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The Showdown: Worth its salt

POSTED: Monday, July 20, 2009, 9:14 PM

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Monday: Tortoise creates sonic atmospheres using glitchy beats, sometimes somber melodies, and powerful compositions. As far as 'Post Rock' goes, they make Explosions in the Sky sound like Fall Out Boy. With Grey Reverend, 8pm, $15, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 215-563-3980, r5productions.com.

Tuesday: The pop-punk powerhouse has some new album out with probably way more political commentary than everyone would care to hear from these Cali dudes, but remember when Green Day used to be awesome? I remember rocking out to Dookie and Nimrod all the time on the school bus. And even though I had to hear "Time of Your Life" at every graduation, wedding, bar mitzvah, final Seinfeld episode, funeral, etc for, like, five years I still think it's a pretty catchy song. With The Bravery, 8pm, $42-$54, Wachovia Spectrum, 3601 S. Broad St., 215-336-2000.

Wednesday: Soft folk music sung with joy, Adrien Reju's music worth its salt. With Hymm 4 Her & Allison Lewis, 9pm, $5-$10, Blinkin Lincoln, 6080 Ridge Ave.

Thursday: The Jonas Brothers play some pretty cheesy love songs that are sometimes catchy. But Still, I miss the Hanson days : (. 7pm, $57-$470, Wachovia Spectrum, 3601 S. Broad St., 215-336-2000.

Friday: Sparsely composed folk with eerie vocal melodies land Caroline Weeks close to the Freak Folk movement. With Lewis & Clarke and Corridor, 8pm, First Unitarian Church (Chapel), $10, 2125 Chestnut St., r5productions.com

Saturday: Black Moth Super Rainbow craft psychedelic and electronic sounds with upbeat dancey rhythms. They are often compared to AIR, but are way more energetic. They are an exceptional live band, do not miss. With Dan Friel, 9pm, At Johnny Brendas, Frankford & Girard, $10, r5productions.com

Sunday: Progressive NJ metal band Suspyre wail away on riffs like Dream Theater or Dragonforce. With Seasons of Mourning and Steadfast, $10, 7pm, at North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar Street, northstarbar.com

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