Some bands take time to build up speed choosing to methodically move from gear to gear before the moment comes to throw caution aside and see how well they can maneuver at high speeds. The Quelle Source appears to have an understanding of how to drive their musical vehicle, taking tight groove generating pop rock and stomping the accelerator to the floor. However, the force hasn’t compromised their thought-provoking lyrics delivered with an air of friendly confidence. The band continues to refine and tweak their sound, and those subtle tweaks have made them a high-performance music machine with the ability to ramp it up at a moments notice. Tonight they’ll open at Johnny Brenda’s for a pair of up-and-coming European artists. Dan Croll brings an electro pop-rock vibe that combines smooth vocals backed with bass-led percussive beats. Dublin’s Little Green Cars is headlining the show performing harmony-laden folk that ventures into a rocking frontier. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ – Michael Colavita

The Homophones are back tonight at Ortlieb’s (which is obviously a good thing!) after a period of dormancy. They’ve been working on some new material, and with a new keyboardist in tow, you can expect a bit of a variation in sound. However, frontman Jason Ferraro’s silky, smooth baritone vocals and witty, biting lyrics will still remain intact. Ferraro and crew will be joined on the bill by UK imports Swim Deep and The Fantastic Imagination (featuring members of A Sunny Day in Glasgow). BTW: If you can’t make it out this evening or simply can’t get enough of The Homophones, they’ll also be performing this Friday at the Ruba Club for the Phreaks N’ Queers Arts Festival Benefit. Ortlieb’s Lounge, 847 N. 3rd St., 9:30pm, $7, 21+ (Photo by David Turcotte) – H.M. Kauffman 

Chill Moody just released a new music video for the track "One Shot," which features vocals from Beano (and a lot of Jameson drinking that we obviously aprrove of). Chill will be performing next in Philly this Friday, March 22 at Hard Rock Cafe where he’ll be joined by his "Talent Island" crew. Cheers!

This evening, Philly Music Showcase continues its residency as curator for Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA for the month of March. Headlining the bill will be the breezy indie-pop sounds of Cruiser, who will be performing to found footage put together by frontman Andy States. They’ll also be joined by eclectic York/Philly trio Younger Me. After the miserable weather yesterday, you owe to yourself to get out for an evening of feel-good tunes. PhilaMOCA, 531 12th St., 8pm, $5, All Ages (Photo by Zach Blum) – H.M. Kauffman

Toy Soldiers are releasing a documentary titled The Maybe Trails, which was filmed and edited by Seth Klinger. They’ll be premiering it on Friday, April 19 at Johnny Brenda’s. It features footage from their month-long tour last March from the tip of nothern Vermont to Austin, TX for SXSW and back (kind of – some of you may remember that their van brokedown along the way). It will also contain snippets of their forthcoming sophmore full-length album The Maybe Boys, which was produced by Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man, etc.). You can view the trailer for the doc below.

Below is a live performance video featuring one of our favorite folk artists Hezekiah Jones performing "Cannonball" off his 2011 LP Have You Seen Our New Fort? (Yer Bird). The footage was captured by the kind folks at Sofar Sounds Philly on Novemeber 17, 2012. If you’d like to attend or host one of Sofar’s intimate, secret showcases, feel free to get in touch with their local branch at phillysofar@gmail.com. (Photo by Lisa Schaffer)

Hey y’all! Wanna get down with Thao & The Get Down Stay Down this Saturday, March 23 at Underground Arts? They’ll also be joined by Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside. You can win a pair of tix simply by emailing us at thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Down w/the Underground," and please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency – we needed it last giveaway so it’s a smart idea to do so). Good Luck!

Here’s the third and final video from Norwegian Arms‘ Brighton Sound Sessions. It features a spacious new song from the psych-folk trio called "The Iceman," which also goes into "Kiva Ikva" off their LP Wolf Like a Stray Dog. Special thanks to Seven Knots Productions and Brighton Sound Studio for sharing. (Photo by Caitlin Magarity)