Toward the tail end of last month, Oh Sees released their new album Orc (Castle Face Records). Stretching into a spacey psych-garage paradigm, the band shreds through the ether, while casting strange scenarios of odd artistic visions, projecting an idiosyncratic ideal. Tonight, they’ll be supported at The Troc by the down and dirty pairing of garage-rock locals The Whips and The Tough Shits. The Whips’ slithering, slack/surf-inflected songs instantly catch one on an enthusiastic hook-driven, groove-shaking journey. Add the instantly enthusiastic, get-down energy of The Whips, and let the weekend wind down commence. – Michael Colavita
More places to rock this weekend…
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI The Tough Shits, The Whips
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Matthew Law, John Morrison, Jabair, Francisco Collazo, SAT Ruby The Hatchet, Heavy Temple, Meddlesome Meddlesome Meddlesome Bells, SUN Abi Reimold
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SUN Long Hots, Mitch Esparza
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI King Bison, Distorted Sun/Body Spray, Spent Flesh/Sideswipe, DJ Deejay, SAT The Phonies, Flounder Warehouse/Breaklite, Polar Bear Lars/Fame Lust, SUN Pete Moss, Rob Paine, Francisco Collazo/Shit City, Dirt Weed Revue/Cardona, Rob Paine, Francisco Collazo
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Jakk Frost, Yikes the Zero , Mad Squablz
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Low Cut Connie, Chill Moody, Ali Wadsworth, DJ Philly Soul Syndicate
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI Henri Tyler
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Moros
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI TreWay, Illective, Trap Rabbit
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Assaultica, SUN Coffin Dust, Incisor
MilkBoy (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Dreamswell, S AT Brown Sugar
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Angenue, SAT All This Huxley, SUN Three Strands, Homestead Collective, Jason McGovern
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Lee Mayjahs?, DJ Everyday, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Francisco Collazo
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Dylan Jane, Darlingtyn, Alexandra Key March, SAT South Philly Moonstomp, Bazmati Vice
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Violent Society, The Charley Few
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Boulevard) FRI DJ Pierson, SAT DJ Beatstreet, SUN Burnt Sienna
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) DJ Royale, SAT Ian Saint Laurent
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI Twin Sister, Touron, U.S. Lawns/Worst Ones, The Flamingo Chicks, SUN SteveO & The Crippling Addictions, Cheap Pop
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) SAT Somethin’ Divine, Steve (the band), Red X
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Pete Hill (EP Release), Henry Alms, Richie Navigator, SAT Mo Lowda & The Humble
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Conspirator, Agent Zero
LAVA Space (4134 Lancaster Ave.) FRI Yureka Cash, Woody
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Adventure Lost, Jolly Jane
Double H Ranch (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SA,T Molly Rhythm, Secret Nudist Friends, Mavis the Dog
Hole Foods (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Grayling, Junipur