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The Showdown: They only wanna do your dirt.

POSTED: Monday, March 23, 2009, 9:54 PM

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Monday: Philly folk goth four-piece Fern Knight mesmerizes crowds with mellowed out dramatics about the sea and silver foxes. With Sharon Van Etten & Virgin Passages. At Kung Fu Necktie. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $7.

Tuesday: Manchester natives and Moz's opener the Courteeners rock out harder than the Killers with more authenticity. With Toy Soldiers and Kettle Pot Black. At the North Star Bar. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets $10.

Wednesday: Party like its Friday! Friendly Fires heat things up with disco-shoegaze backbeats and catchy clever lines. (See the video below.) With White Lies & the Soft Pack. At First Unitarian. Doors at 8:30 p.m., tickets are $12-13.

Thursday: Alt-rockers from the '80s grace the Troc in support of their Beautiful Future. Catch Primal Scream with Kuroma. At the Troc. Doors at 7:30 p.m., tickets are $26.50-$28.

Friday: Brooklyn punks Shellshag team up with local acts Ukebox and Northern Liberties. With Stupid Party, Mass Shivers & Fiasco. At Danger Danger Gallery. Doors at 8:30 p.m., tickets are $5-$10.

Saturday: Folk rock fiends Deer Tick play Johnny Brenda's. Let's hope, pray, and cross our fingers that they'll play their cover of Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls. "With East Hundred & Peasant. Doors at 9 p.m., tickets $10.

Sunday: Finally, a show at the TLA I can get into. UK punk-synth sensation Los Campesinos! with openers Sky Larkin. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $14.

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Posted 2009-03-23 19:09:30

FYI -- You blended Friday's and Saturday's JB's listings.  Deer Tick is performing with Phosphorescent, not East Hundred.

Posted 2009-03-23 21:15:54

So right. Sorry. I goofed again.

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