Coming up on the World Cafe: The Cure On Monday. Then Mexican actress and singer, Ximena Sarinana, with her solo debut album, Mediocre. Miss Andrew Bird? You can find the performance on NPR.org/music in the Studio Session Archives.

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M. Ward
Hold Time
Hold Time is M. Ward's seventh album and while his last release Post-War served as somewhat of a breakthrough, Ward's latest will do nothing but propel his songs to an even wider audience. More >>

Interested in finding great things to do in the Philly area? Check out Michaela Majoun's Arts Crawl picks and make plans now. The XPN Morning Show is your source for arts and cultural events in and around the city. More >>

Tune in Friday February 20 at 9pm for the first ever Phily Local band radio takeover! Philly's indie rock ambassadors to the world, Dr. Dog take over the controls. Check it out live on the radio at 88.5 or online at YRockOnXPN.org.

The Submarines are Blake Hazard & John Dragonetti. Hailing from LA, their recent album Honeysuckle Weeks came out last Spring. To quote one of their fans they make "sunny, happy, indie pop." Download "Waiting for a War" now >>
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Check out this Radio Video #29 of the WXPN Muscians On Call event held January 21 at World Cafe Live, and find out more about WXPN Musicians On Call >>

A Message from Roger LaMay and XPN
Yes it was long. At times, exhilarating. With our funding sources under great stress, you had a choice, either continue to support the station, or leave us to significantly cut back our service to you and the artists. You came through and we promise we will too. A huge thank you to everyone who stepped up to the challenge. If you missed the opportunity to make a contribution and value the music you hear at WXPN, you can still show your support and make a pledge. Click here to make a contribution now.

XPN's Love Lockdown Tune in on Valentines Day for the XPN Love Lockdown. All day Saturday, beginning with Sleepy Hollow at 6am, through 5pm, we'll be playing a day of love songs. Then at 5pm, it's The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn, a new hour-long eclectic mix of music on WXPN.

The World Cafe Goes to Cuba Contest ended at midnight. Tune in on Monday as David Dye picks the contest winner. Click here to make a pledge, or call 1-800-565-WXPN now!

Next on Free at Noon: A Double-Header. Singer-songwriter and guitarist Matt Ward, better known by his stage name M.Ward, is from Portland's folk scene. Ward will play the Free At noon Show, followed by John Wesley Harding.
Carrie Rodriguez will be rebroadcast Sunday at 12noon, and is archived at NPR.org/music More Info on the next Free At Noon >>

	XPN Welcomes Neville Brothers and Dr. John 2009-02-19 to American Music Theatre
	XPN Welcomes The Bacon Brothers 2009-02-19 to Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, Camden County College
	XPN Welcomes M Ward 2009-02-20 to Trocadero