This Sunday, a congregation heads to the First Unitarian Church, celebrating the bounty of beautiful music that local imprint Lame-O Records has curated in its first 5 years. Jake Ewald’s Slaughter Beach, Dog creates a sense of melodic ease, whilst working through the humbling hurdles of day-to-day living, via thoughtful perspectives. Cutting directly to the core of emotions with songwriting spun out of sincerity, Shannen Moser establishes an inviting folk proximity, drawing one in with blankets of relatable harmonies that ache and simultaneously provide room to breathe and process. Fuzzily rekindling mementos of the past with a clean-slated set of eyes, Cherry is freshly familiar, while No Thank You brings the tangle of guttural pensions to the surface, demonstrating a cathartic grit. They’ll also be pre-partying in the Side Chapel with a pop-up acoustic show that will feature "Lame-O and friends". Congrats to Eric Osman and the Lame-O family! – Michael Colavita
More places to hang this Thanksgiving weekend…
First Unitarian Church (2125 chestnut St.) SUN Lame-O & Friends Acoustic Party at the side chapel (2pm)/Lame-O Records 5th Birthday: Slaughter Beach, Dog. Shannen Moser, Cherry, No Thank You
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Deadfellow, Sixteen Jackies, SAT Secret American (ex-Cheers Elephant), Satellite Hearts, The Mysteries
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Brother JT
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI DJSC/Sean Hearn, Jesse Tyler, M//R, SAT Matthew Rineer, Nick Cove & The Wandering, Cory Paternoster, Tim Osborne/Poppy, Mt Vengeance/Diamond Girl, Sean Thomas, Elvin T/Fame Lust, SUN E-Dubz
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SUN Mhysa
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Hardwork Movement MCs, Kuf Knotz, Attic Tapes
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Surreal Nation, The Boardwalk Kings, The POF, Centrifuzed
TLA (334 South St.) SUN mewithoutYou
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Circa Survive, Balance and Composure, SAT Circa Survive, Balance and Composure
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Flightschool, Matt Kelly, SAT (Upstairs) Mardi, Hub & the Sprockets/(Downstairs) Beru Revue, SUN (Upstairs) Manatawny Creek Ramblers
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Apex Predator. Nasuta, Infant Mortality, Syberia
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Nik Greeley & The Operators, SAT Soraia, Cold Roses
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Sublaymen, Thee Idea Men, SAT Suburban Living (DJ Set), SUN Kirby & The VibeTribe, Ali Wadsworth
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) SAT Dominy, Tigers + Thieves
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Peace & The City Grease, Chet Williams, The Captain The Pilot The Driver, Static Flow, Apple Juice Jones, SUN Daja
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Ed Christof, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Jay Ortiz
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Vilebred, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Breaklite, Forever Vista, SAT Mr. Unloved, Gibbous Moon, Blessed Muthas, Slagmatter.
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SUN Kaonashi
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Uncle Dan, SAT Trap Rabbit, Zoidzilla, Max Seidman, Jonny Drucker, Wolf Accent
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Cabinet, Mason Porter, SAT Stanley Clarke Band, Dave Bakey
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) SAT Moonstriker, Hand Me Downs