Wednesday, Mar 10th / 8pm

Attia Taylor

Funked Out Beats and Groovy Attitude. Attia Taylor is on a whimsical journey towards creating a psychedelic alternative to any genre you have ever witnessed.

Sydney Wayser

"French-American multi-instrumentalist and stunning vocalist Sydney Wayser has emerged with her sophomore album The Colorful, a more lighthearted follow-up to 2007’s The Silent Parade. Where The Silent Parade leaned towards the dark and melancholic, The Colorful presents a collection of songs decorated with the playfulness of toy instruments while maintaining 22-year-old Wayser’s sense of intimate and serene elegance. Praised by NPR for her “natural gift for melody and musicianship,” The Colorful demonstrates a developed maturity that showcases this gift clearly and delicately. Now based in New York, Wayser grew up in LA, spending her summers in Paris. The Louvre and the Orangerie being only a few blocks from her apartment, she quickly gleaned much of French culture from her songwriter father, leading her to musical influences that include Edith Piaf, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Jacques Brel, among many others. This European sensibility is evident on both The Silent Parade and The Colorful, each filled with tunes that could easily provide a soundtrack to a Godard film or a playful scene from Jeunet's Amélie."

Time Ghost

Smiles, Everyone

Philadelphia Art Rockers



M Room
15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Thursday, Mar 11th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Suckers

"These lads melt together a peachy knack for warm and fuzzy, squiggly psych-pop, complete with whistling and Morricone-like druthers." -URB ("Next 100" issue)

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, based on name alone, may sound like a president on first offing, but give his eponymous, debut album a spin and you'll soon realise a more relevant career has presented itself for this 25-year-old Brooklyn bard. This is modern music made the old-fashioned way: take ragged, soulful and completely compelling hymns for tough times, throw into the mix an impressive array of backing musicians, and just record what happens. His sophomore album is Summer of Fear, out October 20th on Saddle Creek Records. New York has been sadly lacking a proper troubadour looking at the stars while mired in the gutter--but in Miles, we have our man.

Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers (Ex- Beat The Devil)

"Following the demise of her previous band, Beat the Devil, Ray has struck out on her own, further showcasing her seemingly indestructible vocal chords. She screams, growls, and snarls her way through the screeching muck of oil-stained garage rock and backwoods blues, cresting just above the waves of a sonic tumult that threatens to consume her minuscule frame. This tenuous command of a raucous sound makes for a volatile breed of rock and roll."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+
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Friday, Mar 12th / 9pm

Billy Boogie

Djing for over a decade now, boogie has changed styles a few times as his music tastes were altered. Starting out way back DJing techno on vinyl, he\'s made his way through \"hard trance\" and techy house to finally reside with a type of driving, full power psy trance. Boogie has shared the stage with the likes of Ajja, Infected Mushroom, Yab Yum, Cosmosis, Mexican Trance Mafia, Transdriver, Onkel Dunkel, The Crystal Method and so many more.

Enertopia

Emiliano Solazzi Griminger (Moti Griminger) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and lived in Beer Sheva, Israel, most of his life. At the age of 18 he was already leading a very succesful Israeli death metal band called CEREBRAL COMA, where he played guitar and vocals, which had mayor success in the international and national underground scene. In 1992, Emiliano hooked up with Ziv Matushka, another pioneer in the Israeli electronic music scene and, together, they started to experiment with more Industrial music and eventually wrote Goa and Psy trance. Ziv joined P.Cok, and Emiliano continued his project as ENERTOPIA. The first single by Enertopia was released in 1996 by B.N.E Israel in a compilation called DESTINATION ISRAEL, and after a few months he was signed by KREMBO Records (Israel). The first full length album was called MAGIC FOR ETERNITY, released in 1997, followed by FACE ADAPTOR, co-written with Yuli Fershtat AKA B.L.T, Perfect Stranger. In between 1996 and 1998 Enertopia released two full albums and numerous singles. His Third album “Divine” was released on September of 2008 on Geomagnetic.TV and it was received all over the world with great success. Nowadays, based in USA, Emiliano has founded “Warp Brain Records”, the first east-coast label of PsyTrance and Progressive trance.

Lauryn & EgBot

PsyTrance--Peak Records, Philadelphia




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$5 / 21+

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Saturday, Mar 13th / 9pm

The Muddy River Jam Festival Scholarship Jam

The “Philly Scholarship Jam” features some of the city’s best known artists for a night of mayhem – proceeds benefit the Muddy River Jam Festival Scholarship Fund.








































15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$5 / 21+

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Sunday, Mar 14th / 8pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Fuzz Orchestra

From Italy--"Fuzz Orchestra was born in 2005, Luca Ciffo (guitar/voice), Fiè (analogic manipulations) and Marco Mazzoldi (drums) decide, while running other musical projects (Bron Y Aur, Collettivo A6), to start a band moving on different coordinates. Starting from radical improvisation, the band achieves to forge a sound which, today, is built on strong rock textures, guitar and drums based, on which a fluxus of outer sounds (old movies, old vinyls cut ups, noise streams and real time audio manipulations) ties and rages. In 2007 they release their self titled debut album, scarcely 30 minutes between noise and kraut rock, the themes being glorious (La Resistenza against fascism) and dark (’60 and ’70 state terrorism) moments of contemporary italian history. In 2009, with the second album “Comunicato n.2”, the music gets more brutal and heavy, while the band gives voice back to those who have tried to revolt against the inhuman capitalist world order. From 2007 to these days, Fuzz Orchestra has been playing live restlessly in Italy and Europe."

Red Devil

Red Devil are from sunny West Philadelphia. They formed in 2005, took a break, and are playing some shows again. They have released two CDs, the "Threats and Warnings EP" and "Into the Sinking Ground."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Tuesday, Mar 16th / 8pm

The Left Lingo

Hailing from the fine city of Philadelphia, The Left Lingo is a Garage/Indie group consisting of Matt Rosazza and Max Paolucci

Train To Nowhere

Instrumental/vocal trio consisting of upright acoustic bass, drums and guitar. Specializes in the rockin’ and boppin’ music of the ’50s and early ’60s.


Blues Harp Driven Garage Rock from Philly

Vice Royal

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Wednesday, Mar 17th / 8pm

Charles Latham

"Charles Latham wields an acid tongue and a poison pen, crafting social criticism and brutal self-analysis into three and a half minute ramshackle pop songs. His songs are often exercises in duality: he finds humor in horror and horror in humor, the profane in beauty and beauty in the profane. In a live performance, his audience often laughs and smiles, but he rarely does. His lofi home recordings compliment the harsh honesty of his lyrics; his guitar buzzes and rings, and his snarling voice leaps, cracks and cries. Originally from Washington, DC, Charles Latham began playing music professionally while living in Brighton, England as a student. The UK's folk/punk or "antifolk" scene adopted him as one of their own: Latham was the only non British act to perform at the 2004 Winter Antifolk Fest in London. It wasnt long until he was playing frequent gigs in Brighton and London. In 2005, Latham was voted "Best of Sussex" by a panel of judges at the Sussex Battle of the Bands, winning the grand prize. After returning to the States, Charles Latham completed his first full length album, "Pretty Mouth" in the spring of 2006; the album is a collection of home recordings captured on an 8 track in various locations in the UK and at his home near DC."

Blayer Point-Du-Juor

Liat

"Liat has been singing all her life but playing guitar since she was fifteen. There has been many people that have inspired Liat through out her life but the one that sticks out the most would be her father. Liat's father always sang the Beatles to her when ever they were together. Late one night it hit her. She ran down stairs and said "Aba I want to play guitar just like you." Over time she began to love guitar and write songs everyday. Liat began writing her own songs and performing at open mic nights at the age of 15, now that she is 20 she has made a name for herself. She is a strong, creative, and unique woman with a guitar and a soul to give to the world."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Thursday, Mar 18th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Bellmer Dolls

Hypnotic and harrowing, the music crafted by Bellmer Dolls defies any standard categorization. Lending themselves to comparisons to Nick Cave/The Birthday Party – and in a similar vein as deathrock bands like Gun Club and Cop Shoot Cop – Bellmer Dolls’ music merges neurotic, jangly guitars with incantational drumbeats and a brooding bassline. With vocals that seem to conjure the spirits of decadence and debauchery, Mavrogeorgis’ raspy, funk yelps sound like the remnants of an as-yet unfinished bender.

Monozid

In 2003, three people met in a small room in the north-west of leipzig starting to play together. influenced by 80s new wave and postpunk. "erstens" was the name of the first song. countless members passed, mainly on bass. "erstens" was then the title of the first cd-ep released in 2006. Monozid started to play around in squats and other places. in summer 2006 ralf joined the band and now the band is complete as a quartet.

Bootblacks

Post Rock from Brooklyn NY

Yeah Clementines

Featuring Ex-Bunnydrums bassist Marc Laurick with drummer Adrian Burka and guitarists and Howard Harrison (bunnydrums, martin bisi)




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Friday, Mar 19th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Publicist

"Publicist is Sebastian Thomson, drum banger of such awesome indie disco staples as Weird War and Trans Am. This new incarnation takes the shimmering sexghost of disco and pummels it into a sleek panther that leaps from shadow to shadow briefly glimpsed in the reflection of disco lights on the effervescent surface of a flute of champagne. On new 12″, “Momma”, old pal Ian Svenonious replaces the vocoder with his trademark sermon on the flaming mount yelps, he’s the reason that The Make-Up made us bark like spazz-dogs losing all our shit in the middle of the dancefloor, why Weird War sounded like funk beamed from the darkside of a nightmare war-torn planetoid and the reason why Nation of Ulysses sounded like a wall of laser guns tumbling in on us, smoking turret-end-first. B-side “Stone Age” sees Ian hard-wired and assimilated into wobbling synth trajectories, barking a tale of funked-up cavemen through a robotic loud-speaker across an undulating sea of perspex disco and the kind of kinetic drumming that makes all the items in your room come alive and bump to the sound before spontaneously exploding like glitter bombs."

Berliner

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+

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Saturday, Mar 20th / 8pm
Pure Death Productions Presents:

Polterchrist

From Philly-- Old-School Black - Death - Thrash - Speed - Power Metal Band

Abacinate

Abacinate has managed to boil their sound down to its most base elements: a no bullshit, in-your-face, all out metal assault.

Decadence

Gritty, hardcore-style metal that pulls no punches. The album is populated by chunky, thrashing guitar riffs and explosive breakdowns. Fans of other hardcore-metal acts like Hatebreed, Terror and Bury Your Dead will find Decadence agreeable enough. "




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+

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Sunday, Mar 21st / 8pm

Screwjack

Screwjack was formed in February of 2009 in Chambersburg PA. The goal of the band was to create amazing music that is accessible to all without conforming to typical mainstream music standards.

Banned Books

Banned Books are a magickal music group/band AKA philharmonic rockestra AKA feedback plz kthx. And now, if you'd kindly allow them to fuck your ears with their collective sonic cock.

Dope Sick Girls

After a hiatus of several months, Dope Sick Girls has returned with a bigger and better sound. Prepare for youthful ferocity at its finest point with the honesty of a thousand pleading haitian rebels. They will be gigging frequently and destroying stuff near you soon, come see us ya'll. Dope Sick Girls are a rock band from Elkins Park, PA. Formed in 2008, their music could be compared to the likes of 77' Punk Movement and the heavier sounds of 80's art rock.

Hadley Stacks

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Tuesday, Mar 23rd / 8pm

Fighting The Unicorn

The Reckless Dodgers

Philadelphia Garage-Punk

Sexoffice

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Wednesday, Mar 24th / 8pm

The Spotted Atrocious

The five members of the Spotted Atrocious are a self proclaimed militia whose alternate brand of Indie infused pop rock is infiltrating the Philadelphia music scene. Currently hailing from West Chester, the band operates on authenticity, creativity and the artistic talent of all five guys.

Dayseam

Collectively within the depth of their musical derivatives, Dayseam brings to the table a truly eclectic sound that mirrors alternative rock with an indie twist.

Old Man Cactus

Melding the sounds of painful angst and blues with upbeat folk and free flowing rhythm and melody. Using an approach that may be conveyed as unconventional at times, Malloy's songwriting still captivates your ears and his lyrics are sure to captivate. Also helping his songwriting is his knowledge in Alternative, Folk/Country, and Jazz music. With a new edge to his latest music, Malloy enjoys taking the listener on a journey gauranteed to satisfy the cravings of an audience.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Thursday, Mar 25th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Grant Hart

From Husker Du/Nova Mob--"In 1979, Grant Hart formed the post-hardcore punk band Husker Du with Bob Mould, and became an underground icon in the decade that followed. Shortly after the group split in 1987, Hart launched a solo career, recording five solo albums between 1988 and '99 (plus two more as leader of Nova Mob). His newest record, Hot Wax, arrived last fall after a 10-year hiatus. Hot Wax builds on a solid power-pop foundation, with unexpected elements of '60s-tinged psychedelia. Hart has had his share of ups and downs over the years — he battled heroin addiction near the end of his Husker Du tenure, and never fully regained the commercial success of his former band — but Hot Wax showcases the endurance and continued viability of a surprisingly underappreciated punk icon. "

Taggart

Taggart, together as a band since 1995, has been tearing up stages in the tri-state area with their high-energy brand of rock n roll

Two Handed Engine

Big-hook bar rock and Nuggets-era garage mixed with shifty Americana.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+
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Friday, Mar 26th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Adam and Dave's Bloodline

"Adam & Dave’s Bloodline, a band who has cruised the local Philly scene in recent years while occasionally opening for the likes of Jay Reatard and the Meat Puppets, are shape-shifters. The band has never shied away from genre-bashing techniques in the past - one of their older songs called “The Traveler”, Petersen once said, was essentially fused together from the Crystals’ “Then He Kissed Me” and Bob Dylan and the Band’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” . These guys deliver rock and pop with guitar hooks aplenty. At times sounding radio-ready while unabashedly indie-rock, A&D's Bloodline are a solid troupe of local noisemakers."

Gasoline Heart

"Gasoline Heart is not an indie rock band. They are a rock band, and a good old fashioned bar band at that. Like any rock band Gasoline Heart doesn’t have an exact sound to compare themselves to. It’s about a spirit, an attitude pulsing behind the chords and shouts. Gasoline Heart is the bottom of the bottle attitude that The Replacements famously showed off when playing Tom Petty covers as they opened for Tom Petty — they didn’t care that an arena was booing them. They were just having fun, and that is the spirit of Gasoline Heart."

Knife Show

"Garage rock meets Power Pop from Philadelphia, blends Nuggets era rock n roll, The Paisley Underground of the 80s and British Invasion pop sounds."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Saturday, Mar 27th / 9pm
CrossFaded Bacon & 215hiphop.com Present:

It's The Year...1992

With DJ's Emynd & Bo Bliz Playing all the bangers from the year 1992




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$7 / 21+

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Sunday, Mar 28th / 8pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Killola

“Teaching quirky ‘80s new wave pop hooks how to stomp glitter-rock-style, I Am The Messer just might pack as many eccentric but indelible melodic and rhythmic twists into its 10 songs as any rock record this year” – Chuck Eddy, Village Voice

Sick of Sarah

"S.O.S. began in Minneapolis, MN in April 2005 as an all-female band with catchy hooks, unique lyrics, and thoughtful, well-crafted music. The band displays talent, passion, and an ever-present sense of humor that shapes many of their songs. They combine sympathetic acoustic moments with driving electric rock, often in the same song. With influences ranging from John Fohgerty to Joan Jett, Sleater-Kinney to Vanessa Carlton, Sick of Sarah brings an energy and blended alternative pop-rock style that will have you singing along after the first chorus."

Ganto Barn

Ganto Barn began out of the ashes of several colaborative projects in the summer of 1998. Under the previous "Prez Erections", Guitarist/Vocalist, Eric Serota, and Bassist/Vocalist Christopher Post,of Cherry Hill,NJ, set out to play and write music simply for their own enjoyment. The pair preferred heavy energetic Rock N Roll from the time, as well as years past, such as, Nirvana, Green Day, The Melvins, Black Sabbath, The Ramones, The Misfits, TAD and Queens Of The Stone Age.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Tuesday, Mar 30th / 8pm

Dick Army

Doom Sludge-Metal from Philly with Violin.

Clam Fight

Epic Swamp Metal from New Jersey




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Wednesday, Mar 31st / 8pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Floating Action (Park The Van Records)

After Seth Kauffman’s 2006 debut and 2007 follow-up left critics drawing comparisons as diverse as Motown to the Carribean, Kauffman returns as Floating Action. This April, Park The Van Records will release Floating Action’s self-titled debut, and Kauffman’s most accomplished work to date. Once again Kauffman has performed and recorded virtually every note himself at his home studio, and – in an age where obsessive computer editing and auto-tuning are taking the humanity out of even most home recordings – once again his refreshingly organic approach to making music is receiving rave reviews: “He invokes those classic, soul staples of deep and penetrating bass lines, simple but ideal and perfect lyrics about the troubles of love and jingling guitars. He gives you the jitters and the absolute sway is all his.

Middle Distance Runner

"If you like ... OK Go, Franz Ferdinand, good times... Try Middle Distance Runner, a band from DC that specializes in feel-good pop music. I feel like they're one song on The OC away from the big time…" – USA TODAY

Hair Rocket

Listening to Novelty the self-released EP by Hair Rocket forced me to come once again face-to-face with my last breakup. Like any good breakup, it’s equal parts dark, mysterious and bizarre. Despite the deeply personal nature of the lyrics, they are no less relatable. Chris Blasucci (former multi-instrumentalist for Aderbat) wrote and released Novelty after a particularly messy split. The chaos that he endured is shared for all to hear on his debut album. First of all, Blasucci is not only creating subversive and introspective music, he is also starting a Hair Rocket movement. One where participants remove locks of their own hair, attach them to projectiles and then unleash these projectiles into the atmosphere, thus, giving you an elevated perspective - pretty twisted stuff.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Thursday, Apr 1st / 9pm

Throne From Royalty

Fueled by drinking to much booze and listening to too much metal, 4 dudes got the crazy idea to write some songs and party some more. Featuring the front man and drummer from Blind Red and the bassist and guitarist from Omegalord this would definitely qualify as a Super Group.

Thee Nosebleeds

The Cheats

From Pittsburgh

Officer Slug

Violence, hyper-activity, doom metal, thrash, old school hardcore, & bubble gum pop




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Friday, Apr 2nd / 9pm

The Gunslingers

From France--"Demented Guitar wall-of-acid-riffs, pissed off takeoffs & instrumental smashs on bewitchment mode, harmonic death traps, pulsatory frenzy & insane grooves in the likes of a vicious contortionist highway, startling surrealistic vocals sealed to a psychotic Daedalus-esque bass unfurling, and ultimately a scary statement of visceral power."

Gentlemen Christ

"Gentlemen Christ may have the guise of being one band, but don’t be fooled by appearances. There are two bands trapped in that one entity. One band has an affinity for early metal and 90s grunge rock, while the other prefers the epic ballads and shimmering harmonies of Roger Waters era Pink Floyd. Typically, one style will overpower the other, but not on Gentlemen Christ’s latest release PVC Cross. They have found a way to balance the album out almost equally between the two. Lyrically, PVC Cross is heavily laden with occult-like religious rhetoric, but in more poetic way than your dime a dozen metal bands tend to portray it. The duality of the record has appeal for both genres stated before, without going overboard on one to alienate the other. It's heavy enough for the metal-heads, and spacey enough for the epic balladeers..."

La Otracina

Brooklyn NY--"LA OTRACINA is the New Wave of Psychedelic Heavy Metal, a contemporary musical vision exploding with classic influences and mind-warping sonic fusions! Their sound is a dense and majestic universe where the epic glory of 70’s proto-metal and hard-rock dance with the graceful complexity of cosmic progressive rock and the hallucinogenic mystery of heavy psychedelia, and all the while free-form improvisational interludes give way to poly-rhythmic thrash assaults and spiraling jazz-rock freakouts! "

This Temper

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Saturday, Apr 3rd / 9pm

KJ Sawka

Seeing Kevin Sawka on the drums is the only way to believe the hype. He can play the most complex of jungle, drum'n'bass and breakbeats utilizing no loops and no extended samples -only his two hands and two feet. If you can catch him in the right moment –live, at a show, or in a studio session- you’ll witness him perform each and every 808 bass kick, snare slap, and compressed highhat tick himself, in real-time.

Sonic Spank

SONIC SPANK was formed in early 2009 by two members of the Philadelphia based electro-jazz-rock band, MJ PROJECT. The duo seamlessly blends House, Hip Hop, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Jazz, Funk and Dubstep beats while incorporating live keyboard and guitar improvisation on top. Band members Ian McGuire and Ben Karp have been friends since Preschool and have collaborated on music since the beginning of High School which explains their undeniable chemistry on stage and innocent perversion. SONIC SPANK penetrates the line between the craft of DJing and virtuoso instrumental musicianship.







15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Tuesday, Apr 6th / 8pm
Inciting Presents:

Broketronica Featuring:

A periodic event showcasing progressive electronic artists!




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$5 / 21+

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Wednesday, Apr 7th / 8pm

Polar Ice Cap

BornPilot

Solo project of multi-instrumentalist Rob Perkins

Bruce Lucy

Bruce Lucy is a Philly-based trio of keys, guitar, and drums that believes in the power of a pop chorus, stickers, the magic of back-up vocals, dancing, and fun. They’ve crafted a sound rooted in 50s and 60s doo-wop and pop stylings that is filtered through a trio instrumentation with heavy tones reminiscent of punk and 90s rock. Foster’s keys are distorted and create a unique instrument somewhere between guitar and piano. While laying down the groundwork, his range of tones shapes each song’s character. With an equal breadth of tones, Gina adds a top layer of PUNCH. During a set, her work extends beyond one instrument, as she switches off between guitar and bass. Josh is the solid rock and mustache of the band. His explosive-attack style brings on the fierce beats that hold Bruce Lucy together.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Thursday, Apr 8th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Martin Bisi

"Martin Bisi, has been an influential NY musician since the 80s, not only with his own songs and musical creations, but also recording classic albums by Sonic Youth, Material, Herbie Hancock (Rockit), Africa Bambaata, The Dresden Dolls, Swans, John Zorn, Helmet, White Zombie, Cop Shoot Cop, Foetus, Serena Maneesh and Boredoms. In his own band, Martin Bisi [band], he plays guitar and sings. His veers between moody, psychedelic, poppy and harder rock. Bisi's persona can be raw and confrontational, as well as funny and self effacing."

Notekillers

Ecstatic Peace Records--"Notekillers existed way beyond the fringe during the halcyon no wave era of 77/81. Hitching up from Philly they played a few critical gigs in NYC, most notably on a bill with the then scorching Glen Branca ensemble. Their signature was instrumental guitar hyper-core, charged and super shifting."

Yeah Clementines

"The once witchtrialz!, led by bunnydrums bassist, Marc Laurick, are reconfigured for 2010 as Yeah Clementines with new drummer, Adrian Burka and guitarists, Clifford Hritz (the divys) and Howard Harrison (bunnydrums, martin bisi)"

Empty Shapes

"The Empty Shapes are a heavy psych, noise rock, blues band from Claymont DE. They are the self appointed "Official Martin Luther King Jr. Blues Band." They channel both the raw early 20th century blues of the deep American South and the full on drone/noise of New Zealand’s South Island & their X-Pressway kin. It is what Empty Shapes like to call a Dead C style Blues."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+
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Friday, Apr 9th / 9pm

Attic Dancers

Awesome Female-fronted Pop from New Jersey!

Speed Skating

Speed skating is a project from philadelphia led by multi-instrumentalist steven urgo. it all started with some lo-fi solo recordings, later expanding to a live band for shows and recordings.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Saturday, Apr 10th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Jotto (CD Release Show)

"Jotto stay put only long enough to smear our ears with impressionistic anti-pop."- Philadelphia Weekly




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Sunday, Apr 11th / 8pm

Late Night Drifters

Local Philly Band with Classic Rock Roots

John Salamone

Agent Moosehead

With a truly original mixture of jazz, prog-rock and psychedelia, there is truly no label for Agent Moosehead.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Tuesday, Apr 13th / 8pm

Sonni Shine

"Heavily influenced by the ideals and styles of old school punk and early roots reggae, and inspired by the truthful simplicity and "raw" storytelling of folk music."

Touch

Jazz, Funk and Fusion




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Wednesday, Apr 14th / 8pm

Jounce

…The band successfully reinvented itself some years back into a psychedelic, indie rock sort of unit prone to improvisation and a touch of electronica — a jammier Kings of Leon without the southern rock, maybe, or maybe a tie-dyed, pie-eyed Pavement. Whatever it is, it's made them interesting…

Deep Possum

Creatures of Prey

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Thursday, Apr 15th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Radical Dads

From Brooklyn--"Members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Uninhabitable Mansions"

Thunderfakers

Mem.of The Pine Hill Haints--"Did you see what that green flicker just did to that fella’s memory? That can only mean that The Dreaded Firefly and Bones A-Go-Go have wandered into the world of the living to provide toe-tapping tunes to those lucky enough to still have a pulse. Otherwise, their home is the Purgatory Lounge, a bizarro Vegas-style variety show that takes place in the waiting room of purgatory (co-hosted by the one and only Sweet Lucy). The dearly departed have to croon a tune about their untimely deaths in order to leave for their final destinations."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Friday, Apr 16th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

DeLeon

DeLeon plays 15th Century Spanish indie rock infused with the deeply mysterious and entrancing cadences of the ancient Sephardic tradition. Their music, birthed in Spain before the Inquisition and raised in pre-WWII Italy, has finally reached maturity in modern-day Brooklyn. The band, named for 12th Century Kabalistic philosopher Moses DeLeon and front man Daniel Saks’ great-grandfather Giorgio DeLeon, reconciles Saks’ cultural journey with modern influences. By re-imagining these ancient melodies as contemporary pieces, DeLeon has given the world at large a unique chance to experience the rich musical history of Sephardic Judaism.

Baby Flamehead

The amazing Philly-based acoustic folk-rock band that featured the gorgeous vocals of Eden Daniels, Chris Unrath on guitar, Dean (Clean) Sabatino of the Dead Milkmen on drums, and the incomparable Andy Bresnan on the Ukranian Burda - a three string bass instrument that looked like a cross between a cello and a Noguchi coffee table. Baby Flamehead released one great album in 1990 on Texas Hotel Records called Life Sandwich and squeezed out one tour before Bresnan's departure (Burda slung over his shoulder) and Dean's Milkmen obligations put the band into several years of low gear. Now they are back!




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+

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Saturday, Apr 17th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Unwed Sailor

"Born in Seattle in 1998 at the tender age of intent, Unwed Sailor is helmed by Oklahoma-born songwriter Johnathon Ford. The basis for the instrumental project came into being while Ford was still writing with Seattle luminaries Roadside Monument. Pulling towards a bass guitar-oriented sound, the songs he had begun to craft did not fully feel right for Roadside Monument, thus the unbeknownst predestined forming of Unwed Sailor. Not aiming for Unwed Sailor to fall into the regular confines of a typical band, Ford's ever evolving cast and crew has been tirelessly composed over the years of good friends and company. Throughout the past decade, Unwed Sailor has shared the stage with the likes of Pedro the Lion, Mary Timony, Low, The Danielson Famile, Sufjan Stevens, Early Day Miners, Minus the Bear, The Advantage, The Starlight Mints, Battles, Mates of State, and Beach House(just to name a few....). The band has since been relocated and based out of cities across the United States, including Chicago, Seattle, Washington D.C., Jackson MS, Little Rock, AR, and most recently Lawrence, KS. With numerous tours in the U.S. and Europe, the band has traveled almost as much as it has evolved."

Common Loon

"Hypnotic harmonies that have both a Midwest indie feel and a hint of easygoing West Coast surf-pop"- Chicagoist

The Infinite Choir

Japanese Sunday

Drifting sheets of guitar cascade like frozen waves of distortion and crescendo, only to wash themselves away when thoughts turn warmer. Complex and intertwining melodies (focusing mostly on guitars) bring on the Sunny Day Real Estate and My Bloody Valentine comparisons. And with subdued vocals buried in the mix like the suspended colors beneath an oil spill, some Hum influences shine through. Japanese Sunday builds walls of distortion that add weight without making it metallic. This is clever guitar based indie rock of a higher caliber on its initial ascent skyward. Heads are craning upward in unison.




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+
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Sunday, Apr 18th / 8pm

Lamagier

...With a belly full of blood it crashed through the peak of the mountain in a volcanic fashion, screeching and soaring across the moonlit sky not to be heard from until late 2009 in philadelphia\'s blue-collar fishtown neighborhood where the bloodshed continues unchecked... We are Lamagier

Mount Joy

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Monday, Apr 19th / 8pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Lair Of The Minotaur

Southern Lord Records--"Five winters have passed in the Lair of the Minotaur. Mountainous riffs, pounding. Emerging from the caustic burrows of vast caves by the great lake in the mid-western plains. Choosing a path of crushing annihilation, under the sign of the Southern Lord. Ancient war cries spit forth with a sharp tongue. Heralding CARNAGE, and then triumphantly THE ULTIMATE DESTROYER. Now murder reigns..."

Ludicra

The San Francisco-based quintet Ludicra specializes in straight-ahead black metal (i.e., no gothic keyboards, pagan folk influences, or electronic leanings) in a style influenced by bands such as Darkthrone, Gorgoroth, Dodheimsgard, and Bethlehem. The group formed in 1999 and consists of guitarist John Cobbett (Hammers of Misfortune and The Lord Weird Slough Feg), guitarist/vocalist Christy Cather, bassist Ross Sewage (also of the Impaled and formerly of Exhumed), vocalist Laurie Sue Shanaman, and drummer Aesop (also of Agalloch, formerly of Hickey/Fuckboyz). Their original lineup included another member, Jesika Christ (also formally of the Bay Area death/black metal band Sangre Amado), who is credited with writing some of the material on the first Ludicra album. That album, entitled "Hollow Psalms," came out in 2002 on the Bay Area-based label Life Is Abuse. That recording also featured guest contributions from Melynda Jackson (SubArachnoid Space) and Lorraine Rath. Ludicra play semi-regularly in the San Francisco area, where they have built up a strong reputation based on their intense live shows; in which they have shared the stage with a diverse ranging of bands including the death metal quartet Impaled, the post-hardcore/noise outfit Total Shutdown, and instrumental math metallers The Fucking Champs.

Tombs

Brooklyn's Tombs deliver a stunning tour-de-force with their Relapse Records debut "Winter Hours." The trio tread a unique musical path that draws equally from several disparate music worlds. The austere and appropriately-titled album is a somber, sobering affair that brings together hypnotic psychedelic harmonies, lush and introspective sonic textures, and a relentless intensity found in the most blackened metal to stunning effect. Whether through driving melodies, explosive noise, or the most fragile of interludes, "Winter Hours" hits hard and resonates deeply within the listener.

Krallice

Known as one of the most respected virtuosic guitar wizards today, Mick Barr has displayed his polarizing guitar histrionics in such bizarre outfits as OCRILIM and ORTHRELM, pretty much bending and stretching the rules of modern-day guitar playing and giving a new meaning to progressive guitar playing. Colin Marston also has quite the pedigree backing his repertoire. With the likes of such bands as BEHOLD… THE ARCTOPUS, DYSRHYTHMIA, BYLA etc., Marston has proven to be one of the most prolific and recognized musicians in technical/extreme progressive metal (especially since he is known to brand that menacing 12-string Warr Guitar). KRALLICE nonetheless has been something that has been lurking within the psyche of Barr (who also portrays the vocal offerings in Krallice) and Marston for quite some time. Pretty much also known as being disciples of true and real black metal, Krallice would inevitably become more of a reality for Barr and Marston; something for them to fulfill their black metal spirit and also come to a realization of where their other calling lies. Also Krallice at the same time provides a vehicle for Barr to actually play and record in an actual band setting of sorts (which is very rare these days) and Marston to play in a band that actually has vocals and lyrical content (which is also very rare these days). With their debut self-titled album, Krallice employ the musical landscape familiar with Barr and Marston’s musical repertoire, but this time translate it in a visceral tremolo-layered black metal vision that will easily triumph as one of the most recognized black metal albums to be released in 2008. Comprised of six epic time-stretching hymns, the Krallice debut is a vitriolic, hypnotizing, elongated black metal pillage that brings such musical aesthetics reminiscent of the likes of early BUZRUM, ULVER’S “Nattens Madrigal” album, GORGOROTH (“Antichrist” in particular), and U.S. black metal legends WEAKLING, all mixed within Barr and Marston’s black metal vision; one like no other within the realm of U.S. black metal. Nonetheless, Krallice seem to be poised to penetrate and carve their own bloody niche within U.S. black metal and also plan on playing live, on occasion..




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Tuesday, Apr 20th / 9

The Timid Roosevelts

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Sunday, Apr 25th / 8pm

Papadosio

Some music, because of its originality, timelessness, mass appeal, or perhaps because it is just plain odd, will always be destined for the hallowed halls of cult classicism. No band fits this criteria better than Papadosio. In just 4 years Papadosio has wowed crowds from Denver to NYC, Cleveland to Atlanta, shaking the earth at festivals and clubs alike. Papadosio's music is all about unexpected combinations. From Rock/House to Jazz/Hop to Dub/Breaks and so on, every song has a unique approach to attaining originality. Long improvisational interludes and vocal harmonies quickly set this group in a new category of mass appeal. ...with an amplified message of transcendence, unity, and universal understanding, Papadosio's mission is clear: To combine eclectic musical traditions with modern Electronica to stir the heart and fuel the mind.

Timbre Coup

From Albany, NY




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Thursday, Apr 29th / 9pm

The Atomic Drops

From Pittsburgh--Formed in early 2006 and after numerous lineup changes this band finally has the fit they've been looking for. A Rock and Roll band that wears their hearts on their sleeves and leaves their souls on the stage. A naughty mix of Rock, Punk, Metal and a bit of Soul the Atomic Drops have been playing Pittsburgh and any and every dive bar up and down the east coast. A five peice consisting of members who have playing the Pgh music scene in various bands for the last 6 years. This band grows on ya.....not like mold but a fine handsome mustache!

Loafass

Filthadelphia Phunk Punk Rock




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+

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Saturday, May 1st / 9pm

Psychedelphia

The evolution of sound is inevitable. Psychedelphia is a collective of open minds that has adopted this law. With the release of their debut recording "In With the New" (EP, 2008), they have effectively spread this profound truth in order to enhance listeners' experiences. Drawing influence from their multi-cultural upbringings, the combination of music, spirituality, nature, physics and mathematics have proven to be the major catalysts for developing their sound. Psychedelphia's dynamic live performances cover an array of soundscapes. Their ability to connect with audiences on a relentless touring schedule has created a buzz everywhere from internet social networks to old-school word of mouth. Their rapidly growing fan base has attracted such media outlets as Relix, High Times, and Music Connection Magazines. The reviews share the trend that Psychedelphia is a group on the forefront of the next generation in experimental music.

Turbine

New York, NY--Their sound is exhilarating, with flurries of melodic guitars and wailing harp propelling complex improvisations

Stushido

"Stushido is a band with a funkier and more danceable backbeat than most jam bands, but it isn't afraid to break out some rock muscle when necessary. A trio with a lead bassist, the group adopts a rhythm-centric approach that drives the songs on an internal combustion engine of Les Claypool-styled riffs. Still pretty new to the scene, Stushido has recently made its name by playing alongside some of the area's best local talent and at some of the coolest festivals around town."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+

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Thursday, May 6th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Brother Dege

"Brother Dege ("deej") is one of the best-kept secrets in the Deep South: an award-winning writer, musician, journalist. Like Faulkner genetically spliced with Son House, Legg plays slide guitar in the old, haunted tradition of the blues greats, breathing new life into the revered Delta idiom. With the raw twang of his Dobro calling up ghosts of the past, he sings of his own experience growing up in the Deep South— roaming the playground of the swamplands. Cinematic, dusty passages give way to barn burning stompers. Apocalyptic prophecies rise out of a fog, only to be buried in a deeper fog. Through all it, one thing is obvious: a mind-blowing new take on a great old tradition has emerged."

Skeletonbreath

Mem. of O'Death, Grandchildren, Red Rocket--"This East Coast instrumental trio combines bass, violin and drums to create dark and melodic, yet oddly catchy songs that'd make a sweet soundtrack for a haunted house in a rural Eastern Euro village."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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Friday, May 7th / 9pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Gang Green

Emerging from the 80's Boston hardcore scene, Gang Green was and still is an unabashed party band specializing in beer-soaked, warp-speed three-chord thrash. Obsessed with beer, skateboarding, sex, and more beer, we slowly added stronger hints of heavy metal as our career wore on (and on). We continue with our simple party-hearty philosophy and what we consider our own unique streak of humor... playing hard, drinking hard and surviving even more wasted nights.

Loafass

Filthadelphia Phunk Punk Rock

Bucket Flush

15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$10 / 21+

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Thursday, May 13th / 8pm
Village Green Productions Presents:

Leslie and The Badgers

From Los Angeles- "Led by adorable, sweet-toned singer-songwriter Leslie Stevens whose pipes and presence recall such honest and heartfelt vocalists as Emmylou Harris, Iris DeMent and Alison Krauss, with a touch of Patsy Cline's guilelessness...literate, emotionally-accessible, sometimes whimsical and always heartfelt lyrics...."




15 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia
PA
$8 / 21+
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