Also this issue: Flash Forward Costumed lip-synchers Fischerspooner are not out to shock you. -Sean O’Neal Dirty Three -Paul Burress Jayhawks -Sam Adams Gabriel Yacoub -Mary Armstrong VERSIONsound -Sean O’Neal Brentano String Quartet -Peter Burwasser Vir Unis/James Johnson -A.D. Amorosi The Funk Brothers -Nicole Pensiero

April 10-16, 2003

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compiled by Ainé Ardron-Doley

Lil’ Drummaboy Recordings presents The Event with live performances by Next of Kin, Pitch Black and more. All I can tell you is that these artists are smack dab in the middle of Philly’s "urban indie movement" and their albums are selling out at every store in the city. Curious? You should be. Thu., April 10, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $7 ($5 in advance), Eden Roc, 1437 South St.,

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Miss Tiffany Bacon has been busy. Example: She’s holding auditions for her new TV show dedicated to exposing local wunderkinds. Singers, poets, MCs dancers, actors and musicians -- inquire within. Fri., April 11, 7 p.m.-12 a.m., $5 audition fee, UPenn, Houston Hall, 34th and Spruce sts., lady99fm@aol.com. And tune in each and every Sunday night at 9 p.m. for "Inner City" on Power 99 FM, WUSL. Celebrating National Poetry Month, "Inner City" features special local and national guest poets live on air each week.

Sure, it snowed this week but University of Pennsylvania’s Spring Fling 2003 can’t be stopped with none other than Busta Rhymes, Jurassic 5, The Donnas and OK Go taking the stage. Fri., April 11, 6:30 p.m., $30 ($25 in advance), Franklin Field, 33rd and South sts., www.ticketmaster.com.

Audiogliphix magazine and friends host the Aries Birthday Bash. With DJs K-Swizzle, Zollielama and Kevin Rucker spinning classic funk, old-school soul, vintage vinyl and a little bit of house and down tempo. Whatever you do, make sure to be in the spot as the clock strikes 12 for the "Funk from the Trunk Old School Battle." Awww yeeeeeah! Sat., April 12, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $2 after 10 p.m. (free before), Intermezzo Café, 3131 Walnut St. Check the mag at www.agmusicmag.com.

Black Maverick is in the spot with the last go-round of the Headnodders Ball: The Class of 2003 Edition. Tripling as fundraiser/concert/dance party, Reef The Lost Cauze, Mally Manson, K-Sarrah, Side Effect featuring M-Ski and The Subhoodz, Fowlmouf and Dusted Dons rock the mic right as DJ Shorty Blak waxes classic hip-hop and Aul Purpis hosts. So how is this a fundraiser? A portion of the proceeds will be used to purchase care packages for our troops. We hear they’ve been asking for Tastykakes. Sun., April 13, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $7 ($5 before 10 p.m.), The Five Spot, 5 S. Bank St., 215-574-0070.