THE SHOWDOWN: the kind of whimsical tunes that make you want to dress in '60s garb and dance through high school hallways

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THE SHOWDOWN: the kind of whimsical tunes that make you want to dress in '60s garb and dance through high school hallways

POSTED: Monday, June 28, 2010, 9:12 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

A concert a day keeps the doctor away.

Monday: Kick off the week with the guitar rush of L.A.-based shoegazers, Silversun Pickups. It'll be worth it just to hear the steady build-up of Brian Aubert's careening whine on 2006's breakout single "Lazy Eye." With Against Me!, Metric & The Henry Clay People, $35, 6 p.m., Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, 301 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-928-8801. Tuesday: Take a break from stocking up on hot dogs and PBRs to catch some early Independence Day action with U.S. Royalty, a rockin' band hailing from our nation's capital. Still not sold? You can check out two of the bands tracks — available for free download at the band's website — before forking over your 8 bucks. With Dinosaur Bones, Sweet Live Rhythm and Curious Buddies. $8, 8 p.m., M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577. Wednesday: It's no secret that Philly has a long line of amazing black musicians in its history: Teddy Pendergrass, Boyz II Men, The Roots, Jill Scott. I could go on. To honor this legendary past, the folks at NewArtistSpotlight are throwing a big celebration called The Comeback: Philly Style, as part of Black Music Month. The music showcase will feature up-and-coming artists (Ron Draper, Verso and Lydia RenÃ©, to name a few) performing original songs as well as covers. $15-20, 7-11 p.m., Community College of Philadelphia, Bonnell Auditorium, 1700 Spring Garden St., 215-751-8010. Thursday: Check out the visceral post-punk explorations of the critically acclaimed Shackeltons. Having earned comparisons to the likes of Pixies, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the White Stripes, this PA quintet is bound to a deliver a raucous good time. With Shutters, Scot Sax & Queen Electric and Winston's Dog, $8, 9 p.m., The Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888. Friday: It's sticky-hot summertime, which means we're due for a real musical sugar rush. You know, the kind of whimsical tunes that make you want to dress in '60s garb and dance through high school hallways. Good thing retro charmers She & Him (M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel) are stopping through Philly, so you can hear their old-timey pop country lilting along the Delaware. $26, 8 p.m., Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, , 301 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-928-8801. Saturday: Fan of 1997's impeccable Buena Vista Social Club? Then make sure you catch The Afro-Cuban All Stars led by Juan De Marcos GonzalÃ©z, who was instrumental in recording Buena Vista Social Club's landmark album. Give your ears a rest from Lady Gaga, and ditch the nightclub this Saturday for an evening of dancing to the tune of some of Cuba's finest performers. $40-65, 8 p.m., World CafÃ© Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400. Sunday: If you're heading down the shore for the Fourth (hooray, traffic!), celebrate the U.S. of A. with some dudes from smack-dab in the middle of it: Oklahoma's own Flaming Lips. Coyne and Co., hot off their Bonnaroo performance of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, are hitting up the House of Blues with their off-kilter brand of American indie. Here's hoping they break out the bubble. $35-40, 9 p.m. House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ, 609-343-4077.

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