Sat., Oct. 17, 9 p.m., $12-$13, with Asobi Seksu, and Loney, Dear, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684,
johnnybrendas.com.
by K. Ross Hoffman
Leaving on a Mayday boasts a
curiously sparse, percussive sheen, much sharper than your average
tasteful Nordic mopefest.
Sat., Oct. 17, 8 p.m., $20, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914,
paintedbride.org.
by Shaun Brady
Arturo Stable is a prime example of how the influence of his native
Cuba is being woven into a far more colorful tapestry than ever before.
Sat., Oct 17, 7:30 p.m., $10, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999,
kimmelcenter.org.
by Peter Burwasser
He still plays Bach and Brahms, but is committed to, as he puts it,
"seeing music thrive," cultivating new composers and new audiences at
coffeehouses and bars.
Tue., Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m., $10, with Post Post and Real Estate, The Barbary, 951 N. Frankford Ave., 866-468-7619,
r5productions.com.
by John Vettese
Alan Palomo must have dragged a crate of Daft Punk and OMD 12-inches
from the attic, popped them on the turntable and had a moment of
inspiration.
Sat., Oct 17, 7:30 p.m., $29.50 (sold out), with Paper Route and The Swellers, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 610-784-5400,
electricfactory.info.
by K. Ross Hoffman
Their brand-new
Brand New Eyes offers another dozen barnstormers, all primed to incite.
Wed., Oct. 21, 8 p.m., $5-$10, with Sharks with Wings and Sanguine Vessel, Vox Populi, 319 N. 11th St., third floor,
bowerbird.org.
by Shaun Brady
When the three members of Peeesseye get together, they speak a strange vocabulary all their own.