Arrah and the Ferns: All the Bad In One Place from Love Drunk

Known for taking the lo-fi approach with production, the onstage antics of moody, dark, and “flashy” local punks Far-Out Fangtooth, who are set to open for Times New Viking tonight at Johnny Brenda’s, are appropriately trippy with a hint of essential dread. Tracks like “Pathways”, found on their self-titled 7”, are lyrically concise with mood altering instrumentation. Fangtooth’s thumping drums with well-placed reverb renders riffs simultaneously melodic and dissonant. In a mood fostered similarly by Soars, “Pathways” latches onto the psyche with each cymbal crash and shred, leaving the listener transported, entranced. With effective garage-y malaise, “Why Don’t You Cry” will entice the lovelorn in leather jackets, causing any beer-sipping crowd to bob their heads, maybe more. Grab your favorite black tee and rock out with Far-Out Fangtooth tonight with Cassie Ramone (a la Vivian Girls), and the Babies. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave., $12, 9pm, 21+ – Dianca Potts

POPO, Philly’s fraternity of Pakistani punks who not only embarked on an impressive tour with Nine Inch Nails in 2007 but also did a stint at this year’s SXSW for Mad Decent’s official showcase, take the gritty industrial influence and pair it with an eastern-inspired beachy rock, which you can hear on their Mad Decent mixtape POPOSUMMERMIXXX (snag it HERE for free). And while we wait for their full-length to drop, you can hear brothers Zeb and Shoaib jam out their splattered-with-wet-cement dreamy, summer-of-love surf punk at the Barbary tonight, where they’re sure to bring the hipster house down with fellow bill-mates WIN WIN and the Death Set. Originally from Sydney, Australia, the Death Set spent most of their time building up their fan bases in Brooklyn, Baltimore, and our beloved Philly after relocating to the east coast. With fuzzy, vigorous rock perfectly suited for a finished basement Frito brawl, the Brooklyn-based Aussie transplants thrash away at lively, energized nintendocore, crying out bratty, Beastie Boys-inspired vocals that, in the grand tradition of early ‘90s punk, are generally kept under two minutes. We can expect to hear some raging tunes from the trio’s new LP Michael Poiccard, which was produced by XXXChange of WIN WIN.  As for WIN WIN, the new collaboration from Spank Rock producer XXXChange, Chris Devil of DJ twosome Devlin & Darko, and video collage artist Ghostdad, they’ll plug their debut self-titled album, recently released on Vice Records. The new full-length features guest appearances from Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, Spank Rocker Naem, and Gang Gang Dance’s Lizzie Bougatsos who appears on the first single “Releaserpm”, a brazen exchange of electronic beats with shrill but lighthearted vocals. The super-group adapts techno house music into rocking summery tunes that will resist any fist-pump. These three bands are sure to throw down and rock out. So join them. We all have Monday off anyway. The Barbary, 951 Frankfort Ave., 6pm, $10, All Ages – Jules Friedland

Oldermost isn’t the Deli’s Featured Artist of the Month for no reason. The local four-piece’s blend of bittersweet melodies on their debut self-titled EP are so engulfed in this resplendent atmosphere of dulcet rhythms, prolific acoustic charms, and delicate vulnerability that you can’t help but be swept away by its russet beauty. And there’s no doubt that they’ll continue on this alluring path with the new material they’re working on–or at their show tonight at Kung Fu Necktie supporting San Diego surf-folk outfit the Donkeys and dual-coasting dreamscape Citay. We promise you’ll get swept away. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., $10, 7:30pm, 21+ – Annamarya Scaccia

Philly natives Blood Feathers‘ sound can be summed up as fuzzy retro-rock guitars, backed by sixties girl group drum patterns, with the dual lead vocal harmonies courtesy of founders Ben Dickey and Drew Mills, who formed the outfit in 2005 after cutting their teeth in various local bands in the ‘90s and wanting to branch out on their own. The six-piece released their second album, Goodness Gracious, digitally last December to critical acclaim, and has received consistent airplay on NPR’s World Café program (it’s now available on vinyl through the Philebrity label). And tonight, they’re returning home to grace their hometown with some good old fashion rock ‘n’ roll–and throw a rocking party in celebration of Mills’ birthday–at Johnny Brenda’s alongside fellow local rockers Swivel Chairs and Robai. So bake the best damn cake you can and bring it on down. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., $10, 9pm, 21+  -Dan Brightcliffe 

Don’t Know You At All by BloodFeathers