Co-produced by Michael Johnson (Ape School), Andy Molholt, a.k.a. Laser Background, has released a new EP, titled People Person, which is available on cassette via Endless Daze. Playfully twisted, there’s an airiness, steeped in liquid-pop magic. Those vibrant tones provide an accessible platform, as the mind mixes and meanders through thought. Supported by Sixteen Jackies and Cigarette, you can join them this evening for People Person's album release celebration at Jerry's On Front.

Since last September, Andy Moholt has been playing guitar with Speedy Ortiz, and he has also released not one but two collaborative LPs with Ava Luna’s Julian Fader, under the moniker Coffee. And before he heads out to SXSW and a tour in May/June with Speedy Ortiz, Molholt will be squeezing in a live performance of his Laser Background catalogue at Space 1026 this Saturday evening. With a new EP in the works, you may get to hear some recently fleshed out pieces of what he’s been up to in the lab with Carlos Hernandez (Ava Luna) and bandmate Michael Chadwick. On the bill, you’ll also find the melodic contemplations of Dweller, medieval folk-pop of Sandcastle, and indie-popsters Rabbits to Riches. So get there early, go grab a tasty bite in Chinatown, and come hang at the rad Center City DIY art space! – H.M. Kauffman

Other places to see something creative…

Space 1026 (1026 Arch St.) SAT Laser Background, Dweller, Sandcastle, Rabbits To Riches

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Rockers Galore, DJ Rahsaan, SAT Vessna Scheff, SUN Control Top

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI The Ghost In You, SAT Young Statues, Brackish

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) SAT Young Pilgrims, The Stammer, Hidden Lights/Witching/A Black Celebration: DJ Baby Berlin, Jem, SUN The Company Corvette/Heatmap

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12^th St.) FRI Jo Nelson, Tact, Cult Objects, Allison Durham

The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Modern Titan, Illusions Of Grandeur/1FM

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Conjunto/(Downstairs) John Byrne Band, No Irish Need Apply, SAT (Downstairs) Start Making Sense, School of Rock (Downingtown)

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Gibbous Moon, Mirrorsigns, Almost Isles, Instant Smile, SAT Chalk & The Beige, Kenny Price

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Mason, Megan Knight, SAT My Funky Brethren, Shacara Diane, DJ Meech

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI Thee Idea Men/DJ Argo, Brownske, SUN Matt Kelly, Body Spray

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Elissa Janelle Velveteen, Femme. Collective/Aphra, Cheeky, Femme Collective, SAT Trap Rabbit

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) SAT Bazmati Vice

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Dav, Reed Streets, SAT DJ Deejay

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Matt Grosso, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) FRI Nakama, Lapses, Alec Stewart

Century (1350 S. 29^th St.) FRI The Stone Eye, Downtrodder

The Tusk (430 South St.) FRI Suicide Conspiracy

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Chris Urban, SAT Ed Christof

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Apple Juice Jones, SAT Brendan Johnson, Ryan Corcoran, Minerva

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SUN Definitely Leppard

Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Beat Jams, False Tracks, Magic Deal

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) FRI Cave Women, SAT Violet Waves, Matt Burridge / Heavensake, Trash Boy, Honetiger, This Kills Me, Sun Breaklite, Autumn Passing

Planet Phitness (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Teen Spaceship, Corey Flood, Veev

West Kensington Ministry (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Pet, Husky Bundles, Burnt

The Buffalo (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Nightfall, Trash Knife, Interloper, Los Gueys

This Saturday, the historic Electric Factory will be hosting Project Pabst Citywide Fest, where you’ll be treated to an array notable and rising indie recording artists. The fiercely open, riff-tastic tunes of Thin Lips will be catching hold of early birds with momentous melodies. Later in the day, bridging the gap between adolescent and adulthood into anthems of universal release, The Menzingers take the stage to the delight of their growing loyal fan base. Sandwiched in between, you’ll also find the fragile, cathartic, biting melodies of Nothing and the sincere, gritty, pop sensibilities of Speedy Ortiz, who has recently welcomed Laser Background’s Andy Moholt into the fold. The elegantly exposed vulnerability of Big Thief, Atlanta garage-rock gals The Coathangers, and “Mr. F*ck, That’s Delicious” Action Bronson round out this daylong hang. – Michael Colavita 

More places to hang this weekend...

Electric Factory (421 N. 7^th St.) SAT Project Pabst Citywide Festival: The Menzingers, Speedy Ortiz, Nothing, Thin Lips

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI TJ Kong and The Atomic Bomb (Vinyl Release Show), Lightninging, Haunted Homes

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Parris Bowens, Kingfisher, SAT The GTVs, The Justines

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI DJ Deejay/Maggs Bruchez, Adam East, Phil Yeah, SAT Matthew Law, DJ Lean Wit It, SUN Profligate, Lady Shame, Coord

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12^th St.) FRI Sitcom

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Hardwork Movement, Ill-Fated Natives, Aleana

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) SAT Mo Lowda & The Humble, SUN Rumi Kitchen

The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Ceramic Animal

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT (Upstairs) Supefive, The Sparklers/(Downstairs) Break On Through An Evening to Benefit Abramson Cancer Center: Not Collidge Material

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Kenty Love, SAT A Black Celebration, DJ Baby Berlin

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.)FRI Dave P SAT John Dominy, Tigers + Thieves/Secret American, Katie Frank, Shy Boyz

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.)  FRI Montoj, Maggie Mae, SAT Paul Keen

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI The Mysteries, SAT The Bigness, Exmaid

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Bo Bliz, Low Budget, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Bazmati Vice, The Space Cats, Local Smokes

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Athensville, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) SAT The Founders, Bunny Savage & the Plibmen, Whiskey Effect

Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) FRI DJ Beatstreet

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Ben Aire, SAT Ed Chrisof, SUN Franky's First Ladies

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Cain Kerner, Kid The Great, Scottie Kash, Joji Ruffin, Hollywood Kane

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Catullus, SAT Splintered Sunlight, SUN Mach22

Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Computer, Whine Moms

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) FRI Jawncarlo, SAT Crayon Mischief, The Tisburys, Readership, Full Blush, SUN Mavis The Dog, Slow Reader, Yeenar

N2N Festival (5000 Baltimore Ave.) SAT Prince Tribute: DJ Questlove, PnB Rock

Broke Down Palace (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Who Loves You

Planet Phitness (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Katie Ellen

The Waiting Room (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Great Weights, You You Dark Forest, Sloppygoop

Always up for testing musical boundaries, Laser Background's Andy Moholt fearlessly journeys from birth to death while taking a deep look within for his new album Dark Nuclear Bogs. The ten-song LP just might prove to be his most cohesive and enjoyable release to date under the moniker. Dark Nuclear Bogs officially drops on April 28, and will be available via Mutual Crush/Endless Daze, but you can now stream it over at Stereogum. The band will also begin its extensive tour of the U.S. and Canada this evening, which will be making a stop home this Saturday, April 29 at Baird Mansion Atrium for the group's album release celebration with Norwegian Arms and Breathers.

Directed by Craig Scheihing, the new music video for "Bright Field," the closing track on Laser Background’s forthcoming album Dark Nuclear Bogs (due out on April 28), captures threads of childhood innocence with a looking-glass warp. While filtering the memories associated with one’s backyard through a sea of flowers, the video meshes the past with the present. You can catch Laser Background’s record release show, happening on Saturday, April 29 at Baird Mansion Atrium with Norwegian Arms, Breathers, and YCIB.