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Sickoids Record Release Show at Golden Tea House May 28

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Though the three members of Sickoids are currently living in different cities/coasts, they did manage to record a new album last August before leaving Philly. Tonight at the Golden Tea House, Rob Fitzpatrick, Vince Klopfenstein and Eric Montanez are back in town to celebrate the release of their kick-ass 6-song 12” No Home (Sorry State/Grave Mistake/Hardware), which you can rock out to below, and then they’ll be heading off on a European tour. Sickoids will be joined this evening by Bad Side, The Brood and possibly a special surprise. You don’t want to miss this show! Golden Tea House, (For more info, you can message the venue’s Facebook HERE.), 7pm, All Ages (Photo by Chani) – Alexis V. 

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New Market East EP Available for Streaming

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Market East’s new EP Children of Summer appropriately dropped yesterday. You can stream the album in its entirety below. The acoustic trio will be celebrating the record’s release on Saturday, June 8 at MilkBoy Philly with Joey Sweeney and The Long Hair Arkestra, Night Panther, Mohican and Former Belle.

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Static Mountain Opening for Hound at KFN May 26

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Static Mountain enters Kung Fu Necktie this evening amid a flurry of activity. The quartet’s freshly released eponymous debut touches on a variety of musical directions from casual harmony-infused pop-rock to heavier, uptempo fuzzed-out guitar licks that give off a psychedelic grungy vibe. The band (which includes former Lightninging members Matt Williams and Greg Foran) seems to generate polished steady rockers that have a tendency to escalate toward high velocity. Static Mountain will be joined by hard-hitting trio Hound, whose addictively heavy aggression-laced garage rock is a runaway train of power and snarly attitude. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $8, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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Hop Along & Cayetana Opening for The Thermals at Union Transfer May 25

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Hop Along, fresh off a victory lap from the recording of their debut album Get Disowned, are opening for cerebral pop-punk powerhouses The Thermals at Union Transfer tonight, along with jangly, exuberant newcomers Cayetana. Anyone who’s been following the trajectory of Frances Quinlan et al knows that the trio has a few styles to their name – power-folk, punk riffs, heart-rending anthemics. Get Disowned finds Hop Along throwing each of their trademark sounds up to 11, all while keeping anchored in the bruising, heart-on-sleeve quality with which they began. Cayetana, who share much of Hop Along’s immediacy and sunny-meets-pensive atmosphere, are a fitting companion, and of course, opening for The Thermals is no mean feat, one that comes with a fair measure of congratulations for the fledgling outfit who recently signed to Tiny Engines. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 8:30pm, $15, 21+ – Alyssa Greenberg 

 
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Hidden City Festival 2013 at Goldtex Building May 25

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Hidden City Festival 2013 kicks off in style with a nighttime block party inside the Eraserhood that features craft beer, food vendors (such as Dapper Dog, Spot Burger and Little Baby’s Ice Cream), and a dance party underneath the hopefully eventual spot of the proposed Reading Viaduct Park. While Brooklyn dance sensations Hank & Cupcakes should prove to be the main attraction, the hook-laden, electro grooves of City Rain will definitely be the perfect complement. The group is currently working on releasing a full-length album this fall/winter so you’re bound to hear some new material like their latest track “The Optimist.” The event will also feature music from New Sound Brass Band. Goldtex Building, 315 N. 12th St., 7PM, $10, All Ages – Bill McThrill 

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The 3rd Annual Sundrop Music & Arts Festival at The Fire May 25 & 26

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The 3rd Annual Sundrop Music & Arts Festival is back at The Fire. It kicked off yesterday, and you can enjoy some more daytime festivities today and tomorrow with free all-ages music showcases consisting of performances by local acts such as Juston Stens and The Get Real Gang, Satellite Hearts, Andrew Lipke, August John Lutz II, and many others as well as craft and food vendors. There will also be nighttime events that will conclude tomorrow evening with a tribute to Bob Dylan. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., (Please check the schedule for more info HERE), All Ages/21+ – H.M. Kauffman

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Weekend Warrior, May 24 – 27

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Arrah and the Ferns’ live performance has really come into its own in the last year or two. That is why I was greatly sadden to hear that tonight’s album release show at PhilaMOCA will be their last show together for a very long while. Like many bands that I’ve come to know and love over the years, there comes a point in time when growing pains set in and personal lives takeover. Daniel Ryan Belski will be leaving Philly to study in Montana for his master’s degree in music. Arrah Fisher will be taking off on a lengthy journey to see the world in August. And drummer Mike Harkness has joined The Extraordinaires, replacing Smoker. To quote The Rolling Stone: “This could be the last time/maybe the last time/I don’t know!” Whatever it is. Let’s send these wonderful, talented people off with a bang! (Also they’ll be joined this evening by Pretty & Nice, Andrew Cedermark and Jackie Paper, and all attendees will get a free download card for Arrah and the Ferns’ beautiful new record Make Your Mind, which you can listen to below.) PhilaMOCA, 531 12th St., 8pm, $7 – $10 Donation, All Ages – Q.D. Tran

 
Other things going on this Memorial Day weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Watery Love, Perfume River
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Downstairs) Residuels, The Tough Shits, (Upstairs) Avery Rosewater, The Interest Group, SAT Blayer Pointdujour and The Rockers Galore, SUN (Downstairs) Hound, Static Mountain, (Upstairs) House of Fire
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI North Philly Funk Band, Jeff Thomas’ All-Volunteer Army, Dave Quicks Quartet
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Hop Along, Cayetana
 
Bamboo Bar (927 Delaware Ave.) SUN Making Time Rad-B-Q
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Big Terrible, Ali Wadsworth, Satellite Hearts, SAT The Retinas, The Chelsea Kills
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Sundrop Festival w/Modern Colour, The Terribles, SAT Sundrop Festival w/Juston Stens & The Get Real Gang, Anjuli Josephine, Chalk & The Beige America, Wallace Brothers Band, Satellite Hearts, TheMuffinManIsABand, Sweetbriar Rose, Adam & Dave’s Bloodline, Former Belle, Mike Bell & The Movies, Jerimiah Tall, CaveWomen, SUN Sundrop Festival w/Andrew Lipke, Slowey & The Boats, August John Lutz II, Up The Chain, Kevin Killen, A Fistful of Sugar, Brad Hinton, Bob Dylan Tribute Night w/Foxhound, The Spinning Leaves, Swedeland, Reverend TJ McGlinchey, Andrew Lipke, Brad Hinton, Kevin Killen, Mat Burke, The Matt Helm Scream, Levee Drivers, Showey & The Boats
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Philadelphia Music Co-Op Presents: Folk Fest Showcase, SAT Glim Dropper
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SUN Maiden Creek Lodge
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Daniel Collins, Daniel Scholl, James Hearne
 
TLA (334 South St.) FRI The High Five, SAT Peedi Crakk, Black Deniro, Chase Allen, MZ Lynx, Teff
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Sparklefight, Mad World Order, Bong Hits For Jesus
 
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Bernie Worrell Orchestra, Boris Garcia, Fisher, SAT Splintered Sunlight, Montoj, House Jawn, SUN Let’s Dance (Deathwaltz & Blockley Tribute to David Bowie) w/Nicos Gun, Tom McKee’s Spiders From Mars
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT The Hype’s Show Me Your Soul Festival, SUN Gorilla Music Presents: Philadelphia Battle of The Bands Finals
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Pravda, The Revere, The Naked Suns, SAT The DeFused, Sunshine Superman, Kenny Raye, Fantastic Planet, SUN Judah Priest
 
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) FRI The Menzingers, Restorations
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Vitamin Cheese, Emmett Drueding, Community Service
 
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) SUN Ma Jolie, Omar
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI The Great Endangered, SAT Stealing Fame, Above Conneticut, Palaceburn, Mike Nappi
 
Mt. Thrashmore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Rock Bottom, Benchpress
 
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Hoax, Muscle Revolution, SAT Greek Favourites, Address
 
Safety Meeting (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Post Sun Times, Castellan, Hugface
 
Moishe House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Blown Away, Sasha Aleiner
 
The Old Folks Home (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Rasputin’s Secret Police, Cousin Brian, The Snails
 
Don’t Tread on Me House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Thief, Steal Me A Peach, Christopher Walking, Airman Trout, Lucy Spacehead, Leaky Soups, Twin Pines, Tiger Lily, The House Cat
 
Rooftop Studios (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI The Bedouins, Cornelius The Third, No Excuse For A Cheap Suit
 
The Hovel (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT The Bedouins, Cornelius The Third, No Excuse For A Cheap Suit
 
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Baroness Return Home at Union Transfer May 24

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Local area metal outfit Baroness put out a much-lauded full-length album, Yellow & Green, last year. Unfortunately, while on tour this past summer in England, the group got into a horrific accident, dropping thirty feet from a viaduct near Bath. Luckily, their fall was cushioned by trees, but the members didn’t all walk away completely unscathed. Both bassist Matt Maggioni and drummer Allen Bickle broke vertebrae, and have since left the band being replaced on this most recent U.S. Tour by new members Nick Jost and Sebastian Thomson. Singer-guitarist John Baizley broke his left leg and arm, which was shattered into about a dozen pieces. Though there were talks about amputation, Baizley has recovered with nearly full mobility. Tonight, Baroness will make a triumphant return home at Union Transfer. I am sure that there will be plenty under the roof of the former Spaghetti Warehouse fully appreciative that this show is taking place, and ready to rock. I know that I will be. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., $17.50 – $20, All Ages – Alexis V.

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Residuels in Their Element at KFN May 24

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Creepoid and Moon Women are beloved local bands that haven’t been playing out as much as we’d like. Luckily, the combination of Creepoid drummer Pat Troxell and Moon Women frontman Justin Pittney have been helping to fill the void with their impressive collaborative effort Residuels. In just a short amount of time, they have released an addictive fuzz-garage rock EP, played with the likes of …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, and even went on tour making it down to SXSW, a rite of passage for most new bands these days. While Residuels have a big show coming up opening for The Stranglers on June 5 at Union Tranfer, I know that the band and their fans will be more at home in their element tonight at Kung Fu Necktie alongside Natural Child Family Band and Eat Skull. And they’ll be joined by debaucherous garage vets The Tough Shits. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St, 8pm, $10, 21+ – Bill McThrill