FRIDAY:
>>> They probably mean nothing to you, but Australia’s You Am I are true believers, and in their home country, they’re probably regarded as like Tom Petty or a much less embarassing Black Crowes: In other words, frill-less rock and roll in the grand tradition. We’ve loved them for years, and you should, too. They could kill all the other rockists in the world and just leave these guys and we’d all be fine. They’re at the Khyber.
>>> Speaking of rockists, allow us to introduce you to another endangered species: Do-me Feminists. Sugartown returns to Tritone with Beretta 76, Bells Bells Bells and more.
>>> West Smelladelphians: Get thee to Haunted Cream Egg. Relay and Kurt Vile are playing there, bringing the east-side existential angst to the west-side 1993-ness of it all. This is like rock scene atom-splitting.
>>> Or, take your dad to see North Mississippi All Stars at the World Caf?© Live.
SATURDAY:
>>> Saturday afternoon 17th & Walnut lazy style: Set all the computers at ING Direct to Philebrity, then go across the street at 3pm to see The Capitol Years at Urban Outfitters as part of this whole Popped preview thing.
>>> This is the dawning of the Age of Beerlarious: This week’s Philebrity Player stars, Golden Ball, celebrate their new release by playing Sorted! at Johnny Brenda’s. It’s my happening, baby, AND IT”S FREAKING ME OUT!
>>> Hey now, wait a second: The Misshapes (pictured, please give these kids some vitamins) are spinning at Shampoo with DJ Deejay. We’ll go if they fire up the stanky hot tub and bubble machine. Aoki please.
>>> Jesus Christ, the parties are unending tonight: Steven Bloodbath’s Monster puts the kavorka on Ruba Hall. Somewhere, there is a Yakov Smirnoff joke in here, but damned if I can pull it out at 4:13 on a Friday.
>>> ?uestlove and Mike Nyce’s Tastee Treats at Fluid. We hear this is the party to beat, and we shouldn’t even be putting it here because of the grave risk of blowing up the spot involved. Damn.
>>> The Khyber puts on the 4XXL white tee and says what’s up: Big 215hiphop.com party downstairs and Philadelphiyinz upstairs.
SUNDAY:
>>> Black Lips rock at AKA Music in Old City for a special in-store. Punk rock music begins at 3pm. (They also play Johnny Brenda’s that night with The Ponys and Mtn. High.)
>>> Get psyched now for June at the Mann/Borgata: Panic, the Smiths/Moz dance night is at Sal’s.
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This entry was posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 3:36 pm.