Noise rock all-stars Pissed Jeans are back at Johnny Brenda’s tonight. Currently signed to Sub Pop, this local minded four-piece brings the mosh with sick riffs and thrash-worthy preludes. From the brooding baseline of “Ashamed of My Cum” to the provocative sleeve of King of Jeans, Pissed Jeans blurs the definition between hardcore punk and noise while managing not to sound retro, trite, or forced. Lose yourself in the serious shred of “Caught Licking Leather” or the snarky diction of “Lip Ring” and hints of The Jesus Lizard’s bravado amped up with a side of Drunkdriver’s visceral grit can’t help but come to mind. Liable to melt your face, get a taste of Pissed Jeans antics tonight at one of Philly’s best with M Ax Noi Mach and Purling Hiss. Johnny Brenda’s. 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ (Photo by Gabrielle Stabile)
It’s fuckin’ beautiful out! Go do something…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Reef The Lost Cauze
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Gang, SAT Southwork and Univox, SUN Da Comrade! and Caboder
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Grimace Federation, Agent Moosehead, The New Connection, SAT Kelly & The Ruths CD Release Show w/Chris Kasper
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI (Early) Ghosts and Androids, (Late) Guys + Dolls SAT Xande Cruz and Oud Blues
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI AZI Fellas, Young Gliss, Voss, SAT Noise Narcs Present: Cozy Galaxies, Grubby Little Hands, Bridge Underwater
Tritone (1508 South St.) SAT Phreak N’ Queer Arts Festival w/Manscape and Rainbow Destroyer
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) FRI Ports of Call
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Phillybloco, SAT Sonni Shine & The Underwater Sounds
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) SAT The Discount Heroes EP Release Party w/Dan Collins and Early Ape
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) SAT Negative Department
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) SUN Zevious and Electric Simcha
The El Bar (1356 N. Front St.) SAT Mount Joy
The Station (1550 McKean St.) Frost Watson and Coup Couroux
Theatre of Living Arts (334 South St.) Among Criminals
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Ike, SAT The Absolute Zeros
Irvine Auditorium (3401 Spruce St.) SPEC-TRUM Presents: Diplo