Yankee Bluff is a local Philly outfit that features members of Dogs On Acid and Algernon Cadwallader. However, the band pushes beyond its former scope into new terrains, evoking everything from Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dead Milkmen to the Magnetic Fields. Yankee Bluff will be opening for Violent Soho this Saturday at Underground Arts. The Aussies will be bringing their grungy, crushing sound, brain flossing guitars, and soul hammering grooves to the City of Brotherly Love as well as their new ARIA chart-topping album WACO. Chicago post-punks Meat Wave will also be joining in the festivities. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 8pm, $14, 21+ – Keith Kelley
Other places to try & chill out this weekend…
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SUN Rk$tdy
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Dark Thoughts
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Hardwork Movement, Ill Doots
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Thunder And Glory, Dive in The Box/JJL, SAT Elder Statesmen, Madam Data, SUN Dark Waters End/Science Potential Gospel
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Secret Cutter, Backslider, SAT DJ Jeffrey Ziga
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Winchester Treaty, Nothing Vital, F.S. Express, Beneath Polaris, Oblivion Her Majesty, D. S. Bradford, Kailey Prall
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI DJ Robert Drake, SAT Joie Kathos, Pinkwash, (DJ Sets) DJ Diamond Kuts, DJ NiiLO, DJ Kash
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Alfred James Band, SUN (Upstairs) Todd Fausnacht & The Nephews
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Three Fourteen, Walking Dead, Darlington, SAT On the Cooling Board, Wetbrain, Delmonaco, John Fahres
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) SAT Maria Maslin, Elissa Velveteen
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Roxy Rollz, Liberty Tribe, The Droogettes, SAT The Bigness, Liz de Lise, Flat Mary Road, SUN Dulls, The Stargazer Lilies, Tessellations
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Lee Mayjahs?, DJ Everyday, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Rob Paine, Francisco Collazo
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Tim Leslie and Family, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Wesley Stace
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Anomie Fatale & Great Neck, George Engel Brooks, Mr. Manic, SAT King Ani Mal, Kahlil Ali
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) Spaghetti Vacation, Stealing From Thieves, The Sugar Pops, Momonita, SAT White Limo, Purple to the Core, Rock the Nation, Judah Kim
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Creem Circus, SAT Matt McAndrew, (After Party) Besphrenz, SUN Katana Girl
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI The Fractals, SAT Splintered Sunlight, Carl Stokking
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Boulevard) SAT Mr. Sonny James
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Royale, SAT Shawn Ryan, Michael The Lion Del, SUN A Burlesque Tribute to G.I. Joe
Eris Temple Arts (602 S. 52nd St.) FRI Red Cedar Strings, 185668232, Dedzik, Stolen Moments, Radio Eris, SAT David E. Williams, A Piano & A Cocktail Murderess, Dead Flowers, Radio Eris
LAVA Space (4134 Lancaster Ave.) FRI Space Whale Orchestra, Jim Krull, Anthony Ciesielka
Vox Populi (319 N. 11th St., 3rd Floor) (SAT) Tim Frey, Cheap Dinosaurs
The Storefront (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Hello Shark, MS Saint, Harmony Tividad