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Weekend Warrior, December 5 – 7

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When Tara Murtha’s now husband Jesse Lundy first played multi-faceted Mississippi-born Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 debut LP, The Ode to Billie Joe, eight years ago, she became obsessed. And as she began to research the singer’s life, Murtha became intrigued by her rise to fame, elaborate stage presence, inspiring music, and her eventual disappearance from the pop music scene that has led to a life of seclusion. The obsession led to Murtha earning the right to write a book about her muse that is set to be published and released by 33 1/3. And for the book release party, there will be a concert that features the world premiere of The Lower 40, a collaboration of Philly musicians led by Murtha’s friend, bassist Phil D’Agostino, who will be playing the classic songs of Bobbie Gentry at Underground Arts tonight. The project features seasoned musicians like Birdie Busch, Brad Hinton, Alison Wadsworth, Ross Bellenoit, Alison Polans, and more, and they are all ready to deliver a stellar tribute. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 8pm, $12 ($25 w/ signed book), 21+ – Bill McThrill
 
Other places to escape the chill this weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.)  FRI Low Cut Connie, Ron Gallo, SAT Frog Holler, Ataloft, Ike Wilder
 
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI A Work Drugs Christmas Spectacle, Vita & The Woolf SAT Sunburster
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Nark, Thee Idea, Satellite Hearts, Solus Rex/Tinmouth, Timbers/Die Choking, SAT Atomic Sky, Black Rue, Shadow Souls, The Late Saints, SUN HR (Of Bad Brains), Chuck Treece/ The Diaphone
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Celeste Giuliano’s Pin-Up Peepshow
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN (Balcony) DR3W, Prin$e Alexander, D.O.T, Mike Crump, Shizz Mac
 
TLA (334 South St.) FRI The Terribles, SAT 2014 Philly Hip Hop Awards
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Philadelphia Ukulele Orchestra, John Train/ (Downstairs) Birds Over Arkansas, SAT (Downstairs) Stone, Dirty Purple, Anthony Pergiovanni, Corners of Sanctuary
 
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) FRI (Side Chapel) Madalean Gauze, Wld Orphan
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI E. Grizzly, Adot Wake, Carl Kavorkian, Rockie Reyes, Sick Sinatra, SAT Adlib, 30 and Over League, J.O. The Last Man, SUN Monica Lynne Chase, Julia Rainer, Joe Reno
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Marah presents Mountain Minstrelsy
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Glitter/Come as You Are with DJ Brandon Setta (From Nothing)
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Those People (EP Release), Coral Teeth, When Ships Collide, SAT Audio Impulse, Mesmeria, Stealing Fame,
 
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) SUN QQQ, Blood Sound, Lapses
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St) FRI Three Stories High w/Vanida Gail & Jackie Murphy (of June Rich), SUN Todd Fausnacht
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.)  FRI Hired Guns Blues Band SUN Rusty Cadillac
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI The Butter Guns, Drown the Silence, Lisa Chosed, Steve Marchion/Tommy Stars, Hazie Blue, Tiani Victoria, Na’Sheed, Fonte Cruise, Briana Cash, Jus O, Chris Vance, SAT The Madeleine Haze (CD Release) Burnout Star, Risen Resilient, Fate 88, Beyond Eden
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Wild By Law, Stereoma, Preston Hull, SAT Haethen, Dumal, SUN Xmas Xtravaganza presented by Lover’s League
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI The Skis, The Great Endangered SAT The Swimstones, Memphis Hat
 
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Dirt Dollhouse, Brian Dale Allen Strouse, SAT Pete Hill (Album Release), Levee Drivers, Neighbors on the Moon, SUN Power Animal, I I’m Eye My
 
Chill Collins Art Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info)FRI Old Scratch, Ordinary Lives, Dreambook, The Morelings
 
XO Lounge (1437 South St.) FRI Lady Parts, Truong Ta & The Stellar Jays, Science Club, In Place, Grand Strangers
 
Kat Frat (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info) FRI Radiator Hospital, Pinkwash, Loose Tooth
 
Pageant Soloveev Gallery (607 Bainbridge St.) FRI Jack Wright, Zachary Darrup, James Wadsworth, Loren Groenendaal, Unguent, Sebastian, Darkly Petsu
 
The Church of the Holy Baby (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info) FRI Sandcastle, On the Water, Dead Tenors, Max Power
 
The Pharmacy (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info) FRI Crescent,  Ruby Ruff
 
The Nest (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info) SAT What Nerve, Stellarscope, Scuzbot, Pill Friends
 
Siren Records (25 E. State St., Doylestown) SAT Sic Bacchus, Tanks Disinterest

 

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Work Drugs Christmas Spectacle at Boot & Saddle Dec. 5

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The holiday season is something that puts Work Drugs in the spirit of giving. When the indie-pop band gave away all of their albums for free on Bandcamp during Black Friday, they also released Cayman Islands Volume II, which is a collection of 10 new interpretations of classic Work Drugs singles. With this being the second album that the band released in the past couple of months, they have good reason to be taking a bit of a break, and that’s why tonight’s Christmas Spectacle will be the bands last show for a bit. However, if their new holiday single, “Nicholas,” is any indication, they’re fully poised to make it a Festivus miracle! They’ll be joined by the whimsically harmonious Vita and the Woolf, who will be in support of their debut album Fang Song. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $12, 21+ – Bill McThrill

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New Track: “Saturn Pulls Me Apart (Death Of The Unconquerable Night)” – A Sunny Day in Glasgow

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Ah…did you know A Sunny Day in Glasgow just put out a Christmas cassette? The adventurous group has a new release Sketch for Christmas I: New Christmas Classics, which is available via Geography North. You can take a listen to the charming single "Saturn Pulls Me Apart (Death Of The Unconquerable Night)." It’s included on the black liquorice tape (limited 300) that will also come with three other tracks. Make the soundtrack to your family get-together a lot hipper this year.

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Free Download: “Rain” – Busses

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Busses shared a new song called "Rain," which which will appear on their upcoming album, Wizard of the Eye, scheduled for release February 17, 2015. A dampening blend of synth, bass, percussion illustrates the sonic setting. Then, the vocals explain a mindset as horns round out the picture, and a slick fiery guitar comes through, escalating a somewhat smooth environment before calming to a resolution. Busses will performing along with Myrrias and Exit Verse on Wednesday, December 10 at Boot & Saddle.

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The 11th Annual WKDU Electronic Music Marathon

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After a 7-year hiatus, the 11th Annual WKDU Electronic Music Marathon has returned. Aimed to raise money for the eclectic, Drexel University student-run  radio station as well as Musicopia and The Village of Arts and Humanities, over 30 local DJs donated their time to take part in the event.
 
Over the past month, WKDU has methodically added these DJ sets via their soundcloud account (http://soundcloud.com/wkdu), which includes among others Dave P (Making Time), DJ Sega (Mad Decent), Noah Breakfast (former WKDU DJ/ex-Chiddy Bang), Les Professionnels (Nurvous Records), Telequanta (Data Garden) and many others.
 
The remaining sets for the 75-hour event, which is listened to worldwide, has just been released today, including a pair of sets by King Britt (a blistering 40 minute afro-future/techno mix & a 90 minute “connecting the dots” mix tracing the history of electronic music from to boogie to hip hop to footwork).
 
WKDU has garnered the support (via monetary donations) of local businesses such as Federal Donuts, Red Bull Philly, Mama’s Vegetarian, R5 Productions, Brewerytown Beats, Creep Records, Philadelphia Record Exchange, and even “rival” WXPN.
 
As always, The Deli is here to support local artists and the mediums such as WKDU that help to shine a light in their direction. Check out some excellent sounds and show your support!
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Lux Perpetua Opening for Divers at Boot & Saddle Dec. 4

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Divers are headlining Boot & Saddle this evening before they release the debut album that they’ve been pushing on Pledge Music. And it will be a solid home performance for South Philly natives Lux Perpetua, who have been marching to the beat of a new drum since the release of Hehbehdehbehbehdeh over the summer. The album that was named for a sound he made while yawning is a bold & beautiful result of a half-decades worth of material that former Extraordinaires member Justin Long had created under the new project. And the addition of Matt Gibson (The Extrordinaires, ex-Man Man)) and Spencer Carrow has elevated the project into a full-fledged power trio that has impressed during live performances. Although the majority of its members call Brooklyn home now, Philadelphia is the second home to Cuddle Magic, where a couple of its members still reside. With what the vibrant indie orchestral folk sextet has been recording in the studio since September, it’s likely that we’ll be seeing more of them in 2015. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Bill McThrill
 
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New Dirty Dollhouse EP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Dirty Dollhouse shares a whole lotta heartbreak and lush harmonies on their new four-song EP 25 Shades, which you can stream and purchase below. The local female folk-pop trio is led by singer-songwriter Chelsea Mitchell, who is accompanied by Vanessa Winters (of The Lawsuits) and Amber Twait. The album was produced by Brian Dale Allen Strouse (The Lawsuits), and the group will be celebrating its release this Friday, December 5 at Bourbon & Branch.

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Void Vision Record Release Show at KFN Dec. 3

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Void Vision, a.k.a. Shari Vari, celebrates the release of her latest record Sub Rosa (Mannequin Records) this evening at Kung Fu Necktie. The album has a persistent percussive synth base, which predatorily lurks, providing a drafty dangerous atmosphere. However, these ominous tones simultaneously cause a protective shot of adrenaline, letting you escape into back alley groove, while eluding caution in favor of experience. Tonight, The Bad Doctors will join them in their dark-wave endeavor; the group’s heart-thumping, dance-accelerating electro-post punk takes varying sonic turns, rocketing through a narrowing unlit street that has the potential to lead to an airy open field. The bill will also feature Morsberger brothers experimental noise outfit Drums Like Machine Guns and the NYC-based synth-pop of YOU (whom are also on Blind Prophet Records with Void Vision). Matthew Kosloff of Pissed Jeans, a.k.a. DJ BCBG, will get the ball rolling. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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New The Goodbye Party Album Available for Streaming & Purchase

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The Ambulars‘ Michael Cantor just released a lovely new full-length album, Silver Blues, under his moniker The Goodbye Party. The multi-instrumentalist recorded it at his home in Philly, from April – September 2014. You can stream and purchase ("name your price") the record below, and it will be available on vinyl via Salinas Records, which you can pre-order HERE.

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New Video: Audiotree Live Session – Vacationer

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As snow and sleet threatens to hem you in, let this Audiotree Live session with Vacationer transport you to a warmer place of sand and surf. The session includes a solid sampling of the band’s latest album Relief via Downtown Records“ as well as some insight behind the making of the “Go Anywhere” music video. The setlist consists of “Shining,” “In The Grass,” “Stay,” “Paradise Waiting,” “The Wild Life,” and “Glimpse.”