25 O'Clock: PHL Music Podcast

Summertime 2025 Music Festival Banter - Yo! Next Fav 25 Jawns YouTube video by Your Next Favorite Band

Oh I’m streaming live right now btw w/ Phil & @25oclockpod.bsky.social talking summer music festivals !! Come say hey!

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YouTube video by 25 O'Clock May 2025 Playlist

thanks to Dan for including our song "Here Comes The Lonesome Dove" & "Home On Time (Sunrise)" by @thedescribers.bsky.social on the newest ep of @25oclockpod.bsky.social ! check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG07...

Trash Mountain, by Lily Seabird 9 track album

Been digging into the new Lily Seabird LP 'Trash Mountain' on @lameorecords.bsky.social. Great ferry commute music. Highly recommend.

A Hong Kong Update For The People I miss you all, and I miss Philadelphia sandwiches. In that order.

Anyways, here's the latest post: an update of life in Hong Kong so far.

Dear sweet Jesus that is very much my face too big.

D Drago (25 O'Clock Pod) | Substack Host of 25 O'Clock, Philadelphia's Longest Running Music Podcast (We Believe). 20+ resident of the great city of Philadelphia, Hong Kong's newest insufferable expat as of Feb '25.

Actually updating the ol' Substack. It'll have the feed of all the episodes, plus the weekly email, and other stuff that comes to my head. Enjoy it. It's important that we enjoy stuff.

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I feel like SMS walked so AU could run.

Early March '23: Scarlet Hernandez took us on the rollercoaster ride of her journey in the music biz. Talked w. Tom Hause as he embarked in two firsts: 1st solo record, and the first Sing Us Home fest with brother Dave Hause.

All episodes available for streaming & downloading free forever.

Latest episode with Kristin Daelyn is out there, go get it (link in the ol bio). Collab with my buds John and Paige over at @wxpnfm.bsky.social. New Kristin Daelyn LP out now on @orindal.bsky.social.

Well said. I still spin Pacer regularly. And those singles she did Morgan Nagler are outstanding. Who wants to hear an artist still try to ape their 90s alt rock vibe as they age?

I came to accept all the bells and whistles over the past couple years, but it is a flippin' hoot to just mix musicians playing music right now.

John and Paige, my friends from @wxpnfm.bsky.social, have taken over the interviewing duties currently while I'm far far away. They had an amazing conversation with Kristin Daelyn. New record, 'Beyond The Break', out on @orindal.bsky.social, go get it.

25 O'Clock: Andrea Nardello Just a few days before he took off for Hong Kong, Dan talks to folk singer-songwriter at her kitchen table in Philadelphia. Andrea talks about growing up the tomboy sister of older brothers just over...

We've got Andrea Nardello this week. Sat at her kitchen counter and chopped it UP. Growing up Jersey & Italian & loud. The beauty of WVirginia. Philly songwriter scene. @wxpnfm.bsky.social. @brandicarlile.bsky.social. More! New EP 'Rise' out now, go get it!
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25 O'Clock: Bruce Warren It's been a long time coming, but Dan finally sits down with , , Philadelphia's non-commercial radio station. Bruce talks about growing up in Northeast Philly, getting turned on by Philly soul, Motown...

We've got none other than @somevelvetblog.bsky.social Bruce Warren on the pod this week. Great stories, a great career at @wxpnfm.bsky.social @worldcafe.bsky.social and more! Has a blast talking with him.

Also: my first intro from Hong Kong.

That Pursuit Of Happiness song was a Teen Dan hit for sure.

MASTER OF PUPPETS
IS LIGHTING THE THIIIIIIIING

Good morning (for me, at least). New episode coming this week, but in the meantime, 2 random photos from Sai Kung.

We love a good street hang in Philly.

You're a solid human who can fix anything with duct tape and tenacity.

Proud of Adam for not just going with "the flow" or whatever bullshit they tell you to do. Prime Philly energy happening here.

For the 7 of you interested: Made it to Hong Kong last night, uneventful and smooth 16 hr flight. Cleared customs like a breeze. Made it back to the apartment efficiently via a city bus route. Ate conveyor belt sushi, and crashed. Now I'm up, dealing with the tine change. Miss you all.

25 O'Clock: Paul Keen Dan took a trip out to Wayne, PA to sit down with rock n' roll lifer (, , ). Paul talks about growing up loving the classic rock of his parents, especially The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Faces, a...

We've got @paulkeen1979.bsky.social on the show this week! Great rock and roll talk. Check out his newest project Wolf & Vixen with CC Lane, their latest single "Everyone's On Drugs" is psychedelic delight.

First-ever Spring Sing and Things Fling — For our first Open Mic of 2025, you are invited to bring us your new songs, poems, and pieces of you!

#PhillyGigs #PhillyMusicScene #LocalTalentPhilly #PhillyOpenMic #PhillyMusicians #openmicphilly #phillymusic #phillysingersongwriters #phillyindiemusic

Tori ni iku.

I made it to his spot in October of 2023 when I was over there. Sweet guy. The cheesesteak was actually better than most attempts in the US outside Philly. I love that the city pretty much adopted him when he came over last year.

Go birds.

How's THAT for both vague posting and that "news coming soon keep eyes here" bs that makes me roll my eyes??

Folks, if I pull off all 3 interviews in 3 days (on my way to #2 currently), it's gonna be a pretty awesome run to release one after the other.

This gonna be the visuals for my DJ sets until further notice ✊🏼🇵🇸

With my move to HK coming up, I'm fully at the mercy of digital, be it streaming or DL. All my cds are in storage, along with vinyl. The collection of anything these days seems way more intentional, and more rare, since "everything's online" (it is not).