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Ufomammut
Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, June 18

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Ufomammut Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, June 18 It seems like local psych rock warriors Gondola have been supporting every big bill of the lysergic variety in town: they previously played

Depeche Mode
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, June 6

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Depeche Mode Barclays Center, Brooklyn, June 6 There aren’t a lot of bands that can fill an arena then make it seem like you wouldn’t want to see them in anything smaller. Depeche Mode is one of

Johnny Marr
Gramercy Theatre, New York, May 31

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Johnny Marr Gramercy Theatre, New York, May 31 While his former songwriting partner in The Smiths has continued to grab most of the headlines—most recently

Iceage
First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, May 17

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Iceage First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, May 17 In the span of four albums, Iceage has gone from Nihilistic hardcore teenagers led by a singer with a drinking problem to

Preoccupations
Underground Arts, Philadelphia, April 23

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Preoccupations Underground Arts, Philadelphia, April 23 Openers Freak Heat Waves are the aural equivalent to Xanax. Drummer Thomas Di Ninno played along to prerecorded drums as part

L7
Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, April 13

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L7 Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, April 13 Openers Death Valley Girls look and sound like they stepped out of a ‘80s cartoon about what a rock band should look and

Screaming Females
Union Transfer, Philadelphia, April 5

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Screaming Females Union Transfer, Philadelphia, April 5 HIRS is a collective, but onstage there are only two members. Esem plays a severely distorted guitar and does it quite well; JP screams

Idles
PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, March 11

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Idles PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, March 11 John Sharkey III came to some prominence fronting Clockcleaner. The band’s noisy art-punk got less dissonant as they went

Bananarama
PlayStation Theater, New York, February 24

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Bananarama PlayStation Theater, New York, February 24 As we should all know by now, we’re living in the age of the reunion, a time when bands from disparate generations can coexist at

The Liza Colby Sound
The Barbary, Philadelphia, January 18

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The Liza Colby Sound The Barbary, Philadelphia, January 18 It was a bit surreal to see Chuck Treece open the show at 7pm sharp still wearing his coat and Eagles toboggan hat like he was