[R5] Dalek / F'ed Up / Kimya Dawson / Red Sparowes / Thermals

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Hello!
Welcome to March (well almost) - we have our final two shows of February before we move onto one of our busiest months ever w/ 32 shows (yikes!) . It all starts tomorrow (thu march 1st) with our best-friends-forever, DALEK who take to the stage at Johnny Brendas. Then we have one of the most interesting (aka the best) punk/hardcore bands playing the church on Friday (march 2nd) : F*#KED UP from Toronto will be playing with local hardcore favs COLD WORLD and the legendary 80s punk/hc outfit Y-DI from Philadelphia!

Later that evening (fri march 2nd) we have a great chapel (you know that seated room that only holds 50 people) show with MARISSA NADLER who has been getting a ton of blog/internet hype this week - she'll be playing behind two of philadelphia's finest psychy singer/songwriters : GREG WEEKS (from Espers) and RANDALL OF NAZARETH (from Pearls & Brass) . The following afternoon (sat march 3rd) we have an early afternoon matinee with the d.i.y / anti-folk princess KIMYA DAWSON (formerly of the moldy peaches)

Fans of Explosions In The Sky take note : On Sunday (march 4th) we have the instrumental outfit RED SPAROWES who feature members of Isis, Neurosis and Angel Hair - we dare to say that they are even bitter than EITS (in a different way) . We take a break for a day (thank god) and then on Tuesday (March 6th) we are happy to present one of the finest, smartest most "dead on" indie/pop/punk bands of 2006 - THE THERMALS who will make their First Unitarian Church debut (about time!). They got the big "internet nod" with a Pitchfork Best New Music slapped on their 2006 release which made most normal/smart/sane people's Top 10s list. Get Stoked !

Not much news to report. But we'll give you the heads up for shows that will definitely be selling out ! If you are interested in attending these shows next week, we recommend getting tickets for them ASAP.

* Next Wednesday March 7th - Clinic / Mahogany @ Johnny Brendas (less than 85 tix remain)
* Next Thursday March 8th - Of Montreal @ The Trocadero (less than 100 tix remain!)
* Next Friday March 9th -Mirah / The Blow @ The Church (less than 40 tix remain!)

Tickets are also selling fast for : F'ed Up (3/1) , Kimya Dawson (3/3), The Thermals (3/6) , Owen (3/27), Do Make Say Think (3/31), The Books (4/16) and Panda Bear (6/22) - so it's a good idea to also plan on getting tickets in advance to make sure you get in

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2) SHOW PREVIEWS FOR THIS WEEKEND - Dalek / Marissa Nadler / Kimya / Red Sparowes
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*TOMORROW* Thursday March 1st 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 adv / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

Dalek
Not purely hip hop nor dub nor electronic nor noise. More like Public Enemy meets My Bloody Valentine or Mobb Deep meets Glenn Branca. They have collaborated with krautrock legends Faust, Techno Animal (ex-Godflesh), Kid 606, Zu, Velma and many other varied groups. Unlike most hip-hop groups, Dälek actually tour constantly. And they usually tour with bands that are also unclassifiable. Past tours with The Melvins, Jets To Brazil, Prince Paul, Isis, Dillinger Escape Plan, De La Soul, Tomahawk, Techno Animal, Pharcyde, Fantomas, and DJ Spooky. Dälek brings their own PA on tour, so it's pretty fucking loud.
Sound Clips : 1) Stagnant Water (new!) | 2) Eyes To Form Shadows | 3) Subversive Script (new!) | 4) Ever Somber

Destructo Swarmbots
Destructo Swarmbots' brilliant, dark noise follows the lead of composures like Cabaret Voltaire in creating sinister soundscapes that are powerful enough to evoke images of insects tunneling through dirt, of the bodies decaying beneath them and the untold stories of the world's darkest corners.
Sound Clips : 1) Cocaine Juggernaut | 2) Thorough, Retain | 3) Outward

Other Passengers
Dramatic and chaotic, at one moment they.re loud and unabashed, the next, they.re bizarrely spectral. Drawing on the post-punk psychedelic stylings of Can, Jawbox, Spaceman 3 and Sonic Youth, O.P. create a creepy sound pulled from the sad, deserted road of human emotion, and their live show is like a raw exorcism of desperation. But don't let us scare you away.
Sound Clips : 1) In The Belly | 2) Bank


Only the most progressive hip-hop could possibly earn the respect of Mike Patton, kid606 and the legendary kraut-rockers Faust. Dalek is also able to fit on bills alongside Dillinger Escape Plan and De La Soul, due to its unparalleled mix of avant-noise, IDM and leftfield rap. The duo's latest Ipecac LP, Abandoned Language (featuring cover art by Paul Romano of Mastodon fame!), is also one of their best, giving you the immediate sense that the world is going to shit quickly and not so quietly through mounting ambient effects that forsake feedback for clammy, skin-crawling textures. The new approach works so well that Dalek is able to get away with a 10-minute, towering title track that takes its time burrowing its way into your brain. "Turn the page motherfucker because your story's all scripted," indeed. Bring your earplugs: This one's gonna be like watching a beat-oriented, rhyme-slinging version of Wolf Eyes.

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*THIS* Friday March 2nd 9:00pm
At The Chapel Room of The First Unit Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
(small seated intimate space that only holds 50 people!)
All Ages / $8 advance / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

Marissa Nadler
Her songs delve into influences of old-timey americana folk, Portuguese fado, psychedelia, and country, the songwriting shines gently but is also gripping and unique. Nadler often evokes spirits by means of 12-string guitar fingerpicking and various vocal chorus arrangements.
Sound Clips : 1) Fifty Five Falls | 2) Under an Old Umbrella | 3) Mayflower May

Greg Weeks
Espers main frontman dude /songwriter. Folk melodies sung in hushes over fingerpicked acoustic guitar with an occasional hint of cello, piano, mellotron, organ and bass. Philly
Sound Clips : 1) Dusted | 2) Country At Night

Randall of Nazareth
Singer dude from Pearls & Brass. Solo show !

If you love gothic psych-folk, quietness, relaxing, Joanna Newsom, Mazzy Star, Keren Ann, long walks on the beach, Beach House, Vashti Bunyan, El Perro Del Mar, Mirah, Britta Persson, heroin, heroines, pandas and/or puppies, definitely go listen to (if you haven't already) some songs off of Marissa Nadler's unreleased (out March 12th), but already acclaimed, new album Songs III: Bird on the Water - easily her most varied and polished to date. Produced by Espers' Greg Weeks. You can do so at her her MySpace or at Gorilla Vs Bear or at Stereogum. Armed with little more than a 12-string guitar and her dusky mezzo-soprano, Marissa Nadler has cast quite a siren presence. Her exquisite ballads are steeped in Victorian Age melancholy and painterly lyricism.
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*THIS* Saturday March 3rd 3:00pm <- matinee !
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

Kimya Dawson
One of our most favoritest people! What will most likely be her last show in Philadelphia for a long time to come (due to the birth of her daughter). NYC anti-folk princess and MOLDY PEACHES member KIMYA DAWSON. She plays folk songs that embrace nostalgia, melancholy and sincerity, as she takes on subjects of love, growing up, growing old, Matlock, and Atari 2600s. K Records.
Sound Clips : 1) Tire Swing | 2) Underground | 3) My Heroes

Erin Tobey + Matty Pop Chart from Mt. Gigantic
Erin and Matty from Mt. Gigantic - who blend folk, post punk and experimental pop. From Bloomington
Sound Clips : Check Out Mt. Gigantic On Their Myspace Page

Greg Glacier
A one man recording project based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Noises that sound like songs that sound like noises.
Sound Clips : Check Out Greg Glacier On His Myspace Page

Obvious Dolphin
Member of Stranded Oak (they have played at the church with as Jason Anderson's backing band). Wilkes Barre
Sound Clips : Check Out Obvious Dolphin On His Myspace Page

Angelo Spencer
Kimya Dawson's baby's daddy! From France. One Man Band Action !
Sound Clips : Check Out Angelo Spencer On His Myspace Page


It’s easy to mistake the Moldy Peaches for a pair of childish buffoons upon first listen or look; what with their weakness for middle school melodies (“Who’s Got the Crack?” and “Downloading Porn with Davo” immediately come to mind) and drama club costuming. But their music is much more than the wry work of Williamsburg ironists. Well, Kimya Dawson’s is at least. Rather than rely on irony, she writes songs as arresting and sincere as her own online journal (http://www.livejournal.com/users/kimya_dawson_/, in case you’re wondering). This candid approach could easily come off as self-deprecating, singer-songwriter romanticism to a gag-me degree. Dawson pulls it off by playing as if she just invited everyone over to her bedroom for an impromptu gig and vegan potluck dinner.



This is especially evident on Hidden Vagenda (K), which scraps her usual bare bedroom approach for multi-tracked sessions with family and friends (Regina Spektor, Daniel Johnston, Vanessa Carlton, Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind, Brain of Primus/Guns ‘n’ Roses, her mother, and major players of New York’s anti-folk scene). Dawson remains the focal point no matter how storied her collaborators are from track to track. To be honest, it’s hard not to get sucked in while listening; hard not to feel both at ease and uneasy when her airy vocals are set to imagery of abuse and death, revelry and farce. One moment, she’s recalling a steamy summer afternoon (“It’s so hot you could fry an egg on top of the Pitbull humping my leg,” she rhymes over the chirping birds and blurting horns of “Parade”). The next she’s matching the clouds, drop for drop, with tears (“It’s Been Raining”).



If anything, and we mean this in the best way possible, Dawson is quietly becoming the Ani DiFranco of indie rock, from her improved songwriting to her increasingly political poetics. Her songs are easier to endure than DiFranco’s dogmatic tirades, though, because she comes off as more of a hero of the people than a pulpit pounder. Take “Viva la Persistence,” for example. Like DiFranco, she lets loose on the “giant corporations” who control the news. But instead of simply spewing venom we all share and hear enough about, she tempers her words with lighthearted jabs at Vanilla Coke, Lemon Pepsi and Friends DVDs. If you’re wondering whether this will all translate well live, take solace in the words of The Village Voice, who’ve covered the Moldy Peaches from the beginning and promise “Kimya will play the most moving set you’ve seen in a moon or more

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*THIS* Sunday March 4th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com



Red Sparowes
Featuring members of Neurosis, Isis, Angel Hair, The VSS and Halifax Pier. Red Sparrows is great for fans of the post rock instrumental crowd. While we have some heavy psych rock feelings, there's also a hint of influence from Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. After not listening to music for almost a week, Red Sparrows has me listening to, and wanting, slow burn-ish type of instrumental rock that is as equally beautiful as it is disturbing. Influenced by the more technical/layered side of Mogwai (than other similar bands ala Mono/Explosions In The Sky) who can explore space well without pedal stomping. Neurot Recordings.
Sound Clips : 1) We Stood Transfixed In Blank D | 2) Annihilate The Sparrpw | 3) the Great Leap Forward Poured

William Elliot Whitmore
Beautifully dark songs about life, love, loneliness and loss, delivered with Whitmore’s poignant lyrics and timeless, smoke-and-drink soured voice. Southern Records
Sound Clips : 1) Midnight | 2) The Chariot | 3) Cold And Dead



The family tree of Hydra Head and Neurot must be planted in some potent fertilizer because here we are again, examining the fresh buds of another branch. Red Sparowes counts Bryant Clifford Meyer and Jeff Caxide of Isis among its ranks, in a three-prong guitar attack alongside Josh Graham, Neurosis’ impress-the-stoners-up-front visuals guy.



Together they’re one of the greatest side projects to sit down, study and mimic the collected works of Godspeed You Black Emperor!, My Bloody Valentine and Mogwai. That’s not to say they’re simply derivative and, therefore, mere quiet/loud shadows of the real thing. Sparowes brings its own special motifs to every well-structured song, mostly through rippling country riffs, a stack of guitar pedals, shades of a sitar, and atmospheric effects that channel the whoosh of the wind, the chirping of birds, the creak of forgotten floorboards, and the distorted ramblings of stirred spirits that could’ve played a part in The Grudge.



Much like their post-rock predecessors, however, the Sparowes have no sense of how to edit their own work. So songs often bleed into one another like words off a page. Yet nothing comes off as repetitive or redundant. In a self-conscious move, they do provide literal song titles that explain how we should envision each passage, such as “Buildings begin to stretch wide across the sky and the air filled with a reddish glow.” Make no mistake: Red Sparowes is as self-indulgent as most other side projects, but it’s also more interesting than most bands. So slip away for a second and we’ll meet you on the other side.



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2) COMPLETE SHOW CALENDAR - Full Listing Of Shows For 2007 !
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New Shows Added This Week :
Mon Apr 2nd - Sonic Boom (spaceman 3) @ Johnny Brendas
Fri Apr 6th - Black Angels / Vietnam / Cave Singers @ Johnny Brendas
Thu Apr 15th - The Locust / Cattle Decapitation @ The First Unit Church
Mon Apr 16th - Page Frances / Headlights @ Johnny Brendas
Mon Apr 16th - The Books @ The Sanctuary of The First Unit Church
Tue Apr 17th - John Vanderslice @ Johnny Brendas
Tue Apr 24th - Punchline @ The Fist Unit Church
Wed Apr 25th - Acid Mothers Temple @ The First Unit Church

New Band Additions Made To Existing Shows :
Thu Mar 3rd - Other Passengers added to Dalek @ Johnny Brendas
Thu Mar 8th - Javelina added to Genghis Tron / Javelina @ First Unit Church
Tue Mar 27th - Mercury Radio Theater added to Humanwine show @ Johnny Brendas
Fri Mar 30th - Elliott Brood and Lullabye Arkestra added to Do Make Say Think @ First Unit Church

New Shows & Additions Added Last Week :
Fri Mar 2nd - Marissa Nadler / Greg Weeks / Randall of Nazareth @ Chapel Room (first unit church)
Wed Mar 7th - Normal Love / Pfunkt added to Daughters show @ First Unit Church
Thu Mar 8th - Ultradolphins / Brainworms added to Genghis Tron show @ First Unit Church
Sat Mar 10th - Armalite / The Ratchets / The Ergs @ First Unit Church
Thu Mar 15th - The Swimmers added to Maria Taylor show @ First Unit Church
Mon Mar 19th - The Life and Times added to Appleseed Cast show @ First Unit Church
Fri Mar 23rd - Greeley Estates / Madina Lake added to Halifax show @ First Unit Church
Sun Apr 1st - Ponytail / Who's Your Favorite Son God added to Hell show @ First Unit Church
Fri Apr 6th - Casiotone For The Painfully Alone / Shearwater added to Xiu Xiu show @ First Unit Church
Mon Apr 9th - Low / Loney, Dear @ The First Unit Church
Wed Apr 11th - RJD2 / Busdriver @ The Starlight Ballroom
Thu Apr 12th - Junior Boys @ The First Unit Church


*TONIGHT* Wednesday February 28th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

THUNDERBIRDS ARE NOW (electro post-punk damage from detroit. french kiss records)
TROUBLE EVERYDAY (upbeat post-rock-indie-punk stuff from philly!)
THE FRONT PAGE (blending indie, emo, punk and pop - perfect for fans of brand new/lifetime)
CURTIS HELLDIVER (pony express, sparks, makeup, parliment lights, hair dye, and thug life.)
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*TONIGHT* Wednesday February 28th 8:00pm
At The Inst. Of Contemporary Art (118 S. 36th St. / On 36th between Chestnut and Walnut)
SOLD OUT / NO MORE TICKETS LEFT SORRY !

PLASTIC LITTLE (philly's favorite smarty pants "gallery rap" hiphop. new album on tone arm)
SWEATHEART (the craziest pants bands ever. feat a cast of space 1026'ers. philly. tone arm)
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*TOMORROW* Thursday March 1st 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 adv / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

DALEK (experimental noise/punk/ambient/electronic hiphop. crushing brutality. ipecac records)
DESTRUCTO SWARMBOTS (slightly dark industro-ambient tracks from nyc)
OTHER PASSENGERS (dark noisey psychadelic post punk mixed w/ sonic youth etc)
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*THIS* Friday March 2nd 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 advance / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com
(all previously purchased tickets from their nov show will be honored)

FUCKED UP (awesome weirdo old school hardcore from canada. jade tree)
COLD WORLD (philly-ish area hardcore. deathwish records)
YDI (one of the greatest east coast hardcore bands from the 80s. first all ages show in years!)
GOVERNMENT WARNING (old school punk/hardcore from virginia. feral ward records)
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*THIS* Friday March 2nd 9:00pm
At The Chapel Room of The First Unit Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
(small seated intimate space that only holds 50 people!)
All Ages / $8 advance / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

MARISSA NADLER (old timey americana folk. fingerpicking mania)
GREG WEEKS (mr singer pants and songwriter of espers - solo show!)
RANDALL OF NAZARETH (randy from pearls and brass - solo show!)
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*THIS* Saturday March 3rd 3:00pm <- matinee !
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

KIMYA DAWSON (the bestest anti-folk princess and mem of moldy peaches. last show for awhile!)
MT. GIGANTIC (experimental noisy pop/rock/punk kind of stuff from bloomington)
GREG GLACIER (one man band singer/songwriter project. really good! from wilkes barre)
OBVIOUS DOLPHIN (member of stranded oak (jason anderson's backing band). solo pants)
ANGELO SPENCER (kimya dawson's baby's daddy. one man band drummer pants!)
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*THIS* Sunday March 4th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

RED SPAROWES (members of isis, neurosis, angel hair, vss etc. instrumental indie/meal. neurot)
WILLIAM ELLIOT WHITMORE (gruff and rugged country blues from iowa. southern records)
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*THIS* Tuesday March 6th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

THE THERMALS (super amazing awesome catchy and upbeat pop/rock from seattle. sub pop)
THE BIG SLEEP (heavy textured rock / electronic noise from brooklyn. french kiss records)
THE A-SIDES (great sunny psych pop/rock from philly. about to sign to a big pants label)
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*THIS* Tuesday March 6th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 advance / $12 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

UNDER BYEN (amazing atmospheric band from denmark. the internet is going bonkers for them)
FRIDA HYVONEN (swedish singer/songwriter. played with jens lekman this fall. secretly canadian)
WAR ON DRUGS (a byrdsy path of good vibrations. philadelphia)
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*NEXT* Wednesday March 7th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

DAUGHTERS (grindy dance pants from rhode island. hydrahead records)
CHINESE STARS (ex members of arab on radar. three one g records)
NORMAL LOVE (loud and brutal 4 piece w/ 2 guitars, bass, violin and drums. philly)
PFUNKT (super fun solo sequenced keyboard jams with "i'm too sexxy" vocals. philly)
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*NEXT* Wednesday March 7th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $13 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

CLINIC (driving, hectic sinister indie rock from the uk. one of radiohead's favs. domino recs)
THE HOLY F*CK (one of the best live bands ever. full dance electronic band using all live instruments)
MAHOGANY (chilly ethereal dream pop with plenty of driving rhythm.one of the best of 2006. nyc)
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*NEXT* Thursday March 8th 7:00pm
At The Trocadero Theater (1003 Arch Street In Philadelphia Pa)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink / $14 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com & Ticketmaster

OF MONTREAL (indie-disco sounds meets elephant-6 inspired 60s psych pop. polyvinyl records)
GRAND BUFFET (a swashbuckling hiphop mess ala early beastie boys. from pittsburgh)
MR MIXEL PIXEL (amazing live video show from these multi-instrumental electronic music makers)
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*NEXT* Thursday March 8th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 advance / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

GENGHIS TRON (intense and crazy weirdo electro pop grindcore. crucial blast)
KYLESA (brutal, heavy metal/rock/punk/whatever from ga. prank records)
ULTRA DOLPHINS (guitar punk from richmond/philly. robotic empire)
JAVELINA (mems of dead meat, lickgoldensky, endless nightmare, otophobia. philly)
BRAIN WORMS (members of municipal waste, stop it, ultra dolphins etc. richmond)
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*NEXT* Friday March 9th 8:00pm (moved to the sanctuary)
Moved Back To The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

MIRAH (great singer lady pants from olympia. one of the best voices in the whole indie world. k recs)
THE BLOW (sassy minimal pop that is taking the world by storm. one of our favs!. k records)
THE WEEDS (featuring mirah's sister emily. sparce rock music w/ poetry. philly)
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*NEXT* Friday March 9th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

MAGIK MARKERS (disheveled, chaotic, falling to pieces noise rock. new england. ecstatic peace)
AIR CONDITIONING (thundering noise with unholy guitar, bass and drums. allentown)
OSPREYS (raw garbage jams from west philly featuring r5 friends tom bubul and clean mike)
SATANIZED (evil 7 string violent shredfest. philly)
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*NEXT* Saturday March 10th 3:00pm *matinee show*
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

ARMALITE (members of lifetime, paint it black, atom and his package, aaj, kill the man etc. no idea)
THE RATCHETS (rock-n-roll punk kinda stuff from nj. ex members of plan a project. chunksaah)
THE ERGS (geek pop punk punk from nj. they are the best!)
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*NEXT* Sunday March 11th 8:00pm (sharp)
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

120 DAYS (our fav new band of 2006. amazing synth heavy kraut rock from norway. vice recordings)
SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT (junior boys mixed w/ hot chip.2 drummers.4 bass players.electronics)
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Thursday March 15th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

MARIA TAYLOR (from AZURE RAY - glistening piano to melancholy acoustic gems. saddle creek)
THE SWIMMERS (keyboard w/ jangly guitar pop hooks. great indie rock from philly!)
ADERBAT (hazy and atmospheric indie rock w/ perfect vocals from bucks county)
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Friday March 16th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

NEIL MICHAEL HAGGERTY / HOWLING HEX (legendary guitarist from royal trux)
BROTHER JT (sweet psych rock/heavy pop from philly. birdman records)
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Sunday March 18th 7:30pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink / SOLD OUT - SOLD OUT - SOLD OUT

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY (epic instrumental rock aka mogwai/godspeed. temporary residence)
THE PAPER CHASE (strangled guitars w/ driving percussion and yelled vocals. killrockstars)
ELUVIUM (ambient instrumental music. temporary residence limited)
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Monday March 19th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

THE APPLESEED CAST (one of our favorite bands. great atmospheric indie rock that destroys)
THE LIFE AND TIMES (ex shiner. hazy atmospheric rock. from kansas city)
UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT.. (super great awesome indie rock from nj)
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Tuesday March 21st 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

COMEBACK KID (one of the bestest modern era hardcore bands. canada. victory)
IT DIES TODAY (modern brutal hardcore that also gets melodic at times. trustkill)
THIS IS HELL (awesome energetic from ny. trustkill records)
ENDWELL (melodic metalcore from ny. victory records)
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Thursday March 22nd 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

BATTLES (yes one of our fav bands ever! ex-don cab, tomahawk, helmet. mathy instrumental jams
TWO MORE TBA
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Friday March 23rd 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

HALIFAX (bright and high energy pop-punk/emo from california. drive thru records)
GREELEY ESTATES (old school screamo mixed w/ mid 90s emo stuff. arizona)
MADINA LAKE (from chicago. roadrunner records)
THE VINCENTS BLACK SHADOW (pop-punk-cabaret)
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Sunday March 25th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

THE PONYS (just signed to matador. great garage rock from chicago. bloc party tourmates!)
BLACK LIPS (wonderful dirty south trashrock from georgia. amazing live band. vice recs)
MTN. HIGH (ex-ink and dagger, franklin, vexers, excelsior etc. philly rock-n-roll)
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Tuesday March 27th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

ROCKY VOTOLATO (stripped down soul bearing singer/songwriter stuff. playing live w/ a full band)
OWEN (aka mike kinsella from joan of arc, owls, american football, cap n jazz etc. polyvinyl records)
DRAG THE RIVER (alt-country-indie from ex-members of all. like a more country lucero. colorado)
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Tuesday March 27th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

HUMANWINE (members dresden dolls. gypsy punk, cabaret like goth. from boston)
NICKI JAINE (authentic cabaret chanteuse. from philly)
MERCURY RADIO THEATER (instrumental punk while story boards are projected on stage. philly)
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Wednesday March 28th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

HORSE THE BAND ("nintendocore" - hardcore/metal with electronics and keys. combat records)
HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW (noisy chaotic hardcore/metal/punk. ferret records)
SO MANY DYNAMOS (pop w/ disco, punk, r&b ala the dismemberment plan from st louis)
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Thursday March 29th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / SOLD OUT - SOLD OUT - SOLD OUT

COLD WAR KIDS(holy blog-mania! big indie rock/pop band from california)
TOKYO POLICE CLUB (great hyper spazz rock/pop from canada. getting super internet blog hype)
DELTA SPIRIT (rootsy rock and roll from california. tourmates and buds of cold war kids)
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Thursday March 29th 8:00pm - Flying V and R5 Present :
At The Danger Danger House (If You Don't Know - Get In The Know)
All Ages / $8 / No Advance Tickets

BONDE DO ROLE (brazilian genre dance party mashers. discovered by diplo. mad decent/domino)
PLASTIC LITTLE (philly's favorite smarty pants "gallery rap" hiphop. new album on tone arm)
PINK SKULLS (post punk band mixed w/ herbert inspired house. feat lots of people you know. philly)
OCDJ (noisy-punky dancehouse-rap-punk-bootybass-weirdo pants from baltimore)
w/ SPECIAL GUEST DJ'S / FOOD AND FUN !
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Friday March 30th 8:00pm (moved to the sanctuary)
Moved To The Sanctuary of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

DO MAKE SAY THINK (great instrumental rock from toronto w/ members of broken social scene)
ELLIOTT BROOD (3 piece death country band from toronoto. six shooter records)
LULLABYE ARKESTRA (members of broken social scene / do make say think. constellation recs)
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Friday March 30th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

MENOMENA (amazing piano/horn led indie rock. seriously soo good. barsuk!)
FIELD MUSIC (great british pop music from ex-members of futureheads. memphis industries)
LAND OF TALK (next big shit hot indie band from montreal. imagine a more rocking cat power)
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Saturday March 31st 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

GREEN MILK FROM PLANET ORANGE (awesome japanese 60s/70s psych rock)
BIRDS OF MAYA (philly psych-freakout-fishtown-weed brownie-bakeout-party-pants)
w/ DJS NEZ and RUSS (rock-tits), J.KILLA and BEN (harsh mellow) and more TBA
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Sunday April 1st 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

HELLA (brand new 5 piece lineup. awesome new songs an old. ipecac records)
PONYTAIL (because guitars can still beat up computers - boredoms like jams. monitor records)
WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE SON GOD (calculus level math rock from sacramento)
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Monday April 2nd 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

SONIC BOOM (legendary founder and singer of spaceman 3. playing lots of old material)
TWO MORE TBA
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Friday April 6th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

XIU XIU (uncomfortable gloom pop pants. one of our favs. killrockstars/5rc recs)
CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE (arab strap like indie/electronics. chicago)
SHEARWATER (folk-pop-song slingers from austin. misra recordings)
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Friday April 6th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

BLACK ANGELS (six piece drugged out 60s/70s psych/drone/rock from seattle)
VIETNAM (hazy narcotic poet rock w/ a full band. formerly from philly. kemado)
THE CAVE SINGERS (ex members of pretty girls make graves and murder city devils. seattle)
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Monday April 9th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

LOW (slow core kings and queens touring on a brand new record. great new sounds. sub pop)
LONEY, DEAR (awesome swedish pop ala belle and sebastian. blog-mania. sub pop)
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Wednesday April 11th 8:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom (460 N 9th Street - 9th and Spring Garden-ish)
All Ages / $15 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

RJD2 (the modern era king of the live turntable/dj show gets jiggy with a full big live band. defjux/xl recs)
BUSDRIVER (abstract and unique hiphop that is actually good vs just being weird. anti/epitaph)
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Thursday April 12th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

JUNIOR BOYS (woah! amazing glitch pop w/ smooth r&b vocals/ domino recs. best of 2004 and 2006)
ONE MORE TBA
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Sunday April 15th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

THE LOCUST (new wave, hyperblast pummeling grindy metal/punk from san diego. threeoneg)
CATTLE DECAPITATION (sick gore/death metal from california. metal blade)
ONE MORE TBA
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Monday April 16th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

PAGE FRANCES (really good and underrated indie rock / pop from baltimore. suicide squueze)
HEADLIGHTS (guitars, vocals, synths and ethereal proaggrimg w/ huge drums ala stars. polyvinyl)
ONE MORE TBA
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Monday April 16th 8:00pm
At The Sanctuary of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $13 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

THE BOOKS (eclectic and playful folky sound collages performed with a variety of instruments)
ONE MORE TBA
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Tuesday April 17th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

JOHN VANDERSLICE (distinct, intelligent indie pop tunes from san fran. barsuk records)
ONE MORE TBA
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Tuesday April 24th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

PUNCHLINE (a powerburst of energetic poppy punk rock from pittsburgh. fueled by ramen)
THREE MORE TBA
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Wednesday April 25th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE (sick and devastatingly psychedelic japanese craziness!)
ONE MORE TBA
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Upcoming Future Shows For 2007 ! (shows taking place in april / may etc / tix on sale now !)
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* Fri April 27th - Chromelodeon (last show ever) / Hail Social @ The First Unit Church
* Sat April 28th - Kill Your Idols (last philly show) @ The First Unit Church
* Sat April 28th - Deerhunter @ Johnny Brendas
* Mon April 30th - Animosity / As Blood Runs Black @ The First Unit Church
* Tue May 1st - Andrew WK (spoken word / presentation) @ The First Unit Church
* Thu May 3rd - Sunset Rubdown @ The First Unit Church
* Fri May 4th - Trans Am / Psychic Paramount @ Johnny Brendas
* Fri May 4th - Brother Ali / OneBeLo @ The First Unit Church
* Wed May 16th - Mono @ The First Unit Church
* Thu May 17th - Frog Eyes @ Johnny Brendas
* Fri June 22nd - Panda Bear (from Animal Collective) @ The First Unit Church

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OTHER EVENTS TO KEEP IN MIND : (because fun = awesome!)
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*THIS* Saturday March 3rd 9pm to 2am
At Medusa (27 S. 21st. St. (Bet. Market and Chestnut on 21st St.)
21+ / $5 / It's Like Berlin In There !

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GET RAD w/ Party Train Soldiers:
Pink Skull (http://www.myspace.com/pinkskullband) and Dave P (http://www.myspace.com/davidpianka)
Illuminating the dance floor with nitemusic!!!
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*NEXT* Friday March 9th 9pm to 3:30am
At Pure Nightclub (1221 St. James St. (Bet. Walnut and Locust and 12th and 13th Sts.)
21+ / $10 / Tickets Available At The Door Only / Select Open Bar From 9 to 11pm

MAKING TIME ! w/ SPECIAL GUEST LIVE PERFORMANCE BY:
CRYSTAL CASTLES (Toronto, Canada) (http://www.myspace.com/crystalcastles)

and MAIN FLOOR DJs : DAVE P / DAVE PAK / MIKE Z
Illuminating the dance floor w/ indiedance.cocainesexjams.partytrainanthems.nitemusic.thebangers.

BASEMENT DJs : A ROCK TITS EVENT W/ JOEL / NEZ / HODGES / RUSS
Man dancing the night away w/ A hard and heavy 60's and 70's rock total dudefest

ON THE MEZZANINE: SPECIAL GUEST DJ'S: SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (London, UK)
(http://www.myspace.com/simianmobiledisco)
Along with: JULIAN S. PROCESS / ADAM SPARKLES / JDH
Raddening the dance floor w/ newwavehouse.nowavedisco.electro.acidrain.sparklemotion

For more info, sights and sounds:
http://www.igetrvng.com or http://www.myspace.com/davidpianka
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Hope to see you this week !
xo/sa/r5