A secluded sanctuary is orchestrated in the reimagined, intimate sounds of Quiet Slang. United in those reeled-in, resonating, personal narratives that ache and erupt, the songs demonstrate perspectives that generate power in a collective voice. As the lights turn down, a candlelit catharsis comes into focus. The delicate elegance of strings and piano amplifies the dramatic component in sweeping cinematic shots, allowing the weight of the words to embed and anchor. There’s a sweet sensitivity in play – one which pulls you apart at the seams and refreshingly makes you realize that you’re not alone. This Saturday evening at Underground Arts, Quiet Slang will be joined by the clairvoyant serenity of Abi Reimold, whose poetic tangles and instrumental volatility will hold one in suspense as the night begins. – Michael Colavita
Other places to find sanctuary this weekend…
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Rockers Galore, SAT Quiet Slang, Abi Reimold
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N Frankford Ave.) SAT DJ Mike Nyce, Lil Dave: Philly Loves The Jacksons, SUN The 1910 Chainsaw Company, American Trappist
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Square Peg Round Hole, Grimace Federation, SAT Night Sins, Jo Kusy
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SUN Solarized
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Sometimes Magazine (Issue 3 Release), Soft Crime, Grand Mantis/DJ Paul T, Sean Hearn, SAT Dreamswell, Supine/Fame Lust, SUN Tioga, Vanderlyle, Dominy
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Vacationer
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Dweller, Palmlines, Nic Sanderson, SAT Mantis, The Defiance, Rat Rod, SUN The Naked Sun, Hoochi Coochi, Love? said the Commander
TLA (334 South St.) FRI Bry Greatah
The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) SAT So Far Gone: Dirty South Joe, Gun$ Garcia, Magglezzz
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Marion Halliday, SUN Fixation/Blasphemous, Silvanthrone
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Heaven Man, SAT Primatives, Andorra, Knightlife, SUN Electric Kif, Vertical Current
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI The Bad Larrys, Slomo Sapiens,Tulpa, SAT Bree and the Reeds, Trap Rabbit, SUN Mark Lanky
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Last Full Measure, The Absolute Sky, The Stammer, SUN Freeze, Snake Charmer/Sweet Moves, Stoops
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Vital Stats, SAT Northeast Corners, Pet Cheetah, SUN Familiar Things, Goalkeeper
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Solgazer, Ntive Flora, Obscure Identity, Betterducks,Radish, SAT Girls Rock Philly: Summer Rock Camp Teen Showcase
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Sylo & Astro 8000, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) SAT The Founders, Endless Taile, Whiskey Effect
Century (1350 S 29th St.) FRI Moros, Drones For Queens, Night Raids, SAT A Virgin, The Taste of Vomit
The Tusk (430 South St.) FRI Cthulhu Martini, Outlaw Pandas, SAT Erin Fox (Release Show), Rasan In The Heyday, Emily Mineo, At Best
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) FRI DJ Beatstreet, SUN Ear Me Now
Franky Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Royale, SAT Ian St. Laurent, SUN Philadelphia Burlesque Festival
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Hambone Relay
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI The Hook
Space 1026 (1026 Arch St.) FRI The Goodbye Party, Tact, Greg Electric
LAVA Space (4134 Lancaster Ave.) SUN Blowdryer, Unclaimed Diamonds
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Dani in Public, Rebecca Zimmerman
Planet Phitness (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Fred Beans, Rentboy, Gender Work
The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT The Vernes, Haggert McTaggert
Tundra Dome (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Rally, Countdown From Ten