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Non-COMMvention Offers Encouraging State Of The Industry

By Catherine Prewitt on 1:45 PM on June 3, 2009

Each year at the end of May, as Philly starts to heat up, representatives from non-commerical radio all over North America gather to celebrate the best of what's next (Hey, what a great idea!) in music and to discuss the state of the industry. This year was no different. Last weekend, WXPN, the University of Pennsylvania's member-supported radio station, hosted the 9th annual Non-COMMvention. Leaders from Triple-A (Adult Album Alternative) radio stations and labels, musicians and listeners gathered for a series of panel discussions, live performances and time well spent with old friends....  read more

Found in: Music, News

WXPN to debut new "Power of Song" series for September

By Loren Lankford on 9:20 AM on September 5, 2008

WXPN, everyone's favorite non-commercial radio station out of the University of Pennsylvania, has announced plans to start a new radio and web-based series called "Power of Song." Launching exclusively for September, the series hopes to bring attention to the importance of music in culture by exploring "the intersection between music and politics, tracing the history of music rich in social commentary."...  read more

Found in: Culture, News

Rainn Wilson to host WXPN's Y-Rock Radio

By Michael Saba on 4:39 PM on August 13, 2008

In preparation for his upcoming flick The Rocker, The Office laureate Rainn Wilson will be appearing on Philadelphia's WXPN radio this Friday at 8 p.m. for the station's Y-Rock program. DJ Schrute will be spinning "his favorite alternative and indie rock tunes" on a show aptly titled the Rainn Wilson Radio Takeover. XPN is 88.5 on the FM band in Philly, and those of us not fortunate enough to hail from the city of brotherly love can tune in online at the Y-Rock website....  read more

Found in: Culture, News

Triple A "Non-Commvention"

By Nick Purdy on 9:20 AM on May 30, 2008

There’s a little corner of the radio world called “triple A” music - it covers a lot of the stuff we at Paste like.  On the radio dial, that world is usually on public or non-commercial stations - often NPR-affiliated.  So these radio stations gather once a year to hear new music and discuss what's going on in the industry and sometimes we join them to eavesdrop on their annual “Non-Commvention” hosted by our friends at WXPN 88.5 in Philadelphia. It's a great chance to check out the bands showcasing for all these program directors. ...  read more

Found in: Blogs, Festivus

She & Him kick off Lillywhite and WXPN's Avatar Sessions

By Meghan Jones on 12:33 PM on May 21, 2008

Steve Lillywhite, Grammy Award-winning music producer amongst music producers, will be joining up with World Café host David Dye for the Lillywhite Sessions at Avatar Studios on Philadephia’s WXPN. Now, before you get all huffy and complain about the City of Brotherly Love getting all the good stuff, keep in mind that WXPN is syndicated nationally, and World Café is broadcast on NPR. Which means you can hear it, regardless of where you live....  read more

Found in: Music, News