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A concert a day keeps the doctor away.
Monday: Ease into the week with some mellow grooves from big time locals Disco Biscuits. This will be great if you're into live shows that boast epically long songs accompanied by a thick cloud of pot smoke just above the audience. Puff, puff, give.
At 8 p.m., $30, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011.
Tuesday: Port O'Brien don't allow themselves to get pushed around. Their acoustic tunes are catchy and jangly, but with a sadness that seems to run rampant in the folkie rock world these days. It's like standing on the beach in the winter. It's a good possibility they'll put on a killer show, especially if they play "I Woke Up Today." With In Grenada and The New Motels, $10 - $12, 7 p.m., North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-684-0808.
Wednesday: Janelle Monae's beats are so infectious even the worse dancer can get down and probably look good doing so. She's soulful, with a Solange-y feel, but with a quicker lip and a sharper wit. No offense, Solange.
At 9 p.m., $12, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684.
Thursday: On Bellmer Dolls' MySpace it says under their name, "Lighten up, Morrissey." These guys are no Mary Sunnyweather, either. They're certainly down in the dumps, too, with heavy guitar riffs, dark bass lines and spastic howling vocals. But they know how to have fun with it. They're not shedding any tears. I still love you, though, Big M.
With Monozid, Bootblacks and Yeah Clemintines, $8, 9 p.m., The M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577.
Friday: Everyone's favorite (or most hated) woodland nymph has made her way to Philly. Joanna Newsom plays two sold out shows tonight and tomorrow at the church. Her magical harp plucking fingers and airy, six-year-old cooing leaves little room for people to feel meh about her. You either love her or hate her. With The Moore Brothers, SOLD OUT, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chetnut St., 215-563-3980.
Saturday: Atlanta's garage grit bad kids the Black Lips are coming. The self proclaimed "flower-punk" band will bring some fun fuzz for everyone, along with some wah-wah guitars and lyrics about all things timeless: drugs, cars and sexy chicks. They're part of the wonderful '60s throwback wave that King Khan and so many others are riding into the sunset. With Box Elders and Far-Out Fangtooth, $15, 9 p.m., Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684
Sunday: Weird and wild band, Hollow Bones' droning bass and wailing vocals sound like someone's face melting off. See another famed Philadelphia musician tonight, drummer and Free Form Funky Freqs member G. Calvin Weston. He'll be pounding the skins. No, no, he'll be destroying them. Oh, and then there's also Elliott Levin, Philly's everywhere at once Renassiance man. With Alex Obert, $5 - $8, 9 p.m., Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475.
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