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THE SHOWDOWN: Three different capes by the end of the first song

POSTED: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 6:27 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

A concert a day keeps the doctor away.

Tuesday: Dick Valentine, frontman for Electric Six, is one of the craziest showmen I've ever seen. Last time I saw them, he had worn three different capes by the end of the first song. Bad ass. With The Gay Blades and Millions of Brazilians, 9 PM, $15, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684.

Wednesday: Take Shaun Brady's word for it and see Phantom Limb and Wooley who speak in toungues via their experimental sound. With Sharks with Wings and Sanguine Vessel, 8 p.m., $5-$10, Vox Populi, 319 N. 11th St., third floor.

Thursday: Who doesn't love Leonard Cohen? This mysterious motherfucker is 75-years-old and he's been recording for the last 42 of them. He was a poet and an author first, which means quality lyrics. He does dark, grotesque, story-based folk music, focusing on themes like desolation, isolation and the human condition. Really I just wish he was my grandfather. Tower Theater, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby, 610-352-2887.

Friday: Eoto is two guys from the String Cheese Incident who decided they were going to do a live electronic project. They don't do recorded studio albums, which means their live shows are improvised on the spot. The String Cheese Incident has been playing together since 1993, so you get all of their talent and you don't have to listen to the String Cheese Incident. 11 PM, $17, World Caf' Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400

Saturday: Sound Tribe Sector 9 is every bit as bad ass as their name. They're an LSD-fueled (I try not to be accusatory, but it's inescapably noticeable in their sound) electronic jam band from California, known and loved for their stunning live performances and their ability to combine any genre you can think of. With Eskmo, 8:30 PM, $25, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215-627-1332

Sunday: Watch Andrew Bird get his whistle on. With St. Vincent, 8 p.m., $25, Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215-627-1332

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