Scranton transplants turned Philly staples The Menzingers will provide the undercard for post-hardcore veterans Hot Water Music tonight at the Electric Factory. The local quartet released an unsung hero of records, On the Impossible Past, early last year on Epitaph Records. Formulating pop-punk anthems that exhibit snarly vocal grit with guitar and percussion providing clean controlled continuity while always prepared to launch a sonic assault when the emotional fire is ready to rage. Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St., 8:30pm, $27, All Ages – Michael Colavita

Yeah, it’s effin’ cold out! That’s why this Saturday you can find a whole evening’s worth of entertainment all under one roof at Kung Fu Necktie. The night will kickoff with a solo set of panty-dropping vocals from Sun Airway’s Jon Barthmus. Then prepare to be engulfed in sonic waves when Nightlands, a.k.a. The War on Drugs’ Dave Hartley, hits the stage to share some new tunes from his latest album Oak Island. (You can check out our recent interview with Hartley HERE.) And you don’t have to leave after his performance because you can either stay downstairs for Sugar Town’s 12th Anniversary and benefit show for Ladyfest Philly with Radiator Hospital, Bike Crash and Batty, or head upstairs and pretend like you are at a house show with Catnaps, Roof Doctor, Tutlie and Incorporated Village of the Ghost. See – there is no need to go anywhere else. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

Below is a new feel-good track called "Closer" and music video from Shorty boy-boy to help bring you into the weekend. It was filmed at South Philly’s Studio A and around the city, and was produced by RGB Video Production. They’ll be performing live on Saturday, February 9 at MilkBoy Philly.

Leather is currently working on a new full-length record that will feature artwork from Philly photographer Matthew Gallagher, whose work you may have come across through releases from the band Nothing. The hardcore four-piece will be debuting material from their forthcoming album tonight at Kung Fu Necktie, and they’ll also be hosting rising Cali rapper and former Leather bandmate Antwon. Opening the evening will be Heathen Reign, which is fronted by Creepoid’s Pat Troxell. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 10pm, $10, 21+ – Alexis V.

Here’s a new track called “Peace and Quiet” from Waxahatchee, a project from recent Philly transplant Katie Crutchfield, who fronted disbanded pop-punk outfit P.S. Eliot where she performed alongside her twin sister Allison Crutchfield (Swearin’). The song premiered yesterday in an interview with Pitchfork. Katie’s follow-up to 2012’s American Weekend, Cerulean Salt, was recorded in the basement of the sibling’s West Philly home last October, and is scheduled to be release on March 5 via Don Giovanni Records. 

Nightlands’ Dave Hartley seems to be one seriously busy dude. He just released his new record Oak Island earlier this week via Secretly Canadian. And while for some artists accomplishing that feat may be just enough and sometimes too much to handle, you’ll also find him lending his musical talents to other rad projects and artists like recently backing the legendary founding member of The Velvet Underground, John Cale, on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, touring with Sondre Lerche, recording with Sharon Van Etten, and (of course) traveling the world and being best known as the bassist for much-beloved rock outfit The War on Drugs just to name a few. Oh yeah – we don’t want to forget that the basketball fanatic also occasionally writes his own sports columns for Impose Magazine (“Death Dunk”) and WXPN’s The Key (“Top of the Key”), and for the past month, he’s been furiously championing a petition to get San Antonio Spurs three-point specialist Matt Bonner invited to NBA All-Star Weekend’s Foot Locker Three Point Shootout, which has garnered support from celebrities like Eva Longoria and Arcade Fire. (BTW: He is growing a protest beard for the cause as well – #LetBonnerShoot!) Hartley will be celebrating the release of Oak Island this Saturday at Kung Fu Necktie before heading out on tour in February opening for Efterklang. However, before all that goes down, we had a chance to pass a few questions his way, which you can check out HERE. 

Below is a new track from Asaad called "AK47" that is available to be downloaded for free. It features verses from fellow local natives Grande Marshall and Wyo and production work from Nascent and QB. The nearly ten-minute single is the first offering from his upcoming release, 006, and premiered earlier today via Complex Magazine.

We are certainly fans of skateboarding. Here’s some sweet footage that was taken at Lake Fairfax, which is also accompanied by the track "Pleasant" from Cousin Brian‘s sleeper debut LP First. Enjoy!