BK's Tandem with the Random

Philly Local Fund Drive Frenzy!

Philly Local fund drive frenzy! Tune in tomorrow, October 2 at 9pm for a very special Philly Local...

Oct 1st

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Philadelphia Phillies Final Out to win NL East Division 2007 (via vettefund) I’m sure MLB...

Oct 1st

My Morning Download 10/1/07 Mobius Band

Mobius Band are a three piece Brooklyn based rock-electronica band who are releasing their new album...

Oct 1st

2007 Phillies: The Team to Beat, Indeed!

Congratulations to the 2007 National League Eastern Division Champion Philadelphia Phillies! As...

Oct 1st

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/28/07:...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 28th

XPN Free At Noon: Michael McDermott Blog

Thank you for making Philly a real home to me – So great to be back + hope to be back before year’s...

Sep 28th

My Morning Download 9/28/07 - Alice...

R&B and soul singer Alice Smith is no stranger to XPN listeners. Her recent album For Lovers,...

Sep 28th

My Morning Download 9/27/07 - Vampire...

The New York based Vampire Weekend don’t make music that sounds anything like the images that...

Sep 27th

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/26/07:...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 26th

My Morning Download 9/26/07 - The Aliens

The Aliens are all former Beta Banders featuring co-Beta Band founder Gordon Anderson, John Maclean...

Sep 25th

“Arizona State University students received a questionnaire...”
— Google testing “My...

Sep 25th

“When DRM proponents start pointing fingers and attempting to...”
— DRM advocates getting nervous...

Sep 25th

“When Creative Commons first surfaced, it was heralded as a...”
— Suit exposes flaws in Creative...

Sep 25th

“In computer science circles, Carnegie Mellon professor Randy...”
— Dying computer professor...

Sep 25th

Sackbuts, anyone?

Recently on the XPN Morning Show I mused about the sackbut being used in a song. I also counseled...

Sep 25th

My Morning Download 9/25/07 - Iron &...

Here’s another song from the incredible new album by Iron And Wine that is in stores today....

Sep 24th

“Speaking for promotional service echomusic, Pinky Gonzales...”
— Barrier-bustin’ Internet...

Sep 24th

My Morning Download 9/24/07 - Birdie...

Ah yes, one of our favorite Philly Locals Birdie Busch has returned with her second album on Bar...

Sep 23rd

From The A-Sides

Dear World, Thank you for giving us your time. We hope you like the new record.we do.playing...

Sep 23rd

Go Phillies!

Sep 23rd

Audio: LeMasney FOSS Presentation to...

Here is the audio from my (John’s) presentation on Friday night on Free and Open Source Software to...

Sep 23rd

Philly Local Notes: Shows, Shows, & More...

Looking for something to do? Well fear not! These Philly Local artists have some big shows coming up...

Sep 21st

Philly Local Notes: Studio Take Overs...

Philly Local is giving you a heads up and letting you know about some exciting guests that we have...

Sep 21st

My Morning Download 9/21/07 - Ani...

Ani Difranco is one of those rare artists who has been captivating fans and influencing many...

Sep 20th

ACL Wrap-Up

A few days ago, I gave you a very cursory post about being in Austin. Here’s the full dealio....

Sep 20th

(T+A #19) Technology and the Arts:...

(T+A #19) Technology and the Arts: 9/19/2007 Photographer Veronica Yankowski, who runs her...

Sep 19th

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts...

Photographer Veronica Yankowski, who runs her own photography business — Chiarascuro Photography —...

Sep 19th

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/19/07:...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 19th

XPN MusicNotes- 9/19/07

Here’s a wrap-up of the music stories you may have missed on the XPN MusicNotes podcast @...

Sep 19th

My Morning Download 9/20/07 - The Black...

The Black Swans hail from Columbus, Ohio. Their music comes from the folk, country, and blues...

Sep 19th

My Morning Download 9/19/07 - Beirut

There’s a new Beirut album coming on October 9th called The Flying Club Cup on Ba Da Bing and...

Sep 19th

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Family Guy’s Stewie and Brian salute TV at the 2007 Emmy Awards (via ThatDonGuy)

Sep 18th

My Morning Download 9/18/07 - The...

The Lowlands are a Philly based five bluegrass and folk band whose members include Adrien Reju, Todd...

Sep 18th

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Iron Man Trailer (via Spideristic)

Sep 18th

“The New York Times has finally given up on the...”
— ‘The New York...

Sep 17th

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/17/07:...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 17th

“There are those who say that 500 home runs has lost some of...”
— The Official Site of Major...

Sep 17th

Radio Video #10 - The Voting Begins

In this 10th installment of the Radio Video series, join Roger LaMay, General Manager of WXPN, and...

Sep 17th

My Morning Download 9/17/07 - The...

One of Helen Leicht’s recent Philly Local picks of the day is from The Trolleyvox. My history...

Sep 16th

Live from ACL Fest

Matt Reilly here broadcasting live for the 2007 Austin City Limits Festival. Now in it’s 6th...

Sep 15th

The Wired NextFest takes place this week at the Los Angeles...

Sep 14th

Looking for Original Songs!

Are you a songwriter or an aspiring songwriter? Have you got a special musical moment that...

Sep 14th

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PodCamp Philly Day 2 Look for me at the 1:30 mark. - BK

Sep 14th

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/14/07:...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 14th

“The 4-year-old company Mercora has re-branded itself as...”
— Mercora has Web 2.0 makeover |...

Sep 13th

My Morning Download 9/14/07 - Via Audio

You may have caught a bit of Via Audio’s studio diary in Tripwire a month or so ago. Lead...

Sep 13th

“Judge Kelley’s opinion, available from Recording...”
— Judge deals another blow to...

Sep 13th

“Free and low-cost enterprise wiki tools and open-source...”
— Everything You Need To Know To...

Sep 13th

“Fair use exceptions to U.S. copyright laws account for more...”
— Fair Use Worth More to Economy...

Sep 13th

“Prince is threatening to sue a raft of major websites,...”
— Prince seeks to ‘reclaim...

Sep 13th

Philly Fringe Presents Cynthia Mason

There’s been no shortage of amazing shows/performances/events at this year’s...

Sep 13th

My Morning Download 9/13/07 - Jens...

Swedish indie singer-songwriter Jens Lekman has a new album called Night Falls Over Kortedela that...

Sep 13th

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Dawn Landes - Young Folks (bluegrass style) (via FunMachineMusic) I saw Dawn Landes open for...

Sep 12th

“Europe is losing out on billions of dollars in investments...”
— IT skills shortage costing...

Sep 12th

Philly Local Notes: PL Concert feat....

Philly Local is offering you some FREE (just make sure you register) and totally quality...

Sep 12th

“WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications...”
— FCC issues rules for 2009...

Sep 12th

Lamborghini upped the ante on absurd car prices when it...

Sep 12th

My Morning Download 9/12/07 - Band of...

Seattle’s Band Of Horses debuted last year with a stunning critically acclaimed collection of...

Sep 12th

While it’s still a teaser at the moment, John Nack...

Sep 11th

“Austrian jazz pianist Joe Zawinul, who founded influential...”
— BBC NEWS | Entertainment |...

Sep 11th

Pixar: On-line library -- by date

Sep 11th

Philly Local Notes: Voices of Africa...

Join Helen Leicht TONIGHT at 9pm during the Philly Local Show as she showcases the amazingly...

Sep 11th

Philly Local Pick Of The Day 9/11/07:...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 11th

I Don't Care How Old It Is, It's Still...

20 years ago today, this video came out, mixing elements that made Gumby cool and introducing new...

Sep 11th

My Morning Download 9/11/07 - Georgie...

Georgie James are Laura Burhenn and John Davis from Washington DC. Their new album Places, drops on...

Sep 10th

“Well, Transformers has come and gone, making all the fuss we...”
— Movies: Iron Man Trailer Hits...

Sep 10th

DSC04153.JPG (via Mark Blevis) Well, I apparently...

Sep 10th

Audio Editing Techniques (via stevegarfield) I am in this...

Sep 10th

Korman A (via Frank Roche) Psst! That’s my MacBook...

Sep 10th

Save The Date for Philly Local- October...

Get out your calendars, local music lovers! We got a part-ay coming your way October 26th and YOU...

Sep 10th

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/10/07:...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 10th

“CUPERTINO, California—September 10, 2007—Apple® today...”
— Apple Sells One Millionth...

Sep 10th

“So much to say, so few words to say it with. PodCamp...”
— Financial Aid Podcast Daily...

Sep 10th

Steve Garfield’s Video Blog: Philadelphia Train...

Sep 10th

My Morning Download 9/10/07 - The Boss

In case you’re one of the many millions of folks who haven’t yet downloaded the new song...

Sep 9th

“While fast food restaurants may not offer the healthiest...”
— Healthy Restaurant Eating /...

Sep 9th

Google Maps has quietly added a nice feature: the ability to...

Sep 9th

My new iPod Classic (80GB)! (via Photos from rubronc014)

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Sep 8th

Live from PodCamp Philly

I will be updating this post throughout the day, but I am here at Drexel University for PodCamp...

Sep 8th

The two best serial dramas to arrive on American television...

Sep 7th

“Apple is trying to convince Hollywood to reduce prices of...”
— Report: TV execs dislike idea...

Sep 7th

“With a new product called Photoshop Express, Adobe Systems...”
— Adobe gives peek at online...

Sep 7th

“A MacRumors forum member discovered that you can actually...”
— IPhone: Free iPhone Ringtones...

Sep 7th

“It’s a harsh dose of reality that juxtaposes the giddy...”
— What’s Behind the...

Sep 7th

XPN Free At Noon: Mocean Worker

Ahh Philadelphia, my hometown. Thanks for having us on the show. Always a pleasure to come back...

Sep 7th

“Judge Victor Marrero, of the U.S. District Court for the...”
— PC World - Judge Strikes Down...

Sep 7th

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/6/07: The...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 7th

“Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the rights to bring...”
— WB and Maguire Adapting...

Sep 7th

My Morning Download 9/7/07 - Valentina...

Valentina Gonzalez has one of the most beautiful and enchanting voices I’ve heard in a long...

Sep 6th

“…even though we are making the right decision to lower...”
— Apple - To all iPhone...

Sep 6th

“CCIA has offered no demonstration of harm caused by...”
— Fair use is not a consumer...

Sep 6th

The crash below is hard to believe. Look at the first...

Sep 6th

“SUCCESSFUL museums eventually acquire more art than space to...”
— Museum’s deco gem gives...

Sep 6th

My Morning Download 9/06/07 - Alamo Race...

Amsterdam’s Alamo Race Track have just released their Stateside debut called Black Cat John...

Sep 5th

“For those of you who have been Jonesing to see the Comic Con...”
— Iron Man Teaser Trailer Coming...

Sep 5th

GIZMODO LIVE BLOG OF APPLE’S “THE BEAT GOES...

Sep 5th

bk_techarts: getting closer and closer to “new ipod announcement” time!!! (via Twitter /...

Sep 5th

Philly Local Pick-of-the-Day 9/5/07: The...

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, an especially rockin’...

Sep 5th

My Morning Download 9/5/07 - the...

Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews are the everybodyfields from Johnson City, TN. One might describe their...

Sep 5th

“Gmail has a bunch of lesser-known feature that can end up...”
— Official Gmail Blog: Top 10...

Sep 4th

“Several signs are pointing to the imminent launch of Google...”
— Google expected to launch wiki...

Sep 4th

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Prolific YouTube how-to video maker jimmycron steps through how to remove the vocal track from some...

Sep 4th

“Feel like you’ve got too much on your plate to start a...”
— Books: Find Books You’ve...

Sep 4th

Have you ever thought that some tech companies occasionally...

Sep 4th

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Sep 4th

“If you’ve followed our beginner and intermediate...”
— BitTorrent: Stop Your ISP from...

Sep 4th

Stop the presses for the coffee addicts, because Starbucks,...

Sep 4th

“After months of media speculation, BBC One can confirm that...”
— BBC - Press Office - Doctor...

Sep 4th

My Morning Download 9/4/07 - VHS or Beta

VHS or Beta hail from Louisvulle, Kentucky and formed in 1997. Their new album Bring On The Comets...

Sep 3rd

Asbury Park Press: The truth about spin...

Asbury Park Press columnist Bill Handleman has written some very entertaining pieces on the state of...

Sep 3rd