Delicate is a concise characterization of the new album from Hello Shark, a.k.a. Linc Halloran. Officially released today via Chicago’s Orindal Records, the album plays like an unhinged door into Halloran’s head. Lyrically keen observations, anecdotes, and imagery paint an autumnal exposure as the songs mimic the soon-to-be sparsely-adorned trees. One gravitates toward the uninhibited exposure reminiscent to Pavement and Bright Eyes, as that relatable, melodic sense of melancholy aches with honesty and shivers with warmth. Encoding the fresh breath of catharsis with dense yet airy pockets of samples and instrumentation, Power Animal, a.k.a. Keith Hampson, captivates, while the enchanting, low-key serenade of Seattle’s Mega Bog and the bright but turbulent tones of Baltimore’s Amanda Glasser complete this billing. All Nite Diner, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 8pm, All Ages (Photo by Abi Reimold) – Michael Colavita
All Nite Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Harmony Tividad
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Pow Pow, King Britt, SAT Photon Band
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Aster More, Cabbage, SAT Riverside Odds, Welter/Julie Slick, Yadidi, SUN Timelapzzz, Little Strike, Bleu Velvet/Stroker, Metasplice, Billy Batts, Chaperone
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Mannequin Pussy
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Tweed, Agent Zero
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Anthony Green
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Low Cut Connie, New Sound Brass Band, DJ Case Bloom, Shy Boyz, SAT The Coochie Melters, Brian Elliot Experiment, Teddy Mangold
TLA (334 South St.) SUN Peedi Crakk, Oschino Vasquez
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) The Wallace Brothers Band, SAT (Upstairs) Blame Candy
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Fidel Sun, SUN Space Caravan, Mr. Grimstone
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Ill Doots, The Royal Noise, Thee Idea Men, SAT The Burgeoning, Gina Zo
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI The Morelings, Woven In, The Soft Spots, SAT Chestnut Grove, J.W.Farrell
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Ed Christof, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Hambone Relay, Misty Plum, The Phonies, SAT Alright Junior (Record Release), Sweet Eureka (Record Release), Matt Tom Conway (Record Release), Harmony Woods
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI The Rectors, Kate Nyx, Cthulhu Martini, SAT Human Sounds, The Skis
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Ben Aire, SAT Ed Christof
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI RJD2, Hardwork Movement
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Spicy Meatball, Hank Brady & Friends, Wolf Accent, Holy Smoke, M.A.Kingston
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) SAT Restorations
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Allison Crutchfield, The Spirit Of The Beehive, Eight
The Pharmacy 1300/02 S. 18th St.) SAT Marge, Husky Bundles, SUN Neolibz, Lead Pipe
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) FRI Ellen Fullman with Daniel Fishkin, SUN Composing the Tinnitus Suites 2016: Daniel Fishkin, Cleek Schrey, Ron Shalom
The Tusk (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Beer Me, The Barren Marys
Leninundergrad (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Tombo Crush, Butterfly Bandage