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Palmas Opening for The Bright Light Social Hour at Underground Arts Oct. 28

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Before the mood-shifting cold gains a formidable grip on our daily activities, Palmas enters the cozy climate of Underground Arts’s Black Box. Rumbling backend develops a tension, as spiraling surf guitar sparks a blaze, the ghostly echo of keys vibrates in the distance, and melodic vocals lead the search. Conversely, the band can ease off the reins, allowing the calming natural rhythm of the current dictate a soothing nostalgic serenade or a breezy harmony-laced rocker. Tonight, they will be joined by the twisted psych-pop/rock sense of calm rolled out by the duo of Swimm. Austin psych-rockers The Bright Light Social Hour tie this billing together in the headlining role. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 8pm, $17, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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New Madalean Gauze LP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Enchanting songstress Madalean Gauze has delivered with her simply and aptly titled album Sing. These songs run the gambit as supremely confident siren-inspired vocals charging through jarring areas of distress and clarity. Madalean Gauze will be celebrating Sing with a record release show on Thursday, December 17 at Boot & Saddle with at Rosali and Woven In.

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New Edelweiss Album Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Math-y indie rockers Edelweiss are getting set to release their new EP Philadelphia on November 13 via Mad Dragon Records. They’ll be celebrating its release at Creep Records along with Blood Sound, Mike Pays Heat, and Life Size Maps. You can now stream and purchase their previous EPs (below), which they combined together into one album (Pre Columbians/Honduras) and added remixes for their tracks as well.

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Heavy Temple Opening for Acid King at KFN Oct. 27

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Tonight’s sold-out bill at Kung Fu Necktie promises us an out-of-body experience. Leading things off will be the bewitching trio of Heavy Temple. Born "from the far points of the universe," the homegrown outfit combines ominous string tones with mystical, Sherpa-guiding vocals and stormy drums to make believers out of us all. San Francisco stoner metal three-piece Acid King will be on tour for the first time in nine years, so obviously this is a momentous occasion. They plan to release a new album, Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere, in April. Also along for the sojourn is NYC’s Kings Destroy. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $15 (Sold Out) – Alexis V.

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Chill w/QQQ at The Fire Oct. 26

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About this time last year, producer QQQ caught our attention with his creepy music video for "The Ebullient." Since then, he has continued to share seductive, mind-altering, psy-trance beats that show great promise for a young artist. QQQ will be headlining a chill Monday evening at The Fire, where he’ll be playing host to the shadowy dance-pop of Radclyffe Hall and Philly "maddest of good men" Kelpius, a.k.a. Dylan Thomas. It’s Halloween week; you have the right to get as freaky as you want on a Monday night. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 7pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

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New Modern Baseball EP Available for Streaming & Download

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Modern Baseball have plans for a new full-length album, titled Holy Ghost, to come out next year via Run For Cover Records. And until then, you now have their new six-song EP The Perfect Cast (Lame-O Records) to cozy up with this fall/winter. Songwriters Brendan Lukens and Jake Ewald were also nice enough to give you a break down of each track at Stereogum.

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Laser Background Opening Teen & Ava Luna at JB’s Oct. 25

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Capturing experience from a youth inspired, playful perspective, Laser Background dishes out a marshmallow pillow of airy psych-pop. With some new material on the docket, the Andy Molholt-led group puts a Willy Wonka spin on their songs. The shapes and atmosphere of the resulting cathartically twisted sound doesn’t play by standard rules. In this sonic space, imagination reigns supreme. Tonight, at Johnny Brenda’s, Laser Background lays the groundwork for the distinctively funky art-R&B of Brooklyn’s Ava Luna, whose jubilant tones are continuously in motion, while the vocally rich, soothing sounds of Teen headline. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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The 2015 Philly Zombie Prom w/The Young Werewolves & Live Not On Evil at The Troc Oct. 24

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It’s one week from our favorite holiday, but we know that the undead folks at The Trocadero will be celebrating Halloween all week. Starting tonight, they’ll be getting an early start with the annual Philly Zombie Prom. Keeping tradition, it will be headlined by psychobilly garage rockers The Young Werewolves and goth punk-metal outfit Live Not On Evil. WXPN DJ Robert Drake and DJ Mighty Mike Saga will also keep bones shaking and muscles twitching. Come join the zombie uprising! The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 8pm, $17, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
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Weekend Warrior, October 23 – 25

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On back-to-back evenings, Union Transfer plays host to a stacked billing. The melodic anthem-inducing pop punk of The Menzingers is emotively pertinent, instilling a rousing energy that tees up lyrically for those all-in crowd-pleasing moments. The ever-evolving sound of mewithoutYou marinated in lyrical contemplation and an instrumental diversity that runs the gambit from softly subdued to a blistering assertive volcano of post-hardcore. The weaving figure-eight indie rock of Restorations murmurs and explodes, consistently adjusting the dial in a calculated, controlled manner while a burning intensity reaches the universal surface. Maryland post-hardcore outfit Pianos Become The Teeth complete a twin night billing that brings out emotions in the best way possible. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., $20-$24, 7pm, All Ages – Michael Colavita
 
 
Other places to enjoy the fall weather this weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Reef The Lost Cauze, Ohm X Please, SAT Aaries, SUN Laser Background
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI God Root, SAT Bardus, Black Urn/Brackish / Trieves, Jesse Tyler, Salvo, SUN Krieg, Hellrad, Hivelords, Moros
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Cultureal, SUN Lil Dicky
 
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Courtlyn Carr, Paul Keen, Slim Majority, SAT Nude Beach Halloween: DJ Sets by Kenny Vasoli, Wesley Bunch
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT 2015 Philly Zombie Prom: The Young Werewolves, Live Not On Evil, DJ Robert Drake, DJ Mighty Mike Saga
 
TLA (334 South St.) FRI Flightschool, The Burgeoning
 
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Tigers Jaw, SAT Evan Riley
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SUN (Downstairs) Trevor Gordon Hall
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Karen Gross & The Lovenotes, Adam Brodsky, SAT Fonte Cruise,Aime, Max Swan, Ill Fated Natives, Svvje, Buddy Leezle , SUN Roger Harvey, Jeff Riddle and The Bella Vista Social Club
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Like Crazy
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) FRI Morning River Band, Mark Lanky, SAT Langor, SUN Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band, Christopher Powell
 
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Afrodjiak., DJ Lean Wit It, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Yikes The Zero, DJ Skipmode
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Sparkle Pony, SAT Midwestern Exposure, The Chip Breakers, SUN Rusty Cadillac
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT Sue Bailey
 
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI The Magic Message, SAT DJSC
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St) FRI Vast Prophecy, SAT I Vampyre, Ketosis, Pool Of Thorns, Suburban Murder, Purple Abaddon, 13:1
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Custom Power Ride, Sweet Eureka, Zymotic Flow, Endless Taile
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI Amgem (Album Release), Passion Crimes, Justin Phillippi Band, David Phospor Walrus, SAT Pocket Dial Live!
 
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Control For Smilers, Pure Jerry, SUN Alex & The Kaleidoscope
 
Wolf Cycles (4311 Lancaster Ave.) SAT Boroughs, Soul Glo, The Cloth
 
The Collective Philadelphia (3245 Amber St.) FRI Research & Development
 
The Pharmacy 1300/02 S. 18th St.) FRI Steve-O (The Holy Mess), SUN Hurry, Blowdryer, The Silence Kit
 
Tralfamadore(Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Wildflower, Secret Nudist Friends
 
LAVA Space  (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Boroughs, Constraint
 
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Bone Bats, Prickly, Maxray or Will, JamForceF!ve
 
Goldilocks Gallery (723 Chestnut St.) FRI Hello Shark, Rocky Bo
 
The Aquarium (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) Van Wolf, Slapdash, Old Scratch, The Cultour
 
The Green Ray (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Neolibz, Idiot Forever
 
Church of the Holy Baby (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Decoy, James Blondage, Damp
 
Lavender Town (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Seismic Thrust, Jackie Paper