The Spirit of the Beehive perform this evening at First Unitarian Church to celebrate the release of their debut self-titled LP via Ranch Records, which garnered The Deli Philly’s Record of the Month in December. The band finds that happy medium between comforting, spacey, shoegazing haze drawing you intimately close and the more instrumentally aggressive, grimy immediacy of grunge songs. That introspective vibe bodes well as one dives in headlong, and provides distinct bubble-breaking contrasts when the subtle scene defining tones are transferred over to tormenting torrential illustrations. Japanese Breakfast, the side project of Little Big League’s Michelle Zauner, delves into the experimental pop realm. Zauner’s crisp vocals searchingly swim as she digs into a series of diary-oriented narratives that take her to serious moments, but still makes pit stops in lighthearted places. Pop-punk trio Blowdryer incorporates sludgy drone amid a gritty straight-ahead energy. The experimental bedroom pop output of former Philly native now NYC resident, Eskimeaux, harnesses emotion in a clean, catchy, elegant manner, plucking at your heartstrings along the way. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 8pm, $8, All Ages – Michael Colavita
Other places to wait out winter this weekend…
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) SAT Mischief Brew
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Johnny Showcase & The Mystic Ticket, Minka, SAT Radiator Hospital, Paul & Beril
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.)FRI Twin Symptoms, QQQ, Clovermite/The Late Saints/Sexy Black Female, Agent Zero, The Wonder Bars, SAT EMCK, SUN I Yahn I Arkestra, McRad, Cheerbleeders
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Black Horse Motel, Sweetbriar Rose, SAT Nathan Earl & Rachel Joy, Last Full Measure, Brian Medlin & The Elk Band, The Captain, The Pilot, The Driver, SUN Josh Miller, Band of Rivals
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Sarah Lindstedt, SUN Ecstatic Vision
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT The Beating, Risky Disco
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT (Balcony) Dirty Purple, RFA, Moonshine Social, Upstream Color, SUN (Balcony) Feel Rite Audio, Shy Shape, My Little Crusaders
TLA (334 South St.) SUN Bon Again
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) SAT The Menzingers SUN The Menzingers
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Ryan Matthews, SAT (Downstairs) Hurricane Hoss
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI NAAM Brigade, Supreem Da Rezarekta’, Lateefius Maximus III, SAT The Danger O’s, Jantones, SUN Darko the Super, Gwappy Boyz, Rhetoric Wallace, Ialive, O.H.M.
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Brad Hinton, Dirty Dollhouse, Caroline Reese & the Drifting Fifth, SAT Flightschool
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Callowhill, Royal Shoals, SAT The Blurry Nights, Risky Disco
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) SAT Twin 55, Whiskey Kitten Cabaret
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St) SAT Philadelphia Ukulele Orchestra w/Gamma Rae
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Brown Sugar, SAT Jonathan Monument, SUN Rusty Cadillac
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Vital Stats, The Magnetic North/Purple Abaddon, Rebel Revolution, SAT (1pm) The Phoenix Bridge/Slyphr, The Madeleine Haze, Fate 88/Bob Flood, Smoke, SUN The Orderlies, Skyline Beat
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Joie Kathos, James Hearne, Those People, Katie Barbato, The Discount Heroes SAT Somewhere South, The Funky T, Mike Declan
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.)
The Bada Bing Sports Bar & Grille (2372 Orthodox Street) SAT The Future Race, Swarms
Wells Fargo Center (3601 S. Broad St.) SAT Meek Mill
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI American Dinosaur, Hopscotch Jefferson, The Heavy Weather, Wolf Accent, SAT Undergun, The Retinas, Old Scratch, Allie Carroll
Ardmore Music Hall FRI (7pm) Liz Longley/(10pm) Control For Smilers, SUN Alfred James Band
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St. St.) SUN Punk Symposium
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave,) FRI Mumblr, Jackie Paper, Seismic Thrust, SAT Ghost Gum, Cool Points, Thin Lips
The Nest (Please Contact one of the acts or venue for more info) FRI Ritual Abuse, Balloon Boy
Baker Bowl (Please Contact one of the acts or venue for more info) FRI Snoozer, Abi Reimold
Rybrew (Please Contact one of the acts or venue for more info) FRI Arizona Lights, Ok Otter
The Pharmacy (Please Contact one of the acts or venue for more info) SAT Spent Flesh, FTS, Repellers, Shithawks
Babe Cave 3000 (Please Contact one of the acts or venue for more info) SAT The Pretty Greens
The Doghouse (Please Contact one of the acts or venue for more info) SAT Twin Pines, In Writing, Glassgrade
Mile High House (Please Contact one of the acts or venue for more info) SAT Brown Rainbow, Shrink (Last Show), The Kingfisher Band, Wring Out