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This month's Aid or Invade is dedicated to Oklahoma state Rep. Sally Kern, who recently issued a proclamation blaming America's current economic woes on our on our president.
Univox
Future of the Left
Jucifer
Edgar Bateman/Julian Pressley
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women
Handsome Furs
Mon., July 13, 8 p.m., $8, with Jeff the Brotherhood, Anders Manly and The Invincible Gods, Khyber, 56 S. Second St., 215- 238-5888, thekhyber.com.
Just last week I was talking to a friend about one of my faves, Univox
— Philly's answer to the question: What would it sound like if The
Kinks covered Wire's Pink Flag? — and where they had been hiding.
Future of the Left
Tue., July 14, 9 p.m., $10, with Sunshine Recorder, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
Future of the Left sound like a band that I want to see play in person.
Sure, I imagine that, as is often the case, what I hear will resemble
their records — but louder.
Jucifer
Tue., July 14, 9 p.m., $10, with Mount Vicious, Workhorse (ex-Lisa Christ Superstar) and Hatchetface, Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577, themanhattanroom.com.
Athens, Ga., duo Jucifer is best known for blasting out massive, sludgy rock 'n' roll in front of a colossal wall of amps.
Edgar Bateman/Julian Pressley
Fri., July 10, 9 p.m., $10, with Yolanda Wisher, Moonstone Arts Center, 110 S. 13th St., second floor, moonstoneartscenter.org.
At 80, drummer Edgar Bateman has all the makings of a local legend except for the requisite accolades.
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women
Fri., July 10, 7:30 p.m., $25-$40, with Clarence Bucaro, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.
Few can claim the cross-genre appeal of punk rock plucker Dave Alvin, erstwhile centerpiece of the Blasters.
Handsome Furs
Thu., July 9, 9 p.m., $12, with Dri and Cinnamon Band, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
Released in March, Montreal duo Handsome Furs' second LP, Face Control (SubPop) is a plague of gritty, sweaty dance-rock.
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There were only six performers Tuesday night at Mugshots in Fairmount—and it was wonderful. Everyone got to play four or five songs, and »»
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Alien outer space births, DMT trip sequences, facial spikes, and unicorns — what will she (err…Capital S-H-E) think of next? When Lady Gaga released »»
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I set my iPod on shuffle. Here’s where it led me … 1. Alice Cooper - “Teenage Lament ‘74” From Muscle Of Love, the last album where “Alice Cooper” referred »»
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Behold, the lineup for this year's Roots Picnic! As usual, it's anything but your average day-festival lineup. As always, The Roots Crew themselves will »»
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The Low Anthem got their timing right. At a moment when woodsy, Americana-inspired lyrics are approaching the mainstream (think Fleet Foxes, »»
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Fri., July 10, 7:30 p.m., $25-$40, with Clarence Bucaro, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.
Few can claim the cross-genre appeal of punk rock plucker Dave Alvin, erstwhile centerpiece of the Blasters.
Fri., July 10, 9 p.m., $10, with Yolanda Wisher, Moonstone Arts Center, 110 S. 13th St., second floor, moonstoneartscenter.org.
At 80, drummer Edgar Bateman has all the makings of a local legend except for the requisite accolades. Tue., July 14, 9 p.m., $10, with Sunshine Recorder, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
Future of the Left sound like a band that I want to see play in person.
Sure, I imagine that, as is often the case, what I hear will resemble
their records — but louder.
Thu., July 9, 9 p.m., $12, with Dri and Cinnamon Band, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
Released in March, Montreal duo Handsome Furs' second LP, Face Control (SubPop) is a plague of gritty, sweaty dance-rock.
Tue., July 14, 9 p.m., $10, with Mount Vicious, Workhorse (ex-Lisa Christ Superstar) and Hatchetface, Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577, themanhattanroom.com.
Athens, Ga., duo Jucifer is best known for blasting out massive, sludgy rock 'n' roll in front of a colossal wall of amps.
Mon., July 13, 8 p.m., $8, with Jeff the Brotherhood, Anders Manly and The Invincible Gods, Khyber, 56 S. Second St., 215- 238-5888, thekhyber.com.
Just last week I was talking to a friend about one of my faves, Univox
— Philly's answer to the question: What would it sound like if The
Kinks covered Wire's Pink Flag? — and where they had been hiding.
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