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A concert a day keeps the doctor away.
Monday: At first listen, Fyfe Dangerfield might come off cheesy, too suave and disgustingly full of pop love. And, well, he is all of these things. He's even got a pretty, albeit scruff-covered, face, too. But strip a few things away and you'll see that the man has a sexual serge that he hints at in the opening to his tune "When You Walk in the Room" that can only be influenced by none other but Prince himself. At World Cafe Live, $12-$14, 8 p.m., 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
Tuesday: Aoru Mora probably won't blow your mind, but they will brighten up your Tuesday evening. They're a fresh band that feel like they're rockin' some of their influences more than their own music. In time, perhaps, this little indie band from Farmdale will fill out and take the form of their own band. For now, though, they remain an enjoyable indie rock band with tinges of psychedelic tendencies. With Welcome to Earf, $8, 8 p.m., The Khyber, 56. S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888.
Wednesday: Lords of uber catchy tunes Locksley close out their residency at the M Room. Haven't seen them yet? Go find out what makes their songs so infectious. Hint: chanting back-up vocals, wild drums with plenty of symbols a-crashin' and pounding guitar hooks. With The World at Large and Sure Juror, $8, 8 p.m., M Room, 215-739-5577.
Thursday: The Entrance Band creates music that somehow fuses past and future. Sounds like it should be the present, I know, but it doesn't work like that. They make they elaborate songs that are as psychedelic before they cross the line into laughable. Then, the trio is able to make riffs that ring almost futuristic, and certainly miles ahead of basic stuff so many other bands are doing today. With Lights and Sunshine Recorder, $10, 9 p.m., Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684.
Friday: I'm not going to say The Carnivores sound like some good old fashioned Animal Collective because everyone else has already said it. But has anyone noticed the Bikini Kill edge on songs where co-vocalist Caitlin Lang sings, like"Oregon Trail"? It's not even the brash vocals, though. It's the fact that these moments are the ones where the guitar strings are torn and start peeling back from the instrument's neck. Then there's the lo-fi, fuzzy aspect, something that never gets old to me. Then they add a touch of surf rock, pulling the whole thing together for a hazy, I-got-a-little-too-wrecked-too-remember-what-happened-this-summer-but-I-know-I-had-fun-and-I-know-I-got-my-heart-broken kind of vibe. With Orbit to Leslie and Power Animal, $5-$10 donations, 8 p.m., Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave.
Saturday: U2's album Joshua Tree was a major commercial and artistic success. No, U2 will not be in town tonight, but you can go catch Earl Pickens and Family recreate the historic album acoustically. They turn an Irish band's love letter to America into Americana and make it sound like that's the way is was meant to be in the first place. Almost. With Scrapple Creek Runners, $12-$15, 8 p.m., Kennet Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley, 484-732-8295.
Sunday: A band that lists e.e. cummings as one of their influences has to be pretentious. It's a law. But Philly locals The Absinthe Drinkers resist falling into that category. Most of the time. They posses a sweet weirdness similar to They Might Be Giants, only more theatrical. Drawing influences from classic authors to cultivate haunting little ditties while looping original videos at their shows make it safe to say you won't find anything else like this going on tonight. Add in one mustachioed bald man turned ring leader and your Sunday night should be one to remember. With This Way to Egress, $8, 7 p.m., North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-684-0808.
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