This past Thursday, Pattern is Movement celebrated the release of their 12" "Suckling" b/w "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" at Union Transfer, while continuing to pique our interest in regards to their long-awaited LP that is scheduled to drop in January 2014 via Hometapes. Stacking the bill with talented pals The Spinto Band, Norwegian Arms, Worshyper and the WYLDSTYLE DJs (who brought the 90’s dance-pop jams), all were encouraged to shake what their mamas gave them. (BTW: Keep your eyes and ears on Worshyper – sexy, cerebral R&B grooves from the Great Northeast. We sure will.) Check out our photos from the evening HERE! (Photo by Brandi Lukas)

It’s a lazy Sunday. The sun is out, and Chris Brown is in custody for assault. All is well in the universe so please enjoy rockin’ out to Restoration‘s rad Audiotree Live session HERE. Cheers!

When Japanese solo percussionist and mastermind behind the Nakatani Gong Orchestra Tatsuya Nakatani plays an intimate, experimental set at the Highwire Gallery tonight, he’ll be backed by the perfect musicians in Blues Control. Lea Cho and Russ Waterhouse have been highly regarded for their fevered avant-garde blues-tinged noise rock. And ever since signing to well-respected indie label Drag City, they have gained even more exposure, finding themselves on stage with indie favorites like Deerhunter, Quasi and Maria Minerva. Add in tonight being Sinking Body’s first show in 9 years, and you have a good reason why Fishtown is such a hotbed for underground music. Highwire Gallery, 2040 Frankford Ave., 8PM, $8-$10, All Ages – Bill McThrill

Slutever shared a new track earlier this month called “White Flag,” which will be released on limited edition flexi-disc via Quiet Year Records. As you will see from the excerpt below that came from the duo’s interview with The Media, it was written and recorded during a time of transition for Rachel Gagliardi and Nicole Snyder. 

Rachel: I didnt write the song so it’s hard for me to say, but I will say we recorded it at a very transitionary time. Nicole had decided to move to Seattle and we both had grown pretty apathetic towards Philly. Its a very small scene and in a lot of ways that was super helpful when we were first starting out-we had a close group of our friends bands to play with and there was a great community of people supporting DIY music. Slutever is very much a product of the environment it was created in and I think once the environment started feeling stale it was hard for us to write new songs. I think our new material very much reflects how we were feeling-burnt out, stifled, and ready for a change. 

Nicole: It’s less about Philly and more just the way Philly was making me feel. I felt stuck. I think if I lived in any place for so long I would have felt the same way. I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, went to school in the city, and lived there for two years after that…it was too much. I guess Philly does have some unique attributes that contributed to the specific problems I was having. It’s really small. I was seeing the same people every day because I worked at two places that were a block away from each other, and I lived right down the street from there. The monotony of my daily routine was killing me. Philly’s also fairly easy to live in, financially speaking, compared to other cities like New York. I was pretty comfortable. There was nothing kicking my ass or motivating me to leave the couch. I was having this constant grass-is-always-greener issue, where if I didn’t leave the house, I would feel bad about myself, but when I did go out, I was just sort of absent-minded and wanted to go back home. It just got to a point where I didn’t want to do anything but get stoned and watch TV. I was pretty depressed.

Retro pop janglers Literature will be gracing The Boot & Saddle stage tonight for a free show opening for Brooklyn-based San Fermin. One of the most high-energy bands I’ve ever seen, Literature impressed all at The Deli Philly’s 5th Anniversary Bash this year. Coming off the repressing of their 2012 album Arab Spring, they are sure to deliver their signature clatter of catchy melodies and thoughtful lyrics so distorted you’ll spend the whole night trying to figure out what they said (and if they are doing it with British accents), but you’ll love them anyways. Also playing are the indie-brooders Panic Years, showcasing their brand of 90’s reminiscent smart-pop. This evening’s bill is the perfect chance to check out The Boot & Saddle if you haven’t yet as they roll out their first batch of free shows. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 9pm, Free, 21+ – Maggie Grabmeier

Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band have been really impressing folks around town with their epic live jams lately. Forsyth’s new album Solar Motel officially comes out October 29 via Paradise of Bachelors. However, you can scramble your brain by stream the record in its entirety HERE.

Daytrotter just share their session with local sex-pop outfit Night Panther. It’s a much more subdued, chilled-out performance than you might have experienced live at our 5th Anniversary Bash or at one of their other shows. You can listen to and download it for free HERE (w/membership). Enjoy!

With this week’s dropping temperature, we are reminded that though we’ve experience a lot of freak weather lately, the colder months of the year are still ahead of us. Below is a new track called "Summertimeless" by Birdie Busch and the Greatest Night that seems to perfectly capture these feelings of seasons and transition. You’ll also find Birdie and her compadres doing a bit more experimentation with ambient noise than we are used to from her/their songs, which is a welcomed change and definitely encouraged by us.

The truly dynamic duo of Andrew Thiboldeaux and Chris Ward, a.k.a. Pattern is Movement, headline an exceptional evening of Philly-centric musicians tonight at Union Transfer. The 12’’physical release of their new single “Suckling” b/w “Untitled (How Does It Feel) will also be on-hand at UT. With the release of PiM’s yet-to-be-titled new LP scheduled for January 2014, via Hometapes, the group is all but assured to unleash some new material that they’ve been practicing for a live setting. The pair produces multilayered songs that harness the textured interplay of an array of instruments, primarily keys/synth/percussion and vocals, creating an elaborate way to get into the mood for some lovin’. Delaware natives, The Spinto Band, will help to warm things up, bringing their sleek combination of crisp vocal harmonies and airy arrangements, while another intriguing outfit Norwegian Arms cooks up their custom recipe of high-energy weirdo folk. The stacked-vocal, experimental R&B trio of Worshyper round outs this diversely cutting-edge bill. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 8pm, $13, All Ages – Michael Colavita

Over the hump and just before the weekend, Thursday is looking up. Red Bull Sound Select, curated by Making Time, is bringing a free show to The Boot and Saddle; all you have to do is RSVP. Leading off the night is local act, The Downtown Club.  The group delves into the realm of post-punk, laying on a heavy synth and relentless drum. Both instruments together create a hypnotizing rhythm that’s made all the more mesmerizing by the seductive vocals of April Harkanson. There’s a certain control to their sound, a technical precision that builds tension and raises the heart rate, making for an intense ride. Also on the bill is DRGN KING, the brainchild of Dominic Angelella and Ritz Reynolds that has expanded to a full band and a revolving door of special guests. It’s hard to pin down the group’s particular sound, but one thing is for sure: Each track is filled with soulful joy. One listen and it’s evident that these guys truly enjoy what they play, and hopefully have no intention of stopping. Headlining the evening is the LA-based group, Yacht. They experiment in the electronic, ranging from dance to pop to psychedelic. And rounding out the evening will be the summery tunes of Cruiser. With such a varied lineup and no cover charge, there’s every reason to head out this Thursday and start the weekend off right. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, Free, 21+ – Shaylin O’Connell