The Strapping Fieldhands/Kurt Vile/ Home Blitz

Fri., Jan. 8, 9 p.m., $10, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, r5productions.com.

by Patrick Rapa

Neal Santos

rock/pop

You know Kurt Vile. He's the shy-but-noisy Matador rock 'n' roller we splashed on the cover two weeks ago and knighted Best Local Artist of 2009. And you're familiar with The Strapping Fieldhands, of course: They're a hardworking Philly band verging on legendary status among certain kinds of blue-collar-indie Andys. But if you aren't down with dirty Princeton garage band Home Blitz, now would be a great time to get acquainted. Their latest, Out of Phase, is one of the most fun, messiest things you slept on last year.