Philadelphia

Busses, Oh! Pears and Jeff Zeigler at The Fire April 30

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Classic rock inspired trio Busses are playing The Fire with an impressive list of openers. Dave Brett and co. go through genres like their girlscout cookies, playing prog-rock, psychadelia and blues without blinking. They will probably be kicking out the jams from their fine self-titled debut, but expect to hear some new songs as promised in their recent email to the media outlets. Joining Busses is the avant, neoclassical orchestrations of Corey Duncan’s Oh! Pears who had been keeping busy collaborating with Deli favorite Attia Taylor, but now are back on their lonesome. The man behind the boards of Busses debut, Jeff Zeigler, will also be performing a rare solo show so it should be interesting to see how the wall-of-sound tunes of Arc In Round translate over into this stripped-down set. Zeigler’s buddies and former tour mates Reds and Blue from Chicago will also be part of this evening’s festivities. The Fire, 412 W. Girard St., 9pm, $8, 21+ – Adam G.
 
Philadelphia

Dry Feet 7” Release Party at Hong Kong Garden April 30

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The surf punk trio Dry Feet recently dropped a new 7” I Can’t Sleep at Night via Evil Weevil, and they’ll be celebrating the release tonight at Hong Kong Garden. The young beach-lovin’ crew certainly isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, but you can tell that they are attacking the genre with plenty of raw, unbridled passion. On their first label release, the band revisits the opening two tracks from their debut self-released EP Philadelphia Beach. However, they’ve flipped the order, and you’ll find more polished, balanced mixes of the party favorites. They’ll be raging the night away with Canadian garage rockers the White Wires and local pals The Eeries, Rowsdower, and The Pussy Dogs. Hong Kong Garden, (Please contact one of the acts for details.), 7pm, $3, All Ages – Alexis V.
 

Philadelphia

Weekend Warrior, April 29 – May 1

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We look forward to presenting tomorrow night’s fine lineup for the Rock to the Future Benefit at Danger Danger Gallery. In just a short amount of time, the many musicians behind this organization have worked hard to offer free after school music education to young students during a time where it’s truly needed. So the usual rager and explosion of bands will be extra special because it’s all for a good cause. It will feature the indie gyspy rock of Conversations with Enemies whose Jessica McKay (please check out our recent interview with her HERE), Josh Craft, and Monika Julien have all played an important part in helping the organization thrive. Headlining will be Algernon Cadwallader, who just came off a mini-tour with Band Name and released their first bootleg. The mood is also sure to get ethereal and majestic once Power Animal bring their experimental xylophone melodica, and Frances Quinlan and the rest of Hop Along perform their transcendental indie folk. We hope that you come out and show your support of the arts and the future of your local community! (And yes, we’ll still have plenty of energy after spending the day at the PIFA Street Fair.) Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., 8pm, Donations, 21+  
 
It’s pretty darn nice out so have some more fun…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Yellow Humphrey, Eliza Hardy-Jones, Young Nick Krill and Magic Mike, SAT Moon Women
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Sickoids, SAT Tia & Tamara, Feather Mills, Cozy Galaxies, Flying Sutra
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Echo Movement and Kings & Comrades, SAT – Arches, SUN Afton Rental and Seismic Thrust
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI (Early) Tongue Sculptors, Lavis Blake, FRI (Late) Brian McGee, SAT Busses, Oh! Pears, Jeff Ziegler, SUN The Red Masque
 
Tritone (1508 South St.) SAT Sugartown Phreak N’ Queer Festival Benefit w/Christ, Benni E, Glitter, SUN Sonic Liberation Front and Extreme Fishkin
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SUN Attia Taylor
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Grind City, SUN Alien Architect
 
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) FRI The Last Barbarians, SAT Wally and Bitchslicer
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT Peek-A-Boo Revue
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) SAT Caboder, Vilebred, Fleeting Ends
 
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) SUN Mischief Brew
 
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) FRI Slutever and The Love Club
 
Pterodactyl (3237 Amber St., 5th FL) SAT Big Art Show w/Kelly & The Ruths and Tin Horses
 
Theatre of Living Arts (334 South St.) SUN Grandchildren
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Lamagier, SAT Kingsfoil
 
Broad Street SAT PIFA Street Fair w/Phillybloco and much, much more.
 
Kimmel Center (260 S. Broad St.) SAT PIFA Street Fair After-party w/West Philadelphia Orchestra
 
Passyunk Ave. SAT Flavors of the Avenue & Crafty Balboa April Showers
 
Passion Reunion (Please contact one of the acts for details.) SUN My Turn To Win, Rock Bottom, Quiet Arcs, Changes
 
The Bordello (Please contact one of the acts for details.) FRI Angry Serfs
 
Hong Kong Garden (Please contact one of the acts for details.) SAT Dry Feet 7” Release Party w/The Eeries, Rowsdower, The Pussy Dogs
 

 

Nashville

Angel Snow, Natalie Prass, and Matrimony, 5/5/11

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Celebrate your Cinco De Mayo at 3rd & Lindsley with Angel Snow, Natalie Prass, and Matrimony. The first two gals are two of Nashville’s finest songbirds, who are revered for their beautifully unique melodies and their lyric-driven folk tunes. Both are about to release new albums, so they will be showcasing a lot of new material. Matrimony is coming in from out of town to round out the night, and if they’re sharing a bill with the likes of Snow and Prass, then they can probably be guaranteed to entertain and impress. The show is an early one and starts at 6pm. Check out the facebook event for more details.–Erin Manning

 

L.A.

Falling Still to release Don’t Kick The Whiskey LP

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Falling Still somehow occupies this niche of space between post-Cobain grunge and glam rock, taking the musical taste from the former and the swagger and slight crassness from the other. While Don’t Kick The Whiskey is off being mastered at Bernie Grundman, I was able to take a listen to the boy’s work. The lyrics to "I am the Dr" are dragged through the dirty gutters of the Sunset Strip and leave you feeling a bit sexy, a bit filthy, and a bit high. The rest of the album is more focused from their previous offering, May All Magic Guide and Change You, while still retaining that unique genre bending that has the party pounding beers and swaying to the beat. No official release date as of yet.

-Angelo Lorenzo

i am the dr by Falling Still

Chicago

From Our Open Blog: Company of Thieves Live!

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Company of Thieves have released seven live videos from there Logan Square Auditorium show in November of 2009. The band rips through some of their live staples including "Oscar Wilde" and "Pressure". They also touch on the lesser known live track "Even in the Dark". The song above is a track off COTs new album Running From A Gamble out May 17th on Wind Up Records. Although something tells me "Look Both Ways" has grown up a lot since this recording. The whole batch of videos was produced by Hollus frontman Jamison Acker and Company of Thieves.

Philadelphia

Get Some Horizontal Action at The Dive April 29

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Fast times and cheap thrills, tonight at the Dive – get some Horizontal Action compliments of local garage punk Jonny Snot! In addition to Schmidt’s on the cheap and hang time with friends, tonight’s installment of Horizontal Action sets to serve up garage rock obscurities alongside fuzzed out faves and essentials by the Mummies, Hubble Bubble, and Philly punks the Dead Milkmen. No cover, no excuse. Be there or you know, you’re a square. The Dive, 947 E. Passyunk Ave., 9pm, FREE, 21+ – The Deli Staff
 
NYC

Country Mice set to release debut full length, out on June 7th

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When a band goes under the name Country Mice, you pretty much know what to expect from them – some kind of rootsy stuff. And as a matter of fact that’s what Country Mice deliver: very well crafted folk rock with some psych influences. Sure, go ahead and call it alt-country if you want, but it’s much country-er than Wilco’s alt-country material (why the press decided to coin that genre for those records by the way is beyond us, it was more like just… quality rock? Anyhoo, Country Mice really manage to instill new life into this genre – we love "A Good Old Fashioned Barn Rising" from their myspace profile, and also the single "Festival" (embedded here), a twangy rock’n’roll tune that would make Neil Young proud (or will if he ever got around to listen to it). The band is about to release their debut CD, due out in June. – Read a Deli interview with the bandfrom last year here.

Philadelphia

Yellow Humphrey Record Release Party at JB’s April 29

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With sweeping snare and banjo, Yellow Humphrey’s songs are charmers with warm vocals and even warmer melodies. At last releasing their debut LP Featherweights, Yellow Humphrey’s current creative efforts morphed into a collective of 15 or so like-minded locals. Led by the songwriting and soothing, mellifluous vocals of Gretchen Lohse, the band features a core of seasoned Philly music community vets in Stephen Quaranta (Paper Masques, ex-Zelda Pinwheel), Rick Flom (National Eye), Alec Meltzer (Papertrees, Summer Fiction), bassist Dave Barbaree (Paper Masques, Papertrees) and multi-instrumentalist Naeemah Maddox while compiling on the recordings the musical talents and instrumentation of Dave Hartley (Nightlands, The War on Drugs), Jonas Osterele (ex-the Teeth, Flashy Python), and many more. From delicate viola to bending licks of banjo, the understated instrumental arrangements makes songs like “Ursa Ultra” and the album’s title track feel earnest, while “Shakey Ride” render’s Yellow Humphrey’s Gretchen Lohse into indie starlet Zooey Deschanel’s vocal doppelganger, yet with more finesse and strength. These tunes are nostalgic, like Whitman or a front porch, and filled to the brim with a folky romance. Get swept away by Yellow Humphrey tonight at Johnny Brenda’s and helping to celebrate this special occasion is Featherweight’s producer Nick Krill (Spinto Band) with Mike Quinn (And the Moneynotes, The Sw!ms) performing as Young Nick Krill and Magic Mike. Eliza Hardy-Jones (Buried Beds, The Mural and the Mint) will also be adding her always charming vocals. It’s a packed house of local talent so it should certainly be a nice place to settle down for the evening. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Dianca Potts