With their third full-length album NERVE (SRA Records) hot and fresh off the press, Philly post-punk trio Psychic Teens is poised to inject this city’s music scene with a nourishing dose of melodic gloom. The new LP continues in the same vein of early 80’s goth rock that put them on the radar of many prestigious publications. Down to lead singer Larry Ragone’s deep vocal timbre, the band obviously has a high opinion of the dark and brooding stylings of Bauhaus, but in a modish contemporary twist, they add the fluid textural blend of shoegaze to the instrumentation. You can catch Psychic Teens divvying out the hot rocks this Saturday at Johnny Brenda’s with Vivatape, the new wave noir band from an 80’s interpretation of a dystopian future, and Mt. Billions, who walk the line between Wooden Shjips-style psychedelic noise rock and True Widow stoner drone. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave, 8pm, $10, 21+ – Bryce Woodcock
Weekend Warrior, May 27 – 30
More places to go beat the heat this Memorial Day Weekend…
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band, SAT Pink Slip Daddy (Record Release)
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Witch Fist, Swarms/S.T.O.P., The Point Breeze Country Club, SAT The Last Brontosaurus, The Loud Company/Telepathic/Elijvh Vrms, SUN I Try, You Try, Ten Cent Days,
Winchester Treaty/Bardus
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Roof Doctor, Young Sham, Open Wide, Sarah M.
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) SAT RJD2
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Reef The Lost Cauze, Squablz & DJ Ghetto, Swank SixIzzo, SAT Fis Geez, DigiSession, dnaDae, Track Jumpas, FTMG Boys, Wiggz, Beno Ridez, SUN Coronal Mass Ejection
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Ode To Omni, SUN (Upstairs) Driftwood Soldier / (Downstairs) Boy Wonder, Bri Steves, Ben Tinsley, E-Hos, Dante Kennedy, Bridgit Velazquez, Ryn Pascale , Rachael Rota, Sinnia Brown
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Tev Geez, Marc Paradise, SAT (5pm) Todd Fausnacht/(9pm) Deuce Da God, SUN Welter, The Droogettes
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Cheerleader, SAT The Chris Paterno Band, Brian Fitzy
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Travis J And The Rhinestones, Los Calzones, SAT The Cats, Honey Radar, MON Air is Human (Residency)
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Francisco Collazo, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN DJ Junior, DJ Lil’ Dave
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI The Once Was, Bryant Eugene Vazquez, Jeffrey Weathers, SUN Sophie Coran, George Engel Brooks, Every Heard
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Momma Hankton
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Saint Phoenix, SAT The Groove Merchants, Psychoskunk
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Son Step (Album Release), Minka, Circadian Rhythms, SUN The Lunar Year
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Splintered Sunlight
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Boulevard) FRI DJ Beatstreet, SAT Mr. Sonny James
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Ben Aire, SAT Spank Rock (DJ Set)
The Pharmacy (1300/02 S. 18h St.) SAT King Azaz, Sour Spirit, SUN Hoser, Curtis Cooper, Cheerbleeders, MON Marge, The Obsessives
Space 1026 (1026 Arch St.) SAT Old Maybe (Release Show), Hermit Thrushes
The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI QQQ
LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Sommelier, C. Zombo, Arid Zoner, Sad Hana , Ross
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Shelf Life, Oxblood