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Noel Gallagher of OASIS is on Friday night at 8pm for our next Radio Takover. Tune in to hear Noel's musical picks on Y-Rock On XPN.

Check out the final picks for the Top 100 Songs of 2008 here and don't forget to check out our Top 10 CDs of 2008. And, if you missed the Y-Rock On XPN 2008 Year End Poll playback, you can find them at XPN.org/yrock.

From Boulder, CO to Brooklyn NYC - Chairlift has gotten some lift (n.p.i.) from the use of their song "Bruises," off of Does You Inspire You, to sell Apple's Nano. Fronted by Caroline Polachek, Chairlift THis eccentric indie rock band trio has a nostalgic filled synth-pop style with warm tones and catchy songs. Here's one, about a pencil. Download "Evident Utensil" by Bon Iver
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Los Campesinos!
We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed is the second album from Los Campesinos!, the seven-piece band in which all members share the same last name, and this sophomore album comes less than a year after the release of the band's debut. We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed showcases the band's youthful excitement, at times bordering on ultra-hyper. It's playfully matched with whimsical songwriting. More >>

The 5th Annual WXPN Musicians On Call Benefit Concert, hosted by Helen Leicht, features Rachael Yamagata, Andrew Lipke, and Matt Duke. January 21, 2009. Click here for more information and to get your $10 tickets.

This Friday, January 9, Philadelphia's Sharon Little will join us for an XPN Free At Noon show. Sharon Little and her collaborator, Scott Sax, will show off her smoky, sultry voice with the blues-tinged music to match. More Info >>

	XPN Welcomes Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul 2009-01-10 to Media Theatre
	WXPN/ Ithaca Sampler featuring live music with The Horse Flies - EVENT IS SOLD OUT 2009-01-17 to World Cafe Live
	XPN Welcomes Music Friday 2009-01-16 to Downtown Lancaster

Join David Dye on a humanitarian mission to Havana, Cuba to help non-governmental musicians organize and promote their music overseas. Meet and mingle with independent Cuban musicians donating musical materials and industry expertise while hearing the musicians' music and stories through private gatherings and jam sessions. Find out how >>