So I’ve been encouraging the Levee Drivers to get back into the studio for years now, and after over five long years of nothing since their debut self-titled EP, they finally have a new release, which is definitely a good reason to throw down tonight. Come on out to Kung Fu Necktie, and grab your copy of Speakin’ Bourbon Coated Blues! You should buy them a shot to celebrate, or just punch August John Lutz II in the face for it taking so long. I plan to do both. They’ll also be joined good friends and music brethren The Lawsuits and Toy Soldiers’ Ron Gallo. Cheers! Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Q.D. Tran
More things to do instead of shopping…
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Downstairs) Levee Drivers Record Release Show w/Ron Gallo, The Lawsuits, (Upstairs) Mohican, SAT (Downstairs) Lesch-Nyhan, (Upstairs) School Girl, (Late) Walls, sleep in., Taking October
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Swedeland, SAT Vulcans, Mason Porter
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Moistboyz, Ammunition, Ape!, SAT Tungsten, Skeleton Hands, Hollander Crouse Duo
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Colors, Very Americans, The Fleeting Ends, Bedroom Community, SAT Supreem and The New Experience, J Pope and Funk Friday, SUN Dear Althea, Weekender, Dollys
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Alright Junior, The Escape, SAT Mock Suns
World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT A Tribute to Lou Reed
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Stereo Coma, Seeing Snakes
TLA (334 South St.) FRI The Terribles
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Cold Roses, The Quixote Project, The Defused and The Lost Will Follow, SAT Manny Slay a Verse, Nobody Yet
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Eat the Turnbuckle
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Thom McCarthy, Brad Hinton, SAT (Early) 56 Men, (Late) Ashley Leone, Aubreylyn, The Funky T
Field House (1150 Filbert St.) SAT Burnt Sienna
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI East of the West, Torsion, The Big Empty, SAT Midwestern Exposure, Bosom Band, John Kelsey
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Bad House, Polarbear Lars, The Blithedale Romance
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Local Smokes, Matt Gauss, Andrew Jude, Lovers League, SAT Alberta’s Court, Mike Nappi
Yell Gallery (2111 E. Susquehanna Ave.) FRI Jonagold, Drums Like Machine Guns
Studio 34 (4522 Baltimore Ave.) FRI Ladies Rock Camp
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Ma Jolie Record Release Show w/Address, The Weaks, SAT Radiator Hospital, Martin, SUN Bad Side, Michael Cantor, Dark Blue
Motel Hell (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Braille, American Spiritual, Two Suns, Wet Food, Hypoxia