No Age
Best New Music! Two young heavyweights from the LA Skate / Art / Punk underworld, No Age are comprised of Dean Spunt and Randy Randall, a super-talented noise pop two piece, who until 12th March this year had released no recorded output whatsoever. That changed when they decided to release five ltd. vinyl only releases on a variety of DIY indie labels across the globe on the same day (namely UTR, Deleted Art, Teardrops, Youth Attack, and Dean’s own PPM label), and their debut LP release, ‘Weirdo Rippers’ (on Fat cat), is a collection of recorded highlights taken from the aforementioned releases. Formed from the ashes of the fondly remembered Wives, No Age purvey a stripped, essential, life-affirming skewed take on pop delivered via a clearly defined punk rock aesthetic, taking in noise, energy and melody in equal measure. Sub Pop Records.
Sound Clips :
1) Eraser | 2) Teen Creeps | 3) Boy Void 4) Here Should
Titus Andronicus
Best New Music! Let the hype begin for the debut LP. Despite its title's implied politeness "The Airing of Grievances" qualifies more as existentialism wrapped in an anti-suburban screed from an indie band that's at times violent, overblown, and irreverent. Frontman Patrick Stickles howls with anguish way beyond his 22 years, often cramming lyrics into tight spaces just to make sure he gets the last word in. Plus, as anyone who's heard five seconds of this band already knows, he sounds like Conor Oberst screaming from the bowels of hell. However, to peg these guys as "emo" would be sadly inaccurate. Sure, torn diary page scribbles clutter Airing's heart-on-sleeve, fist-in-air anthems, but the drama's more Boss than Bright Eyes, fueled by blue collar frustration and, most notably, beer. Troubleman Records
Soft Circle
Aka Hisham Bharoocha of Black Dice / Lightning Bolt and the man behind the recent 77 and 88 Drummers Boredoms shows!
Sound Clips : Check Out Soft Circle's Myspace Page
Rad Racket
The five guys in West Philly's Rad Racket (formerly Red Rocket) clearly do whatever they want, whether that means playing inexplicable music, booking shows at their residential venue Danger! Danger!, or putting out CDs on their nonprofit Starpower City label. Rad Racket mixes dreamy hardcore with hippie jazz. It's hard to imagine their sound if you've never heard them and hard to follow even if you have, but it's not hard to listen to. Don't worry if you're not feeling them at any given moment - hey'll move on soon enough. It gets spooky, surfy, spacey and screamy. Steer clear if you're not ready for a wild ride.
Sound Clips : Check Out Rad Racket's Myspace Page
At The First Unitarian Church
2125 Chestnut Street (22nd and Chestnut Sts)
Philadelphia, PA
$12 / All Ages
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