From soulful and simple tales of American heritage, to roots rock filled with melodic fervor, Kwesi K has been drawing people in with his colorful storylines and carving his niche in folk music. His latest EP Lovely dropped this week and has already been receiving a plentiful amount of praise for its smooth lyrics and musicianship. So Kwesi, and his band which features the likes of seasoned musicians Ross Bellenoit and Jaron Olevsky, have much to celebrate during tomorrow’s release party at Boot & Saddle. The show will also feature the atmospheric folk music of Maitland, and Anthony D’Amato. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St, 8PM, $10 21+ – Bill McThrill 

Here was have a new mixtape from the hard working and frequent Reef The Lost Cause collaborator, Haj of Dumhi.  The laid-back mixtape from the South Philly producer features of plethora of rappers, including Skrewtape, Rich Quick, Von Pea and, naturally, Reef The Lost Cause. Stream the whole thing below.  

“Flesh Turn” the first single from Psalmships’ forthcoming album I Sleep Alone, is available for download/streaming.. “Flesh Turn” breathes in an atmosphere of somber strength, check it out below. 

Aftermath Events hosts a fast paced night of South Jersey indie punk tonight. Ampersand have been charging hard since releasing What Keeps Me Up At Night at the start of the year, and it will be a great chance to catch them before they fine out the details of their summer tour which is set to be their biggest one yet. Meanwhile it will also be a good chance to learn more about the buzz that Hold Your Own has been earning since releasing their latest album And Beyond. The show will also featureNY’s Far From Proper, and dryjacket. The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave, 6PM, $10 All Ages – Bill McThrill 

Philly duo City Rain has released a new video for their track, “Join The Human Race.”  The black and white video tells the story of an unlikely love connection with a sci-fi twist. It is expansive, nostalgic and pretty damn cool looking. Check it out below.

The Menzingers new LP, Rented World is currently streaming via SPIN. The album, which will be released April 22nd via Epitaph Records, finds the pop-punks working with accomplished engineer Jonathan Low (Kurt Vile, The War on Drugs, Restorations, The National etc.) creating a crisp emotive-driven energy. A tour, which also includes Lemuria, Pup, and Cayetana, pulls into town at Union Transfer on May31. Stream the entire album HERE  (Photo by Jess Flynn)

Tracing back to their London roots, LOOP performs tonight at Kung Fu Necktie with a reunited line-up featuring Robert Hampson, John Wills, Neil Mackay and Scott Dowson.  They’re back on the road for a series of shows in 2014, heading in May to Austin Psych Fest and Primavera Sound in Barcelona.  Also on the bill are Philly’s ambient four-piece Far Out Fangtooth and Gondola who promise to be “Suckin’ Brains and Growin’ Manes”.  Check out LOOP’s official Psych Fest interview here featuring videos for “Collision” and “From Centre to Wave”. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N Front St, $17, 8pm, 21+ – Jaime Pannone 

Tin Horses recently released a limited edition Lathe Cut 7” Love of Loneliness/Sickness Blues via Third Uncle Records. “Love of Loneliness” takes on a casual steady rocking; while “Sickness Blues” starts on a similar path adding a brooding bluesy edge. Stream it below.

The always entertaining Moon Bounce aka Corey Regensburg sprung a new video on us today, and boy is it a doozie. If you have seen the video for his earlier single, “Shake” you may not be too surprised, but this clip is fantastically disturbing. The video follows a creep tyke facing his demons in a surreal series of events. The song, Whore, grinds, humps, and weaves it way through the nightmarish narrative. The twisted serenade is sweet and bitter at once. The track is off of his Dress Rehearsal EP, which is out now. Check out the video below.-Adam G.

Today, Death By Broomstick,, the new album by OhBree  is out, streaming and available for purchase. Death by Broomstick approaches pop through a dark-warped humorous lens delivering delightfully disturbing songs that will creep into your head and anchor down. Check the whole thing out below. 

Tonight three bands gather at the Ortlieb’s stage for a free “real rock” event named after a song by the realest rockers out there, Nirvana. Featured is the distortion-driven hard rock band Village. The psychedelic trio stays true to their roots and influences with classic slow, fuzzy jams.  After the release of their utter tease of a demo a few weeks ago, the band is proving how versatile they can be instrumentally. Joining Village will be Todd Fausnacht and the Well Whiskey Wind Whistlers, a band that is also true to their country blues genre. Adding in that final “rock” element, rounding out the set will be Seismic Thrust, a surfy, indie trio of childhood buddies playing a mix of catchy and experimental songs. All in all, this event is sure to please any kind of rock lover, and rest assured it will be “very ape”. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St., 9pm, FREE, 21+– Maggie Grabmeier