Tired of the grey chill that has consumed the area? Check out Erik Smith’s vibrant new music video for Literature’s “New Jacket,” a song found on their latest record Chorus (Slumberland Records). Accompanying the song’s ethereal up-tempo vibe with an invigorating (and slightly trippy) play of colorful flowers and lighting, the video offers a momentary escape from the harsher reality nature currently offers.

Comfortingly expansive tones, the trio Busses have a manner of incrementally layering tunes in a way that leaves listeners at a new destination by song’s end. The transitional transporting process is easy to get wrapped up in, creating dynamic layers intermingling clairvoyant vocals with groove sustaining instrumentation that is cohesive while still demonstrating an undomesticated edge. Tonight, the group, whose sophomore album, Wizard of the Eye, is due out February 17th of next year, performs in the middle slot at Boot & Saddle. Myrrias, combining the forces of Mikele Edwards (Arc in Round), April Harkanson (Downtown Club), Emily Robb (Lantern), and Casey Bell (Break It Up), open the evening dishing out a grey-clouded atmosphere of on-the-go, in-your-head rockers, eliciting the duality of dreary daydreams. The show is headlined by Chicago-based Geoff Farina-led trio Exit Verse, whose self-titled album released last month, is guitar rock with a casual-friendly sensibility. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Ron Gallo gives some serious silent treatment in his latest music video for "Started a War," which appears on the LP RONNY. "I started a war and all I said was nothing." That line is the foundation of this tensioned-filled video that was shot and edited by Caitlin McCann. And in the end, there is no peace, no resolution – just a dead-eyed stare from Gallo.

After a barrage of questionable, at best, violence draws increasing unrest concerning the establishment, female emcee Mecca Starr just released “The Wrong Foods,” produced by The Wurxs, via Stojedenaście. The song serves as an ongoing commentary, and is dedicated to the victims of police brutality. Listen up, people!

This cold and rain has us feeling quite solemn today. It’s making for a fitting backdrop to The Bailey Hounds‘ final release of the year, a single called "Greenwich." They’ll also be taking the stage this Friday, December 12 at MilkBoy Philly alongside local Mike Quinn and Portland, OR’s Quiet Life.

Alex G, a.k.a. Alexander Giannascoli, just released a new music for the track "Harvey." It’s off his latest LP DSU, and was directed by Colin Acchione. He’ll be bringing his brand of introspective pop to Johnny Brenda’s this Thursday, December 11 opening for Cymbals Eat Guitars.

Krust Toons: "Credit Cards Accepted" by Teddy Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations HERE.

Mike Pays Heat recently shared a new EP entitled Headspace that is made up of older material from their catalogue. "Out of My Head" is the standout from the three-song release. The band is beginning work on a full-length album that the group feels will be more representative of its sound as of late. The record is being produced by Modern Baseball‘s Ian Farmer.

The Chairman Dances recently revealed a cover of “Someday, Some Morning, Sometime,” a delightful yearning tune found on the Billy Bragg/Wilco collaboration Mermaid Avenue Volume II that incorporated the lyrics of the legendary songwriter Woody Guthrie. You can stream and download it for free below. The Chairman Dances are scheduled to record an EP this winter, enlisting the services of Daniel Smith (of Danielson) whom has recorded with mewithoutYou and Sufjan Stevens among others. The band will have a free performance alongside Could’ve Been Kings on Thursday, December 11 at Victory Beer Hall.

Fresh on the scene, Blood Sound has grabbed our attention with their brand of pensively brooding, semiconscious, heart-pounding danceable darkwave. Seeping into your tired bones and reawakening your body, the trio splashes pools of synth, layered with the constant pace-setting, one-two combination of bass & percussion. This instrumentation, united by Chris Jordan’s reflective vocals and Vincent Tkac’s cliff-hanging guitar lines, creates songs that stir ominously yet remain hopeful. Tonight, at Silk City, Blood Sound fits neatly into a lineup that also features the experimental synth-oriented ambiance making of Lapses, the solo project of Quantum Cop’s Matt Cannonn and the frenetic energy-loaded electronic tones of qqq to cap off the evening, which could help you recharge for the week ahead. Silky City, 435 Spring Garden St., 8:30pm, $7, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Local producer Hard Comma White just premiered a dope remix of Worshyper‘s "Dreamt," over at Do Androids Dance? You can stream and download it for free below. Hard Comma White is also hosting a secret release show for his new EP Valhalla. You can RSVP HERE to find out where the location will be.