With the frosty chill entering Philly’s night air this week, it just makes sense to me to hunker down in the Side Chapel of the First Unitarian Church tonight for a performance by Bad Braids. The wintry psych-folk project of Megan Biscieglia carries me away to an isolated, drafty old cabin on a mountainside yet still provides a warming comfort that somehow allows me to brave the loneliness and frigid calm as the winds howl for me to join the pitch black night. Sounds like feel good music, right? Well, perhaps to some as will headliner Cold Specks, a.k.a. Al Spx, who’ll also set just the right mood for a much-needed evening of contemplation. First Unitarian Church – Side Chapel, 2125 Chestnut St., 8pm, $10, All Ages (Photo by April Heliotis) – Alexis V.
More things for your entertainment this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Low Cut Connie, Adam & Dave’s Bloodline, SAT Mike Bruno and The Black Magic Family
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Tin Horses, Nona, Amanda X, SAT A Life Once Lost, SUN (Upstairs) Watery Love, Birds of Maya
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI The Breaks
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SAT (All Ages) The District, (Late) Former Belle, SUN Hezekiah Jones
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN The Mahlors
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Dave Steel Blues Band, SUN Rusty Cadillac
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI (Downstairs) Thee, Idea Men, The Standing Cinema, Venice Sunlight, Marc Lancaster, (Upstairs) Full Blown Cherry, SAT Bohemian Sunrise CD Release Party w/Griz, Lupe Garu, SUN Herostreet
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI Natural Selection, SAT The Looseleaf Trio
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) SAT Animal Style
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) SUN Rosetta, Ape!
Milkboy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Willpowerless, Moonstriker, Terrible Friends, SAT Lefty’s Deceiver, Karl Hendricks Trio, JJL
Ortlieb’s (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Ron Gallo, SAT Coco Sol, Blaq Mel
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SUN Mont Brown w/Pace O Beats
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) FRI Gina Ferrera, Twyndyllyngs
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Curt Chambers, Rowboat Casino, Phil La Placa, SAT Sinphonix, Telequanta, Fanatastic Planet, A Victim of Good Times, Bohka, Sara B
Motel Hell (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for more info.) FRI Backwoods Payback, Black Cowgirl, Ape!
Moonbase Nix (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for more info.) SAT Girl Scouts, Bratcore, Bleeding Fractals, Callow