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THE SHOWDOWN: Countless musical friends

POSTED: Monday, January 10, 2011, 6:00 PM

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Monday: Guitar-heavy rockers Everyone Everywhere sound really familiar. You might have seen them during a spat of shows towards the end of last year, or maybe it's that their melodic tunes would fit comfortably alongside favorites from The Get Up Kids or Sunny Day Real Estate. Pronounced, piercing vocals front a thunderous backdrop, delivering acutely personal lyrics that make for a lot of swooning and bombast. Their method is tried and true, but Everyone Everywhere have carved out a passionate, intense niche. w/ Young Leaves & Luther, 8 p.m., $5, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919. Tuesday: If you're gonna name your band 'The Dance Party,' you'd better live up to that inherent promise. Though they're not a dance band in the strictest sense, you can most definitely dance to The Dance Party. Their anthemic, soaring tunes all feature a beat that's easy to get into. Last year, the DC quartet unleashed their first wide-release album, Touch, but they have a wealth of (mostly unreleased) back catalogue. Will it be a party? Yes. Will you dance? Also yes. w/ Wallpaper, K.Flay & Negative Department, 6 p.m., $10, The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298. Wednesday: Tao Rodriguez-Seeger is part of a folk music revolution. As founder of The Mammals and grandson of Pete Seeger, Tao constantly has one foot in the future and one in the past. Helping him to bridge that gap are his countless musical friends, several of whom will be around at this show. Members of Railroad Earth and Hot Tuna will join Tao for an evening that's bound to be like those great folk showcases of yore. Just like in A Mighty Wind. Sorta. 8 p.m., $19.50 - $29.50, Sellersville Theater, 24 West Temple Ave., 215-257-5808. Thursday: It didn't take long for Creepoid to transition from newcomers into mainstays. Through an exhaustive amount of touring and sneak peeks of a debut full-length, they've quickly become one of the city's new favorite bands. Those album hints are about to come to an end, though, as this show celebrates the anticipated release of Horse Heaven. It's a spooky, hazy and alluring record, and it can only get better when heard live. w/ Party Photographers, Nothing & Pet Milk, 7:30 p.m., $8, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919. Friday: Roanoke's poppy and noisy power duo, Eternal Summers, return to Philadelphia for a night of, well, pop and noise. They released their debut LP, Silver, back in September, but Nicole and Daniel's creative minds never stop buzzing. With an ear towards more leisurely, atmospheric sounds suggested on Silver's second side, Eternal Summers' forthcoming EPs might be less manic than some of their lo-fi contemporaries'. Then again, they certainly know how to cut loose with a minute-and-thirty blitz, so who can tell? w/ Tyvek & Moon Women, 8 p.m., $7, Cha-Cha'Razzi, 1918 S. Bancroft St. Saturday: Skronky saxophones, fidgety keyboards and lyrics that are tough to keep up with, Buffalo Stance is one of our city's most unusual musical offerings. And, of course, I mean that in the best possible way. Jamey Robinson, often of Man Man, started the group as a solo project, though it's more recently expanded into a full-on band. At times jazzy, dancey or just kooky, Buffalo Stance is constantly captivating and always entertaining. w/Andrew Cedermark & Lux Perpetua, 9 p.m., $10, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684. Sunday: In a world increasingly populated by retro-styled soul belters, Eli "Paperboy" Reed remains a standout favorite. It could be his dynamite stage presence, his instantly-likeable songs or his pretty sweet haircut, but Reed, ahem, delivers. Here's a guy who not only knows how to emulate his classic record collection, but how to make his own tunes sound like lost gems themselves. w/ Spirit Kid, 7 p.m., $12 - $14, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St. 215-787-0488.

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