As the summer draws to a close, the sensitive loners among us might need a night of contemplation, a time to reflect on what the future holds. Although I am partially joking with that statement, it’s made all the more relevant by the observation that Kristen Sylvester is a woman with a seemingly world-weary past, but at just twenty years old, she clearly has one hell of a future too. Therein lies the appeal of her folk outfit Spirit and Dust. Listening to the brooding lyrics of "The Center" and then the more upbeat quality of "Rambler" gives you the sense of someone who’s already jumped a hard hurdle and is on the cusp of something even greater. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 9pm, $7, 21+ – Joe Poteracki