Weekend Warrior, February 17 – 19

The Fire has been heating things up with its annual Northern Liberties Winter Music Festival this week. But this Saturday they’ll be hosting a jam-packed lineup of local favorites. From delivering a homage to Philly sports at The Blockley, to doing an A Team tribute that featured not one but two Mr. Ts during our Halloween party at PhilaMOCA, to performing an all out Holiday Revue at Kung Fu Necktie, The Extraordinaires have showcased their ability to deliver some of the most unique performances ever. And they’ll get a chance to show why they earned a spot as one of the top performers in our Best of The Deli Philly 2011 Poll. After performing at their last big Philly show with Akron/Family at The Blockley, the 7-piece queer rock crew Dangerous Ponies packed up their flashy costumes, face paint, and sequins for a mini tour. But expect a dance-inducing performance when they join plenty of their pals on this Cloud Entertainment presented bill! Conversations with Enemies delivered an Ugly Christmas Sweater session of music the last time that they played with The Extraordinaires during the Holiday Revue. And as they come closer and closer to releasing their upcoming pirate and devil filled concept album, the more likely that you’ll get a preview of some new material. Since releasing their breakout single “Excavate,” newcomers Break It Up have garnered enough praise with their catchy tunes and live performances to also nab a spot as a top performer in our Best of The Deli Philly 2011 Poll. And when they perform this Saturday, they’ll have plenty of songs that you won’t be able to find anywhere else which will most likely make up their debut full-length album that they plan on recording when they return from SXSW. Add in the countrified melodic indie pop of Arrah and the Ferns and the dance beats of electro duo City Rain, and you have a show that we should all be attending this weekend! The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 8pm, $10, 21+ (Photo by Ant) – Bill McThrill