by Bob McMahon, Lansdowne, PA
In the early 1990s my wife and I took our toddler daughter Julia to see Pete Seeger perform at a weekday fundraiser for a small local group. It was an extremely informal gathering because the audience was so small, but Pete and his banjo were there to entertain us. Someone in […]

by Jeff Hero, Runnemede, NJ
The development of the 12 tone equal temperament method of tuning instruments, circa 1580-1900, put Western civilization on it’s present musical course. It now becomes ingrained in everyones listening asthetic from the moment they are born. If music of a different part of the world sounds out of tune to you, […]

by Bob Tate, Medford, NJ
The time was around 1967. Dick Clark’s Bandstand was the only afternoon TV show worth watching. Dick Clark would always introduce new talent on his show, but this new band really excited him. And for good reason. When I saw Sly and the Family Stone the first time, I was hooked. […]

by Samantha Brennan, Trevose, PA
I remember riding to work the day XPN played The Rising by Bruce Springsteen. It was early on a summer morning. I remember getting psyched up to hear it by Michaela Majoun. She played it and it rocked! The album addressed some of the many feelings I experienced in post 9/11 […]

by Donn Frank, Philadelphia, PA
Working the performers’ sales at the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival for the past 28 years, besides helping at other venues, all has given me a chance to see some interesting things happen. Most often the things that matter are small and get missed by most people.
One of my favorites was the […]

by Eric Lorgus, West Chester, PA
I’ve always adored Minnie Driver, so when I heard she was going to perform at XPN’s Live At Noon, I made sure I got my name in on time. I invited a friend, and we decided to take the train in from Exton rather than fight the traffic. What a […]

by Bob McMahon, Lansdowne, PA
I took a long lunch break from work on Friday, November 10, 2006 to attend WXPN’s “Free At Noon” concert with Arlo Guthrie. Arlo was touring with a band that included his daughter, Sara Lee, and they were celebrating the songs of the Guthrie Family, including Arlo’s legendary father Woody. One […]

by Donald, Collegeville, PA
The most powerful and emotional and memorable concerts I have ever been to. Still resonating from the shock of the news less than 24 hours earlier of John Lennon’s death, Springsteen and the E Street Band delivered an unforgettable show that evening.

by Bob McMahon, Lansdowne, PA
The night of December 8, 1980, I was in my college dorm room when a friend called to see if I had heard the terrible news: John Lennon had been shot and killed. At first I didn’t believe her, but then I turned on the radio and found out it was […]

by Donald, Collegeville, Pa
Driving down Montgomery Avenue just before reaching Matson Ford Road on the evening of December 8 returning home from an evening of studying at Villanova’s library for upcoming semester finals when I heard the news on WMMR that John Lennon had been shot. One of the few moments in my life where […]