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Blacklisted Opening for Into Another at Union Transfer Dec. 15

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Hardcore mainstays Blacklisted are more indebted to grunge than any newcomer to their music would expect. They use it to craft frantic yet accessible songs that bridge the spectrum of hardcore and punk. Their latest studio release "So You Are A Magician?" comes courtesy once more of Six Feet Under Records and kicks just as much ass as we’ve grown accustomed to from these guys. Tonight will see them going head to head with openers, the equally-stories Into Another, Primitive Weapons and Gypsy. – Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 8:30pm, $15 – $16, All Ages – Alyssa Greenberg

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Weekend Warrior, December 14 – 16

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Strand of Oaks has had a helluva 2012, which saw him release another beautiful album in Dark Shores and found him reaching out to the masses on tours with the likes of Bowerbirds, Yellow Ostrich, and The Tallest Man on Earth. Showalter is all set to wrap up his successful year with his first headlining show at Johnny Brenda’s this Saturday, and it will likely be one of the last chances to see him play a hometown show before he heads for a tour of Sweden and Norway with Tallest Man on Earth in 2013. Little Big League will have plenty to celebrate when they open the show since they recently finished up work on their upcoming debut LP that should see the light of day at the beginning of next year. Buried Beds are another band who had a great year and will have some big things in store for the new year, so when they take the stage you might just get a preview of what is to come. It’s going to be a righteous locals only evening. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford St., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Bill McThrill

 
Other things to keep you entertained this weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Serpent Throne, Randall of Nazareth, SAT Strand of Oaks, Buried Beds, Little Big League
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI The Fux, The Missile Toads, Doghouse Swine, The Blessed Muthas, SAT Ape School, SUN Mob Terror, The Cloth
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Blacklisted, Gypsy
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Alo Brazil
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Goodnight Lights, Rob, Lately & the Haunts, Dirty Cartoon, SAT You Do You, The Bigness, Greg Sover Band, SUN High Council, Robot Hearts, The Gang Age
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Snails, The Mahlors, SAT True Gold, The Tweeds, The Lift Up
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Former Belle, SAT Mason Porter, The Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits
 
Ortlieb’s (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Ran Tan Toon, SAT Jampa
 
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Spectrums
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Monster Magnet, One Ton Shovel
 
TLA (334 South St.) SAT Man Overboard, I Am The Avalanche, Motionless in White
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Bryan Seymour, Kyle Morgan, The Donuts, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh, SAT Valkyrians, SUN Rusty Cadillac
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SUN Ashley Leone, The John Salamone Band, Mixed People, iLL Doots
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Dave Watson, Craig Myers, Taz
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Peanutbutter Lovecicle, The Loose Lipz, Schoolly D, Token Prospects, SAT Reverend TJ McGlinchey, Paige Allbritton, The Wounded Healers, Amy Faden, Andrew Jude
 
Love City Roller Derby (820 Spring Garden St.) SAT Harsh Vibes, Psychic Teens, S.T.A.R.W.O.O.D.
 
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for more details.) FRI Three Man Cannon
 
Beaumont Warehouse (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for more details.) SAT The Mighty Paradocs
 
Hong Kong Garden (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for more details.) SAT Cousin Brian, Slutever, Vengeance and the Feral Dogs
 
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Serpent Throne Bringin’ the Heaviness at JB’s Dec. 14

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Given all the sunn o)))-derived drone that’s proliferated in recent years, it’s both retro and refreshing to hear a band so unabashedly rooted in doom metal’s hallowed past. Serpent Throne, with a name honoring their demonic inspirations and all manner of stoner-prog-doom power moves at their beck and call, are one of those fantastically old-fashioned and workman-like groups. Their commanding sound, exemplified on Ride Satan Ride (a title that speaks for itself if there ever was one), is so immediate that the lack of vocals is a strength; they would only detract from the heaviness. Rejoice this holiday season, for Serpent Throne has enough smoke-wreathed seventies riffs and Satanic glory for all. Eye and Randall of Nazareth are the bookends to this mighty evening. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave., 9:15 PM, $10, 21+ – Alyssa Greenberg
 
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Purling Hiss Announce Details About New Album

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Purling Hiss just announced that their new album titled Water On Mars will be released on March 19, 2013 via Drag City. Since the Hiss’ first three albums and EP were constructed at Mike Polizze’s "inner rock utopia," this record will mark the first studio offering with bandmates Kiel Everett and Mike Sneeringer. Water On Mars was produced by Jeff Zeigler (Uniform Recordings) and Adam Granduciel (The War on Drugs). You can check out the album’s track listing below.

Water On Mars Track Listing:
1. Lolita
2. Mercury Retrograde
3. Rat Race
4. Dead Again
5. She Calms Me Down
6. Face Down
7. The Harrowing Wind
8. Water on Mars
9. Mary Bumble Bee

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The Interest Group Performing w/Mean Lady at North Star Bar Dec. 13

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Ever since making their live performance debut at Kung Fu Necktie in early July, The Interest Group has been tantalizing audiences with their mystical psychedelic haze and siren song of singer Marissa Lesnick. And it took very little time for the likes of Pitchfork to gravitate towards their single “The Boys and the Girls.” The band, which also features current member of Bananas Symphony and former member of Blackhawks Yohsuke Araki, will be the perfect addition to tonight’s lineup at North Star Bar that also features Delaware’s Mean Lady, who are led by the beautiful vocals of Katie Dill and recently released a 7” via Fat Possum, and NYC’s The Last Royals. Rounding out the lineup will be local soulful indie songwriter Geron Hoy. North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St, 8pm, $8, 21+ – Bill McThrill

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Radiator Hospital Heading South of the Border (of Market St.) at Jose Pistola’s Dec. 12

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While I’m sure Radiator Hospital will be winning over the hearts of many performing in makeshift spaces, it always piques my interest to hear about established businesses that rarely host shows – if ever. Well, that will be happening tonight at Jose Pistola’s when the Center City Mexican restaurant/bar opens their doors to an all-ages show featuring Sam Cook-Parrott, whose current incarnation of Radiator Hospital includes some of the venue’s kitchen staff. It will also mark the live performance debut of West Philly outfit Great Thunder. So if you have no interest in seeing Paul McCartney bastardize Nirvana tunes on national television this evening, this is your opportunity to take a stand, and support some local music. I’m sure that it will be greatly appreciated. Jose Pistola’s, 263 S. 15th St., 9:30pm, Free, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman

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Cold Fronts Keepin’ Ya Young at KFN Dec. 12

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Tonight the steady rolling stuck-in-your-head pop-rock vehicle known as Cold Fronts makes a visit to Kung Fu Necktie. This group has that knack for building a comfortable energetic groove, utilizing a dual guitar front that weaves between chunky power chords and slick runs. A tightly connected bass-percussion combination is the starting block, which propels the music into perpetual motion, while the lyrics tap into universal youth exuberance, making their songs ready-made crowd pleasers. They’ll be joined on the bill by all-girl pop-punk Japanese quartet the Suzan and local trio Ton-Taun for the PBR-presented showcase. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $8, 21+ – Michael Colavita