In stark contrast to the frigid force that currently occupies the outdoors, the garage-surf quartet of Blushed creates an inviting, somewhat humid, melodic atmosphere – one that sinks into your skin like the breeze off the water as the temperature rises. There’s a tranquilizing yet combustible nature, reminding you that the mesmerizing glow of the candlelight is capable of causing serious damage at any moment. Tonight at the Music Ward, they’ll be joined by the garage-psych torrent of Line Leader. Welding emotively-laced lyrics and also exhibiting a carefree side, Canine 10 is enthusiastically engaging, while the tumultuous, jangly-emotive, surf-rock haze of Asbury Park trio Dentist completes this lineup. (Photo by BigHitzz Enetertainment) – Michael Colavita
Other places where you can wait out the polar vortex this weekend…
The Music Ward (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Blushed, Line Leader, Canine 10, SAT Native Maze
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SUN DJ Baby Berlin
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Thin Lips, Grace Vonderkuhn, Trash Boy
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Big Stall, Effusion 35/DJ Deejay, SAT RunHideFight, The Improbables/DJs Mike Shaffer & Skeleton Lipstick, SUN Cancer Priest
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI FRI Subtronics
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Pig Iron Theatre’s Annual Benefit Cabaret, SAT Sixteen Jackies, Petunia
The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) SAT G. Love & Special Sauce
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Conjunto Philadelphia/(Downstairs) Osler Circle Presents a Benefit for Children’s Hospital, SAT (Upstairs) Max Swain
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Presidential Top Knot, Overcoming Gravity, Delmont, Andrew Loper & the Only Memories, SAT Absinthe Father, Snowhore, No Stranger/Hashgrinder, Fucksake
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Joe Jordan Benefit Concert: Rockers Galore, Boy Wonder, Lamont Caldwell, SAT Ill Fated Natives, Local Smokes
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT The Bigness, The Nielsen Family Band, Wax Wav
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Rebel Foster, DJ Emynd, Bo Bliz, SAT Making Time
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Taylor Kelly, Dot.gov
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) SUN Osagie, Alex Burkat, Billa, Paul Jones
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Joe Kenney, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Sonny Knockout, Whiskey Effect, SAT Endless Taile, 7th Victim, The Plibmen, SUN Voss, 610 Smoke, Dell-P
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SUN Johnny Action Figure, Here/Now
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Chris Urban, SAT Ed Christof
The Tusk (430 South St.) FRI Jukebox Zeros, The Justines, SAT Decontrol, The Tone Bandits, Under 95
Century (1350 S. 29th St.) FRI Hivelords, SAT Backwoods Payback, Decap Attak, Buzzherd, Dour
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Somarai, American Dinosaur, Mission of Mind, Angus Road, SAT Naps Past Noon, Hootsie, No Mere Machine, Blackjack Rose
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Jah People, Big Mind, Solomonic Sound, Jah T Junior, SAT Maximus Animae Musicae
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Coping Skills, Everywhen, Corey Flood
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI Sad Sinderella, Fox Memorial, Blame Jakob
No Face Studios (5213 Grays Ave.) SAT Pinwheel, Glassleaf
Horrorland (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT My Name Is Tom, COMPs