New Motels are playing a FREE show tonight! It will be part of North Star Bar’s Victorian Dining Room Series where they have local acts perform stripped-down versions of their songs in the venue’s recently reopened 125-year-old upstairs dining space. I’ve always been a fan of “unplugged” series (before it got too saturated and played out in the 90s) so this should be a treat to catch the Jenkintown power-pop crew’s tunes in some of their rawest forms. No doubt – English teacher and lead singer-songwriter Josh Levandoski’s fine lyrics will standout this evening. New Motels will also be joined by Americana outfit The Suitcases. North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 8pm, FREE, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman