The First Weekend of Summer

After a few days of figuring out a new server and everything, we are finally back. There are still a couple of things to work out, but things are just about back to normal. Actually, it is going to be better than normal soon, very soon.

Anyway, it is the unofficial start of summer. For those of you not heading to your vacation spot of choice, there are some great shows to see. Here's the breakdown:

Friday

For the third time in a month, David Ford is in Philly at the TLA. Wild Sweet Orange will be joining him.

Philly natives Canadian Invasion play to the home crowd at North Star.

Brit indie-rock is at Johnny Brenda's with Air Traffic. Local act The Bye Byes round out the bill. They remind a lot of Spoon mixed with 60's pop.

Down at DC9, The Republic Tigers take the stage a night after hitting The Late Show w/ Letterman.

David Ford - Go To Hell
Wild Sweet Orange - Wrestle With God
Canadian Invasion - Nikita
The Bye Byes - Binoculars
The Republic Tigers - Buildings and Mountains

Saturday

It gets a little sparse for the rest of the weekend.

Frightened Rabbit is in Philly at The Manhattan Room.

Of course, no holiday celebration would be complete without a performance by The Dance Party. You can catch them at Jammin' Java.

The Dance Party - Lipstick

Sunday

Head back to the Manhattan Room (you know you don't work Monday) for The Hymns.

At the Metro Gallery, its a huge local bill with Karmella's Game, AVEC, Second Saturday, and Your Black Star.

The big show is at the Rock & Roll Hotel with Sea Wolf. I've seen these guys and it is a great show. Opening is The Jealous Girlfriends. You can catch this show in Philly next Thursday.

Karmella's Game - One Phone Call
AVEC - Dysplasia
Second Saturday - Arianna
Sea Wolf - You're A Wolf
The Jealous Girlfriends - Organs on the Kitchen Floor

Monday

Finally, after you finish grillin', drinkin' and whatever else your holiday entails, check out Greenland at Galaxy Hut.

Greenland - Forward Frame to Frame

The Regional Weekend

Wow, so this is a strange weekend. There is a huge line-up in Philly and it is sort of quiet elsewhere. That said, there is plenty to choose from and pretty much everyone can find something that interests them.

Friday

I will be at Milkboy Coffee in Ardmore with Jukebox The Ghost, but if you must go elsewhere, here's what to check out:

-Cat Power/Appaloosa @ Starlight Ballroom SOLD OUT!
-The Major Leagues/Wild Sweet Orange @ North Star
-Photon Band (CD release)/Canadian Invasion @ Johnny Brenda's
-White Williams/Ecstatic Sunshine @ Ottobar

Jukebox The Ghost - Hold It In
Cat Power - Found A Reason (via Hard To Find A Friend)
Appaloosa - The Day (We Fell In Love)
The Major Leagues - Fire
Wild Sweet Orange - Wrestle With God
Photon Band - Cry, CryCryCry
Canadian Invasion - Juvenilia
White Williams - The Shadow
Ecstatic Sunshine - Tuscan

Saturday

The big show for Saturday is the long awaited state-side return of Gene Loves Jezebel at The Khyber with Spear of Destiny. They will also be at Bedrock in Baltimore on 2/23.

-White Williams/Ecstatic Sunshine/Rings @ Johnny Brenda's
-Squaaks @ Metro Gallery

Gene Loves Jezebel - Killer Hurts (Love and Rockets Remix)
Rings - Mom Dance
Squaaks - Be Dry My Bleeding Heart

Sunday

-Liars/No Age @ First Unitarian Church (Also at 9:30 Club on 2/12)

Liars - Plaster Casts of Everything
No Age - Boy Void

Upstairs at the World Cafe Thursday

Canadian Invasion

Thursday night, check out two of Philly's own at The World Cafe on Penn's Campus. Get some great grub and listen to some great music. The show features the beautiful vocals and soaring harmonies overtop layered guitars, keys, and percussion of The Trolleyvox and soon to be Indie at The Abbey artist Canadian Invasion.

The Trolleyvox - Jean Jacket

Canadian Invasion - Ephedrine