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THE SHOWDOWN: Charming the pants off you

POSTED: Monday, October 12, 2009, 4:53 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

A concert a day keeps the doctor away.

Monday: The Dodos perfectly embody that wholesome eager indie folk sound and remind me of climbing mountains in Colorado. Their vocals are packed with energy and their music is delightfully complex. Check out their song 'Fools," it's delicious. With the Ruby Suns, 8 p.m., $14, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St. 267-295-2710.

Tuesday: For those of you who aren't up on your Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus the Play is a tragedy packed full of murder, rape, betrayal and revenge. Titus Andronicus the Jersey Band sounds kind of like that. Indie and punk with comprehensible vocals and a sound reminiscent of the Thermals, only dirtier. With So So Glos, 9 p.m., $10, The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. 215-634-7400.

Wednesday: Yes, he shamelessly rips off Ferry Corsten, and yes, he's attracts Eurotrash like nothing else does, but Ti'sto managed to popularize trance in the U.S. and show the average high school kid that electronic music is more than just the soundtrack to Splinter Cell 3 (no offense Amon Tobin). 11 p.m., $40, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215-627-1332

Thursday: If Tapes n' Tapes went for a more orchestral/Eastern European folk vibe, you'd get The Lovely Feathers. They're Canadian, they toured with Metric, they've got it going on. With Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, 8 p.m., $8, The North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-787-0488.

Friday: The only way I can tell The Avett Brothers apart is by the lengths of their respective beards. These North Carolinans complement each other like only siblings can, producing charming folk music as a duo and with a full band. These guys will just charm the pants off you. With Jessica Lea Mayfield, 8:30 p.m., $28.75, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215-627-1332

Saturday: If bands were people, the Raveonettes would date the Black Keys. Fronted by hot piece of Danish ass Sharin Foo, the Raveonettes perfectly capture that bluesy, bare bones brand of lo-fi I love so very much. With the Black Angels and the Naked Hearts, 9 p.m., $15-18, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011.

Sunday: Murder By Death is influenced by everything from Hungarian folk music to Ennio Morricone scores. Frontman Adam Turla sounds like Johnny Cash (his voice deepens an octave every album they put out), they've got a gorgeous blond cello player who shreds like I never thought possible and lucky for you they've got a second show on Monday if you can't make it on Sunday. With The Gaslight Anthem, The Loved Ones and Broadway Calls, 7 p.m., $19, The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888.

Mess-Tay

Posted 2009-10-15 20:55:57

This pleases me beyond all measure.

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