If you haven’t listened to Nothing’s new LP Guilty of Everything yet over at NPR’s First Listen, then you need to do it right now! It’s a beautifully balanced record that effortlessly flows between being heavy and tranquil. The album is easily one of my favorite releases so far this year. The band and producer Jeff Zeigler really outdid themselves on this one, and you should help them celebrate its release this Sunday at Kung Fu Necktie. And don’t forget to bring a set of earplugs! Nothing will also be sharing the bill with San Fran shoegaze trio Weekend and local garage-punks Cassavetes. Kung Fu Necktie, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 8pm, $10 adv/$12 door, 21+ – Alexis V.
More things to do this weekend before we get more snow…
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Upstairs) Wizard Eyes, Heavy Temple, Top Hats and Effigies, Tungsten, (Downstairs) Pulling Punches, Satyagraha, SAT (Upstairs) The GTV’s, (Downstairs) Heathen Reign, The Cloth, SUN (Upstairs) Boss Logic, Glim Dropper, Hopscotch Injury, Dan Bruskewicz (of TJ Kong)
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Drgn King, Mumblr, SAT Shaking Through Season 5 Launch & Weathervane Music Benefit w/Lushlife
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Bugs and Rats, Dinner Break, Pushin’ It 2 The Limit, SAT Alex G
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT mewithoutYou
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Johnny Neutrino and The Secret Weapon, Westboro Baptist Choir, The Dirty Cat, SUN Alustrium
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Theband Route611, Underwater Country Club, Amari Rebel and The Movement, Wooden HEZ, SAT UpTown Tone, Rone, SUN Weekender
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI The Quixote Project, (SAT) The Extraordinaires
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI The Rivals, The Levee Drivers
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Revolution, I Love You EP Release Show w/Dockument, The One2s, SAT Literature
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT The Homophones, Dante Bucci
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Nixon’s Head, SAT Sylvia Platypus, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) SAT Rebels Been Rebels
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) SUN TOMBS, Plague Dogs, Sadgiqacea
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Alberta’s Court, Too Hot For Sleeves, Jonathan Monument, The Donuts, SAT Matt Gauss Band, The Barren Wells, Kyle Campbell
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Joey Sweeney and The Long Hair Arkestra, Heyward Howkins, Slo-Mo & Hoagy
Eris Temple (602 S. 52nd St.) SAT Callowhill, Break It Up, Bore War
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Dopestroke, The Holidays, SAT Bleeding Rainbow Record Release Show w/Hunters
Great Indoors (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Amanda X, Marge
Wolf Cycles (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Benefit for Blue w/Vegan Legions, The Kankers, Wet Food
Colde Club (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Qing Kane
The Dog Morgue (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Mike Bell & The Movies, NONA, The Ambulars, Lara and Joe Show