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New Music Video: “5 Year Plan” – Left & Right

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Charlottesville indie-punk transplants Left & Right released their full-length 5 Year Plan last year through Infinity Cat’s cassette subscription series. The album is slated for a reissue on vinyl via Old Flame Records and WarHen Records. Check out the simple yet adrenaline-filled new music video for the LP’s title track below! Left & Right will also be heading out on tour next month with Diarrhea Planet.

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The Weaks Record Release Show at PhilaMOCA April 27

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When Philly’s The Weaks, started by former Dangerous Ponies Evan Bernard and Chris Baglivo, first hit the local music scene, they brought along pissed off power pop-punk with charged guitar pedals and accusing lyrics from their four-song EP The World is A Terrible Place and I Hate Myself and I Want to Die. On their latest and first full-length release, Bad Year, they’ve come into a sound that has more of a garage-rock quality, with an appreciated Weezer influence and an obvious Nirvana fascination (with song titles like “Nevermind” and "Frances Quinlan Will Have Her Revenge On Philadelphia"). The record plays with the same kind of dark humor as their debut EP with lines like “so much shit we’re gonna need two fans” (from “Dysania”), but with more of a distinct sound, as the band has evolved into a four-piece. They’ll be celebrating the release of their new LP, available via Lame-O Records, tonight at PhilaMOCA. Also along for the ride will be Three Man Cannon, APE!, and Florida’s Buffalo Buffalo. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, All Ages (Photo by Jessica Flynn) – Emily DiCicco

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Sheer Mag Opening for Ex Hex at Union Transfer April 26

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Because they just couldn’t fit everyone who wanted to get rowdy for South Philly outfit Sheer Mag and all-female punk trio Ex Hex at Boot and Saddle, the show has been moved to Union Transfer. If you’ve ever seen Sheer Mag live and felt the infectious energy, the move isn’t a shocker. The group’s shows are loud, sweaty, and even lead singer Christina Halladay has been known to be a star in a mosh pit. Their debut 2014 EP 7” and subsequent shows at the Farm and the Golden Tea House have earned them a dedicated fanbase that rarely misses the opportunity to scream lyrics back at them, even during all the chaos. Their second four-track EP II that was released earlier this month rips with the same raw angst that the band is known for, but elevates it with more of those punchy melodies and riffs that can be heard on their debut, like on the catchy, feel-good single, “Fan the Flames,” which they recently shared their first music video for (below). Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 8:30, $15, All Ages (Photo by Amanda Hatfield) – Emily DiCicco

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Lithuania Opening for Suburban Living at Bourbon & Branch April 25

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With Lithuania, what began as the pairing of Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) and Dominic Angelella (DRGN King) has filled out to a four-piece allowing Slick to stand up and step out front, no longer occupying the kit. With their debut LP Hardcore Friends due out via Lame-O Records this summer and a packed schedule of shows ahead, the band’s catchy punk/grunge sounds are sure to become road-tested. Tonight, they open the final show of Suburban Living’s residency at Bourbon and Branch. Chris Coulton ‘s dance-generating, temperature-elevating electro-pop project Dream Safari bridges the gap to the Wesley Bunch-led headliner, whom expose an emotive integrity amid continuously moving instrumental ground. There will also be a DJ set by Vacationer to top off this evening of local up-and-comers. Bourbon & Branch, 705 N. 2nd St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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Weekend Warrior, April 24 – 26

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After a crazy busy SXSW, Marian Hill have been finding themselves in high demand. Selling out shows on both coasts, the dynamic electro-soul team of Jeremy Lloyd and Sam Gongol returns home to another one at Boot & Saddle. However, it will be a short stop in Philly because they’ll be back on stage again tomorrow in LA for JazzReggae Fest. It’s good training wheels for a group that seems like they’ll be crisscrossing around the world at some point in the near future. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $12 (Sold Out), 21+ (Photo by Shervin Lainez) – H.M. Kauffman
 
More places to do your thang this weekend…
 
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.)  SAT The Pretty Greens
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Work Drugs, Tutlie, The Chairman Dances
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Husky Bundles/Wizard Eye, Wally, The Magnificent ShitHawks Of  The Greater Northern Americas/Latex, SAT The Improbables, SUN The Mellowells, Lightninging
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SUN Sheer Mag, A.M. Mills
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Low Cut Connie (Record Release)
 
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI The Racket Boys, Max Swan SAT Suburban Living, Dream Safari, Lithuania
 
TLA (334 South St.) SUN Jazmine Sullivan
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.)  SUN The Ultrakings
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.)  FRI PHL Good, Wild By Law, Stella Ruze, Ryan Villanueva, SAT Verbatum Jones, Kenneth Sullivan, SUN Bibi and the Bull, Silver Skies
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Key Fest: The Lawsuits, Rosu Lup, Dylan Jane, SAT Key Fest: The Bul Bey, Brielle, Jacqueline Constance, Tiani Victoria
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT Edgewise, Dysphoria, Die Choking
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Anjuli Josephine, SAT Thom McCarthy
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St) FRI Black Horse Motel, Wild Orphan, SAT JD Santo
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Hambone Relay, SAT Jersey Corn Pickers, SUN Rusty Cadillac
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Lovers League, Rev TJ McGlinchey, Dani Mari, Christopher Davis-Shannon
 
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI York Street Hustle, SAT Song Dogs (Record Release), The Rivals, Can You Canoe
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI George O’Brien (CD Release), The Donuts, SAT The Good Mess, Sonogram, Alright Junior
 
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers
 
Creep Records (1050 N Hancock Street, Suite 76) SAT Amanda X, Mannequin Pussy, Fake Boyfriend, Shannen Moser, Roya Weidman, VVeed VVolf
 
Vox Populi (319 N. 11th St., #3) SAT TAOFEST – Hurry, Ghost Gum, Downies, Horsecops, SUN Fake Boyfriend, Kelley Plante, Dead
 
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) SUN Limits, Drowse
 
Eris Temple (602 S. 52nd St.) SAT On the Water, City Scapes
 
Beaumont Warehouse (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Punx For Pussies Vol. 4: Serpent Throne, Crypt Sermon, Crazy Bull
 
3rd & Girard (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) Abi Reimold, Friendship, TWIIN, Tangiers
 
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Get Loose w/TWIIN at 3rd & Girard April 24

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Recent Featured Artist(s) Poll Winners TWIIN performs this evening at 3rd & Girard on a billing that runs four deep. The garage-punk quartet is off to an excellent start with “Sleepover,” a song whose rumbling bass/drum foundation couples with vocals that have a loosely stretched/drawn out sense yet also hints at rage. The raw outer edge with an underlying intensity plays for a dynamic that will be intriguing to watch blossom. Tonight’s slate also includes Abi Reimold, who also works freely in an emotionally dynamic range. Reimold’s vocals grab hold of ones ear with their natural heartache and strength surrounded by a storm of unguarded instrumentation. The quartet of Tangiers kicks in with lo-fi, melodic indie rock that exhibits flourishes of polish, while still retaining that earnest filter-less approach. Peter Gill’s fuzzy folk outlet Friendship rounds this night into a finished form. 3rd & Girard, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 8pm, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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New Curly Castro LP Available for Streaming & Download

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The Wrecking Crew’s Curly Castro has just released his new LP Restroy & Debuild, produced by Boston’s Fakts One. Enlisting the help of fellow crew members as well as Dewey Decibel, Elucid and Tomorrow Kings among others, the album provides its fair share of heavy-hitting, thermostat-raising rhymes, while also reaching for that classic party jam feel at times. So feel free to crank it up, and download it below!

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Creepoid Homecoming Celebration at Underground Arts April 23

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After a short period in Savannah, Georgia, Creepoid returns home this evening headlining Underground Arts, and we collectively welcome them with open arms! The perpetually touring four-piece have a new LP Cemetery Highrise Slum scheduled for release on June 23 via Collect Records. One finds him/herself soothingly absorbed in the band’s alluring psych-rock cloud, swaying to the motion as the music effortlessly shifts in a heavier murky adrenaline-releasing grunge direction. Creepoid continuously finds a way to create multi-textured sounds that appear smooth yet retain a pleasant grit. Shari Vari dusk-creeping electronic/percussive endeavor, also known as Void Vision, keeps one on alert as the ever-present bounce of motion and eerie synth provide a sense of unavoidable tension, and the partially muted vocals increase the suspense. The trio of Gondola fully embraces the heavy guitar throttling – searing, sweat-dripping, psych-tinged, battle-tested, hard rock, letting the instruments open up and speak their minds. Dead Heavens the new project led by the legendary Walter Schreifels (Youth of Today, Guerilla Biscuits) rounds out the makings of a memorable evening. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita