Paris Paloma brought "The Fatal Flaw Tour" to Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall on Oct. 23, where the atmosphere felt more ...

Joining us on the Indie Rock Hit Parade is Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller of Boy Harsher. Celebrated for their modern twist ...

Local Grammy Award-winning producer Will Yip in June said Philly is the center of indie rock music on World Cafe. And with ...

You may know them as the Osees, that is, if you only read the name on your ticket stub at Sunday night’s Union Transfer show.

Hey, Nothing might be from Georgia, but after their show at the Theatre of Living Arts, I'm ready to make a case for honorary ...

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the way Jimi Hendrix influenced the band’s playing, and digs into some of ...

We here at WXPN are all in on Sam and Louise Sullivan, the breakout brother-sister duo who we named our October Artist To ...

I love arguing with my fellow music nerds about music, but I also realize it’s a fool’s game if the desired result is any ...

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Mike Ness wants you to know that the new Social Distortion album did not take 15 years to record. It may be the longest gap between albums in the storied Orange County punk rock band’s history, but it ...

This month, World Cafe celebrates 35 years on the air. All month long, we’re looking back at memorable moments and milestones, just like we ask songwriters to do in our Backtracking sessions, where ...

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