When you think of top Philly bands of the late 80s and early 90s, the Dead Milkmen and The Goats are easily two that cross people’s minds as being some of the greatest and most eclectic. One was the pop punk jokester icons of college radio scene, while the other was a pioneer of blending politically driven hip hop with funked out rock. These two iconic groups probably have never shared the stage with one another, but if they have, it might have been one of the most out of place and strangely awesome combos ever. But tonight the Philly F/M Fest and World Café Live are ready to give you the closest possible thing to that epic lineup. Ever since the Dead Milkmen hinted that they were making a comeback, they have wowed audiences during scheduled and secret shows alike. And since Joe Jack Talcum revealed that this would likely be the last Dead Milkmen show of the year, this is the one to see. Especially since they’ll be revealing some new songs that the band plans to record over the fall/winter season! As you know these days the charismatic frontman of The Goats, Maxx has been doing just fantastic! He has assembled Black Landlord, which is a polished funk machine while still remaining fun and loose, and just recently he threw another successful Black Landlord BBQ. This should be a joyous event! World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8:30pm, $28, All Ages
Too many options- what to do, what to do, what to do…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Blood Feathers and Creeping Weeds, SAT The Swimmers and Like A Fox
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Frog Holler, Adam & Dave’s Bloodline, The Wallace Brothers Band, SAT Slo-Mo Feat. Mic Wrecka
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Toy Soldiers, TJ Kong & The Atomic Bomb, Cheers Elephant, Cow Muddy, SAT Jawnzap 7, Icon The Mic King, Voss, SUN Shutterstone, Stellarscope
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Fallen Troubadours, The New Connection, The Sleepwells, SAT (Early) Organ Blues, Penrose, The Sobriquets, (Late) Javelina, Jail, Starkweather, Clamfight, SUN Big Terrible
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI Doomed to Obscurity and Explosive Head, SAT Party Photographers and Baby Flamehead, SUN The Wallace Brothers Band
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) FRI Hop Along and Motorcycle Maus
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) FRI Backwoods Payback, SAT Gholas
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT (Early) Emberose, Undead Talent, Eternal Essence, (Late) Philadelphia Zombie Prom w/ Young Werewolves and Live Not On Evil
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) SAT Bubonic Bear
Murph’s Bar (202 E. Girard Ave.) SUN The Lawsuits
Crane Arts Building (1400 N. American St.) SAT The Swimmers, Toy Soldiers, Like A Fox, Frog Holler, East Hundred, Blood Feathers, Audible, SUN Baby Flamehead, Hezekiah Jones, Papertrees, Slo-Mo Feat. Mic Wrecka, Hoppin John Orchestra
The Blockley Pourhouse (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI West Philadelphia Orchestra, SAT The New Motels, Busses, Adam & Dave’s Bloodline, SUN Panic Years and The Revere
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI New Pony, SAT Avi Wisnia
The El Bar (1356 N. Front St.) FRI When I Was 12, New Madrid Faults, Goodnight Lights, SAT Loafass, SUN The Midnight Beat, Thee Nosebleeds, El Fuego
Media Bureau (725 N 4th St.) FRI Faux Slang, Parachuting Apostles, Three 4 Tens, SAT McRad, Pinch Point, Atomic Age
South Street Stage (South Street Headhouse) SUN Big Blue Spruce, Sierra Hurtt, The Gerunds, The Peace Creeps
Yards Brewery (901 N. Delaware Ave.) FRI Cabinet, SAT The Spinning Leaves
Girard Avenue Festival (Girard Ave. & Front St.) SAT Roomtone, The Fractals, Turning Violet Violet, Yellow Humphrey, (Girard Ave. & 2nd St.) Avi Wisnia, CopperTonic, Little Brown Chair, Shannon Pelcher, Sonni Shine and the Underwater Sounds
Leigh Avenue Stage (E. Lehigh Ave. between Livingston and Belgrade Sts, Belgrade and Miller Sts. and Miller St. and Aramingo Ave.) SAT Invisble Friends, Kitten Diaster, SUN Jukebox Zeros, Kenn Kweder, Wes Mattheu and the New Way Down, Slow and Shakey
The Naval Cruise Terminal at the Philadelphia Naval Yard (5100 S. Broad St.) FRI Making Time Summer of Radness Finale!