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Ghost Gum, Leaky Soups Play Golden Tea House April 9th

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Who said the middle of the week can’t be fun? Tonight the Golden Tea House welcome five heartbroken bands to entertain us with shadenfreude as we usher in the weekend. Headlining the evening are the punk crooners and Tea House regulars Leaky Soups featuring the totally cool Cullan Bonilla on vocals and assorted stringed instruments. The gem of the evening should be a set by the grungy Ghost Gum. Coming off the release of their bite-sized demos in February and led by Catnaps’ Carolyn Haynes, these shoegaze rockers are going places. You can also catch two out-of-towners, the deep-voiced Tyler Daniel Bean from Burlington and Portland’s The Hague. Golden Tea House, (Please contact one of the acts or venue.), 7:30pm, $5, All Ages – Maggie Grabmeier 

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New Track: “Happy Anniversary” – Monday Appreciation Society

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Here is a stark, contemplative new track from the pensive indie rock two piece Monday Appreciation Society. The nostalgic track is at once a lonesome ballad and a warm blanket in a frigid room. Complimented by some light keys and a drifting trumpet line, the song slows down time, even just for a couple minutes.  The track is off their upcoming album, If You Were Here, I’d Be Home Now, out in June.  

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Cayetana Rocks Golden Tea House April 8th

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South Philly’s high-kicking Cayetana plays Golden Tea House tonight with Strange Relations, Hurry, and Cruiser. Channeling Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney frequencies, Augusta Koch, Allegra Anka, and Kelly Olsen have been touring and hitting the local scene hard since forming at a party in 2011.  Check out “Hot Dad Calendar” and “Ella” before tonight’s show or catch Cayetana at The Fire on April 29 and Union Transfer on May 31before they kick off a national tour with The Menzingers on June 4.  Please contact one of the acts or Golden Tea House for details. – Jaime Pannone (Photo by Mary Ferrigno) 

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Fox Bay debut performance at Johnny Brenda’s April 7th

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Michael Prince aka Fox Bay steps to the forefront making his solo debut this evening in the intimate confines of Johnny Brenda’s. The South Carolina-born transplant  (of Bottom of the Hudson & The Cobbs) is branching out on his own. The Fox Bay moniker is a nod to the area in South Carolina where his familial roots run deep. His single, “Divided Subtraction” is an inviting track, which paints heartfelt narrative-driven lyrics over a textured instrumental canvas. That layered orchestration creates a mobile vibe that one can’t help falling into. Fox Bay will be accompanied on the bill by Atlanta/Austin- based whimsical pop/folk outfit King of Prussia whose new double-album Zonian Girls & The Echoes That Surround Us All will be released tomorrow. The Swedish synth –pop of Case Conrad will open the show. Johnny Brenda’s 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm., $10, 21+ -Michael Colavita

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New Video: “On the Clouds” – Purples

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Here is a new video from eclectic, indie pop outfit Purples. The song, “On the Clouds” is off of their long awaited debut LP, Nancy, which came out just last week. The video features a moppy haired youth slowly drinking an orange soda, with lyrics from the song over-laid and some trippy colored effects to boot.  The song, as well as the rest of the album is available for streaming right HERE

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Human BBQ XXXV at Pilam on April 5th

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Pilam erupts with its thunderous Human BBQ for its unprecedented 36th year today, and the music frathouse features a stacked lineup of 18 bands playing its basement and 1st floor. The event will be headlined by Brooklyn buzz band Total Slacker, and will feature other noteworthy out of towners like NYC’s Total Slant and Betlehem’s indie duo Slingshot Dakota. But Philly will be very well represented by the like of Cold Fronts, who should be seeing big things coming their way after recently signing to Sire Records. The ongoing psych rock project of booking wizard Andy Molholt, Laser Background will bring their synths stylings to the party. Mumblr will bring the fast paced fuzz punk, and Secret Plot to Destroy the Entire Universe will bring their hard-hitting, emotive anthems. Add in 11 more bands of varying style, plenty of meat and veggie BBQ options, and the Human BBQ’s tendency for delivering surprise performers; and you have a stacked day of music. PiLam, 3914 Spruce St, 12PM, $15 21+ – Bill McThrill 

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Weekend Warrior, April 4-6

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If you’re in the mood to shake your ass tonight and extend last week’s East Coast Beard and Moustache Championships, Night Panther will be kicking off their April residency at Bourbon and Branch with Purples and Nicos Gun. Hailing from Doylestown and fronted by the seductive Farzad Houshiarnejad, Night Panther has been making Philadelphia sexier over the past year, named one of the top bands in The Deli Philly’s Best of 2013 Emerging Artists Poll and catching the attention of ABC’s Mixology, who has commissioned the band to song write.  Warm up to the intoxicating hustle of “Fever” and wet your whistle for $1 Narragansett pounders till 10pm, free alcoholic gummies by Rebel Gummies, and drink specials by Sailor Jerry and Art in Age. Bourbon and Branch, 705 N. 2nd Street, 8pm $10,  – Jaime Pannone

 
Other things going down this weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI PigPen Theatre Co., The Spring Standards, On The Water, SAT Joshua Stamper, Rosu Lup, Liz & The Lost Boys
 
The Boot & Saddle(1131 S. Broad St.) THU Pattern is Movement (album release show), Yellow Ostrich, Busses, FRI Skaters, Team Spirit
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Mumblr, Cold Foamers, Idiot Kid, FRI The Pack A.D., Satellite Hearts, Cold Roses, Mumblr, Lizard Police, Cold Foamers, Idiot Kid, SAT Palmyra Delran, Creem Circus, Small Apartments, Soraia, No Other, Radical Dads, Hurry, Black Wine, SUN Biohazard, Suburban Scum, Sworn Enemy, Rock Bottom
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) THU Johnny Stimson, The Lawsuits, Sturgill Simpson, Banned Books, Gretchen Lohse, FRI Rocket From the Crypt with San Sartain, SAT Galvanize (album release party), Red Richards, Redhat, Elegant Animals, Agent Zero and the Drew Tanvez Explosion
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SUN Dave Hause, Fortunate Youth, True Press, Tsunami Rising
 
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford Ave.) SUN The Silver Palms, Killer Bangs
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) SAT Pete Francis (of Dispatch), Nicky P, Wild North
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) THU TeamMate, Case Closed, Terrible Friends, FRI Turkuaz, Alan Evans Trio Cocktail Party Phenomenon, SAT The Pimps of Joytime, Philadelphia Funk Hustle
 
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Black Rue, Sonnder, Matt McAndrew, Valkyrians, Lost Romance
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI John Train, Hired Guns Blues Band, SAT Triage, SUN John Byrne, Rusty Cadillac
 
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SAT Paulette Branson, Mixed People
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) THU AAYU, John & Sam (Long Miles), FRI Justin Phillippi, Underwater Country Club, John and Brittany, The Duke Bros., Minshara, SAT La La Lush, Chen City, Study Electricity, Whack Bat
 
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI
Grass Is Green, Knights Templar, Snoozer, Loose Tooth