Weekend Warrior, March 25 - 27
As promised, renowned Philly guitarist and composer
Chris Forsyth is getting his
Solar Motel Band together this Saturday night for a full-band performance of material from their new album
The Rarity Of Experience, which came out early this month via No Quarter Records. The album is a rich continuation of the band’s now signature instrumental art-rock style that taps into the sound of New York’s 70’s CBGB scene, where proto-punk influences met 60’s psychedelia. The songs reach for the panoramic immensity of the “Marquee Moon”-style - epic in composition, concept, and scope. Though they are all instrumentals, the songs aren’t just extended jams; each song’s structure seems carefully calculated and punctuated with dynamic transitions and variations on themes that become increasingly familiar. Warming up the stage for Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band is 75 Dollar Bill, a band with a similar knack for the eternal composition. In contrast to Forsyth’s decidedly cosmic scope, 75 Dollar Bill’s style keeps it terrestrial and patently minimalist.
PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8:30pm, $10-$12, All Ages - Bryce Woodcock
More places to jam out at this weekend…
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Grandchildren, Northern Liberties, Sleek Machine
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Prowler/Skydive Dubai, Tristan Kavanagh/Purling Hiss (EP Release), Spacin’ Chillinger, Kiel Everett. SAT Groovy Movies/Catching Wasps, Dead Robins/Elijvh Vrms, Jesse Tyler, SUN Crazy Bull, Traitor/Fell Into Yesterday, Line Leader, Slim Pickins
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI The ill Fated Natives, SAT Flightschool, Up The Chain, Boy Lawyer
TLA (334 South St.) SUN Oschino
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI ((Downstairs) Kuf Knotz, SAT (Upstairs) Andrea Nardello, Matt Duke
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Uncle Jake & the 18 Wheel Gang, The Fallen Troubadours, SAT RFA
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Our Fair City, SAT Square Peg Round Hole (Album Release), Moon Bounce, Son Step
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Guns Garcia & Francisco Collazo, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN DJ Mike Nyce, DJ Lil’ Dave
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
Tin Angel (20 S. 2
nd St.) FRI The South African All Stars & David Newman, SAT Kyle Swartzwelder, Julia Levitina
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Sparklefight, Slyphr, T.C. Cole Riot
SAT Foreign Hands/Slaughter Rico, Ill Squad, Biz Mighty, LTC
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Steve Oakley Band, SAT Burned Out Still Glowing, Cupid's Victim
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2
nd St.) FRI Canyon Ride, Giada J, Ray Bradley, SAT Jason Magin & Craig James
4345 Baltimore Ave. SAT Sour Spirit, Janelle, JamForceF!ve, Guts
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Alright Junior, Kelsey Cook
LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Missing Earth, Addie Pray, The Goodbye Party
Double H Ranch (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Doubles, Minka, Hello Shark, R.R. Perkins
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Soul Glo, Humanshapes, Vertex Pro
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