John Vettese
Editor and Host at WXPN-FM (Philadelphia, PA)
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2 days ago |
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SetlistPale ShadeThe Key Studio SessionsWaiting Lucky 13 (Ten of Swords)Heaven's FeelEarthwormPale Shade: Full Set (The Key Studio Sessions)The current generation of shoegaze — or more specifically, the space where shoegaze and doom overlap — has taken root particularly strongly in the Philly music scene. Local power trio Pale Shade comes from that world, bearing walls of amplifiers and dispensing explosive riffs, thunderous drums, heady atmospheres and euphoric melodies.
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3 days ago |
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Prince’s Around the World in a Day World CafeWorld Cafe correspondent John Morrison looks back on Prince’s daring left turn following the success of Purple Rain. John Morrison on World CafeSetlistThe Culture Corner: PrinceWorld CafePaisley ParkAround the World in a DayRaspberry BeretPop LifeIn 1985, Prince was at the peak of his powers. He’d just won two Grammy Awards and an Oscar for his chart-topping album, Purple Rain.
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1 week ago |
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Robert Fripp in 1981 | photo via DGM LiveRecordingsAn unearthed piece of guitar music history, courtesy of the iconic King Crimson guitarist. At the top of this year, iconic guitarist Robert Fripp launched a new website called DGM Live.
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SetlistEuphoria AgainThe Key Studio SessionsSky RemembersIf An Angel Were A GhostWhite Light And WindOne More TimeEuphoria Again: Full Set (The Key Studio Sessions)There are a few places you might have encountered singer-guitarist John Klein around the Philly music scene. He’s responsible for the arcing bottleneck slide leads that create the Mazzy Star-esque backbone of local shoegaze outfit Knifeplay.
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2 weeks ago |
xpn.org | John Vettese
Speedy Ortiz | photo by Paige Walter for WXPNFree At NoonThe Dave Hause-curated music festival returns for its third year at Manayunk’s Venice Island Performing Arts Center. For the past three years, Philly-rooted singer-songwriter Dave Hause has made a trip home every spring to curated a festival in his old stomping grounds of Philadelphia’s Manayunk Neighborhood.
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