If your friends call you up this weekend and ask you what’s going on and you say “Nothing”, you are clearly either lying or you don’t know about The Armchairs’ Creamsicle Challenge show at The Ox. The event is the grand finale of a contest within the band to see who can sell the most of their pillow design (each design commemorating the recent release of their debut Science & Advice and representing the individual band member). Whoever sells the most doesn’t have to face the public humiliation of chugging a shitload of milk and orange juice simultaneously. But wait! There’s music too. Along with the Armchairs’ patented brand of kooky, chaotic psych-pop are Univox, who will be bringing the rock swagger and anthemic crooning in equal amounts, Busses, who will supply the prog excursions and fiery crescendos, Quiet Hooves; and Hume. The Ox, (you should know by now or ask a friend), 8pm, $5, All Ages
More things to lie or not know about…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Buried Beds, SAT Born Pilot Album Release w/The National Rifle, Cheers Elephant, and The New Connection
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) SAT Rosetta and Retorations, SUN Sinatrah
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI (Early) Phantasm, Adalie, The Sonic Insurgency, (Late) Mini Mammoth, Music Box Dynamo, Guys + Dolls, SAT Nobody Yet, Venice Sunlight, June Divided
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Tragics, Filmstar, Leiana, SAT Jukebox Zeros, The Workhorse III
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI The Jawnz, The Hand Me Downs, Love Gutter, SAT Covenant House Benefit w/Adam & Daves Bloodline, Broad St. Blues, The Improbables, Slo & Shakey, The Successful Failures
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) FRI Wabi Sabi
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Julia Rainer
Highwire Gallery (2040 Frankford Ave.) FRI Bird. Fly. Yellow. and Feeler Gauge, SUN Petal Shield
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) FRI The Midnight Beat SAT Fuck Attack
The Blockley Pourhouse (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Original Toy Soldiers Duo, The Tressels, Black River
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) SAT Sunny Ali & The Kid
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) FRI Psalmships and The Spinning Leaves
Pterodactyl (3237 Amber St., 5th FL) SAT Clean Equations, Enter the Rooms, House and Homes
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) SUN Reef the Lost Cause, Kuf Knotz