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SHOWDOWN: Imagine if the Cramps went Deliverance on your ass

POSTED: Monday, May 17, 2010, 9:04 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

A concert a day keeps the doctor away.

Monday: Catch a blast from the past with Local H. While these grungers having put out three albums in the new millennium, they will always be a product of the '90s music scene. For some this will add to the band's appeal, at the same time, it will give others a reason to hate them. With Kinch and Hona Lee, 8 p.m., $12, Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888. Tuesday: Singer-songwriter Pete Francis is typical of what constantly streams from WXPN: honey-dew vocals with a pungent acoustic guitar. The lyrics are half lamenting, half accepting of young love, love lost, unrequited love and so on. No, it's not amazing, but it's not a bad sound to hear while relaxing with a beer after work. With The Rescues, 8 p.m., $13, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400. Wednesday: Tonight the Troc will host the legendary "hillbilly vampire" and voice of Early Curly of Adult Swim's Squidbillies, Unknown Hinson. Naturally, he's got a twangy sound that's not quite as raucous as rockabilly, but the raunchy lyrics make up for it. Imagine if the Cramps went Deliverance on your ass. Oh, and Hank III has this dude's face tattooed on him. You know that's a good sign. With the Goddamn Gallows, 8:30 p.m., $17 - $20, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-5483. Thursday: Philly's favorite sarcastic bastard Joe Jack Talcum, of the Dead Milkmen (but you knew that), will be at Danger Danger tonight. This is kinda awesome. He's still snarky as hell and full of self loathing, just the way we like him. With Paleface and Kettle Pot Black, 8 p.m., $5 - $10, Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave. Friday: If the Unknown didn't provide enough balls-to-the-wall crazy country for you, check out Southern Culture on the Skids. They're more country-fried, but just as comedic and wild. They go deep with songs about banana pudding, booze and giant hair. With The Ultrakings, 6 p.m., $25, Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave., 215-257-5808. Saturday: White Rhino is an Austin band that cranks it up and doesn't give a fuck about the neighbors. They walk an interesting line between metal and indie rock. It's weird. With searing, face melt guitars you get lots of raw, sexual energy here, without ever being creeper style. With Organ Blues and This Temper, 9 p.m., $8, The M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577. Sunday: Local band Sure Juror know the music scene. They know the sound you like, and they know how to make it. Regardless of their formulaic indie pop (catchy riffs and male vocals that you've heard a bazillion times by now), there's a feeling of sincerity in their music. It's not just the kind of music that you like, it's the kind that they like, too. And clearly they like making it. With The Danvilles, No Lover, Nikki and the Weeps and Officer Roseland, 8 p.m., $8, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-684-0808.

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Posted 2010-06-28 16:40:01

This is going to be my favourite

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