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In case you were not aware, every quarter over at WKDU Philadelphia, 91.7fm, the entire radio schedule is changed.

Rob will be stopping by to play some new tracks and talk about the past 10 years of Philly's legendary housemusic party, the Shakedown!

The Shakedown is known across the country and across the globe as Philadelphia’s top ranking monthly house event. Started in 2002 by Deep Tech Dub House label 'Worship Recordings,' the party celebrates its 10th anniversary here at the Trocadero on Saturday, March 10th with DJs François K, Josh Wink, King Britt, Rob Paine, & Willyum.

Friday November 25th
Music By: Baby Love Movement
Hosted By Ringo T
Time: 10pm - Until
2101 Chelten Ave.
PHiladelphia, PA

Presented by Baby Love Movement

Friday November 25th
Music By: Baby Love Movement
Hosted By Ringo T
Time: 10pm - Until
2101 Chelten Ave.
PHiladelphia, PA

Presented by Baby Love Movement

Friday November 25th
Music By: Baby Love Movement
Hosted By Ringo T
Time: 10pm - Until
2101 Chelten Ave.
PHiladelphia, PA

Hosted By: Baby Love Movement

Damn, you know you're gonna have a good day when you wake up at 8:00 am from a late, Friday night and still feel excited. Adrenaline pumping through my veins, I walked down to WKDU for the Night Kids In-Studio with guests acts of Jack Deezl, Dirty Dave, and Ben Pramuck. A Blitzkrieg of dubstep and trance, each set brought with it a whole new flavor, keeping me wired for well over three hours. Serving as a build up to tonight's event, Dissociative Identity Productions Drexel Sierra Earth Week Finale, there was live recordings of all the acts mixing as well as an impromptu dance party.

As WKDU, enters its 40th year broadcasting the best of the local and underground scenes to an ever fractioning and depreciating listenership, it only seems right that we team with other proponents of the scene to try and rally any of you who have ever thought "I’m sick of hearing the same contrived crap, is there anything with any substance out there?" or simply "I want to listen to 18 minute melodica solos played by guys in tight pink spandex because no one else does!"

Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 3:00PM

These two great songstresses of the folk genre will be coming to our studio before their show at Johnny Brenda's. Both recognized on Pitchfork for their unique sounds, Sharon Van Etten plays bittersweet neofolk so slow, spare and subtle that you might have to crane your neck to hear. Barwick's songs are mostly a cappella, with lots of loops and layers and builds; very creative, very entrancing. Listen to them talk about their sound, their feelings, heck even their favorite animal! (Maybe there'll be a pair of tickets in it for you...)

Friday, January 28th, 2011 - 1pm

The band that received Pitchfork's "Best New Music" Award is coming into WKDU for an interview before their show at the Starlight Ballroom! Tune in during Boombox to hear what these guys have to say! "Staten Island band Cymbals Eat Guitars came out of seemingly nowhere when, a little under a month ago, their debut album, Why There Are Mountains, was bestowed Pitchfork's "Best New Music" honor. Who were these guys? Staten Island, seriously?

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 - 8-10pm

Tune in to Cannon To A Whisper this week (Wednesday 8-10 p.m.) to hear a Guest DJ set and interview with Will Noon, the drummer of Straylight Run and Breaking Pangaea! In addition, he's played on tour for bands like Fun, and is a manager extraordinaire. Breaking Pangaea's full length Cannon To A Whisper is this particular program's namesake, and we're psyched to have him coming in. We'll be talking about and hearing bands he's in, has been in, is managing, or whatever else comes up. Check it out, this Wednesday, January 19th, 8-10 p.m.