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The Showdown: Sleazy sex-laced rhymes

POSTED: Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:10 PM

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Monday: Math-rock riffs of epic proportions combined with dancey beats and madness make So Many Dynamos so worth looking into. With Cast Spells & Many Arms, 8-11pm, $5-$10, Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave.

Tuesday: A raid of your father's record collection would surely land you at least one album by these Prog masters ' Yes feature extravagant compositions, sometimes-catchy melodies (Remember "Owner of a Lonely Heart"?), but mainly a wicked bassist (Chris Squire plays his like lead guitar). With Asia, 8 p.m., $45-$95, Tower Theater, 69th & Ludlow streets, Upper Darby, 610-352-2887.

Wednesday: Amanda Blank is Philly's dirty (not like Fergie) home-girl rapper. Everyone is going crazy anticipating her solo debut I Love You, due out next week. I cannot get enough of her sleazy sex-laced rhymes. Check out the City Paper cover story here. With Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 8:30 p.m., $25, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215-627-1332.

Thursday: Fleet Foxes capture the spirit of the forest and country life with their Americana tunes. The simple yet searing songwriting of Robin Pecknold accompanied by the band's graceful (almost gospel-like) harmonies create perfect folk songs that sound like they could have been released 30+ years ago. With Espers, 8:30 p.m., $25, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215-627-1332.

Friday: The Saddle Creek indie-rockers Cursive will perform a ton of their old stuff at this show, so it is definitely a must for fans. They play pop-punky indie infused with elements of noise and post-hardcore to create a unique sound. With Love Language at the First Unitarian Church, $13, 8:30pm, 22nd and Chestnut streets.

Saturday: The Clipse have been busting up the charts with their gritty rhymes for nearly a decade. With number one singles and amazing collaborations with the likes of Pharell, Kanye West and The Neptunes, you really can't go wrong. With J. Cole, $18, 8 p.m., at the Starlight Ballroom, 460 N. Ninth St.

Sunday: San Francisco's Jonah Matranga plays peaceful acoustic ballads. At the First Unitarian Church (Chapel), 6 p.m., $10, 22nd and Chestnut Sts.

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