We first caught wind of local lo-fi singer-songwriter Shannnen Moser from the compilation Girls to the Stage. The single brought to light her talent for stirring up emotions and melodies, while stringing together such thought-provoking, poetic, stream-of-consciousness lyrics. We were very interested to hear more from her, which we all now can. Take a break from life, and listen to her latest LP you shouldnt be doing that. You can thank us later.

Check out Girlpool performing for the first time with a drummer live! Their guest, Ashley Arnwine (PINKWASH, ex-Bleeding Rainbow), is definitely no stranger to the Philly music scene lately. They performed "Crowded Stranger," off the band’s latest release Before The World Was Big, at The Beat Kitchen on May 8 in Chicago. (Video by Dan Resner)

Still interested in getting outside and enjoying more of this beautiful weather today? Well, from the folks that brought us the Lawrence Street block parties in cahoots with South Philly DIY space The Nuthouse, the Opal Street Block Party makes its return! Once again, Janelle, Ruby Buff, Twinks, and Nancy are set to throwdown alongside newcomers to the event – Blank Spell, Mestizo and many others. "Tell a punk, no cops"! Opal Street Block Party, South 1500 Block of Opal St., 12pm, Free, All Ages – Alexis V.

It’s a helluva nice day to be outside and enjoy Love On The Streets Fest, a free live music and skateboarding event at Paine’s Park. You’ll find rad local acts Radiator Hospital, Dogs on Acid, Moon Bounce, W.C. Lindsay, Clique, and more playing today at the Mad Dragon Stage. There will also be skate demos featuring the Powerfulnailya Skate Team, street art, food and skate vendors as well as a performance by the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts. It’ll be a perfect pre-game opportunity before our featured Weekend Warrior show pick with Hop Along this evening at Union Transfer! Pain’s Park, MLK Drive & the Parkway, 12pm-8pm, Free, All Ages – Alexis V.

It’s a good weekend for punk in Philly, and Pissed Jeans, Philly hardcore veterans, are starting it off tonight at Johnny Brenda’s. The Allentown/Philly four-piece has been creating heavy, violent, rock and roll for about a decade, and has recorded four turbulent albums along the way, the last three of which have been released by legendary Sub Pop Records. On their most recent album, Honeys, produced by Alex Newport, the boys sounded a bit more refined, which is not to say that they don’t still can’t creat a serious mosh pit, but they’ve rounded out the edge of that head-banging metal. Frontman Matt Korvette still screams the kind of lyrics that you can’t help but relate to, like the pains of being something of a man-child in this day and age on “Teenage Adult.” Come on out this evening, and never give up your rebellious youth! Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $15, 21+ – Emily DiCicco

Lovers League celebrates the release of 2 (produced by Bill Moriarty) this evening at Boot & Saddle. Reverend TJ McGlinchey and Dani Mari seamlessly lace together vocals providing a heartfelt dual-focused perspective. The album has a gentle folk-country-blues sway, with a simple approach that hits home because the hopeful sentiments expressed through those natural harmonies have a timeless appeal. The slowly escalating, steady-churning Americana-blues of the Levee Drivers occupy the middle slot as August John Lutz II vocals yearn with a gut-tearing tension, coupled with the ever-warming fire of instrumentation that could set off at any moment. The spacey, searching, eclectic musical explorations of Vilebred get things started. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., $10, 8:30pm, 21+ (Photo by Lisa Schaffer) – Michael Colavita

Below is a new live performance video of Northern Arms covering "Sycamore Trees." The song originally appeared in the series finale of Twin Peaks, and was written by David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti. Northern Arms first performed it at PAFA’s David Lynch: The Unified Field, his first major museum exhibition in the U.S. They’ll be at Art Star Craft Bazaar tomorrow, and headlining Johnny Brenda’s on Saturday, May 16, sharing the bill with Mercury Radio Theater and Julia Rainer.

We’ve been really looking forward to the debut album from Ecstatic Vision ever since we caught them live opening for fellow Philly heavy-psych rockers Creepoid at Johnny Brenda’s. The band features former A Life Once Lost members Doug Sabolick and Jordon Crouse, and will be releasing its five-song EP Sonic Praise on June 30 via Relapse Records. Check out the first taste of their record below with "Don’t Kill The Vibe"!

Hezekiah’s music chronicles his stories outlining the peaks and valleys of the past through the present with a hopeful outlook on the future, detailing a spoken narrative with a variety of instrumental motifs, taking a soulful church tone, stretching the string of words over a jazz-inspired backdrop or stridently prospering as a beat sets the table for him to dish out his vision of what lies ahead. Tonight, the journey continues at Johnny Brenda’s because as the title to his latest album suggests, Dreams Don’t Chase Themselves. Multi-talented emcee/producer Fatnice joins in delivering tightly spun rhymes that demonstrate a time-tested, honed skill, whil still possessing that free-flowing aesthetic. Marland-raised, now Brooklyn resident Oddisee headlines, celebrating his new LP The Good Fight, which was released earlier this week. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $15, 21+ – Michael Colavita

There’s an ominous, laidback intesity to Blue Smiley‘s new release ok. With hushed vocals, grungy, fuzzed-out guitarwork, and a heart-palpitating rhythm section, the trio are definitely moving in the right direction with their latest studio effort. You can surely hear the improvements in production on ok, which was recorded and mixed by The Weaks‘s Evan Bernard and Chris Baglivo with mastering by Ryan Schwabe. The physical copy of the LP will be available via Third Floor Tapes.

Folk-pop crew Lovers League will be celebrating the release of their forthcoming album 2 this Friday, May 8 at Boot & Saddle. The group also just shared an old-timey take on Huey Lewis & The News’s mainstream power-pop ditty "Hip to Be Square," off the band’s 1986 multi-platinum LP Fore!. It comes with a fitting music video comprised of black-and-white clips from classic television shows and commercials. (Photo by Elizabeth Thorpe)