Great Indoors hosts a pair of playfully twisted acts this evening in Banned Books and Laser Background. The trio of Banned Books offers a variation of noise rock whose subdued vocals feed into bursts of energetic instrumentation short raw guitar lines, throbbing bass and timely crashing percussion. Laser Background is the delightfully warped musical exploits of Andy Molholt. Combining a strange daydream vibe with smoothed out pop sensibilities. They’ll be joined by Brooklynites Celestial Shore and Leapling. This evening promises to get weird in a way that you’ll really enjoy. Great Indoors, (Please contact one of the acts or ghostlightbooking@gmail.com for more info.), 7pm, $5 – $7, All Ages – Michael Colavita 

Check out the rad retro-looking new music video from Restorations for their track "D"! The footage was filmed on April 5, 2013 (but you probably wouldn’t have guessed that from the looks of it) at the First Unitarian Church. It was directed/edited by Mitchell Wojcik. Restorations is currently on tour with The Menzingers.

Farquar Muckenfuss surfaced last month at Tuesday Tune-Out to perform the oddest versions of Monkees tunes that the world probably has ever heard. After disappearing in 2000 shortly after the release of their album They Grow Their Own Meat (Grade E, but Edible), a record that sounds way ahead of its time, the local psych-garage rockers are ready to dust off their old tunes tonight at PhilaMOCA to open for The Monochrome Set, who are on their first U.S. tour in over 30 years. Do I have to tell you that this is a special evening? PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 9pm, $12, All Ages – Alexis V.

Below is a new song and music video from Our Griffins, a.k.a. DJ Brown, called "Come And Wake Me Up" (which is available for free download HERE) featuring Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Norwegian Arms, etc.) on drums and Jaron Olevsky (Amos Lee) on organ. The video was directed by musician and gifted fine arts painter Brad Kunkle. The song is off Brown’s forthcoming album Michael Boyd, which was recorded and produced by Todd Scheid. Our Griffins will be performing tomorrow night as a full band opening for Nightlands at Johnny Brenda’s.

We just wanted to give you a heads up about a rad event that we are part of this weekend for a good cause. The Deli Philly has been working The Works to help organize the afterparty for their annual alleycat/fun ride to benefit Neighborhood Bike Works, a non-profit organization that seeks to create educational, recreational and career-building opportunities for urban youth in Philly through bicycling. Registration for the ride will be at 3pm, and the event will start promptly at 4pm (check out more details about it HERE). We’ll be holding the afterparty at Beaumont Warehouse with performances (starting at 7pm) by Dom (from DRGN KING), The Cats, Cave Life and Bleacher Heat with The Deli DJs (Q.D. Tran and Adam G.) spinning tunes to close things out with an uber-fun dance party. There will also be food, drinks and prizes for your enjoyment. For more info about the afterparty, please go HERE, or you can also email us at thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com. Hope to see ya sooner than never!

We are pretty sure Impose Magazine loves our local music scene and Cough Cool, a.k.a. Dan Svizeny. Below is a bouncy yet subdued jaunt through the 80s from Svizeny called "Misfit 4×4" that the publication premiered earlier today. The track is off his upcoming album 29, which is due out June 11 via Bathetic Records.

Megan Biscieglia, a.k.a. Bad Braids, is a welcomed transplant from Brooklyn to Philadelphia. With a bewitching LP, Arrow And Orb, already under her belt, Biscieglia crafts a series of intimately dark folk gems transporting the listener into an alternative reality with its follow-up, Supreme Parallel, released via Austin-based indie label Haute Magie.

The record opens with “Ode To Fig” – a simple, repetitive guitar riff lays down the groundwork for the composition as a bow languidly pulls back and forth across a cello and Megan Biscieglia’s voice draws back the veil and steps into the forefront. As her vocals intensify, the subtle instrumental touches such as the singing bowl and toy piano add an eerie calm that resonates throughout Supreme Parallel. In the album’s second cut, “Through the Door” begins with an elegant spiraling acoustic guitar run building a sense of anticipatory drama “Don’t stay still my greedy heart says crawl into the shadows…” The reflective lyrics accompanied by strings create a bone-chilling coldness with a hint of hope that is rather breathtaking. “Clover (for Sarah)” maintains a similar feel; however, what starts off as cavernous sounds (due in large part to Paul Christian’s use of organ) changes shape as its pace gradually increases and the combination of percussion and steady strings brings a sense of downhill rolling momentum that is purposely put to rest by Biscieglia’s solemnly smooth vocals.

Supreme Parallel paints an enchanting, deep-freeze inspiring landscape. At first, it’s like looking through a cabin window and simply noticing the piles of snow that cover your surroundings. But once your vision refocuses, all the subtle natural beauty emerges. In a similar manner, this album grows as the placement of instrumentation whether it’s the lap harp, theremin, etc. that provides a depth to the sonic canvas. What at first could seem like an isolated exercise in introspection takes on a rather peculiar pleasantry. The ringing theremin in the closing “Soldier (I See Parallel Rays)” is an ideal example of accentuating texture as layered harmonic vocals provide warmth that the theremin cuts through. Supreme Parallels hovers over a threshold exposing the beauty that reemerges from the darkness, if you only take the time to open your eyes. – Michael Colavita 

Spacin’, Philly’s finest psych-garage groove machine, will be taking over the intimate room and oddly positioned stage at Ortlieb’s Lounge tonight. Every show by the understated yet truly awesome foursome is an exploration in how far they can push the jams and the fun with guitarists Jason Killinger and Paul Sukeena trading sweet licks over raunchy power chords and rhythm section Sean Hamilton and Eva Killinger laying down the solid foundation for the group’s sonic journeys. Spacin’ will be headlining supported by Aussies Blank Realm, Bloomington, Indiana’s Apache Dropout, and the ladies of Thee Tsunamis. So kick back a few shots of Jameson this evening, and get ready to get loose! Ortlieb’s Lounge, 847 N. 3rd St., 9pm, $7, 21+ – Alexis V.

Gothic folk four-piece The Bailey Hounds dropped a new EP yesterday entitled All the Blood in the World, which you can stream below. The band will celebrate the record’s release on Saturday, July 13 at Johnny Brenda’s alongside Tin Horses and Ruby The Hatchet.