Man, Golden Ages have sure come a long way since, say, last year. With his one-man electronic project, Francis Tseng has released a killer album and a couple EPs, a wonderfully bizarre video for "Everything Will Be Alright" (which was featured on Pitchfork.tv), and just continues to gather momentum, all while still officially unsigned. While comparisons to Animal Collective might be slightly inevitable, Golden Ages’ mass of chiming, shimmering, arpeggiated synths and blissed-out background vocals can produce quite the head rush at times. Check out the aforementioned music video below, as well as tracks like "Be Cool" with its crunchy, almost-industrial beats and swirling organ. Also pumpin’ through Silk City’s system tonight are the Timid Roosevelts and electro-tinged rockers Man Like Machine. Silk City, 435 Spring Garden Street, 9pm, $5, 21+ – Joe Poteracki

It’s no surprise that we’ve had a crush on Grandchildren ever since we heard the first tracks from their Cold Warrior EP. And when we had a chance to book and catch them live, it quickly turned into love! Now, we’d like to share our experience with you. You can start by listening to their long-awaited debut full-length Everlasting streaming in its entirety here. Then go to JB’s on Oct. 8 for Grandchildren’s Album Release Party, and you might get those feelings of butterflies in your stomach again. – The Deli Staff

 

OK, so you already know what we’ll be doing this week, but we also want you to join us. That’s why we’re happy to give you a chance to win a pair (because having fun is usually better with a friend) of “All Access” Passes to the Philadelphia Film and Music Festival! That’s right. You’ll be able to roam around to 30+ venues and 70+ events to your heart’s content. All you have to do is email us at thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com and tell us: Which event are you most excited about attending at the Philly F/M Fest!?! – The Deli Staff

 

Grandchildren are set to finally release their debut full length Everlasting on Green Owl next Tuesday, September 28. But before this long-awaited occasion occurs, the West Philly crew will be blowin’ some minds tonight at the First Unitarian Church when they open for LA lo-fi noise pop duo No Age. If you can’t wait for Grandchildren’s hometown release party at JB’s on October 8, then this evening will be a perfect chance to preview tracks from the upcoming album LIVE. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 7:30pm, $13, All Ages (Photo by Diana Lee Zadlo) – H.M. Kauffman

 

I graduated from Lehigh University so I know how the Lehigh Valley can sometimes feel like a cultural wasteland, but that only causes badass bands like Pissed Jeans to play in Philly more. They’ll be at beloved local underground music venue/warehouse space/home, The Ox, tonight with Jersey’s Home Blitz. Now, it’s easy to see how Pissed Jeans’ sound could crawl out from the underbelly of Allentown, a city notorious for being a drug stop for cocaine dealers because of its location between NYC and Philly (told to me by my ex-biker barber in high school). Well, there are also plenty of colleges in the Valley, and it seems that psychedelics still influence the music scene like it did in my day, judging from the hazy, dreamy atmospheric soundscapes of La Société Expéditionnaire’s Soars. They’ll be opening at JB’s tonight with Canuck mind-fuckers Holy Fuck and subdued, trippy tour mates Indian Jewelry. The Ox, 2nd and Oxford, 8pm, $5, All Ages; Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ (Pissed Jeans Photo by Shawn Brackbill) – Q.D. Tran  

Like some wonderfully condensed mixture of Cat Power and Iron and Wine, Lion Versus knows that all you really need to create atmosphere is a guitar and the worldly experience of a woman’s voice. Also like those artists, they’re no strangers to good ol’ southern charm and mysticism. Legend has it that Lion Versus originally arose from Savannah, GA in 2006, and their music, like some intangible holy spirit, can "still be heard" wandering through the backstreets of our beloved Philly or at the Greenline Café tonight. Greenline Café, 4239 Baltimore Ave, 7pm, $5 donation, All Ages – Joe Poteracki

 

You’ll probably see plenty of coverage this week about the Philadelphia Film and Music Festival. Stop reading about it and be part of it! Philly deserves its own festival, but that will only happen if you get involved. You can purchase a 4-Day “All Access” Pass for half price here. We hope to see you this Thursday, Sept.23 at Kung Fu Necktie for The Deli Magazine Showcase for the Official Opening Party of the Philly F/M Fest w/Univox, The Homophones, TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb, and Hair Rocket! – The Deli Staff

 

Talk about an expansive musical career that’s about to unfold in a ray of light onstage! Ever since brothers Justin and Colin Emerle formed Echo Orbiter in 1996, and put out their first two albums with the help of sound engineer virtuoso Brian McTear, they have been about doing things with a little flare. From smashing instruments on stage in a Who-like fashion to recording 2 short film scores, the brothers have certainly demonstrated their adventurous musical nature, and they have 10+ albums to document it. Tonight Echo Orbiter celebrate the release of their newest album Eupnonicmontage at Johnny Brenda’s, and it will also mark the first time the band has played a show in 9 years! Joining them on this momentous occasion will be legendary frontman of the Dead Milkmen, Joe Jack Talcum, who is currently getting ready to bring back the Milkmen for their final show of the year at World Café Live next week for the Philly F/M Fest. Also on the already unique lineup are The Circadian Rhythms, who are currently busy working on 2 new EPs of their own. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Bill McThrill

 

Showcasing a love of all things gritty and beautiful, Creepoid is arguably a little bit more than just another tally in the long list of scuzzy lo-fi acts emerging onto the scene lately. They seem to take cues from bands all the way from Velvet Underground up to dream-pop luminaries like Slowdive, adding a wash of ambient noise over steadily strumming acoustic guitars, topping it all off with generous slatherings of deep reverb. They’re currently working on a 12” tentatively scheduled for release in January on local indie label Ian Records (home to Party Photographers and dedicated to releasing only Philly artists). They are also planning to have some sort of Creepoid video for you this December with footage from their recent performance at Little Berlin (very cool venue for an outdoor concert – just watch out for the crazy drunk Kensington neighbors on the way in). They’ll be opening for Kid Congo, who was a guitarist for Nick Cave, The Cramps, and Gun Club. Rounding out the show is raspy-voiced troubadour Boog. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30 pm, $10, 21+ – Joe Poteracki