The clarity that often accompanies consuming, clean, cold air hangs in the isolated, fuzzy folk-pop of Matt Scheuermann, a.k.a. Lowercase Roses. His latest release, Surgical Pop, stitches together precise melodies within intimate lyrics. Delicate, revealing storylines are juxtaposed by the harsher instrumental friction of the outside world. Channeling the nostalgia of youth seen through the wisdom of experience, Cherry captures a universal memory, igniting a flashback fuse and (at times) simmering in a gentle sway. Performing solo this Saturday, Mimi Gallagher (Nona, Year Of Glad, Eight) will craft catchy, grungy, pop-punk. With their forthcoming album Reveries (due out February 23 via Egghunt Records), the brutal beauty of Delaware garage rock trio Grace Vonderkuhn rounds out this Everybody Hits lineup. (Photo by Scott Troyan) – Michael Colavita
Other places to be to beat this cold this weekend…
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Cherry, Grace Vonderkuhn, Eight, Lowercase Roses
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI TJ Kong and The Atomic Bomb, Squawk Brothers, SAT Summer Fiction, The Improbables, MidnightSingers
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Night Windows, Spelling Reform (EP Release), Joy Riding, Pilkington, SAT RFA, Robo Trippers
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI The Whips/DJ Deejay, SAT Swift River Still, George Engel Brooks/A Black Celebration: DJ Baby Berlin and Jem
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT Coward, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Lil Zubin, Fantasy Camp, SUN (3pm) Death Of Lovers
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Aime, Besphrenz, Mason, Ai-Que, Dj Dah-Freak, SAT DJ Aktive, JaE The Artist, Tray Verse
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) FRI Joy Again
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Apex Predator
The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) SAT G. Love & Special Sauce, Kuf Knotz
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) SAT Fame Lust: My Chemical Slow Dance (Emo Prom)
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Conjunto Philadelphia, SAT (Upstairs) The GoAround
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Syberia, Duress, SAT Icon Ebony Fierce, Ronnie Vega, Dialer, DJ Delish
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Thee Idea Men, SAT Man About A Horse, The Hoppin’ Boxcars
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT Ellen Siberian Tiger, Rosu Lup
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Breathing, Will Brown and the Jamboree Band, Sexoffice, SAT Bayshore Drive, Scene Points
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Femme Collective, SAT Trap Rabbit
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) Fr DJ Dav, Reed Streets, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Johnny Moskal, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Ty Asoudegan, SAT DAMN Benefit Show: Helle’s Belle and the Tit Pistols, Kelvin Cochrane, Fenris, Barry Dwier, Bern the Bastard, Monica Lynne Chase
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) SAT Tubular
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Xpresidents, John Gilbride, Naps Past Noon, Fordune, OTG, SAT Socko, Mikey Potatos, This Kills Me
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Rausch (Album Release)
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) SAT Wrong Answer, Agitator
The Tusk (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Teenage Bigfoot, The Barren Marys (Split Release show), The Up Up Ups
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Elison Jackson
Hubris House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Violet Waves, Fan Dancer, Slow Reader, Midnight In Rome