Tonight the star gazing power pop of Arc in Round will come to life when they host Brooklyn’s Grooms (Kanine/Death by Audio) and Chicago’s Roommate at the Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art or PhilaMOCA. Arc in Round is like a fantastic video game soundtrack with a sonic overhaul that is the work of production guru Jeff Zeigler. The astral synths tower over driving post-rock percussions and guitars in “Light” – off of Arc in Round’s latest release Diagonal Fields. Other tracks like “Slow Ceiling” demonstrate a hypnotic-gorgeous-adrift-at-sea vibe. Each song is meticulously crafted to have climaxes of cinematic proportions and the results are dreamy, soaring epics. Below is a live in-store performance video of Arc In Round’s "II" from Art In The Age. Opening the show is Ladies Auxillary. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, $8, All Ages – Adam G.

Art In The Age Presents: Arc In Round "II" In-store Performance from Art In The Age

Work Drugs is a relatively new local act that has been invading the blogosphere with their “sedative-wave/smooth-fi” sounds. The duo of Thomas Crystal and Benjamin Louisiana with lovely additional vocals from Joan Wellfleet creates seductive tracks made “specifically for dancing, boating, yachting, sexting, and living.” They’ll be warming up for their upcoming tour with Two Door Cinema Club tonight at Johnny Brenda’s where they’ll be opening for Bill Ricchini’s Summer Fiction. Tonight’s show is presented by Yvynyl and will also include Brooklyn outfits Snowmine and Guitars. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

Chiddy Bang’s Noah “Xaphoon Jones” Beresin just dropped another mixtape on the world via illroots aptly named Xaphoon Jones – Mixtape Vol 2. It contains sixteen brand new tracks and remixes with plenty of intros and contributions from some notable indie artist pals. You can check out a sample track below with the UK’s Tinie Tempah (feat. Ellie Goulding) and download the entire album HERE. Enjoy! (Cover Art by Mike Waxx) – The Deli Staff

Wonderman (Xaphoon Jones Remix) by Tinie Tempah (Feat. Ellie Goulding)

Join Art in the Heart Gallery today as they host an art & music filled extravaganza that aims to raise money for Project H.O.M.E. The art showcased on the walls will be from artists who have struggled with homelessness, and depict their struggles and hope. There will also be art stations on hand for people to create their own pieces, food, and a dance party. Set to perform will the spaced out electro rock duo City Rain. The band just had a big show this past Thursday at North Star Bar alongside Montreal’s The Dears, and have been working on new versions of old favorites like Better Now and Creepin’. They have also been writing and mapping out the groundwork for a new album so you might just be able to hear some brand new tunes to accompany contributing to a good cause. Art from the Heart Gallery, 535 South St., 4pm – 12am, Donation, All Ages – Bill McThrill

OK, so we already established in our interview with Slutever (below) where you might find us tonight. But we love FREE shows! Add in some fine beers and delicious food then we’ll see you for lunch and possibly dinner at Dock Street Brewery Co. Tomorrow afternoon starting at 2pm the Chernobyl Arts Collective, who has spawned music acts like Da Comrade! and On the Water, will be celebrating the release of their debut zine Bam-Pow. To commemorate this special occasion the West Philly crew will be taking over their favorite watering hole for an afternoon of music, art, pizza, and beer. Not only will Da Comrade! be rocking the foundation of the establishment, members Fletcher VanVliet and Adam Ferguson will be showcasing their artwork. Leading the charge will be Mose Giganticus, who recently came off tour hiatus with an assault on South By Southwest in support of Gift Horse. Also performing will be booze n’ blues rock troubadours TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb, who were also joining in the festivities at SXSW. Rounding out this FREE action-packed day of music will be New York’s No One and the Sombodies. Dock Street Brewery Co., 701 S. 50th St., 2pm – 7pm, FREE, All Ages

The one-two combination of Slutever’s Rachel Gagliradi and Nicole Snyder pack quite a wallop on their latest release Pretend to Be Nice via Drexel University’s student-run Bantic Media. The ladies of ill repute pound out feisty, unapologetic tracks full of all the right pop hooks to knockout unsuspecting music listeners. Chosen from a batch of band submissions to Bantic, it seems that the Drexel undergrads are getting quite their money’s worth out of their college education. Well, they’ll be celebrating the release of Pretend to Be Nice this evening at Hong Kong Garden (show moved from The Ox) with JEFF the Brotherhood, Dry Feet, and The Eeries as well as plenty of their friends, fans, classmates, the Deli staff, and hopefully you. We had a chance to catch up with Gagliradi and Snyder to discuss their experiences working with Bantic Media, their first tour that included a stop at SXSW, our mutual fondness for herb(s), and much more HERE.

No Offense by slutever