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THE SHOWDOWN: Remember that scene in Empire Records where Marc gets eaten by Gwar?

POSTED: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 12:30 AM

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Every Monday, the Showdown tells you who to see and where to see ‘em.

Monday: Escape a case of the Mondays with Wisconsin's Bon Iver. Acoustic and folky, plaid-wearing crooner Justin Vernon just might sell out The Troc. With The Tallest Man On Earth. Doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $17.

Tuesday: Philly-based slide guitar-slingin' Jack Rose performs a solo show. Hopefully featuring tracks from this year's I Do Play Rock and Roll and a few old favorites, this one's a seated show with room for 50 at the most. Talk about exclusive! At First Unitarian Church's Chapel. With Bird Show & Sun Circle. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $10.

Wednesday: 'Tis the season for "Greensleeves," Tchaikovsky's Chanukah Suite and excerpts from Handel's Messiah. Indulge in holiday cheer with Yuletide classics performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra. At Martin Luther King High School. With tenor Albert Rudolph Lee & conducted by Danail Rachev. Free Admission, doors at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Remember "Champagne Supernova"? Us too. The hate-filled Gallagher brothers of Oasis somehow got through the '90s without killing each other, and, even more inexplicably, they still have a solid fan base. Impressive. Admismsion is pricey, but catch them if you can. At the Susquehanna Center. With Ryan Adams & the Cardinals. Doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $53.50-$73.50.

Friday: Brazilian New Ravers Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS) break out the electroclash with their catchy synthpop stuff. How much do you want to bet that they'll play "Let's Make Love From Death From Above"? Come on, don't be shy. At the TLA with hey willpower & Pink Skull. Doors at 9 p.m., tickets are $18.50.

Saturday: Remember that scene in Empire Records where Marc gets eaten by Gwar? Well that was '95 and they're still around, intriguing, strange and demented as ever. Known for their bloody onstage horrorfests, these thrash metal shock rockers will most likely turn the Electric Factory into a rocked and rolled mess. With Kingdom of Sorrow & Toxic Holocaust. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $20-23.

Sunday: Screamo at The Model Home! Underground but still buzzworthy, Richmond's The Blue Letter play the living room of Girard Avenue's newest indie rock hot spot. With Balboa, Elder, Angle Worm, Hightide Hotel. Doors at 9 p.m., tickets are $5.

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