Philadelphia

Weekend Warrior, May 26 – 28

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The Rotunda hosts a daylong hardcore/punk affair this Saturday; Break Free Fest hopes to shine a light on those that have been marginalized within the scene. Among the plethora of artists from near and far, the undeterred raw emotive eruption of Soul Glo holds nothing back, capturing an intensity soaked in sincerity. After recently releasing their new EP Modern MutantsComplex bombards the airwaves with the combination of Spanish-English that steadily rips at its core. Exposing the walls of injustice, the quick-hitting onslaught of S-21 tears at the foundation, while the murky, rumbling, noise-etching, pressure-building punk of Solarized and genre-melding, noise-filtered, dance-driven, sonic-concoctions of DJ Haram set off a day of excellence. – Michael Colavita

Other places to do your thang this Memorial Day Weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Nightlands, The Dove & The Wolf, SUN Valley Exit, Pulgas
 
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Fire In The Radio (Record Release), Digger, Crossed Keys, SAT OOLALA (Record Release), Minka, Carol Cleveland Sings
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Dreadlords/DJSC/Jesse Tyler, Sean Hearn, SAT Dull Knives, Human Shield/Fame Lust, SUN T.O.M.B., Bride
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Jason Killinger, I Think Like Midnight, The Improbables, SAT Blind Prism, SUN Lady Parts, Lizdelise, Carroll
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI DJ Kirsh
 
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Jared Feinman
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Mus Matos, SUN Final Showcase
 
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI Swizzymack, Dirty South Joe, Gianni Lee, Heaven In Stereo
 
Festival Pier (601 N. Christopher Columbus Ave.) SAT Hoagiefest: Hall & Oates, Vivian Green, G. Love & Special Sauce, Marah, Son Little
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Soulidified/(Downstairs) Philly Bloco, Trinadelphia, SAT (Downstairs) Sharon Jones Tribute: PJ Brown & Her Resistance, York Street Hustle, Miss Martha Graham Cracker
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Sleepy Limbs, Mohican, Flamethrower, SUN Settled Arrows, Fetish Eyez
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Mars Parker, Aleana, Andrew Meoray, Cain Kerner
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) FRI Revolution, I Love You, War Twins, Revolution, I Love You, SAT Outside Eyes, The Morelings/Suburban Living (DJ Set), SUN The Vernes, Tigers + Thieves, Water Temple
 
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Francisco Collazo, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Astro 8000, DJ Sylo
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Gibbous Moon, The Mojo Machine, Roxy Rollz, Disoriental, SUN The SlotCars
 
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Korean Sean, Tre Prada, Coop Poppy, RanShaw, Mack Sota, Dee Haze
 
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Andorra (EP Release), Somethin Divine, Backroom Dreamers, SAT Mel Alston, Dizzy Valdez, Troi Lauren / Thief, Steal Me A Peach, Faringwell, For Ages, More Than Sound, SUN DJ Ricochet
 
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) FRI DJ Beat Street, SAT DJ Kevin Kong, SUN DJ Lean Wit It
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Max Seidman, Bohemian Mule, SAT Post War Dream (EP Release), American Dinosaur, Saver
 
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.)  SAT Splintered Sunlight, The Quixote Project
 
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Cave People, Cabbage, Dot Pony
 
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI Eagle Daddy, Family Volleyball, Crooked Spine, SAT Molly Rhythm, Blushed
 
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St. SAT Break Free Fest: SAT S-21 Complex, Soul Glo, Solarized, DJ Haram
 
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) FRI NAH, Kilamanzego, Weather
 
Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) SAT Nina Ryser
 
NYC

gobbinjr plays Brooklyn Bazaar 05.31 with Told Slant, Fits and Crosslegged

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gobbinjr, the moniker of Brooklyn’s Emma Witner, is playing alongside Told Slant, Fits and Crosslegged at a We Make Noise benefit at Brooklyn Bazaar on May 31st. Fans of Porches and Frankie Cosmos will enjoy Witner’s unique retro instrumentation. Drum machines and swelling keys compliment disarming lyrics such as: "I’m a vaccum-sealed freezer dinner rotting in the box," and "No one wants to love someone who’s never been loved before." Check out the video for "vom nite" below. – Ethan Ames

NYC

Dentist drops new track, plays Northside on June 8th at Lantern Hall

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Asbury Park-based Dentist have dropped a new track called "The Latter" just in time for summer. The quartet’s surf rock inspired sound makes for a great start to the warm weather music season, in case you’ve needed a new song for jamming out while you sweat on the Coney Island boardwalk or in the PATH on the way to work. Dentist have just finished a four-week tour through Canada, and they’ve got plenty of shows to keep them busy throughout June and July. You can catch them at Lantern Hall on June 8th for their Northside Festival performance, where they’ll play with Jody Porter and The Berlin Waltz. You can stream "The Latter" below. – Will Sisskind

NYC

Talay & Panther Hollow release EPs at ALPHAVILLE on May 31

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Time to add two new EPs to your collection of summer jams from the NYC scene: Talay‘s eponymous release which drops on June 2nd, and Panther Hollow‘s People Synesthesia, which drops on May 31st. Both groups have kept busy over the past few months performing at venues around the city, and it’s all led up to a big record launch show at ALPHAVILLE on Wilson Avenue on May 31st. You won’t want to miss Talay’s pop-punk energy or Panther Hollow’s striking storytelling. Also, head there to catch Massachusetts groups Sleeping Patterns and oldsoul as they pass through on their respective tours. You can stream new tracks from Talay and Panther Hollow — called "I Hope Your Band Goes Nowhere" and "Jamie" respectively — below. – Will Sisskind

NYC

A Deli Premiere: Teddy and The Rough Riders’ new track “Goldmine”

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Almost everyone not into mainstream country is guilty of saying that "all country music sounds the same," and the Nashville scene would be certainly found guilty in feeding that prejudice. However, Teddy and the Rough Riders are living proof that there are noble exceptions. We are premiering here their single “Goldmine,” a track that swims in twang, but also features an inventiveness in its composition and production that makes it almost Beatlesque. Drawing from a wide range of influences that include elements of psychedelic pop, Dixieland rock, and classic country crooning, Teddy and The Rough Riders have developed a sound that’s at once soothing and intriguing, rootsy but forward looking. Whatch out for their debut LP, coming out later in 2017.

Philadelphia

New Fire in the Radio Album Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Fire in the Radio explores ominous personal interworkings with their recently released record, New Air. While consistently pushing the instrumental pace, the band lyrically explores themes of loneliness, personal loss, substance abuse, etc. Hitting on meaningful subject matter while maintaining a high-energy level, the songs take anthem-esque qualities of reflective relief. Fire in the Radio will be celebrating the album’s arrival this evening at Boot & Saddle, where they’ll be supported by Digger and Crossed Keys.

L.A.

Holy Oak engages through storytelling on upcoming LP Second Son

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Folk singer songwriter Neil Holyoak, better known as Holy Oak, makes you feel something, even when you don’t want to. The musician sets a tone for his newest single, "Isabelle," from the first few strums of his guitar. Through his gentle voice and soulful acoustics, he brings out a story within you that probably isn’t too hard to trace back. Holy Oak sings about remembrance, time passing and things changing, “…missing people who have gone while also being grateful for their presence in my life.” His warm, full circle approach to music casts a nostalgic sense of closure that you can’t seem to reach. It’s interesting that two points can be so close together, but so far apart all at once.

Neil Holyoak is a one of kind folk and country singer, and he isn’t to be passed up. Keep an eye out for their newest album, Second Son, out this June. – Kayla Hay