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The Showdown: Tripped out tunes with tribal beats

POSTED: Monday, August 3, 2009, 8:43 PM

Monday: The Rural Alberta Advantage play highly percussive indie folk. A manic SXSW performance last year gained them enough fame to be recognized by every other blog as a major upcoming band. This is your chance to see what all of the hype is about. With Steve Goldberg & The Arch Enemies, 8pm, $10, Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St., 215-291-4919.

Tuesday: Brooklyn's noisey dance group Gang Gang Dance have followed in the footsteps of their fellow NY bros Animal Collective in a move from harsh chaotic noise to a blissful psychedelic dance sound. With Hex Message & Mincemeat or Tenspeed, 8pm, $12, Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St., 215-291-4919.

Wednesday: Casy & Brian play tripped out tunes with tribal beats, eerie noises and vocal chants. With Unicorn Basement, Royalchord, Psychic Reality, 8-11pm, $5-$10, Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave.

Thursday: Donovan Frankenreiter plays chilled out surf tunes with a folky edge (Think Jack Johnson). 9pm, $17-$20, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011.

Friday: The Saddle Creek indie-rockers, Cursive, will be performing a ton of their old stuff at this show, so it is definitely a must for fans. They play pop-punky indie infused with elements of noise and post-hardcore to create a unique sound. With Love Language, First Unitarian Church, $13, 8:30pm, 22nd and Chestnut Sts.

Saturday: Hip Hop duo The Clipse have been busting up the charts with their gritty rhymes for the past decade, With #1 singles, top ranking albums and amazing collaborations with the likes of Pharell, Kanye West, and The Neptunes you really can't go wrong with this show.
With J. Cole, $18, 8:00pm, at the Starlight Ballroom, 460 N 9th street.

Sunday: San Francisco's Jonah Matranga plays peaceful acoustic ballads. At the First Unitarian Church (Chapel), 6pm, $10, 22nd and Chestnut Sts.

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