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Delta Spirit In Concert

XPN
Published March 30, 2012 at 12:00 AM CDT
Delta Spirit filled Union Transfer in Philadelphia for a noon concert on WXPN.
1 of 5  — Delta Spirit filled Union Transfer in Philadelphia for a noon concert on WXPN.
Delta Spirit filled Union Transfer in Philadelphia for a noon concert on WXPN.
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Bassist Jon Jamenson looms large next to lead singer Matt Vazquez.
2 of 5  — Bassist Jon Jamenson looms large next to lead singer Matt Vazquez.
Bassist Jon Jamenson looms large next to lead singer Matt Vazquez.
John Vettese / WXPN
Delta Spirit guitarist Will McLaren (left) and Matt Vazquez.
3 of 5  — Delta Spirit guitarist Will McLaren (left) and Matt Vazquez.
Delta Spirit guitarist Will McLaren (left) and Matt Vazquez.
John Vettese / WXPN
You would never know it was lunchtime outside.
4 of 5  — You would never know it was lunchtime outside.
You would never know it was lunchtime outside.
John Vettese / WXPN
Delta Spirit's set list from Friday's show.
5 of 5  — Delta Spirit's set list from Friday's show.
Delta Spirit's set list from Friday's show.
Bruce Warren / WXPN

When Delta Spirit moved across the country from San Diego to Brooklyn, the band left its roots-rock reputation behind. The "new" Delta Spirit still overflows with energy, but there's nothing acoustic or folksy about the group's new self-titled album, which came out March 13. Guitars once strummed are run through effects pedals, while the fabled trash-can percussion of 2008's Ode to Sunshine has been replaced by a streamlined, uptempo backbeat.

Check out the band's new sound during a live concert webcast from Philadelphia's Union Transfer, brought to you by WXPN. Return to this page at noon ET Friday to hear the show as it happens.

Set List
  • "Empty House"

  • "White Table"

  • "Money Saves"

  • "People C'mon"

  • "Bushwick Blues"

  • "Tear It Up"

  • "Time Bomb"

  • "California"

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