THE SHOWDOWN: Soak in the storm

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THE SHOWDOWN: Soak in the storm

POSTED: Monday, January 24, 2011, 6:00 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

Monday: Two of the more prominent rockers of the '90s, it seems only fitting that Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield would be touring together. It also makes sense given that Hatfield was once a member of Dando's ever-shifting band of Lemonheads. Though The Lemonheads haven't released any original material since 2006, Hatfield has remained active, releasing Peace & Love just last year. The two are bound to share from their wealth of stories and extensive musical catalogues. w/ Lady Lamb The Beekeeper, 8 p.m., $28 - $38. World Cafe Live, 30th St. & Walnut St., 215-222-1400. Tuesday: Every so often, the North Star hosts an evening dedicated to up-and-coming acts. Starving The Tsunami claim to hail from South Philly, but they're more likely from a far-off planet where it's always 1974. With wails emanating from guitar and vocal cords, the group is currently recording a full-length of their intense, sonically expansive sounds. You can be sure that a lot of the new songs will be previewed here, giving you plenty of time to soak in the storm. w/ Patrick Sullivan and The Knives, The Last Royals & Holcomb Family Band, 8 p.m., $7, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St. 215-787-0488. Wednesday: The rough and rowdy Lissie became a quick favorite once her debut, Catching A Tiger, came out last summer. Her powerful vocal performance and blues-rock melodies won the hearts of many, and an unfortunate tour-halting illness last autumn broke those hearts. Thankfully, Lissie has made good on her word to return, finally giving her Philly friends the show they've been waiting months to see. And if you had tickets to the October show, they'll be perfectly good to get into this one. w/ Dylan Leblanc, 8 p.m., $15, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 215-563-3980. Thursday: Primarily the outlet for the gloomy musings of one Mike Sniper, Blank Dogs expand to a trio when they make their concert outings. Jumping from lo-fi label to lo-fi label, Sniper's Blank Dogs have become mainstays of the recent dark wave of bedroom popsters. Having collaborated with members of the Vivian Girls and Crystal Stilts, Sniper's latest effort is in the wrapping-up stage, due out on Captured Tracks sometime this year. w/ The Soft Moon & Far-Out Fangtooth, 8 p.m., $10, M Room, 15 W Girard Ave., 215-739-5577. Friday: A New York musical institution, the Loser's Lounge is making its first trip to Philly with another one of their celebrated tribute nights. Having already (literally) covered everyone from Harry Nilsson to Devo, the Losers will this time be saluting the heppest cats of them all: The Rat Pack. The songs of Sammy, Frank and Dean will be recreated by some of NYC's finest singer-songwriters. The cast frequently rotates, but the songs (and the quality) remain the same. 8 p.m., $24, World Cafe Live, 30th St. & Walnut St., 215-222-1400. Saturday: Burning Bridget Cleary quite appropriately take their name from a crossroads in Irish history. Cleary was the last woman in Ireland to be burned under accusations of witchcraft. Her killers were soon tried as more modern laws came into society. Fronted by dueling fiddlers Rose Baldino and Genevieve Gillespie, BBC give new life to some traditional favorites and pen thoroughly-informed originals. Past and present indeed. 8 p.m., $16, PSALM Salon, 5841 Overbrook Ave., 215-477-7578. Sunday: Someday, archeologists will inspect the ruins of long-buried Philadelphia and stumble across the music of Da Comrade!. Their futuristic minds will subsequently be blown. w/ Dolfish, Skeletonbreath & Cloud Becomes Your Hand, 8 p.m., $5 - $10, Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave.

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