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January 27th, 2011
Music Picks: Far-Out Fangtooth
Thu., Jan. 27, 8 p.m., $10, with Blank Dogs and The Soft Moon, M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577, themanhattanroom.com; Sat., Jan. 29, 8 p.m., $10, at Making Time with La Femme and Small Black, Voyeur, 1221 St. James St., igetrvng.com.
Philly four-piece Far-Out Fangtooth loves its ambience.
by John Vettese

January 27th, 2011
Music Picks: Rap TV
Wed., Feb. 2, 9 p.m., $5, Blockley Pourhouse, 3801 Chestnut St., 215-222-1234, theblockley.com.
It may be premature to declare this a renaissance year for live Philadelphia hip-hop, but the picture is looking undeniably bright.
by John Vettese

January 20th, 2011
Full Exposure: School of Life
Through Feb. 19, Fleisher-Ollman Gallery, 1616 Walnut St., No. 100, 215-545-7562, fleisher-ollmangallery.com.

Unwrapping packages and sorting through frames stacked in the back room of Fleisher-Ollman Gallery, director Amy Adams describes its new exhibit as "absolutely wrong and beautiful."

by John Vettese

January 20th, 2011
Music Picks: Julia Rainer and the Shiners
Thu., Jan. 20, 8 p.m., $8, with North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Spirit and Dust, and Satellite Hearts, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-787-0488, northstarbar.com.
Julia Rainer will haunt you.
by John Vettese

January 20th, 2011
Music Picks: Band Name
Sat., Jan. 22, 6 p.m., $7, with No Regrets, Aspiga and The Retrotones, The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298, iourecords.com/thefire.
One of the most sophisticated goofball records you'll hear, Band Name's debut full-length is a rich digest of garage rock hooks and punk energy
by John Vettese

January 20th, 2011
Double Dare Ya
Philly's Trophy Wife puts sound to the fury.
Trophy Wife is a two-headed dragon.
by John Vettese

January 13th, 2011
Music Picks: Eternal Summers
Fri., Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $8, all ages, with Tyvek and Moon Women, Cha-Cha'razzi, 1918 S. Bancroft St., facebook.com/nowavelength.
Eternal Summers' Silver displays an enticing range of topics and tones not found in many of the Virginia duo's indie-pop contemporaries.
by John Vettese

January 13th, 2011
Music Picks: Cee Knowledge and the Cosmic Funk Allstars
Sat., Jan. 15, 9 p.m., $10, with Government Cheaze, Sugar Tongue Slim, Kin4Life, DJ Sparkle(s)/Playne Jayne, The Blockley, 3801 Chestnut St., 215-222-1234, theblockley.com.
It's not like Cee Knowledge took his first step back into hip-hop with that guest spot — he never really left.
by John Vettese

January 13th, 2011
Music Picks: Buffalo Stance/Lux Perpetua
Sat., Jan. 15, 8 p.m., $10, with Andrew Cedermark, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.
Jamey Robinson and Justin Wolf are two Philadelphians who aren't so into form, structure or convention.
by John Vettese

January 6th, 2011
Music Picks: Scott Pryor And the Common Sinners
Sun., Jan. 9, 7 p.m., $10, with Doug & Telisha Williams, Yards Brewing Co., 901 N. Delaware Ave., 215-634-2600, pfs.org.
It feels like the room is empty, and Scott Pryor is whispering in your ear.
by John Vettese

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