Thin Lips are heading off on tour in support of their 7-inch EP release, Divorce Year (Seagreen Records), and will be hosting a hometown send-off show this Saturday night at Everybody Hits. The album showcases the band’s spry, hooky tunes that seem to indulge in equal parts Aughts pop-punk anthems and heavy Jawbreaker-style 90’s riff punk, which doesn’t make the naming of their forthcoming LP, Riff Hard (due out May 20 via Lame-O Records), that surprising. (You can check out the new music video for their latest single "Never Again" below.) Fellow slaves to the riff The Max Levine Ensemble will also be performing on the bill tomorrow, flaunting their lively, inexhaustible, sometimes political pop punk that tips the cap to turn of the millennium bands like Rise Against. Worriers will be on hand with a more subdued, pensive approach to the genre. And don’t miss Bellows, who will start the night on an intimate tone with delicately composed bedroom jams. Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave., 8:30pm, $8-$10, All Ages – Bryce Woodcock
Other places to enjoy this spring weather this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Up The Chain (Record Release)
Purples, Hezekiah Jones, SAT Ape School
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Palm
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) SAT Howlish, The Mountain Chiefs/The Chelsea Kills, Guts/AZN Jake, SUN Rik Lennon (Record Release), H Ty James, Lenny Nostra, Spike Geez/Throbbing Chakra, Blacksalt, Combine
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Splintered Sunlight
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT James Cannon, Danielle & Jennifer, Spolken Life, Roslyn Creek, Ivy Rand, The Rescue, Owen Crowley, Bob Flood, The Nimble Cats, Chickabiddy
TLA (334 South St.) FRI The Royal Noise, SUN Sad Actor
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Downstairs) John Byrne Band, No Irish Need Apply/ (Upstairs) Old Soul Revival, SAT (Upstairs) The Late Saints, Beth Goldwater, Tim Hein, SUN (Upstairs) Ben Kessler, Dana Alexandra
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Eddie Madrid, SAT Michael Wavves, Artimes Prime, Plan:B, SUN Katana Girl
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI The Chip Breakers, SUN Todd Fausnacht & the Well Whiskey Wind Whistlers
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) FRI Myrrias
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Lee Mayjahs?, DJ Everyday, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Francisco Collazo
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Dave Steel Blues Band, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Sonnder, Awaking Mercury, SAT Philadelphia Ukelele Orchestra
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Railroad Fever, Continuum, SAT Bosom Band, Every Heard, SUN The Formless Form, Distressor, Last Minute Hero.
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SAT Gavin Becker, SUN Whisky Kittens present: Will Ferrell Burlesque
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) SUN Grayscale, An Honest Year
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) SAT Michael The Lion
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI The Once Was, Matt Wheeler & Vintage Heart, Los Festingos, Vessna Scheff, P-Rents
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Josh Miller, Second Child, Darla, SUN Manny Mozart, Noir’Enenra, Brandon Lee, Sound Junkie, D.H. the Composer, Young King, Standin Cannon, Dee Haze
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Nik Greeley & The Operators, SAT Control For Smilers, SUN AM Radio
The Pharmacy (1300/02 S. 18th St.) FRI Japanese Breakfast
Goldy’s (723 Chestnut St., #3FL) SUN Brandon Can’t Dance, Legs Like Tree Trunks
Barbie Dream House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI The Original Crooks and Nannies (CD Release), Microsoft Saint, Little Strike, Venus In Scorpio
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Brandon Can’t Dance, Addie Pray
Girard Hall (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Berning Man: Bone Bats, Mercury Milk, Hoser, Kingfisher Band, Cold Foamers, Starwood
The Farm (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Cape of Baits, Traitor
The Storefront (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT R.R. Perkins, Pat Brier
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Busy Bee
LAVA (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Ronnie Vega & Khalil Ali, Sad Hana, Amalia Wilson
Lavender Town (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Berning Man: OhBree (EP Release), Birthday Ponies, Dead, Fidel SUN, Howlish, Mumblr