You can feel a sense of cathartic outpouring from the music of City Rain comprised of former Temple University students Ben Runyan and Jarrett Z. After all, the band was started at a low point in both their lives having gone through break-ups as well as being jobless. (Been there, done that, and it can take you to bad places.) So the duo decided that it would be a “good idea” to start a band. You can definitely find a sense of growth in production from their debut This I Will Remember to their latest Running Man. Tracks like “Creeping Part 1” blend their down-tempo electronica beats with some nicely restrained guitar work that aims to bring you to that place where you might find yourself dancing alone in a dark corner lost in the music and your own dance moves. They’ll be opening tonight at Johnny Brenda’s for NYC’s Hooray for Earth, who should certainly be a highlight for the evening, and Sweden’s The Concretes. City Rain will also be performing tomorrow evening at The Blockley for the weekly showcase Pirate Radio Live. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, 21+ – Alexis V.