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March 28, 2013 | 2:49 PM | By

Listen to “Nanobots”, a new single from They Might Be Giants (playing next week’s Free at Noon with Frightened Rabbit)

Screen shot 2013-03-28 at 2.37.55 PMNew York absurdist popsters They Might Be Giants are back with their 16th studio album, Nanobots, released earlier this month on the band’s independent label Idlewild Records. They’re playing WXPN’s Free at Noon concert next Friday, April 5th; you can RSVP to the show here, and while you’re doing that, listen to the title track from the album below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Recordings, Free At Noon, They Might Be Giants
March 22, 2013 | 2:55 PM | By

Dawes rocked a packed crowd at today’s Free at Noon (photos, audio, setlist)

XPN favorites Dawes commanded a packed crowd at today’s Free at Noon concert. Dawes will release their latest album Stories Don’t End on April 9th, and you can catch them as they open for Bob Dylan this May or on their headlining tour starting May 25th. Check out a recap in the photo gallery above, see the setlist below and listen to Dawes’ set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Recordings, Dawes, Free At Noon
March 8, 2013 | 5:39 PM | By

Photo Recap: Django Django played Free at Noon

UK-based psychedelic electropop band Django Django blew the roof off this afternoon’s Free at Noon Concert. Check out a gallery of photos from their set above, and don’t forget – tickets are still available for tonight’s show at Union Transfer. If they have one tenth of the energy tonight that they had today, it’ll be massive (though we kind of imagine they’ll actually have more).

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Django Django, Free At Noon, World Cafe Live
March 1, 2013 | 3:20 PM | By

The James Hunter Six got soulful for the Free at Noon crowd (photos, audio, setlist)

Still energetic after their World Cafe Live show last night, The James Hunter Six entertained this afternoon’s Free at Noon crowd with an eight-song set. Check out photos of their performance above, read the setlist below, and listen to their set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Recordings, Free At Noon, James Hunter
February 25, 2013 | 1:02 PM | By

Download “On My Mind, In My Heart” by Jesse Dee (playing Free At Noon this Friday with the James Hunter Six)

Photo by Paul Janovitz www.pauljanovitz.com

Photo by Paul Janovitz
www.pauljanovitz.com

This Friday’s Free At Noon is a double header featuring The James Hunter Six and an opening set from Boston R&B musician Jesse Dee. Dee just released his debut album, On My Mind/In My Heart on Alligator Records. Influenced by legends like Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, Solomon Burke, and others in the genre, Dee’s album is a fun collection of rootsy, soulful and rocking gems. Below, download the title song from the album.

WXPN Welcomes Jesse Dee and The James Hunter Six this Thursday evening, February 28th, at World Cafe Live. Go here for tickets and more information about the show.

Sign up for the Jesse Dee/James Hunter Six double header Free At Noon here.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Recordings, Free At Noon, James Hunter, Jesse Dee
February 22, 2013 | 3:13 PM | By

Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale warm up for their World Cafe Live show with Free at Noon (photos, audio, setlist)

Country music vets Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale bring their collaborative tour (and its corresponding album) to World Cafe Live tonight for an XPN Welcomes performance. This afternoon, they warmed up for the show with a twangy Free at Noon performance. See photos of their set in the gallery above, check out the setlist below and listen to the performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Concert Previews, Events, Recordings, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, Free At Noon, World Cafe Live
February 22, 2013 | 1:35 PM | By

Download a new song, “Minute By Minute” by The James Hunter Six (playing Thursday 2/28 at World Cafe Live and WXPN’s Free At Noon on Friday 3/1)

james_1_touchup James Hunter has returned with a new album of infectious soul and R&B called Minute By Minute. Produced by Gabriel Roth of Daptone Records (AKA Bosco Mann), the album is out next Tuesday. James and his band, The James Hunter Six is playing World Cafe Live on Thursday, February 28th. The band returns the next day to World Cafe Live to perform Free At Noon in a double header with a talented new blues musician Jesse Dee. Below, in exchange for your e-mail address, download the title song to Minute By Minute. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, News, Free At Noon, James Hunter, Jesse Dee