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Night Moves
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Well, first of all, we have to admit that we're not too excited about most of the acts playing tonight and unless 311 or Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are your bag, you won't be either. (And maybe they are. I can't blame you too much for wanting to listen to reggae during the summertime.) Also, it being that strange week before July 4 where Philly essentially says "fuck it" and heads to the Jersey Shore, there isn't much else besides music, fireworks and fests going on. That being said, we stumbled onto Caravan of Theives and find their bluegrass-inspired, Decemberists thing rather charming. It should be a good night for fiddle music.
Tue., June 30, 8 p.m., free, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.
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| Trek Project |
The folks over at the A-Space are leading a discussion on how Americans see themselves in the world and there's actually an occasion, other than it being a regular old Wednesday, for it. It's a fundraiser for the Trek Project, a documentary that'll be following around kids from Philly and New York City this summer as they build a school in a Nigerian village. They're planning to address all sorts of questions that should be addressed but very rarely are like, do these visits do more good than bad? It's free, but donations will be happily accepted.
Also, as a side note: We're psyched about Pterodactyl's screen printing class tonight. If you need a refresher on why, check out Sherri Hospedales' article about the new snobbery-free art space here.
Wed., June 24, 8:30-10:30 p.m., free, A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave., 215-727-0882, the-aspace.org.
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Wow. I'm girl crushin' big on Tiny Vipers. She's got a beautiful, Southern blues-y alto that reminds me of Cat Power's best days. She also just got signed to Sub Pop Records, and has a badass haircut to boot. Get to this seated show at the Church's chapel, where only 50 people will be seated immediately.
Tue., June 23, 8 p.m., $10, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 866-468-7619, r5productions.com.
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When I called Print Liberation to make sure this was, um, real, dudes were already burping in the background. So start chugging cheap beer now. And please, please don't turn this into a barfing contest. I'm fairly certain the reflexes are kinda the same thing.
Fri., June 19, 8 p.m., free, Print Liberation, 319 N. 11th St., third floor, 215-694-8656?, printliberation.com.
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I'm not sure why I like this guy. Maybe it's because my first encounter with his dry delivery was on Happy Gilmore. Or maybe it's because he's so weird that in this clip, he tells Jon Stewart that he would fuck a couch.
Thu., June 18, 8 p.m., $25-$30, Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St., 215-496-9001, heliumcomedy.com.
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Well, first of all, there are the Dirty Projectors at the First Unitarian Church and a protest of the Iranian election process in Rittenhouse Square going on tonight. If neither of those are your bag, and you'd rather think deeply about two topical issues (that, actually, have basically always been topical issues in this country) torture and justice for black Americans then head to LAVA. They'll be screening Legacy of Torture, a doc exploring how the San Francisco Eight were convicted based on evidence extracted with the use of torture. Also, they'll be leading a discussion about the case's updates and how to raise awareness about the SF8.
Wed., June 17, 8 p.m., free, LAVA, 4134 Lancaster Ave., 215-387-6155, lavazone.org.
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Look at those pretty 16 MM reels. Aren't they romantic? Don't you just wanna grab a blanket and a wine bottle and sit down in front of them with your beau, watching old movies? Yes, yes you do and tonight, so long as Mother Nature doesn't shit all over us again like it did yesterday (our below-normal precipitation rate be damned), you can at The Lawn Chair Drive-In. Lair of The White Worm is up, and judging by the trailer, it's a weirdo '80s horror flick that features vampires a very hot, dapper Hugh Grant. See it for yourself here.
Tue., June 16 (and every Tue. throughout the summer), dusk, free, Liberty Lands Park, Third Street above Poplar, lawnchairdrivein.com.
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It's a choice between two musical acts tonight, which, frankly, on a Monday, you should be grateful for. There's Ida Maria aka senior editor Pat Rapa's crush, which he wrote about on Critical Mass a very solid option. She's got a hell of an enthralling voice, but the show is at the North Star, which is kind of a dungeon. (This bar is right around my house, though, so that may be why I always expect more out of it.) There's also The Mural and The Mint, a sort of poor man's The Decemberists, playing at the Piazza at Schmidt's. And that's practically the opposite of a dungeon. Plus, it's free.
Mon., June 15, 7 p.m., free, the Piazza at Schmidt's, Second Street and Germantown avenues, atthepiazza.com.
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I'm not quite sure why this band is often compared to The White Stripes they're much less conventional, what with the organs and the abstract lyrics and the low-budget music videos. More than anything, they seem inspired by folk like The Pixies and MC5. All you need to know, though, is that it's garage rock done right.
Wed., June 10, 8 p.m., $15, Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.
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| PBQ |
This improvisational story slam, hosted by the folks from Painted Bride Quarterly, isn't for the weak at heart you have to write your work there, in a matter of minutes, and then bet on how well you're going to do. While you're at it, be sure to check out the PBQ, which has featured such artists as Amy Touchette, whose photograph of the Manhattan stripper BOB is pictured above. More of her great B&W pieces here.
Tue., June 9, 7:30 p.m., free, Bubble House, 3404 Sansom St., 215-243-0804, pbq.drexel.edu.
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