Tonight at Everybody Hits is the long-awaited release show for Thin Lips’ debut LP Riff Hard, coming out via local tastemakers Lame-O Records. Thin Lips are a venerable supergroup of longstanding Philly stalwarts who have hit a sweet spot of triumphant pop rock and confessional, introspective lyrics without sentimentality. Chrissy Tashjian, formerly of Dangerous Ponies and The Bee Team, captains this ship with her commanding, casual, and versatile vocals. The hard riffs are largely courtesy of longtime bandmate Kyle Pulley (ex-Dangerous Ponies) and Chris Diehm, a punk-rock lifer who cut his teeth in Lancaster’s 1994! before coming to Philly and lending his talents to Thin Lips, as well as Year Of Glad. The band is filled out by Mikey Tashjian (The Superweaks, ex-Dangerous Ponies), who shows his ability to shift rhythms and help craft intriguing songs, while maintaining a not-too-serious rock ‘n’ roll sheen. Celebrating with the Lips will be Casey Magic, Lame-O labelmates Lowercase Roses, folky psych rockers Pine Barons, and Pure Pop, a “new pop-punk trio comprised of Lame-O, Superweaks, and Modern Baseball angel babies.” Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave., 8pm, $5-$10, All Ages – Adam G.
Other places to escape the chill this weekend…
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI The Snails, Wild Joy / Akasha, Astro 8000, SAT Shy Boyz, Dead, Redhat / DJ PHSH, SUN Hidden Lights, Stellarscope, E.Joseph and the Sparrows / Andross, Big City Noise
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12
th St.) SAT Plow United (Record Release), Flag of Democracy
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Voss (Album Release), Eddie Madrid, Mason, Cain Kerner , Kim Jong Ill, SUN Twin Pines
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI (5pm) Down With Homework, Teenage Bigfoot, Science Club / (9pm) Ocelot, Liberty Tribe, Old Scratch, Virgouts, SAT Half-Ton of Humanity, The KMX Band, Crown of Earth, SUN Fire In The Radio
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) SAT Palmas, SUN The Hoppin’ Boxcars
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) FRI My Son Bison, SAT Revolution, I Love You, Voltheque, The One2s
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Bo Bliz, Low Budget, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Sylvia Platypus, SUN Rusty Cad
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI dataf1ow, Golden Spiral, MH The Verb, Sexy Black Female, Mutombo,SAT & SUN Italian Market Festival: Johnny Showcase & The Mystic Ticket. The Late Saints, Alright Junior, Seoul Delhi, Those People, Sweet Eureka, Reverend TJ McGlinchey, Railroad Fever,You Do You, Giada J. , OOLALA, In The Presence Of Wolves, Looseleaf , John Francis , T.c. Cole Riot , Katie Barbato & Dirty Holiday , Hannah Taylor & Rekardo Lee Trio, Momma Hankton, Dr. Beardfacé and the Spaceman, Emily Mineo, Bosom Band, Vital Stats, Pravda. Rockers Galore, Ashton John, Visoon, Behind The Granstand, School of Rock Philadelphia, The Rothland, Magnificent Birds of Prey, Layers And Frames, Endless Taile, FTS, Moddzilla
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI The Phonies, SAT Outerheaven, Kill The Stigmatic
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI Local Smokes, UJ18, SAT Tom’s Attic, P-Rents
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2
nd St.) FRI The End of America, Queen of Jeans, Pete Hill, SAT Ground Up, SUN Christine Havrilla, Andrea Nardello
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Electron, American Babies, SUN Darla, Swift Technique
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Boulevard) FRI DJ Beatstreet, SAT Mr. Sonny James
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Azn Jake, Wassup Gina, SAT Ed Christof
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.)FRI (Side Chapel) Roger Harvey, Greg Barnett, Augusta Koch, Jeff Riddle and The Bella Vista Social Club, SUN Backslider, Congenital Death
LAVA (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI The Guests, S-21, N.E.G, Guts / Lip Service, Narcos
The Pharmacy (1300/02 S. 18th St.) FRI Deambook, Horsecops, Cellarfox
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI Only, Friendship
The Waiting Room (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) SAT Amanda X, Pouty
Goldy’s (732 Chestnut St, 3rd Floor) FRI Elijah Jennings-Guridy, Ronnie Vega
Beaumont Warehouse (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI Population Zero, Interloper
Big Cakes (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI NAH, Moor Mother Goddess, Neolibz, nyxy nyx, What Nerve
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