The drums pump along at a running pace, and then as you begin to sweat, intense electric guitars join you making the ground beneath your feet feel slightly uncomfortable as loose gravel penetrates your skin. However, once you reach maximum speed, there’s no slowing down, and a sweet feminine voice steadies the course. You lock in. Your body seems to move in one fluid motion, until it becomes effortless, and you’re left to your own unfiltered thoughts. The terrain is ever-changing, and the soundtrack is Bleeding Rainbow.
If your subconscious made music, there’s a good chance it would come out sounding like Creepoid. There’s a hazy déjà that stirs as male and female vocals push against each other and simultaneously blend harmonically with the bass bumps in a disturbed irritated nature while the guitar puts forth a simple riff with a jagged edge. Then, as it begins to morph, climbing a steep cliff and emerging electrified in complete assault mode. The voices are haunting, but this isn’t a horror show. It’s a microscope pointed between your ears. The groove is there too, as the drums bounce along to the strumming guitar and the vocals guide the way. Sometimes the microscope zooms in, but have no fear because no matter what it’s you.
Both Deli faves will be helping R5 and Morgan’s Pier kickoff their free Saturday afternoon summer concert series this weekend. Morgan’s Pier, 211 N. Columbus Blvd., 6pm, Free, 21+ (Bleeding Rainbow Photo by Chris Zak; Creepoid Photo by Brandee Nichols) – Michael Colavita
Other things to do this weekend before Philly Beer Week ends…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI West Philadelphia Orchestra, SAT Blood Feathers, St. James and the Apostles,
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Taggart, Metroplex, Howling Fantods, SAT Mean Streets, SUN Fight Amp, Bardus, Plague Dogs
The Level Room (2102 Market St.) FRI Plague Dogs, SAT Hounds of Hate, Mainline Cocksuckers, SUN Temple King, Thee Shutdowns
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Forest Fools, Strawman, Silent Reunion, SAT Rachel Platten, Sarah Miles, SUN Scuzbot, Sir Bacchus
Dock Street Brewery (701 South 50th St.) SUN Dock Street Music Festival w/The Extraordinaires, Hoots & Hellmouth, Streetwalkers
Rebel Rock Bar (100 Spring Garden St.) FRI Land Air Sea, Sideshow Prophets, Slow & Shakey, The Breaks, SAT The Cold Roses
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Elise Moureau, SAT One Button Dash, Lost Will Follow, Preston Hull, Thee Idea Men
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT (Early) Sithis, Holliana Krucifex, Jet White, KillJoy, (Late) Yeah Son, Egocentric Plastic Men, Andorra, Powerhouse,Velvium
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Brooke Shiv & the 45s
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Dirty Old Townies, SAT Dave Steel Blues Band
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI A New Dakota, Polarbear Lars, Squid Manus, Bees in a Bottle, SAT The Keefs, The Midnight Beat
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SUN Rock to the Future Benefit
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI The Tough Shits, The Blessed Muthas, Coffin Fly, The High Five, SAT Danielle Asman, Anthony Bernhauser, Tsunami Rising, PureLand
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI Dog, SAT Spontaneous Underground,
SUN Nikki Sue & The Bad News, Yakibato Get Down Party, Strawberry Hands
PhilaMOCA (531 North 12th St.) FRI Very Important Businessmen, Munchausen, SAT Chromacle
Highwire Gallery (2040 Frankford Ave.) SAT Helena Espvall, Jesse Kudler
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) SUN Leather
Milkboy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Ross Bellenoit, Chris Schulz & The Tourists,
SAT Discount Heroes, Early Ape, Eye to Eye, The Yuzh
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI John the Conqueror, Keystoned,SAT Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits, Fantastic Planet, Reachin’Out, The Rivals
SAT Discount Heroes, Early Ape, Eye to Eye, The Yuzh
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI John the Conqueror, Keystoned,SAT Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits, Fantastic Planet, Reachin’Out, The Rivals
The Note (142 E. Market St. West Chester) SAT Opfor, 58 Fury
Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum (3819 Hamilton St.) FRI Carnivolution
Crane Arts Building (1400 N. American St.) SAT Art for the Cash Poor 13 w/North Lawrence Midnight Singers, The Exchange, Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner, Clarksville, Walli Luny, SUN Art For the Cash Poor 13 w/The Really Cooks, Downtown Club, Gringo Motel, Twister Baby, 56 Men
Magic Gardens (1020 South St.) FRI Philadelphia Aids Thrift Summer of Love 2012 Benefit w/Dangerous Ponies
Aloft Philadelphia Airport (4301 Island Ave.) SAT Strand of Oaks
FDR Park (1800 Pattison Ave.) FDR Park Summer Concert Series w/Griz, Kevin Killen
