Toy Soldiers are coming back into town to rock Johnny Brenda’s. Every time I write about these guys something new has happened to give me more appreciation for the ramshackle folk-rock music these committed musicians bring to the table. Toy Soldiers may have begun as a joke, but they are the ones who will be laughing all the way to the bank when they start getting the big bucks to get wasted and play nostalgic and raucous music to the masses. No, they are not stadium status like U2, but if they are not certified XPN sweethearts yet, they will be soon, and unlike much of XPN’s repertoire, this band may actually live up to the hype. They are riding high on the recent release of their debut LP Whisper Down The Lane on Mad Dragon Records and are working on what sounds like an ambitious 2 EP release some time in the near future. Make sure to get out to their hometown shows before they hit the road for a summer trek. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Adam G.