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THE SHOWDOWN: Mmmbop or punk rock?
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THE SHOWDOWN: Mmmbop or punk rock?
Every Monday, the Showdown tells you who to see and where to see ‘em.
Monday: According to their MySpace, Kentucky all-male three-piece Young Widows sounds like "feelings, nothing more than feelings." Stop by the Barbary and judge for yourself. With Gods & Queens and Birth Control, doors at 6:30 p.m., tickets are $10.
Tuesday: Dungen is pretty much an international phenomenon. Back in 2004, Pitchfork gave their album a 9.3/10. That’s pretty impressive. So is being from Sweden. With the Lone Star State’s Headress, at Johnny Brenda's, doors at 9 p.m., tickets are $13.
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Wednesday: The original Fiend Club, horror punk legends The Misfits plan again to take the stage, minus their former creepy lead Danzig. It's either that or Hanson. Mmmbop or punk rock? You decide. Catch them with Stiff Goat Shrine, Courage Pills, and the Red Fascists, at Crocodile Rock, doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $18. See Hanson at the Keswick with Dave Barnes & Everybody Else, doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $35. If neither floats your boat, check out Saddle Creek's Tokyo Police Club. Namedropped on primetime TV and probably still recovering from their tour with Weezer, their live set is uncomplicated and fun. With Mobius Band, at First Unitarian Church, doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $14.
Thursday: The Philadelphia Orchestra performs works once censored by Adolf Hitler. Initially forgotten by the public after WWII’s end, conductor James Colon recovers pieces like Franz Schreker's "Prelude to a Drama" and scenes from Alexander von Zemlinsky's opera "The Dwarf." With Soprano Mary Dunleavy and Tenor Rodrick Dixon, at Verizon Hall, doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $10-$46.
Friday: Ditch trick or treating for Making Time/R5's Totally Boner Halloween Freakout with DFA's Hercules and Love Affair. Promising to be "the raddest Halloween party ever," this festive shindig will also be H&LA's first performance in Philly. Three floors, 8+ DJs, an open bar from 9-1. Don't miss out. Head over to Transit, from 9pm-3:30am, tickets are $12 with a costume or $15 without.
Saturday: Stop by Fishtown's newest hotspot for Harvey Milk. With Tombs and Hollenlam, at Kung Fu Necktie, doors at 9 p.m., tickets are $12.
Sunday: Got an appetite for emo? MySpace, that place for friends, presents Secondhand Serenade and Cute Is What We Aim For. With A Rocket to the Moon and Automatic Loveletter, at the TLA, doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $19.
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