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The Showdown: Influenced by good times and sunshine

POSTED: Monday, April 6, 2009, 9:58 PM

Filed Under: Music | The Showdown Last Night

Monday: Influenced by good times and sunshine, Philly four-piece the Bee Team share the stage with Folklore and Still Flyin' at Johnny Brenda's. Doors open at 9 p.m., tickets are $10

Tuesday: New York City rocker Lissy Trullie's Self-Taught Learner will get you ready for the floor. Catch her live at the Khyber with Gang and Cortez! Cortez!! Doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $10

Wednesday: In support of their latest album, The Night Is Ours, Aussie outfit Youth Group churn out a set of mellow soon-to-be hits. At the M Room, with Adam and Dave's Bloodline. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $8.

Thursday: Brooklyn minimalist psychedelics Crystal Stilts bring their washed-out low-fi vocals and soaring riffs to Philly. At Kung Fu Necktie, with Comet Gain & Cold Cave. Doors at 8 p.m. tickets are $12

Friday: Beirut's latest EPs could give Bon Iver a run for his money. At the Electric Factory with Sharon Von Etten. Doors at 8:30 p.m., tickets are $25-27

Saturday: Saddle Creek's Maria Taylor revisits the Barbary in support of last month's Lady Luck. A southern belle at heart, with a knack for writing honest songs, Taylor's set is well worth the cover, so make sure to check it out. With Whispertown 2000. Doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $10

Sunday: Don't know how to spend your Easter? Booze it up with the living dead at the 4th Annual Philly Zombie Crawl. The pre-game starts at Tattooed Mom at 6 p.m. Make sure to look your undead best.

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