Moon Women have been kind of quiet this summer, but like their music, it’s probably just the calm before the storm. Tonight they’ll be bringing their driving rhythms and super-masculine vocals to Danger! Danger! Gallery for a test run with the band’s new bassist before they bring it to the bigger stage of the First Unitarian Church this Tuesday opening for Starfucker. Well, until the storm comes, you can remind yourself why you should be afraid with the live performance video of “Light Moves Slowly” from Moon Women’s show at JB’s with Disappears and The Psychic Paramount on July 28, 2011 (courtesy of videographer Joe Burns a.k.a. pilgrimsprogress). Also on the D!D!G bill are Seattle’s Grave Babies and Brooklyn’s Xray Eyeballs. Danger! Danger! Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., 8pm, $5 – $10, All Ages – Alexis V.
Free Download: Daytrotter Session – RYAT
Work Drugs Opens for Peter, Bjorn, & John at The Troc Sept. 10
If there’s one thing we love here at the Deli, it’s when our fave local bands spend a month touring our beloved city. And Work Drugs, with their always-flirtatious, soulful (and can we say, suave) chill-wave melodies, definitely falls into that camp. Last Saturday, they made killer tracks at the FREE 215 Magazine/Vitman Water Uncapped Live gig with Sun Airway at Sigma Sound Studios. Tonight, they’ll spread their glossy, breeze-meets-posh sound across the Trocadero stage when they open for the infectious Swedish indie rockers Peter, Bjorn & John. Then on Monday, they’ll perform at the Key’s FREE first-ever live Key Studio Sessions show at World Café Live with Hezekiah Jones & Andrew Lipke and Black Landlord (RSVP for the event HERE). And, to top it all off, they’re tapped to play the Popped! Music Festival’s pre-party with Blayer Pointdujour at Johnny Brenda’s this Friday (that’ll cost you a $10 cover). Sure, that’s a lot for one week, but we’re sure we don’t have to tell you should make your way to each one, ‘coz, seriously, they’re worth every minute. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 9pm, $18.50 – $21, All Ages – Annamarya Scaccia
Coup Couroux Opens for NewVillager at KFN Sept. 10
Listening to the tightness of Coup Couroux‘s staccato Strokes-esque songs with some synth flourishes and the sultry voice of frontman Simon Lowe, it’s really no surprise that the buzz surrounding this local electronic pop project is picking up steam. After all, not only did the band win last year’s Beta Hi-Fi Festival, which brings together a batch of local talent and whittles them down to the best and brightest, but they recently snagged the title of the Deli’s Featured Artist(s) Poll Winners (read our interview with Coup Couroux HERE). And tonight, they’ll open for bi-costal pop affair NewVillager at Kung Fu Necktie, giving you a chance to witness Lowe croon like soul-revivalists Fitz and the Tantrums or Jamie Lidell while supported by music that almost seems sculpted by Fountains Of Wayne. But while you wait to jump on the EL for the show, stop by their Bandcamp page to listen to their recently released self-titled debut EP, which was recorded by DJ Afro. We guarantee you won’t stop dancing. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30pm, $10-$12, 21+ – Adam Gould
Second Saturday Showcase at Cedar St. Studios Sept. 10
Weekend Warrior, September 9 – 11
OK, maybe today’s current weather has us feeling optimistic about this weekend. After all, you can’t live in fear of 30% chance of scattered thunderstorms. Right? So our Weekend Warrior pick will be taking place this Saturday at the ultra-rad Tiberino Museum, “the coolest outdoor art gallery/complex/museum you’ve [n]ever seen!!” You’ll be treated to the beautiful synthpop stylings of Instamatic and jangly feel good indie pop of Conversations with Enemies along with DJs Shawn Ryan, Peter Dragontail, Aaron Ruxbin, and BHB providing the rest of the soundtrack for your evening at the magical venue. Be prepared for a little sensory overload! Now, let’s just hope the weather forecasters dropped the ball on this weekend too. Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum, 3819 Hamilton St., 8pm, $5, All Ages
New Music Video: “Dead End” – Reading Rainbow
Live Performance Video: “Floating Hands” (BITBY – Backstage) – White Birds
Hanging w/Dante Bucci at Tin Angel Sept. 9
What Dante Bucci is able to achieve with the Hang is dazzling. Using the spherical lap instrument (which, by the way, totally looks like a UFO out of a ’50s cult sci-fi flick), the Holland-born Philly musician can interweave the delicate, layered tresses of classical composition with the smooth breathes of experimental dynamics and the bashful, yet complex diapasons of folk. It’s ambient world music that can expand the atmosphere of small spaces beyond the walls they’re confined to and transport you to a higher state of being. And that’s something Bucci will no doubt achieve when he plays Tin Angel tonight. He’ll be sharing the bill with singer/songwriters Andrea Nardello and Victoria Spaeth. With all the drab weather we’ve experienced as of late, isn’t it time you experience something beautiful? Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 10pm, $10, 21+ – Annamarya Scaccia
Lightninging Strikes at KFN Sept. 9
Humorously named Lightninging can create some loud rock ‘n’ roll, but yet aren’t afraid to pull back the reigns and show a little more of the introspective side to their songwriting abilities. The combination of Mark Cruttenden, Greg O’Neill, Dave Pope and Matt Williams swap vocals and instruments like guitars, bass, percussions, and even a trumpet while drummer Greg Foran remains the steady backbone of the group. But let’s be honest. The guys are really more about having fun on stage. They’ll be headlining an early show at Kung Fu Necktie tonight so swing on by and get rowdy with the band and their fans. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7pm, $8, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
New Music Video: “I Don’t Know” – Lantern
Check out the new music video from Lantern for their bluesy garage rocker “I Don’t Know,” which was originally available on the band’s cassette release Stranger I Come, Stranger I Leave and will be the A-side to the trio’s upcoming 7” (the B-side will be “Out of Our Heads”) on September 30 via Mammoth Cave Recordings (which you can preorder HERE). The video was directed by Mike Spano.
Five Years of Music at Johnny Brenda’s This September!
