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The Showdown: Who's more hardcore?

POSTED: Monday, April 13, 2009, 9:16 PM

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Monday: Saddle Creek new wavers The Faint teams up with Liverpool's Ladytron. Be prepared to bust a move like its Friday night. With Crocodiles. At the Troc. Doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $21.50-23.

Tuesday: Midwestern jangly punk with surf rock undertones. Sometimes melodic, sometimes intense, Private Dancer's pulling out all the stops. Catch their act at Danger Danger. With Boo and Boo Too, Hermit Thrushes and Matt Kurz One. Doors at 8:30 p.m., tickets are $5-10

Wednesday: Great Lake Swimmers cross the border in support of last month's dreamy release 'Lost Channels.' At Johnny Brenda's. With Kate Maki & Dead Folk. Doors at 9 p.m., tickets are $10

Thursday: Former Deep Elm foursome the Appleseed Cast bring melancholy post-rock to the M Room, with An Horse & Southeast Engine. Doors at 9 p.m., tickets are $10

Friday: Support Philly natives like indie rockers Blood Feathers and the folky Birdie Busch. At the North Star Bar. With Gerhardt Koerner. Doors at 9 p.m., tickets are $

Saturday: Flight of the Conchords, need we say more? Bret and Jemaine take their show on the road. The tickets are pricey but the laughs will be worth it. At Tower Theater. Doors at 7 & 10 p.m., tickets are $38.50-145 (ouch!)

Sunday: Who's more hardcore? As I Lay Dying or Lamb of God? We're at a loss, you decide. At the Electric Factory. With Children of Bodom, Municiple Waste & God Forbid. Doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $38-40

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