THE SHOWDOWN: "I kinda know Zooey Deschanel!"

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THE SHOWDOWN: "I kinda know Zooey Deschanel!"

POSTED: Monday, September 6, 2010, 6:00 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

Monday: Labor Day means not having to do things. At all. Tuesday: If you haven't yet seen the Pixies documentary "loudQUIETloud," you might want to save your viewing until after you catch them at the Tower. Still, a performance of their classic Doolittle album (which turned 20 last year) transcends the demystified squabblings of the iconic quartet, who have finally come around to giving fans what they want. This would also be your chance to fill your Kim Deal quota in case you missed The Breeders last week. w/ Fuck Buttons, 8 p.m., $62.45 - $84.25, Tower Theater, 69th St. & Ludlow St., 610-352-2887. Wednesday: Dirty Projectors have not only made the transition from bedroom recording project to full-on band, but from underground outsider art to, well, rather popular outsider art. Leader Dave Longstreth remains unendingly productive despite his newfound success, collaborating with Bjork and preparing for an expanded release of last year's Bitte Orca. Opener Owen Pallett has quite the resume too, having served as orchestral arranger to Beirut, Arcade Fire and Grizzly Bear. w/ Owen Pallett, 7:30 p.m., $15 - $17, Trocadero, 10th St. & Arch St., 215-922-6888. Thursday: Before the Old 97's hit the road again in support of their new album, check out a solo set from frontman Rhett Miller. Miller's fans might be drawn in by his scruffy good looks, but it's his catchy and emotional songs that win them over. Aside from his main band, Miller has put out a handful of modest solo albums, but is always good about throwing in an acoustic rendition of a 97's song here and there. w/ Adam Taylor, 8 p.m., $25, Sellersville Theater, 24 West Temple Ave., 215-257-5808. Friday: As leader of Pittsburgh's premier experimentalists, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tobacco creates his own little world everywhere he goes. Through loops and projections, Tobacco and his band (which often includes members of BMSR) will feature selections from his new album, though experiencing the elusive performer's live show undoubtedly trumps simply grooving to his intricately-constructed recordings. w/ Junk Culture & Dreamend, 8 p.m., $12, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 215-563-3980. Saturday: Get ready for an invasion of the pop kind. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin have a new disc that combines the peppy sounds of their first two albums with a slight alt-country inflection. Seattle's Telekinesis offer similarly jumpy musical confections. The connecting thread here is Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla, who produced both bands' most recent albums. If he makes it to the Barbary show, he'll be the one in the back shouting, "Hey! I kinda know Zooey Deschanel!" w/ Telekinesis, 6 p.m., $10, The Barbary, 951 N Frankford Ave. Sunday: Usually, when a band plays continually for 10 hours, it's called "excessive" or "Emerson Lake & Palmer." Bang On A Can's finest know how to carry a marathon performance. After all, they've been staging these kinds of shows for over 20 years, with this marking the first time it's done in Philadelphia. Music composed by Frank Zappa, Charles Mingus, Thurston Moore and other eclectic luminaries has highlighted past performances. As always, a single ticket entitles you to come and go as you please throughout the show. 2 p.m. - Midnight, $15 - $25, World Cafe Live, 30th St. & Walnut St., 215-222-1400.

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