Though it looked like Ape School had been seemingly put to rest, Michael Johnson continues to still record (and earlier this year perform) under the moniker. Below is "Haunt If You Want," the final track on his upcoming LP. Death is Messy is due out in early 2017 via Boiled Records. (Photo by Darshana Borah)

With their latest EP Sundowner (which was engineered, mixed, and produced by Shelf Life‘s Scotty Leitch), the trio of Pauline stirs up a concoction of brooding, booming, harmony-laced rock. Slowly percolating under dim lights, the tight compositions still exhibit some bite. Catch them this evening at The Pharmacy with Doggo, Past Life, and Shakusky!

A steady, guitar jangle pleasantly crisscrosses the room as the percussion aims the sound in a direction, and twang-accented vocals provide an earthy authentic texture with backing harmonies lifting the tone in a warm ascension. Entering PhilaMOCA as part of a WKDU-presented billing this evening, Point Breeze Country Club builds up steam with a loosely knit, infectious, country-barroom sway. Louie Louie dispenses memorable, quick-hitting vocals, balancing fierce yet accessible psych-garage instrumentation. After recently releasing their new album Skiptracing via Stones Throw Records, the slinky, grooving psych-pop of Mild High Club complete this Tuesday night billing. PhilaMOCA, 531 N.12th St., 8pm, $10, All Ages (Photo by Grey Haas) – Michael Colavita

Hello Shark has been methodically rolling out tracks from his forthcoming album Delicate. He spent most of last month on tour with Advance Base, a.k.a. Owen Ashworth (formerly known as Casiotone for the Painfully Alone), who runs Orindal Records. The Chicago label will also be releasing his LP this Friday, September 30, and Hello Shark will be celebrating its arrival that same evening in Philly at All Night Diner with Power Animal, Mega Bog, and Amanda Glasser. You can now stream the record in its entirety over at Impose Magazine. Enjoy!

LA punks The Bronx (and their alter egos Mariachi El Bronx) are rumbling into Philly tomorrow night with NYC’s Dead Heavens at The Foundry, and we’d like to send you there. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "¿Qué?". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

"I am an Israeli Yemeni American woman. I make electronic world folk music. Here I am at a carnival." It’s a nice, simple intro for the video of "Come Out Alright," which was derived from a more complex situation that found Tamar Dart, a.k.a. Little Strike, on the receiving end of an email from a close friend, who needed to reveal his heroin addiction to an understanding soul. The beautifully-crafted music video was directed, co-produced, and edited by Peter English. Little Strike will be performing next in Philly on Sunday, October 2 at Kung Fu Necktie.

Raw, visceral, dreamy, anything she wants to sound like. Abi Reimold brings a sound and fury that cradles – sometimes like a loving mother, and other times like a bed of razor blades. But it is always hauntingly beautiful. And she’ll be bringing that sound and fury to Space 1026 when she opens for avant-pop Brooklynites Ava Luna. They’ll also be joined by Philly psych-popsters Laser Background. Come out for a rare performance at the Chinatown art space! Space 1026, 1026 Arch St., $10, All Ages (Photo by Skyler Burkhart) – Keith Kelley

The collective advance of Dear Friend rains down like an avalanche. The persistent, energy-gathering, instrumental interplay as smatterings of time-setting, exclamatory thuds of backend circling the soaring sear of guitar provides a well-rounded compliment. Meanwhile, Kenny Luu’s vocals slyly slip into the center with a reserved, cool demeanor. However, the songs carry infectious tenderness, integrating the intense ethereal qualities of shoegazing with the rampant immediacy of pop-punk. Tonight, they will be celebrating the release of their self-titled album at Ortlieb’s. With calm yet eruptive vocals, the melodic one-two rumble of duo Honeytiger and the ominous grit of quartet Tiny Vices will be laying down the groundwork for their Philly cohorts. Brooklyn trio Atomic Girl will also deliver a tightly spun contagious rock set that ramps up and appears ready to tear at the seams. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

10 years ago, The Dude Hates Cancer started in Philly as a Big Lebowski-themed fundraiser campaign, bowling tournament, and party that was designed to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Since then, The Dude has extended to New York, Cleveland, and California, managing to raise over half a million dollars for LLS. Dudes will abide when the 10th annual bowling tournament rolls into South Bowl today. However, as soon as the winning team is crowned and people have their fill of the free tater tot bar, people will head over to Boot & Saddle for Jackie Treehorn’s After Party that features music from two local mainstays. Ever since he teamed up with CSLSX to release Ritualize, an album that many have dubbed one of the best of 2016 thus far, Lushlife has had a huge year that will hopefully find his name heavily lauded on the national/international level at its conclusion, and it’s still not over for him yet with another new mind-altering instrumental EP, No Dead Language (Western Vinyl), headed our way this October 7th. Lushlife will also be joined this evening by the always energetic jazz-funk rock collective Swift Technique. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S Broad St., 8:30pm, $10 21+ – Bill McThrill

Earnest, soulful emotion threads the quilted sonic fabric of The Lawsuits. Rolling into Boot & Saddle this evening, the band serves up their custom blend of Americana – parts folk-narrative, daydream inducing pop-rock, anchored by reinforcing vocal harmonies, sleekly slipping into grooves, and spiked by a blues echoing get down. With their latest album, Moon Son, available via Randm Records, the crew continues its endearing journey. Tonight, they’ll be joined by the momentous, folk-accented rock of New England’s Nemes and the earth-shaking folk-stomp of labelmate Jeremiah Tall. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $12, 21+ – Michael Colavita