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Hezekiah Leaves & Spinning Joneses Album Release Party at Bookspace May 13

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Separately Hezekiah Jones and The Spinning Leaves are easily regarded as the cities two premiere folk bands. But together the Philly Folk Parade founders have been performing together in perfect harmony for quite some time. The uplifting, ethereal vibes that have resonated from these artists joining in union has led to the inception of “Hezekiah Leaves & The Spinning Joneses”, who have recently released their debut collaborative album on Mad Dragon Records. The bands are set to celebrate its release tonight during a special album party at Bookspace (and the $12 entry fee will also get you a copy of the album). They’ll be joined by longtime friends and fellow members of the Philly Folk Parade, Joshua Park and Nick Esposito of The Savage Detectives. And Friday the 13th will be far from unlucky once special guests The Extraordinaires take the stage. The band recently bid farewell to founding member and bassist Matt Gibson who left to join Man Man, and welcomed new member Adam Ravitz. And tonight they’ll be ready to bring their special blend of supercharged pop music with folk sensibilities to liven up the festivities. Bookspace, (Please contact one of the acts for details.), 8pm, $12 (includes a copy of the new album), All Ages – Bill McThrill
 

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Where Is My Mind?: The Armchairs

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The Armchairs are performing their last show this Friday at Johnny Brenda’s with buddies Orbit to Leslie, The Circadian Rhythms, and Dinosaur Feathers, and The Deli Magazine will also be there presenting it. We wanted a chance to interview our loveable psych-pop crew for surprisingly the first and last time. Like an Armchairs show, it was all about being in the moment. We caught up with the band right before they headed off to their second last show in Brooklyn at Death by Audio, and conducted the interview in their van on Broad Street parked in front of the Merriam Theater. But of course, with The Armchairs, we needed to have a bazaar twist so we interviewed each member separately while the others sat there with earplugs and making weird noises so not to hear each others’ answers. It was strange and fun, and exactly what you’d expect from The Armchairs. We hope that you can join us tomorrow night to wish them well and show support as they get ready to head towards the future separately. But first, check out what each of them had to say about their amicable breakup and being in The Armchairs HERE. Much love! (Photo by Michael Persico from Philadelphia Weekly)

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The Shorty Boy-Boy Experience at KFN May 12

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From his beginnings with bands like Saudi Arabia to creating low-key minimalistic, experimental ditties that are infectiously catchy, Shorty Boy-Boy has created a live show that truly embraces the over-the-top nature of glam/art rock. And from random Terminator montages to playing chess and hopping into bed during guitar solos, his antics certainly provide a unique experience that will attract fans looking for more than business-as-usual performances by other acts. Tonight Shorty Boy-Boy will be performing alongside the pop rock stylings of Cold Fronts, the guitar-fueled garage rock of Bulletproof Tigers, and the radio-friendly tunes of Temple undergrads The JLE. But be sure to stick around for the dirty dance party aftermath courtesy of female DJ duo Stab & Grab. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $8, 21+ – Bill McThrill
 

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Live Performance Video: “Wolfboy” – Dragon King

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Below is video footage of Dragon King performing “Wolfboy” from a recent show at The Barbary. While we are fans of the recorded version featuring Peedi Crakk, we’re confident this video demonstrates how Dominic Angellela and crew’s live version simply fuckin’ kicks ass even without Peedi (or clear sounding vocals)! Special thanks to Stupid Easy for sharing. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff
 

"Wolfboy" by Dragon King from Stupid Easy

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?uestlove Providing Some Mid-week Escape at The Blockley May 11

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There should be plenty of tweets coming from The Blockley tonight in between booty shakes and ass drops when The Roots’ ?uestlove hits the stage providing eclectic flavors from the past and future of music. The former high school band geek turned international superstar will be taking time off from Prince concerts and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to give the hometown crowd a mid-week dance party that we all deserve. (BTW: If you haven’t already, check out his “When I Was 17” video footage below. Have faith all-agers, life isn’t always going to be this awkward.) ?uesto will be bringing along potty-mouthed pals Top Bunk, nimble-tongued Mic Stewart and heartbreaker Too Much R.A.W. as well as DJ Stradegy to keep things groovin’ in University City this evening. The Blockley, 3801 Chestnut St., $10 adv/$12 door, 9pm, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
 

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The Holy Mess Gettin’ Sloppy at The Barbary May 11

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With a name like The Holy Mess, you expect plenty of beers to be drank and spilled during their set as strangers’ bodies fly into each other. An eclectic mix of pop punk and soul, their music allows for a smooth blend of raging and shoving between ecstatic hi fives. The local foursome’s pop melodies complimented with primal yells and adrenaline-filled riffs create a somewhat familiar yet innovative sound that will pack plenty of sweaty bros onto the often perspiration-soaked dance floor of The Barbary this evening. The Holy Mess will be opening for Dear Landlord, which is made up of members from Copyrights, Houseboat, Off with Their Heads, and Gateway District, along with dirty Jerz’s Banquet and fledgling local outfit Luther. The Barbary, 951 N. Frankford Ave., 6:30pm, $8, All Ages – Emma Branson
 
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Where Is My Mind?: Man Man’s Honus Honus

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Life Fantastic is a difficult listen. It’s not because the fourth album (which hits shelves today via ANTI- Records) from indie outfit (and Philly’s golden sons) Man Man is hard to digest sonically. No, it’s far from that. Instead, Life Fantastic–the first album recorded with a "proper" producer (Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes and Monsters of Folk) in Omaha, Nebraska–is this beautiful rage of avant-pop hooks, distorted madness, and vintage explorations. It’s a winding trip into floating out of control and pulling yourself through the dust of life’s natural cycle. And that’s what Man Man frontman Honus Honus a.k.a. Ryan Kattner loves about Life Fantastic–the shift in direction that, while connected, takes you some place new, some place unexpected. It’s a journey, he says, also explained with the three totem sculptures created by New York-based artist Brad Kahlhamer that appear throughout the album artwork (one mouse-like critter is featured on the cover). We had a chance to chat with Kattner about the beauty of Life Fantastic, the emotions that fueled the songs, and what makes Philly unique HERE.
 
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Lantern Open for Dirty Beaches at FUC – Side Chapel May 10

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Lo-fi psych-garage act Lantern is the brainchild of Canuck and Philly transplant Zachary Devereux Fairbrother (formerly of Omon Ra/Omon Ra II) with help from Emily Robb and Sophie White. They recently released a new cassette Stranger I Come/Stranger I Leave via Night People. You’ll find dirty, blues-influenced mind-fucking tracks from their latest effort, but minimalistic, atmospheric tracks like “In The Night Alone” from Deliver Me From Nowhere certainly sound like they could have been pulled from the soundtrack of your favorite David Lynch film. Lantern will be opening the sold out show tonight in the First Unitarian Church – Side Chapel for Dirty Beaches which is led by Alex Zhang Hungtai who actually once played bass with Fairbrother on Lantern’s earlier recordings. Fairbrother and Robb recently did an interview with Vice Magazine that was posted yesterday (which you can read HERE) and should raise plenty of eyebrows in the Philly community – possibly making them the most notorious local band since Clockcleaner. First Unitarian Church – Side Chapel, 2125 Chestnut St., 8pm, SOLD OUT, All Ages (Photo by Garet Edwards) – Alexis V.
 

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The War on Drugs Announce Release Date for New Album!

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The War on Drugs just announced today that their long-awaited new full-length Slave Ambient will be released on August 16 via Secretly Canadian. You can take a listen to and download the first available track from the album called “Baby Missiles” (which also appeared on their Future Weather EP) as well as check out the rest of the track listing below. – The Deli Staff
 
Slave Ambient Track Listing:
01. Best Night
02. Brothers
03. I Was There
04. Your Love Is Calling My Name
05. The Animator
06. Come To The City
07. Come For It
08. It’s Your Destiny
09. City Reprise #12
10. Baby Missiles
11. Original Slave
12. Black Water Falls
 

Baby Missiles by The War on Drugs

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Acid Kicks Releasing Debut 7” & Unveil the Title Track!

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Acid Kicks just unveiled the hauntingly ragin’ title track to their upcoming debut 7” Life Dreams. The self-proclaimed “dream punk” outfit with three bassists and one drummer beautifully fleshed out what we already thought was an interesting concept on their first taste from the studio. The 7” was mixed and recorded by Al Ashraf, and was produced by Slipshod Mucus Kiss Recordings. Life Dreams will be available on Friday, July 15, but until then you can sample their first offering below. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff
 

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The Many Faces of Creepoid at KFN May 9

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The many faces of Creepoid are coming to the cozy stage of Kung Fu Necktie tonight to cure you of the Monday blahs! Which version of Creepoid will show up this evening? Will it be the stripped-down, almost acoustic version with multi-instrumentalist Dave Saylor (Exploding World) that they recently unveiled in their Big Ugly Yellow Couch Session? The rockin’, grunge-y folk outfit that has the blogosphere buzzing? Or the punk-as-shit crew that may or may not finish their set before imploding on stage and destroying their instruments? Well, you’ll just have to show up to see for yourself. But I guarantee that it will definitely be entertaining. Kung Fu Necktie, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 8pm, $8, 21+ (Photo by David Turcotte) – Q.D. Tran
 

Creepoid : Grave Blanket from David Shamban