by Brian Divver, Web Content Developer, XPN
Another memorable moment for me was being recognized in the metal-archives for my contributions in my death metal bands Life and Funeral Mask. Though I know my bands were never very big, I was surprised with the recognition. Yet, even to this day it amazes me how […]

by Brian Divver, Web Content Developer, XPN

I remember watching this when I was in ninth grade. I had just started listening to some heavier music than what my ears were accustomed too. I was thoroughly enthralled with Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. I was […]

by Brian Divver, Web Content Developer, XPN
A quite memorable moment for me was playing at L’amours in Brooklyn, New York. First thing anyone needs to know about L’amours is that it is the CBGB of the metal community. It was a place where Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax would play. My band […]

by Brian Divver, Web Content Developer, XPN
One of my most memorable musical moments was my first gig in my band Life. We played at G. Willickers in Pennsauken, New Jersey. I was the king on top of the metal mountain. I was standing on the stage where a lot of my favorite bands of that […]

by Tess Coffey, Assistant to the GM, WXPN
1995 should have been the greatest year in my memory. It had the potential. I was finally marrying my obsession of 8 years; slow start to a hurried and final ending. And 1995 would see the close of the only department store that I ever loved, John Wanamaker’s. […]

by Tess Coffey, Assistant to the GM, WXPN
I took some time naming my 2nd child. He roared into the hospital delivery room on August 12, 1979. I never liked guessing with guys, and this one was born forthright. Before his birth, I’d thought about naming my son Allister. Allister Simon, a proper name; I could see him with a tie and glasses in […]

by Andrew Davis, production for Kid’s Corner and World Cafe at WXPN
1. Layla - Rock and Roll obtains perfection.

2. Meeting Brian Wilson.

3. My Dad playing “Piece Of My Heart” on his guitar when I was 3.
4. Prince – 1980-1984 – Modern Pop Music defined.
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Click on the link below to listen to Andrew Davis, who works at XPN in production for Kid’s Corner and World Cafe, talk about the record that matters most to him.
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by Jay Goldman, Director of Engineering for XPN
On Thursday August 2, a mural will be dedicated at 45th and Market in Philadelphia, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the national debut of American Bandstand. Below, Jay Goldman remembers his early days working in Philadelphia media.

This brings back a lot of memories for me.
I began working for […]

by Tess Coffey, Assistant to the GM, WXPN
One year, when I was supposed to be putting an essay together for a writing class I was taking, I was thinking about George Harrison and how he probably was not Christmas shopping. It was the day after Thanksgiving. George would die a couple of days later on […]