I was asked to write this week’s Weekend Warrior because there are few (if any) Philly bands that I have come to know better than Creepoid. In a way, this Saturday feels like I’m about to attend the funeral of old friends whom I’ve grown up with, which is actually kind of true. I remember first discovering the band in my earliest days of writing for The Deli Philly. I became enamored with their first single, “Pink Tag Sale,” which I discovered while searching for new music on MySpace. (Lol…does anybody else remember those days?) We eventually met at a show in South Philly, and bonded over our love of consuming weed and alcohol, which I’m sure is a common connection that they have with many folks. However, what really kept me coming back to their shows were their beautiful melodies and explosive jams, as well as the air of unpredictability that always seemed to surround them.

Case in point – the grunge-psych quartet of Sean Miller, Anna Troxell, Pat Troxell, and PeteJoe Urban had just sold out their release show for the Horse Heaven LP at Kung Fu Necktie. There was a sense of something special building that evening. Well, at the band’s very next show a week after, I attended another packed performance at Tritone, a defunct music venue that used to inhabit where The Cambridge now stands, across the street from beloved Philly institution Bob & Barbara’s. Things were certainly chaotic that evening and not quite going the band’s way. We were all having fun before their set, and probably got a bit too lit – some more than others (PeteJoe ;-). Long story short – the band ended up imploding on stage, which nearly ensued into an all-out brawl amongst themselves. I remember leaving that show thinking: “Shit – I just watched the end of Creepoid.” I texted Pat the next morning to see if that was true. They were all hungover at breakfast, laughing about what had happened the night before.

Ha…I guess, in a way, it’s been fortunate that the band has lasted this long, and I am thankful that it has. This Saturday at Union Transfer will surely be bittersweet, but I’m certainly looking forward to seeing old friends, familiar faces, and a kick-ass Creepoid show for one last time. Hope to see you there as well. And of course, #BringWeed! – Q.D. Tran

Other places to hide out from all this global warming…

Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Pissed Jeans, SAT Creepoid (Last Show Ever), An Albatross, Mannequin Pussy, Night Sins, SUN Civil Youth

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Bardo Pond, Honey Radar, SAT DJ Mike Nyce: Philly Loves Dilla

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Foxtrot & The Get Down, Chris Paterno Band, American Dinosaur, SAT Friendship

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.)  FRI DJ Deejay, SAT Almost Isles/Matthew Law, Craig Dash, SUN Internal Rhyme, Harvey Cash, Lord Trippy, Kris Gears & Neu Age Music, Reseyolo, OG Juan Shinobi/Dumal, Mob Terror/Medusa’s Disco

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12^th St.) FRI Carroll, Lizdelise, Swim Camp, SAT Los Ricos

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Rockers Galore, I Yahn I Arkestra, King Sound Vibration

The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Nugent’s Follies

TLA (334 South St.) SUN August Burns Red

Electric Factory (421 N. 7^th St.) FRI Poundside Pop, Bok Nero,Voss

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Greg Sover Band, The Peace Creeps, SAT (Upstairs) Local Smokes/(Downstairs) Ceramic Animal, Sixteen Jackies 

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Super Collider X: Redhat, Nobi Khan, Malevil, Dred Scott

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Kingfisher, Bison’s Big Bang

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI Cave Women, Cabana Wear, Sad Actor, SAT Brother Martin, John Dominy, Kate Dressed Up

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) FRI Mali S.A.V., Lowz the Undead, SUN Kyle Rotunno, Ethan Pierce, Matthew Rineer

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Bo Bliz, Low Budget, SAT DJ Deejay

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Love Catastrophe, Needlefish, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) SAT Sun For The Villains

Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7^th St.) SAT Heavy Temple

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Ben Aire, SAT Spectre’s Speakeasy / Ed Christof

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Slomo Sapiens (EP Release), Tulpa, Kelsey Cork & the Swigs, SAT Tubey Frank, Seraiah Nicole, Jackson Howard, Rachel Andie, Curtis Jr., Athensville

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Big Mind, Jah People, SAT Box Of Rain, SUN Whiskeyhickon Boys, Hambone Relay/Four Lean Hounds

Space 1026 (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Ada Babar, Nina Ryser

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) FRI Andrew Milicia, ialive

LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.)

Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Mavis the Dog, Busy Bee, Canine 10

The Waiting Room (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Kate Dressed Up, Veev, Kerin Maguire, Justin Angelo

Lizard Lounge (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Zach Krall Band, Well Room

Hole Foods (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Yung Sham, Cooking, Borzoi Boy

Castle Productions (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Mattress Food, A Day Without Love, The Orderlies

HH Ranch (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Sing Bird of Prey, Trash Boy, Secret Nudist Friends

Goo Lagoon (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT My Name Is Tom, Borzoi Boy, Whine Moms

Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Cheap Dinosaurs, Shadow Band

Friends. Lovers. Favorites., the first official full-length album from The HIRS Collective, is scheduled for release on April 20 via Get Better Records/SRA Records. An eye-popping array of guests that includes Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, Garbage’s Shirley Manson, and Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster just to name a few can be found on the forthcoming record. The LP’s closer, “Outnumbered,” issues a warning message aimed at those whom infringe on the rights of trans-women. Along with Thou, HIRS will be supporting Screaming Females at Union Transfer on Thursday, April 5, which is presented by WKDU.

“Boy,” the new single from Aidan Peterson, a.k.a. Instupendo, is an awakening attitude adjustment. It starts the day off on the right foot, while delicate, tiptoeing keys gradually gain depth and pace. Subtlety developing layers before revealing the groove, the song captures an elegant, dance-catalyzing density. You can catch Instupendo at Coda on Friday, March 30, opening for Digitalism.

Yesterday, local imprint Flower Girl Records issued a split release between label founder Cameron Boucher (Sorority Noise, Small Circle) and Field Medic, a.k.a. Kevin Patrick Sullivan, with its proceeds going to Covenant House. The four-song selection is directly linked to one’s emotive core. Vulnerable, folk instrumentation places a spotlight on the open love letter lyrics in “Of Alaska” and “ITL” (Reprise). There’s beauty in embracing and accepting the imperfections of those you love. Field Medic is part of tonight’s lineup at Everybody Hits, which also includes Kississippi, Shannen Moser, and Cherry.

Featured on their latest album Play The Songs You Like (Salinas Records), Radiator Hospital recently shared a music video for “Lonely Road” via the band’s new website. Directed David Combs and Ben Epstein, the footage captures the crew embracing the joys of Hershey Park. However, in contrast to their playful surroundings, a singular member just cannot escape a dreary outlook. On Sunday, June 3, Radiator Hospital and LVL Up are slated to support Japanese Breakfast at Union Transfer.