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March 12, 2013 | 10:00 AM | By

JD McPherson playing World Cafe Live in July

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Roots rocker JD McPherson returns to Philly this summer for a show at World Cafe Live on Friday, July 12th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 15th at 10 AM. Last summer, McPherson rocked it up at WXPN’s XPoNential Music Festival. Watch a video of JD and the band performing “Farmer John” from the festival.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, News, JD McPherson
November 29, 2012 | 10:29 AM | By

Listen to a new holiday song from JD McPherson (and more) on XPN2′s Jingle Jams

JD McPherson just released a new holiday song, “Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)” that you can listen to below. He’ll be performing the song on Jay Leno on Thursday, December 13th and the song will be available on iTunes on December 11th. “Twinkle” is a full on stomper; equal parts Little Richard and Fats Domino rock and roll that’s non-stop fun. You can hear this song, plus lot’s more new and old holiday music on our new 24-7 Jingle Jams stream on XPN2 that you can listen to here. Don’t forget to mark your calendars to listen to Robert Drake’s 19th Annual Night Before, a full 24 hours of eclectic holiday music, starting Midnight on December 24th.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Recordings, JD McPherson
November 2, 2012 | 3:03 PM | By

Recap: A swingin’ good time at Free at Noon with J.D. McPherson (photos, audio, setlist)

Oklahoma retro-rocker J.D. McPherson brought a lively, danceable vibe to this afternoon’s Free at Noon concert at World Cafe Live, playing a set of songs from his debut full-length Signs and Signifiers that touched on rockabilly, swing and ska music. Check out a photo gallery of the show above, see the setlist below, and listen to the concert in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Reviews, Events, Recordings, Free At Noon, JD McPherson
October 29, 2012 | 11:07 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Pick: Stay home, stay dry, listen to Dawes’ stormy XPoFest set

Photo by Rachel Barrish

It’s a little bit rainy today, if you haven’t noticed. All but three of tonight’s concert options have been called off due to Hurricane Sandy, and really, it’s a safer and dryer bet to bunker down at home and pretend you’re at a stormy concert. So here’s our favorite one of those in recent memory: Dawes‘ performance in the rain from this summer’s XPoNential Music Festival. You can listen to the set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player) – the mega-singalong to “When My Time Comes” is magic. And while you’re digging into our festival archives, we suggest getting ready for this Friday’s Free at noon by listening to J.D. McPherson’s set, and celebrate the return of The Lumineers in January by hearing their set. Keep dry and rock on!

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Recordings, Dawes, JD McPherson, The Lumineers, XPoNential Music Festival 2012
September 10, 2012 | 11:30 AM | By

Listen to J.D. McPherson’s Live at the World Cafe Session (playing Johnny Brenda’s in November)

Photo by Joe Del Tufo

Rockabilly lynchpin J.D. McPherson just announced a string of new tour dates for the fall, and according to High Road Touring, they include a stop at Johnny Brenda‘s in Fishtown on November 2. Tickets and onsale information for the show are TBA (the venue hasn’t listed the show yet), but stay tuned for updates. McPherson was recently featured on Live at the World Cafe with David Dye; you can listen to his session here (via the WXPN media player). Below, watch a video of him performing “Farmer John” onstage at the XPoNential Music Festival.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, JD McPherson, Johnny Brenda's
August 7, 2012 | 11:29 AM | By

Watch JD McPherson perform “Farmer John” at XPo Fest

Oklahoma artist JD McPherson and his band brought their retro-infused rock & roll sound to XPoNential Music Fest a few weeks ago. Below watch the band perform their rendition of Don & Dewey’s song “Farmer John,” which was made popular by The Premiers and The Searchers in the 1960s.

Video by Bob Giardini – bobg-media.com

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, JD McPherson, XPoNential Music Festival