Hometown Heroes Delaware Valley

05/31/2026

Russell ¿Qué? just released his new album "Running With Sai." Tune into Hometown Heroes tonight to find out what a sai is and why one should be careful with them. Also, you'll get to hear songs from said album, including an acoustic in-studio performance from Mr. Que. And you can enjoy new music from Jason Ager, Nick Lombardi, Branden Sheets, Bethlehem and Sad Patrick, Hexagon Cat, Joe Kenney, Teyquil, little wooden tiger, Todd Bailey, and more great local, original music. Tonight (Sunday) 7pm to 9pm on Delaware Public Media (91.1 FM WDDE), Super 91.7 WMPH or

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05/25/2026

Playlist for May 24, 2026: focusing on The Ladybug Music Festival
Christine Irizarry - Good on Paper
The Ardvark Felon - Small Star
EAT the CAKE BAND - Cloud Surfing
Women in Sports - Thirteen
La Casa De - Church Girl [live at the Homeys]
Kat Rivers & the Second Sight - Broken Promised Land
Jada Lee - The Way
Rachel Ana Dobken - Meant To
Max Davey - Maria
Birdie Busch - Grounded
Ndichu - Bitter Philosophy
Sweet Leda - Try To Hold On
Meg Murray - Arrow
Trainwreck Boyfriend - Checkmate
Emily Moses McNatt - Come Out of the Shadows
Mikeal Anthony Greto - Could You Ever Love Again [live at the Homeys]
Straysandmisfits - Thinking About Overthinking
Sofia Devitt - Restless
Peace Fortress - Puerto Escondido
Lo-priestess - Today Could Be Someday
Mariano Mallia - Thank You (Shape of Me)
Sug Daniels - Brand New Day

The show is rebroadcast Wednesday 9pm on Delaware Public Media and Super 91.7 WMPH.
WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio airs it Thursday 3pm and Saturday 8pm

05/24/2026

The Ladybug Music Festival is coming up on Saturday, May 30 on Market Street in Wilmington. It's a celebration of women musicians and female-fronted bands. Tonight, Dan Young, one of the festival's organizers, will stop by the Hometown Heroes studio to tell us all about the Ladybug Festival. Tune in to hear music from some of the participating artists, including Birdie Busch, Christine Irizarry, EAT the CAKE BAND, Emily Moses McNatt, Jada Lee, Max Davey, Meg Murray, Ndichu, Rachel Ana Dobken, Sofia Devitt, Straysandmisfits, Sweet Leda, Trainwreck Boyfriend, Women in Sports, and Kat Rivers & the Second Sight. We'll also have two more live performances from this year's Homeys from Mikeal Anthony Greto and La Casa De, courtesy of Subaru of America, Inc., presenting sponsor of the 2026 Homey Awards. And more great music -- tonight (Sunday) on Delaware Public Media or Super 91.7 WMPH or stream it at

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05/18/2026

Playlist for May 17, 2026; In which our heroes talk about social media, the surname Fox, and overwhelming waitstaff.
Kid Davis & the Bullets - Boxcar [live at the Homeys]
Mason Porter - Heart of the Mountains
Evan Fox - All These Thoughts I Think Are to Stay
Craig Horwitz - Back in 3D
Alicia Maxwell Project - Heavy [live at the Homeys]
Evan Fox - Static [live]
IDLY - Vertabrae
Dave Cudrak - Devil on My Shoulder
onyx&honey. - Sad from Birth
Nadjah Nicole - Who Knows
Brad Hinton - Bottom of the Delaware
Evan Fox - Machine
John Markowski - For Everybody
LIZ MILLER - Coming Home to You [live at the Homeys]
Evan Fox - Pictures [live]
Shoeless - Gone
Ray Jozwiak - Blindsided Redux
Valentina Sounds - Story for Me [rock version]
Rebroadcasts: Wed. 9pm on Delaware Public Media or Super 91.7 WMPH
Thursday 3pom on WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio. Sat 8pm WCHE

05/17/2026

Tonight on Hometown Heroes, we'll get to know Evan Fox and get a preview of his first full-length album "Where You're Living." Evan will also give us an acoustic taste of his June 26 full-band show at The Queen, with a couple in-studio performances. You'll also hear live Homey Award performances from Alicia Maxwell Project, LIZ MILLER and Kid Davis & the Bullets, courtesy of Subaru of America, Inc., presenting sponsor of the 2026 Homey Awards. There will also be new music from Nadjah Nicole, Brad Hinton, Craig Horwitz, David Cudrak, John Markowski, Ray Jozwiak, Shoeless, and more great local music. Tonight (Sunday) at 7pm on Delaware Public Media, Super 91.7 WMPH or

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05/11/2026

Playlist for May 10, 2026:
In which our heroes talk about community, cover songs and gourds.
Nervous Nikki and the Chill Pills - Ghosted
Quickchange - Familiar Strangers
Jenni Schick - Killing Me
Cecilia Grace - Safe
John Faye - The Hill [live at the Homeys]
Jenni Schick - Advice [live]
Myla Ondra - Your Hurt
Abby Lee - Firefighter
Katie Dill - Not Happy Enough
Callum - If I Could
Jenni Schick - Underneath the Red Moon
Kat Rivers & the Second Sight - Red
Lisa Chosed - Lost Girls [live at the Homeys]
Jenni Schick - Rockin' It My Own Way [live]
Emily Drinker - To Feel Alive
Candace C. Culcleasure - Still Cute
Riley Lauren - One More
Fawziyya Heart - Sweet Surprise
Catch a rebroadcast Wednesday night at 9pm on Delaware Public Media and/or Super 91.7 WMPH
Thursday 3pm on WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio
Saturday 8pm on WCHE

05/10/2026

Community is a recurring theme on Hometown Heroes. Tonight, my guest Jenni Schick tells about how she has helped to create community with Women's Musician Coalition and its monthly Women in Music events at Homebase Delaware. Jenni will also share her music, as well as music from artists she's gotten to know in this burgeoning community, including Abby Lee Music, Callum, Candace C. Culcleasure, Cecilia Grace, Emily Drinker, Fawziyya Heart, Kat Rivers & the Second Sight, Myla Ondra, and Riley Lauren. We'll also play Homey Award live performances from John Faye and Lisa Chosed, courtesy of Subaru of America, Inc. -- presenting sponsor of the 2026 Homey Awards, and more great local music. Tonight (Sunday) at 7pm on Delaware Public Media and Super 91.7 WMPH; or stream it at

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05/04/2026

Playlist for May 3, 2026:
In which our heroes recap The Homey Awards (courtesy of Subaru of America, Inc. presenting sponsor of the 20th Annual Homey Awards); talk about Gilrod Springfest; and we play songs about love, strength, mind reading, summer and autumn, and baseball
Kid Davis & the Bulletss - Spinning Around You
The Tisburys - Water in the Clouds
The Honey Badgers - Summer Skin
An LeTreece - So Amazing
Alicia Maxwell Project - Used
Carter Fox - Physics of the Impossible ftg. Wil Schade
Ben Arnold - Shooting Off Fireworks
Carter Fox & Steve Honz - Boomin'
La Casa De - Grand Rising
Crown of Smoke - Head Dragger
Roberta Faceplant- Big Dark Town
Swing That Cat - Adieu to You
Cliff Hillis - Let's Get in Some Trouble
Erin Fox and John Faye - Swing and a Miss
Koser - This is Iced Tea
DelCobras - Untitled (She's the One)
Ann Ramsey - Girl on a Bike
Bullette - Close My Eyes
All the Living and the Dead - Staggering
The Circus Hearts - Whiskey
Rob Tait - Strong as Oak
Die Tired - Trash Cans
Von Holden - Jack Rabbit
Community Chapstick - I Can't Read Your Mind
J.D. Webb- Nightshade
Avi Wisnia - Catching Leaves
The show is rebroadcast Wednesday at 9pm on Delaware Public Media and Super 91.7 WMPH. Also, WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio airs the show Thursday 3pm and Saturday 8pm

05/03/2026

Tonight on Hometown Heroes, we'll be recapping music from the winners of last Sunday's Homey Awards -- brought to you by Subaru of America, Inc., presenting sponsor of the 20th Annual Homey Awards.
There will also be new music from All the Living and the Dead, Bullette, The Circus Hearts, Die Tired and a lot more great, local music. Tonight 7pm on 91.1 WDDE on Delaware Public Media or Super 91.7 WMPH. You can also stream the show at

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04/29/2026

If you missed Hometown Heroes this week because you were at the Homey Awards, you're in luck. You can catch this week's show at 9pm tonight on Delaware Public Media, Super 91.7 WMPH and delawarepublic.org . Or you can hear it on WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio Thursday at 3pm or Saturday at 8pm.
And don't forget, this Thursday is Genesis Z Art & Music Exhibition at The Queen in Wilmington.
Playlist for April 26, 2026:
Coop a Loop - Bubbles
JUTAUN - Higher Love
Genesis Z - Karnivore ,[remix]
Pack of Larks - Mold Breaker
Genesis Z - Strangers
Bastion's Wake - (Don't) Tell the Bees
Lili Anel - Fairy Tales
Los Festingos - Funemployment
Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen - Automatic Amnesia
Emcee Face - Bastos Boi
Liz Watkins - Wife of a Cowboy
All Systems Go - Everything Going Well is a Bad Thing, Right?
Yes Virginia feat. Tommy Conwell - Father Christmas
Genesis Z - My Daze
Mos Eisley - Space
Red Desert Motel - Cowgirl + Ramona
Billy Pierce Band - Billy's Boogie