THE SHOWDOWN: If Cat Power's voice and Neko Case's voice made sweet, sweet love

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THE SHOWDOWN: If Cat Power's voice and Neko Case's voice made sweet, sweet love

POSTED: Monday, February 1, 2010, 8:59 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

A concert a day keeps the doctor away.

Monday: Mariah Carrey's shattering wine glasses tonight. She's been doing plenty of touring, so catch the pop sensation before the threat of exhaustion. Remember last time. It's okay, girl, we still love you. Just make sure you sing "Fantasy." 7:30 p.m., $59.75 - $200.75, Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St, 610-352-2887.

Tuesday: If you don't have tickets to the sold out Delta Spirit show tonight, you're going to have to do two things: First, buy your tickets for their next show at KFN on Feb. 9. Second, find yourself a different show for tonight. Fire Blue Sun are probably your best bet. Their songs have a touch of cheese, but you have to enjoy the fact that they are dedicated to the dark side, making songs like Evanescence, only without the powerhouse voice of Amy Lee. Their guitars are a little wonky-sounding, adding some funk to the package and making for a trippy sound. With Dayseam, $8, 8 p.m., M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577.

Wednesday: Playing around with dub sounds and hopelessly long solos, Retribution Gospel Choir are melodramatic yet somehow fun. With With Midnight Sounds, $10, 8 p.m., Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919.

Thursday: Seattle homies Minus the Bear strike a fine balance in their music. They take beard-band-music, indie pop and rock together, swirl them all together so that no one genre has the upper hand for too long. They're going to be way the hell out in Allentown, but worth the trip. With Phantogram and Maps and Atlases, $16 - $18, 7 p.m., Crocodile Rock Cafe, 520 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, 610-434-4600.

Friday: Nneka's Afro-German roots meet head on with American blues guitar and pop, creating an explosion of sounds rich and sweet. But never too sweet, this independent girl will also kick your ass if you mess with her. At 9 p.m., $15- $17, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.

Saturday: If Cat Power's voice and Neko Case's voice made sweet, sweet love to each other, you'd likely get the voice of Pepi Ginsberg. But the soft sounds are delivered with razor sharp lyrics that tell amazing little stories. With Exit Clov and The Armchairs, $10, 9 p.m., Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684.

Sunday: The man who told you back in 1988 that the Revolution will not be televised: Gil Scott-Heron. What better way to spend your Sunday than in an intimate little place with the a badass poet-musician? At 6 p.m., $25, Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 215-928-0770.

Jimmy Cass

Posted 2010-03-28 10:37:26

Hey there-  I think you have our band, Fire Blue Sun, confused with someone else. We never played this show, nor do we sound like Evanescence for sure. Please make the appropriate edits.  Thanks in advance. http://firebluesun.com

Tuesday: If you don't have tickets to the sold out Delta Spirit show tonight, you're going to have to do two things: First, buy your tickets for their next show at KFN on Feb. 9. Second, find yourself a different show for tonight. Fire Blue Sun are probably your best bet. Their songs have a touch of cheese, but you have to enjoy the fact that they are dedicated to the dark side, making songs like Evanescence, only without the powerhouse voice of Amy Lee. Their guitars are a little wonky-sounding, adding some funk to the package and making for a trippy sound. With Dayseam, $8, 8 p.m., M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577.

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