Le Fits are celebrating the arrival of their third LP Fisticuffs (recorded at Hi5 Studio) with an accompanying record release show this evening at Johnny Brenda’s. Le Fits sweep one in with their suave demeanor grooves that wash over you like a cold drink after a particularly difficult day. The band develops a fleshed out vibrant pop-rock sound spiked with horns for additional zest. Ben Riesman toes that threshold of pseudo-spoken vocals, smoothly speaking and slyly roping you in as these well-rounded songs grab hold and still maintain an organic loose feel. They are tied neatly together but with plenty of room to breathe. The custom whiskey-barrel growling, foot-stomping folk-blues of TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb will be headlining on this night, returning home after a series of southern dates that included a run at SXSW. Dan Bruskewicz’s authoritative snarly narratives cut a path through the backwoods to a modernized juke joint. The soulful folk, brother-sister-led Bernhardt Family Band kicks off the festivities. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

A litany of emotions are vented through an unrelenting display of aggression as the duo of Joey Doubek & Ahley Arnwine team up as Pinkwash. Tonight at LAVA Space, the tandem celebrates the release of their new 7" "Cancer Money"/"Skin" via DC punk outfit Priests’ label Sister Polygon. The album is an adrenaline-loaded series of songs that amps listeners up with its raw forceful nature. Doubek’s vocal styling is a primal war cry that feeds into the musical bombardment of heavy, heart-racing, full-speed distorted guitar and the nonstop stampede of Arwine’s percussion, culminating into a forgiving hurricane of noisy punk prepared to engulf anything that stands in its path. Joining the celebration is Flyherder, providing soothing electro-synth pop with an ever-present percussive pulse. The lineup also includes the intense space-cruising buzz of experimental Montreal noise-rock trio Mands and Brooklyn native/Jacksonville resident drag queen rapper, Twinki. LAVA Space, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) 7:30pm, $5-$7, All Ages (Photo by Amanda Hatfield) – Michael Colavita

Below is a new track from blues-rock trio John The Conqueror called "Gimme Gold." It will appear on Alive Naturalsound Records’ 20th anniversary special edition compilation, which will be available on vinyl for Record Store Day. Rock & Roll Is a Beautiful Thing will feature rare and unreleased material from the label’s roster of artists that includes The Black Keys, Hollis Brown and more. John The Conqueror is getting set to spend most of April into May on tour in Europe. (Photo by Benjamin Merceron)

If you slept on the sold-out Sufjan Stevens show at Academy of Music, well, you are in luck because they added another one on Thursday, April 9, and we’d like to send you to it. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Subaru Stevens." Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

Directed by Eddie Austin and Perry Shall, Waxahatchee’s new music video for “Under a Rock” catches the band and friends in a light-hearted, fun state of mind. With its party panning home-video vibe, it documents a glimpse of both behind and in front of the stage. Ivy Tripp will be officially released on April 7 via Merge Records, and Waxahatchee will be performing on Wednesday, April 8 at Union Transfer.

First off, just want to give a shout-out to Fire Museum Presents for keeping Philly weird in the best way possible. Tonight, you’ll find local experimental ambient guitarist Dan Malloy laying down some sonic waves for all to vibe out to at First Banana. Malloy has been flying under the radar for about a decade now in Philly, while continually building and pushing the boundaries of his work. He’ll be opening the Fire Museum showcase for Fursaxa, a.k.a. Tara Burke, whom you are probably familiar with as a talented longtime contributor to the acid-folk community. They’ll be hosting NYC duo Dora Beu/Tom Carter. First Banana, 2152 E. Dauphin St., 8pm, $7 – $10 sliding scale, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman

Dogs on Acid just shared their cover of The Who’s "Substitute," over at Brooklyn Vegan. The recording is for a compilation entitled Teenagers In Love that will be available digitally on April 14 via Known Pleasure Records. The song was originally released as a single in 1966, and it later also found its way on a compilation album, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, before being re-issued once again in 1976. Dogs On Acid will be releasing their debut LP this summer via Jade Tree Records, and they’re next show in Philly is currently schedule for Monday, April 27 at Johnny Brenda’s, but we wouldn’t be surprised if they popped up on another local bill before then.

Alt rockers Mumblr were one of the most active local acts last year, willing to perform anywhere and everywhere around Philly. That spirit has continued into 2015 with the band gearing up to hit the road next week for an East Coast tour with Soda Bomb. However, they do have a rad show this evening at Everybody Hits where you’ll find the group hosting The Deli NYC’s 2013 Artist of the Year, Big Ups. They’ll also be joined by fiery NYC transplants Mannequin Pussy and all-female punk-pop trio Blowdryer. No, this is not an April Fool’s prank, and hump day just got a whole lot better! (BTW: Check out Mumblr’s recent visit to Sleepless Sound Studio for their Red Room Series HERE.) Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave., 8pm, $7 Donation, All Ages – Alexis V.

Take a listen to Pinkwash’s new 7" "Cancer Money"/ "Skin," which is available via Sister Polygon Records. Produced by Kyle "Slick" Johnson (with additional engineering by Al Creedon) at Fancy Time Studio, the two songs unleash a combative release of frustration and aggression. Joey Doubek’s primal howling vocals play directly into the immediate heart-pounding all-out synergy between his raw, ripping guitar and Ashley Arnwine’s enveloping doses of percussion. Catch Pinkwash in the flesh for their record release show this Friday, April 3 at LAVA Space!

I love how when you close the big doors of Boot & Saddle, it can turn into a sweet listening room. There are very few places in Philly (if any) that can do that. Tonight will be a good oppurtunity for you to take in the cosmic sounds of Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler. The duo’s harp and synth interplay truly deserves your undivided attention. They’ll be supporting good pal and NYC guitar maestro Steve Gunn. This will be a good warm-up for the gang because they’ll be taking their acts on the road together to Europe during the months of May and June. Also along for the journey this evening will be multi-instrumentalist Nathan Bowles (Black Twig Pickers). Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $12, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman