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Weekend Warrior, December 9 – 11

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With the strength to reveal emotively vulnerable narratives, giving those pensions melodic instrumental legs to run on, Petal, a.k.a. Kiley Lotz, flourishes, sharing confidential tales that bloom with beautiful, rolling, instrumental momentum. She captures personal imagery, which realistically illustrates a full spectrum of emotion, while simultaneously unlocking universal threads. On Sunday night, Petal plants the initial seeds for fellow Run For Cover labelmates, Pinegrove, who shell out contemplative, earnest, alt-country stews, bringing one in close, and then forging fairly enthusiastically ahead on the heels of releasing Instigator, Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band welds insightful, society-reflecting songwriting with exuberant powerpop possibilities. Union Transfer 1026 Spring Garden St., 8pm, $21, All Ages (Photo by Danielle Parsons) – Michael Colavita
 
More places to hide out this chilly weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Serpent Throne
 
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Eliza Hardy Jones, Geology
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.)  FRI Scantron/Sad Actor, Starter Jacket/DJ Deejay, SUN Mike Burns, Jermie Falcone, Cloud Atrium, Simba Amir, Keys Era
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT Instupendo, Haven
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Joy Riding
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) SUN Petal
 
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Sublaymen, Honeytiger, Kenny, Truant Minds, SAT The Captain, The Pilot, The Driver, Josh Miller w/Darla
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Fools Reign, Murders In Bloom, Signal To Noise, Senvenire, Civil Holdup, SAT Peek-A-Boo Revue
 
TLA (334 South St.) FRI Grayscale
 
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) SUN Questlove
 
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Get The Led Out
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.)  SAT (Downstairs) Selfhelpme, The Heat Run, SUN (Upstairs) Kaylé Brecher (CD Release)/(Downstairs) Lizanne Knott, Cliff Hillis, Gillian Grassie, Billy Penn Burger
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SAT The People, Secret Nudist Friends, SUN The Phonies, Paperface, Kingfisher
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) SAT Darlingtyn
 
Milkboy South (401 South St.) FRI Nicklas Hughes, Clarabell
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Bryant Eugene Vazquez, Katie Jo Knaub, R.R. Perkins, Joshua Bright, SAT OddKidOut, Josh Hey
 
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Lee Mayjahs?, DJ Everyday, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Francisco Collazo, DEL
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Dave Steel Blues Band, SUN Rusty Cadillac 
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT Matt Santry
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Siravo, Dead: Stop, The Royal Ghosts, Pravda, SAT Fastride, TC Cole Riot, Whiskey Effect
 
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Cold Roses, Thee Idea Men, Big Terrible
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Spaghetti Vacation, Bazmati Vice, Abe Froman, Christine Irizarry & The Foolhardy, SAT The Duke Bros., Rowboat Casino, Cracker Rogers Gang
 
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Mason Porter, Hezekiah Jones, The End of America, SUN The Roddenberries
 
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SUN Marge, Yankee Bluff
 
Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St) FRI Goddamnit, Faringwell, SAT SteveO & The Crippling Addictions, Logan Carpenter
 
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI Old Maybe, What Nerve, SUN Population Zero, Disjawn, Disogyny
 
Magic Pictures (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Evil Sword, Shadow Band
 
Fort Tender (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Unguent, Roughage, Madam Data
 
LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.)  FRI The Afterglows, King Azaz, SAT Sour Spirit, EX. By V. Hermit Papess
 
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Snake Boy Gang 
 
Pilam (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Yankee Bluff, Grace Vonderkuhn, Darling Run
 
Birdhouse (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Death’s Dynamic Shroud.wmv, QQQ, Cumquat, Tristan Kavanagh, ARKIV
 
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Whaler, Ringtail Howitzer, Thought Patterns
 
The Waiting Room (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Birthday Ponies, Past Life, Rabbits to Riches, Line Leader
 
Spruce Caboose  (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI On the Water, Mud Guppies, Child Savage
 
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New Ramp Local Compilation Cassette Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Eclectic Sessions Volume 2 captures a moment of certitude for left-field label Ramp Local, which is based in Philadelphia and run by Jake Saunders, whose unwavering commitment to thoughtful curation has landed them with a provocative lineup of talented acts. In a short amount of time, Ramp Local has evolved into a cultural hub for experimental artists pioneering new trails through our musical lexicon, sporting releases by bands such as Old Maybe, Macula Dog and Big Neck Police. Volume 2 offers up twenty-one tracks of unreleased material and raw demos from artists who make up the constellations that have mapped out Ramp Local’s progress, while at the same time offering a nod toward a promising future of serious artistic output. To mark the release of the cassette, Ramp Local is hosting a show tonight at South Philly’s The Pharmacy, with a stacked lineup featuring Old Maybe, Giant Claw, Zula, and What Nerve. You can also take a listen to the new compilation tape below.

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Joy Riding Opening for Matt Pond PA at Underground Arts Dec. 9

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While we await its full-length debut, which will be coming out early next year via Black Rd Records, the quartet of Joy Riding sets up shop in an opening slot this evening at Underground Arts. The band stacks up casually relatable, episodic powerpop, the type that steadily gathers melodic steam and concentration. Then, those loose sensitive strings unite in an infectious, surprising, instrumental feat of strength, cruising as the trees race by. In support of their newly released album, Winter Lives, Matt Pond PA headlines, striking a hearth-crackling note as singer-songwriter sensibility deepens through the exploratory interlacing of vocal harmony and guiding orchestral instrumentation. The multifaceted musical settings of Austin’s Moving Panoramas are sandwiched in between, tying the familiarity of intimate melody, while shifting into the atmosphere. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 9pm, $17, 21+ (Photo by Tom Ryan) – Michael Colavita

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New Valley Exit LP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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What started out as a solo avant-garde, electro-noise project from the mind of Jeff Zeigler has now grown to a full-fledged band with the backing of Josh Meakim (A Sunny Day in Glasgow, The Fantastic Imagination) on guitar, April Harkanson (Myrrias, Downtown Club) on guitar/keys/backing vocals, and Steven Urgo (The War on Drugs, Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band) on drums. Valley Exit is creating noise-pop at its finest, tiptoeing the line between inventiveness and accessibility. That is what you’ll find on Valley Exit’s debut self-titled LP, which is now available via Soft Dystopia, Zeigler’s fledgling record label. You can stream and purchase the album below, and check out our recent interview with Jeff HERE!

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New Aunt Dracula EP Available for Streaming

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Aunt Dracula‘s forthcoming album, YULE, is a completely solo effort from Scott Daly. Gone are the languid, heady psych-pop soundscapes found on previous recordings; instead, you’ll discover Daly traversing brutally abrasive sonic terrains, while his avant-garde sensibilities still remain in the form of a "one man wrecking ball". The EP was recorded this past fall at Castle Drac Studios in Fishtown, and will be officially released on December 21 via Bromius Records.

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New Track: “Savior” – Dominic

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Inspired by "a long dormant obsession with ‘alternative religion’" and "a couple of super mean Leonard Cohen songs," Dominic Angelella wrote the song "Savior" while working on the next Lithuania album. It’s the second single from his debut album, Goodnight, Doggies. (under the moniker Dominic), which will be released on February 3 via Lame-O Records. He’ll also be helping to kickoff Lame-O’s second annual Rock Residency at Boot & Saddle in the month of January. Each show in the residency will benefit a variety of great causes. Dominic will be coming together with Hurry and Cherry on Thursday, January 5 at the South Philly music venue to raise donations for Planned Parenthood.

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Vita and the Woolf Tantalizes at Everybody Hits Dec. 8

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Vita and the Woolf have had a breakthrough 2016 that saw them embarking on their first big U.S. tour in support of Rasputina. And as the year gets nearer to closing, the duo that merges powerful vocals with soulful melodies further prepares for the release of their much-anticipated follow-up to their Fang Song album, Tunnels, on January 20. The band absolutely tantalized with the unveiling of its second single, Qiet, last month, and Jen Pague and Adam Shumski might just preview even more, with the help from guitarist Dane Galloway, when they headline Everybody Hits tonight. They’ll be joined by Suburban Living, who are all set to ring in the New Year with Mo Lowda & The Humble and Air is Human at Ortleib’s. Grayling is also slated to open the bill. Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave, 8pm, $8, All Ages – Bill McThrill

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New Track: “Nothing + Rockets” – Blood Sound

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Blood Sound slowly opens the door to their latest single, “Nothing + Rockets,” revealing soaring guitar riffs and shimmering keys. Chris J.’s lonely baritone connects in a solemn manner, helping to shift the sonic undercurrent. Another endearing track to dance alone to in your bedroom from one of our favorite Philly dark wavers/new wavers.

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Valley Exit & Myrrias Double Record Release Show at JB’s Dec. 7

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Soft Dystopia, the freshly hatched label from producer/ musician Jeff Zeigler (check out our recent interview with him HERE), celebrates its inaugural albums with a dual record release show at Johnny Brenda’s. With their eponymous LP officially being released this Friday, the expanded lineup of Valley Exit creates soundscapes that crisply layers instrumentation, activating a murky atmosphere that captivates in complexity, while maintaining the circulating warmth of vapor. Meanwhile, Myrrias‘ sophomore album, Spectra, shifts one’s headspace, washing waves of inviting vocal harmony with drifting desolate psych/dream-pop that cerebrally tunnels. The relaxed interlocking rhythms of quartet Long Spells exhibit a casual, jangly air with a raw ripping drive. Suburban Living is set to DJ on this richly interwoven/overlapping evening. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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New Music Video: “Get A Yes” – Sad13

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Sad13, a.k.a. Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz, created a new "tribute to ’90s-style group dance videos" with an 80’s workout aesthetic for her consent-pop anthem "Get A Yes". It was shot at the Silent Barn in Brooklyn, and directed by Isabel Farrington. Dupuis is currently on her first solo tour, which will be making a stop home in Philly this Monday, December 12 at Everybody Hits.

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Debut So Totally Album Available for Streaming & Download

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So Totally instantly won our hearts over with their debut single, "Zoetrope". And after taking a listen to their first album, a cheap close-up of heaven, we can’t help but get excited about what the future holds for this fledgling shoegaze/indie-rock quartet. The band requested us to "play it loud and enjoy." Gladly!