Tonight, Johnny Brenda’s will be hosting melodic punk outfit Worriers. Commemorating its freshly issued album, Survival Pop, which is now available via SideOneDummy, the band captures a reflective, rambunctious, magnetizing current. Developing transferable narratives whose loose, focused build reaches undeniably momentous ends, these songs strike a nerve as one plants oneself in the midst of the storylines, letting the plot play out. Reevaluating flashbacks with future projections and the in-between (now), Lauren Denitzio and company push forward, producing a consistently adapting perspective that imparts an emotive recognition, reconciling with the causes of conflicts and embracing the points of positivity. Worriers will be supported this evening by the kindred spirit of Thin Lips and the harmonious, open-book powerpop of Katie Ellen. – Michael Colavita
Other places to be this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Worriers, Thin Lips, Katie Ellen
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Backslider, Congenital Death/Daytime Cleaners/DJ Deejay, SAT Gibbous Moon, Thee Minks/Full Bush, Yeenar/DJ Baby Berlin, DJ Jem/Night Drive, SUN The Hell Hole Store/Wolf Dem, Woody, Stateschoolgirl
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT Haunted Homes, SUN Tim Woulfe
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Ruder Than You, SAT Mark Lanky
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT theMIND, SUN Good Old War
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI (Balcony) Physis, Dino Petaccio & The Intruders, The Ryan Murray Band
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI Speedy Ortiz, Ursula, SUN Corpse Hoarder, Humo
Tower Theatre (69th & Ludlow) FRI Kurt Vile
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Conjunto/(Downstairs) Liz Longley, SAT (Upstairs) Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Darlingtyn (Album Release), SAT Foxtrot & The Get Down
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Little Strike, Femme Collective, Tiny Hueman, Lulu Wish, Darla
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Yikes the Zero, John Morrison, Static Brothers, Attic Tapes, SAT Dear Forbidden, Wyldflowers, SUN Kirby & The Vibetribe, Sam Steffen
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI The Captain The Pilot The Driver, Matt Spitko, SAT Emily Drinker (EP Release), Frequent Flyers, Rachel Andie
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) SUN DJ Sylo
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Stereotytans, SAT Moonstomp, Devil’s Grippe, Truant Minds
Century (1350 S. 29th St.) FRI Neophobe, Disjawn, Disogny, SAT Tiny Vices (EP Release), Worst Ones, Somethin’ Divine
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SAT Cognitive, SUN The Droogettes
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI James Daniels & the Random Banter, SAT Spaghetti Vacation, Ryan Corcoran, Tony Ukes, Justin Kerecz
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Splintered Sunlight, Control For Smilers
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) SAT Emmett Drueding/Violet Waves, The Bigness, Pretty Words
LAVA Space (3134 Lancaster Ave.) FRI Bore War, Josh Agran
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Swim Camp, Tombo Crush, Kate Dressed Up
Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Laura Baird
Planet Phitness (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Santi Suede, Ganou
JJ’s Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Whine Moms, SAT Weller (Record Release), Three Man Cannon, Allegra