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April 15, 2013 | 10:02 AM | By

Listen to a new Polica song, “Tiff,” featuring Justin Vernon (Polica playing the XPoNential Music Festival in July)

Photo of Polica lead singer Channy Leanagh by Cameron Wittig

Photo of Polica lead singer Channy Leanagh by Cameron Wittig

Polica debuted a new song this past weekend at Coachella with special guest Justin Vernon. Below, listen to a new song from Polica’s forthcoming album, “Tiff,” featuring Vernon. Polica are performing at this year’s XPoNential Music Festival Presented by Subaru on Saturday, July 27th. Tomorrow morning at 9AM, Michaela Majoun will announce the initial Wiggins Park lineup for the festival. Below “Tiff,” watch Polica perform “Wandering Star” at Coachella this past weekend.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Recordings, Justin Vernon, Polica, XPoNential Music Festival 2013
March 6, 2013 | 10:18 AM | By

Watch a new live video of Polica’s “Dark Star” (playing XPoNential Music Festival in July)

Polica | Photo by Kyle Costill

Polica | Photo by Kyle Costill

After being wowed by Polica over and over again last year – Kung Fu Necktie, NonCOMM, Union Transfer – we’re excited that the buzzing synth-rock three-piece will be joining us this summer for the XPoNential Music Festival. They play the Susquehanna Bank Center on Saturday, July 27, with Dr. Dog and The Lumineers. The full festival lineup will be announced in April; below, see what you can expect from their set with a new live video of “Dark Star” filmed last year at The Cabooze, an outdoor venue in their hometown of Minneapolis.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Polica, XPoNential Music Festival
October 4, 2012 | 10:16 AM | By

Photo Recap: Polica with Gardens & Villa at Union Transfer

Minneapolis indie pop four-piece Poliça played Union Transfer last night, with California’s Gardens & Villa opening. Check out photos from the show in the gallery above.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Polica, Union Transfer
October 3, 2012 | 9:41 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Neil Halstead at World Cafe Live, Animal Collective at The Mann Center, Nick Waterhouse at Johnny Brenda’s, Polica at Union Transfer, Ben Harper at The Merriam Theater

British singer-songwriter Neil Halstead will be at World Cafe Live tonight.  A founding member of indie-folk group Mojave 3 and shoegazers Slowdive, Halstead has spent the last ten years building a solo career and released his latest record, Palindrome Hunches, in September.   Also playing tonight are Jim Hanft with Samantha Yonack.  Tickets are $15 at the World Cafe Live website; doors open at 6:00 p.m. with music beginning at 7:30 p.m. Watch Neil perform “Tied to You” off of Palindrome Hunches below.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Scene, Animal Collective, Ben Harper, Johnny Brenda's, Merriam Theater, Neil Halstead, Nick Waterhouse, Polica, The Mann Center, Union Transfer, World Cafe Live
May 29, 2012 | 2:18 PM | By

Watch the new video for “Wandering Star” by Polica (performing at Union Transfer on October 3rd)

Photo by Joe Del Tufo

Polica, which recently played at WXPN’s 2012 Non-COMMvention, has just released the new video for the song “Wandering Star.” The Minneapolis-based band will be performing at Union Transfer on October 3rd as part of a fall tour in support of the their debut album, Give You The Ghost, which was released back in February on Totally Gross National Product. (Via Pitchfork TV)

FILED UNDER: Events, News, Polica, Union Transfer
May 21, 2012 | 1:49 PM | By

Listen to Polica’s performance from WXPN’s Non-Commvention


Polica performed at WXPN’s Non-Commvention last Thursday evening, May 17th. You can listen to the band’s entire performance here.

FILED UNDER: Artists, News, Recordings, NON-COMM, Polica
May 9, 2012 | 9:06 PM | By

WXPN broadcasting Non-Commvention shows with Grace Potter, War On Drugs, Willie Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, Brandi Carlile, Polica, Norah Jones and more


Next Wednesday, May 16th through Saturday, May 17th WXPN’s annual music conference, the Non-Commvention, rolls in to World Cafe Live and WXPN. This is the 12th year for the industry conference started by WXPN’s Dan Reed when he worked at WFPK in Louisville, Kentucky. Hundreds of music industry personnel will be in town from various radio stations across the country alongside industry publicists, labels representatives, digital media folks, managers, and listeners and members of WXPN. The lineup for this year’s Non-Comm includes dozens of bands who will be performing at World Cafe Live Wednesday through Friday night, and a listener appreciation Free At Noon on Saturday at Penn Park. WXPN will be broadcasting and webcasting the following sets live:

Wednesday, May 16
8:00 PM – The Key Studio Sessions Live with Graham Alexander, Find Vienna
10:00 – Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

Thursday, May 17 Free At Noon
Noon – Joseph Arthur
12:30 – Citizen Cope

The NPR Music Stage
8:30-9 – Father John Misty
9:35-10:05 – Beth Orton
10:45-11:25 – The War On Drugs
12:05-12:45 – Polica

Friday, May 18 Free At Noon with Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson

The NPR Music Stage
8:30-9 – Diego Garcia
9:35-10 – Nada Surf
10:40-11:10 – Good Old War
11:50-12:30 – J.C. Brooks & the Uptown Sound

Saturday, May 19 – Listener Appreciation Free At Noon from Penn Park:
12-12:20 – Dex Romweber Duo
12:25-1:05 – Rufus Wainwright
1:15-1:45 – Sons of Fathers
1:55-2:25 – Elle King
2:30-3 – Nick Waterhouse

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, News, Beth Orton, Brandi Carlile, Citizen Cope, Diego Garcia, Elle King, Father John Misty, Good Old War, Grace Potter And The Nocturnals, J.C. Brooks And The Uptown Sound, Joseph Arthur, Nada Surf, Nick Waterhouse, Norah Jones, Polica, Rufus Wainwright, Sons Of Fathers, The War On Drugs