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Published: Jan 12, 2011

McRad Chuck Treece's unkillable skatecore band plays a show put on by High Times, NRML and Plant Life. If this one starts on time, it's a trap. Jan. 20, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.

Ted Leo/Noun (Marissa Paternoster) The two venerated indie frontpeople test the waters in solo sets without their respective Pharmacists and Screaming Females. Say, the two have teamed up before, to cover "Since You've Been Gone." This time let's shout for "Fuck You." Jan. 23, Kung Fu Necktie.

Matthew Dear Stick around after the Teddy Punkstar show (and pay the re-entry cover) to catch Matthew Dear playing with a full band, which is not normal behavior for electro-house kingpins. If you slept on last year's Black City, you're doing it wrong. Jan. 23, Kung Fu Necktie.

Robyn There's something kinda scary about The Official Swedish Dance Princess of 2010. Is it the Robert Palmer hair? Or that part of "Dancing on My Own" that sounds like Michael Myers is about to start stabbing? It's cool, Robyn. You dance over there and I'll dance over here and nobody will get hurt. Feb. 3, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215-627-1332, electricfactory.info.

Dr. Dog West Philly's jammy psych-rockers continue to top themselves — see last year's louder, catchier Shame, Shame. Feb. 11, Electric Factory.

Free Energy We just dubbed these nervous/jubilant power-poppers the Local Artists of 2010. Go see why. Bring your Flip cam. Feb. 18, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 877-435-9849, r5productions.com.

Beach House This boy-girl Baltimore duo makes dreamy, half-caf chamber-pop and, in my dreams, gets into bloody knife fights with The XX all the time. Feb. 24, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com.

Loretta Lynn/Secret Sisters True-country bill 2011: The coal miner's daughter and her direct descendents. March 18, Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 N. Broad St., 800-298-4200, thebaptisttemple.org.

Elephant Six Surprise Tour I have zero inside information about who's actually performing on this tour but ... you know, Jeff Mangum was way less hermitlike in 2010. I'm just saying. March 24, First Unitarian Church.

Amos Lee The forefather of Philly's most recent folk wave returns to play one of our biggest and most ushered stages. April 5, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, kimmelcenter.org.