[R5] Acid Mothers Temple * Kill Your Idols * Chromelodeon / El-P * Pipettes * Arch In Helsinki

Hellos -
It's officially summer now - we busted out our staff uniforms (camo shorts and/or cut off pants) and are ready to spend many of lovely evening chilling outside of the church. This is our last super busy week for awhile as we are going take it easy for the next few months (aka not do 30+ shows in a month). Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows last week - especially the sold out performances for The Books and Spoon (both bands had an awesome time and were totally stoked on Philly)

This week we have the legendary japanese crazy sonic assault freakout ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE tomorrow (wednesday april 25th) playing w/ their new female vocalist for the first time ever in Philadelphia at The First Unitarian Church. On Friday (april 27th) we host the last show ever for epic video game inspired composers CHROMELODEON who will be supported by HAIL SOCIAL. Speaking of last shows ever - Saturday hardcore matinees are back - the following afternoon on Saturday (april 28th) - KILL YOUR IDOLS will play their final show ever in Philadelphia with the reunited GO FOR THE THROAT which will take place at The First Unitarian Church at 3:00pm.

Later that evening (sat april 28th) we have the not once, but twice anointed Pitchfork Best New Music 2007 band - DEERHUNTER playing Johnny Brendas. We made it a point to check them out at SXSW and it was by FAR one of the better bands we saw (possibly the best?) . Totally weird yet melodic drugged out indie rock (along the lines of Spaceman 3) smothered in gorgeous melodies in effects-laden squall. Trust us on this !

We also added three serious primetime shows for June. Like heavy, heavy, real deal players. We have the super internet blogged, and pitchfork hyped - THE PIPETTES from the UK - playing their first show ever In Philadelphia at The First Unitarian Church on June 3rd. The amazing ten plus member indie pop orchestra from Australia - ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI returns to Philadelphia on Sat June 9th at The Starlight Ballroom after supporting Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah and a bunch of other gigantic bands recently. Rounding out the new shows - we have one of our favorite artists ever - the infamous hip hop producer, legendary underground mc and record label mogul - EL-P will be making his first Philadelphia appearance in almost 3 years. His new full length album feature collaborations with Nine Inch Nails, Tv On The Radio, Mars Volta, Cat Power, Aesop Rock, and Matt Sweeny from Chaves. This will begin a whole new era in "hip-hop". El-P will be bringing along a full band with tons of electronics and live instruments and a multimedia video show. This is going to be intense! It's going down on Tuesday June 12th and we are going to keep it an intimate affair at The First Unitarian Church. Tickets for all three shows are

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2) SHOW PREVIEWS - ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE / DEERHUNTER
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*TOMORROW* Wednesday April 25th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

Acid Mothers Temple
We bring you one of the most prolific bands of the 90s and 00s with Japan's ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE who have recorded over three dozen records and like eight bazillion singles.One of the few "hippie" bands that are cool to like. Is it because they act like the are from outerspace ? Is it because they were on the cover of Wire Magazine ? Is it because they speak the worst English ever and it's cute when they talk to the crowd - Well probably - but we hope to think it's mostly because these guys play balls to wall-freak the fuckout-insaneo psych rock and roll. From heavy Hawkwind-style rock jams to gentle ambient drift, it's all here, and it's all sooo very psychedelic. They create noises and sounds that shoudln't even be possible from a single guitar. While we joke about how many records these hairies release, we also always have to perk up and pay attention when there's a new AMT opus. Cause most of the time, they're well worth hearing. The new live band fetaures - Tabata Mitsuru (Zeni Geva, Boredoms), Shimura Koji (Miminokoto, High Rise, Mainliner) and Okano Futoshi (Ghost) alongside AMT stalwarts "dancin' king" Higashi Hiroshi and "speed guru" Kawabata Makoto

Mammatus
Whoa, heavy!! This is a whole-body vibrating, brain-melting, serious amplifier worship ceremony! Hairy backwoods hippy dudes, the drummer wears what looks to be a home-made Whysp t-shirt, guitars turning the air to cottage cheese a la Blue Cheer while creating a trance-zone worthy of Finland's Circle!! Loud, massive and mesmerizing, swirling sludge psych! Their songs, often of epic length, are ever chugging skyward, dripping molten goo, full of feedback and fx. Mammatus belong in the company of such bastions of cosmic heaviness as Sleep, Boris, YOB, UFOmammut, Earthless, old Monster Magnet, Acid Mothers Temple (at AMT's heaviest, like on Starless & Bible Black Sabbath), Tarantula Hawk, and even Amon Duul (especially on the druggy, krautrocky jam "The Outer Rim"). Highly recommended. Holy Mountain Records.
Sound Clips :
1) Dragon Of The Deep Part II | 2) Dragon Of The Deep Part I

We bring you one of the most prolific bands of the 90s and 00s with Japan's ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE who have recorded over three dozen records and like eight bazillion singles.One of the few "hippie" bands that are cool to like. Is it because they act like the are from outerspace ? Is it because they were on the cover of Wire Magazine ? Is it because they speak the worst English ever and it's cute when they talk to the crowd - Well probably - but we hope to think it's mostly because these guys play balls to wall-freak the fuckout-insaneo psych rock and roll. From heavy Hawkwind-style rock jams to gentle ambient drift, it's all here, and it's all sooo very psychedelic. They create noises and sounds that shoudln't even be possible from a single guitar. While we joke about how many records these hairies release, we also always have to perk up and pay attention when there's a new AMT opus. Cause most of the time, they're well worth hearing. The new live band fetaures - Tabata Mitsuru (Zeni Geva, Boredoms), Shimura Koji (Miminokoto, High Rise, Mainliner) and Okano Futoshi (Ghost) alongside AMT stalwarts "dancin' king" Higashi Hiroshi and "speed guru" Kawabata Makoto. Yep it's like the Japanese all star tour.

It’s not often where you get to experience a genuine overwhelming spectacle live—especially in the confines of an underground church hall —but you can pretty much expect it every time we get a visit (and there aren’t many) . AMT's original idea was to subvert songs in ‘70s prog-rock (Tangerine Dream and other stuff that makes you want to reach for a pipe with a quickness) and Kraut stuff like Can. All we can say is they really are approaching something special lately, as evidenced in a recent Allmusic.com review that stated “this band is at its peak right now, taking its music to new places, spaces, and dimensions, and should be paid careful attention to before it completely lifts off.” Loping, slumbrous, gentle, melancholic, blissful, hazy - we invite you to come "get weird" at this show.....

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*THIS* Saturday April 28th 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 and Relapse

Deerhunter
This band from Atlanta is sure to create quite a stir this year with their sophomore release and their first outing for Kranky. It already snagged a "Best New Music" from Pitchfork and the critics cant seem to get enough. As influenced by blissed out and spacey drones as they are rocking momentum and pop sensibility, it's kind of like an early Factory band doing covers of songs from the first couple U2 records. We could see this creating the same kind of refreshing splash that Broken Social Scene did a few years back as this is a record with enough texture to reel in more experimental minded folks but with enough pizzaz and sleek rock moments to win over the indie-rock crowd. Really good!
1) Cryptograms | 2) Strange Lights | 3) Heatherwood

Pterodactyl
Hyper-rhythmic, skull-cracking hard post-punk trio, playing with laser-guided precision, telegraphing impossible changes, it's as if someone plugged these guys into the nearest available wall socket and flipped the on switch. Lightning Bolt is somewhat of an apt comparison, though they don't waste time with jamming. Les Savy Fav might be too, if that band was as good as people think they are. This is a different beast, on their way to forming an original and completely engrossing sound on their own. It's heavy and brilliant too, if that helps. From Brooklyn. Jagjaguwar Records.
Sound Clips :
1) Polio | 2) Esses

The Selmanaries
Ambitious, exotic, dancy, potent-but-still-spacious rock music from Atlanta. On tour with Deerhunter.
Sound Clips : Check Out The Selmanaries's Myspace Page


Atlanta's DEERHUNTER will be visiting Philadelphia since the internet and music press fell in love with them (long time r5 show go'ers may remember they played with Lighting Bolt a few years back at the South Philly Anatehuum). Aternately murky and ethereal, amorphous and incisive, shot through with Sonic Youth guitar squall, Spacemen 3's blissful hymns, the morbidly introspective drum sounds of early Factory Records productions, and the abstract sonic richness of Harold Budd's collaborations with Brian Eno. Has the term neo-shoegaze already been coined? I don’t really care either way, but it’s probably the most efficient way to categorize Deerhunter, the deliriously ragged and sometimes psychedelic group who have just released their mighty fine Kranky debut, Cryptograms.

Deerhunter are what garrulous music critics have come to call “art damaged,” which translates to: white kids with mod dos emulating yesterday’s junkie rock with a delay pedal or 10. After checking them out live - I came to realize that there’s a lot more going on here than borrowed bohemia. The total lack of farty dance jamz is an added bonus.Cryptograms is a tonal wash of brisk speed kicks and seasick comedowns, the kind of thing you could lose an afternoon to. I’m already missing several: I’d pop in the disc and find myself some time later with a patch of drool on my sleeve and the feeling that I should check for my wallet. Then I’d play it again.The basslines evoke cold sweats; the guitars are a cross between narcotic bliss and toxic shock. The vocals are nigh indistinguishable, but they sound suitably pained. Either these kids need an intervention, or they’re the most promising crew of anemic sound scuttlers since MBV.

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3) COMPLETE SHOW CALENDAR - Full Listing Of Shows For 2007 !
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New Shows Added This Week :
Sun June 3rd - The Pipettes @ First Unitarian Church
Sat June 9th - Architecture In Helsinki @ Starlight Ballroom
Tue June 12th - El-P @ First Unitarian Church

New Bands Added To Existing Shows This Week :
None !

New Shows & Additions Added Last Week :
Sun April 29th - Hey Angel added to Panthers / Lions & Lambs show @ First Unit Church
Sun May 13th - Tussle / Professor Murder / Golden Ball @ Avant Gentleman's Lounge
Sun May 27th - RAMBO / World Inferno .. / Paint It Black / Caustic Christ @ Starlight Ballroom
Mon June 4th - P.G. Six added to Bert Jansch show @ Johnny Brendas
Sat June 9th - Electralane / Tender Forever @ Johnny Brendas
Fri June 15th - The Audition / The Graduate @ First Unit Church
Thu June 21st - The Chariot / Misery Signals / I Am Ghost / I Hate Sally @ First Unit Church
Fri June 22nd - Panda Bear / Scott Mou / Tickley Feather @ First Unit Church


*TOMORROW* Wednesday April 25th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE (sick and devastatingly psychedelic japanese craziness!)
MAMMATUS (heavy fuzz and wah noise combining all the best elements of 70s psych rock)
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*THIS* Friday April 27th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

CHROMELODEON (last show ever! epic video game soundtrack inspired from philly)
HAIL SOCIAL (new album of laid back breezy pop gems. and you know this, man!)
THE PRIVATE SEA (fuzzy and scratchy mellow indie rock w/ 3 vocals. philly)
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*THIS* Saturday April 28th 3:00pm *matinee*
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

KILL YOUR IDOLS (last philly show ever! awesome punk/hardcore from ny)
GO FOR THE THROAT (reuniting to play w/ their best buds from ny. philly punk/hxc)
CASH IN (wawa inspired hardcore from new jersey)
DEAR TONIGHT (screamy angular punk ala ink and dagger, angel hair etc. brooklyn)
MY TURN TO WIN (judge style hardcore from south jersey)
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*THIS* Saturday April 28th 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 and Relapse

DEERHUNTER (best new music. hypnotic ambient and minimalist drone via garage rock. kranky)
PTERODACTYL (skull cracking post punk shred played with laser precision. brooklyn. jagjaguwar)
THE SELMANARIES (dancy spacious rock sound from altlanta)
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*THIS* Sunday April 29th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

PANTHERS (red hot charged psych punk-rock from nyc. ex orchid and stuff. vice records)
LIONS AND LAMBS (formerly known as aim of conrad. first show. philly!)
HEY ANGEL (ex members of the curse, step ahead, belegost - jawbox like punk)
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*THIS* Monday April 30th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ANIMOSITY (death metal / hardcore from san francisco)
AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK (metal/hardcore from cali. mediaskare records)
THE FACELESS (technical progressive metal from california)
BENEATH THE MASSACRE (technical melodic metal from montreal. prosthetic records)
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*THIS* Tuesday May 1st 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ANDREW WK PRESENTATION / SPOKEN WORD
(the man / the myth / the legend presenting a full two hour seminar on life and fun!)
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*NEXT* Thursday May 3rd 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

SUNSET RUBDOWN (feat spencer from wolf parade. best new music 2006. absolutely kosher)
KATIE EASTBURN (solo set from the from woman of young people)
ONE MORE TBA
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*NEXT* Friday May 4th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

BROTHER ALI (real deal throwback to "real" hiphop mc from minnesota. rhymesayers records)
PSALM ONE (female mc - cross between lauryn hill and devin the dude. rhymesayers)
ONEBELO (aka onemanarmy / binary star. one of the best underground mc's we have ever seen)
BK-ONE (brother ali's touring dj - solo set)
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*NEXT* Friday May 4th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 adv / $12 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and Relapse

TRANS AM (one of our fav bands ever! kraftwork/krautrock inspired electro jams. thrill jockey)
ZOMBI (two member - heavy synth attack from pittsburgh ala goblin. relapse records)
PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT (the most beautiful squealing white hot, black hole noise we ever heard)
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Monday May 7th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 adv / $12 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and Relapse

CLIENTELE (dizzy swirly 60's psych/pop from england. merge records)
LADYBUG TRANSISTOR (brooklyn's psych-pop specialists. lush harmonies. merge records)
PUBLIC RECORD (instrumental philly band with rock sax + an old factory records feel)
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Thursday May 10th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

AS CITIES BURN (heavy/melodic hardcore/metal ala underoath. tooth and nail)
COOL HAND LUKE (ex members of the chariot. indie/emo stuff from nashville)
OLYMPIA (ex members of fairweather and brand new disaster. equal vision records)
EXCEPT AFTER SEA (indie rock w/ keyboards from philly)
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Sunday May 13th 7:30pm
At The Avant Gentleman's Lounge (west philly - get in the know!)
All Ages / $10 Donation At The Door (no advance tix)

TUSSLE (referencing krautrock, '80s nyc new wave disco, and jamaican dub. from sf. troubleman)
PROFESSOR MURDER (heavy, dance-friendly rhythms with hip hop, reggae and post-punk. nyc)
GOLDEN BALL (homespun blend of Krautrock, psychedelic folk and eno-esque glam)
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Monday May 14th 7:00pm
At The Trocadero Theater (1003 Arch Street - 10th and Arch Sts, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink / $14 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com, All Ticketmaster
Locations and The Trocadero Box Office

SILVERSUN PICKUPS (they are the best current new "rock" band. total smashing pumpkins vibe)
SEA WOLF (aka alex church from irving. really good singer/songwriter stuff)
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Tuesday May 15th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE ALBUM LEAF (american counterpart to sigur ros and mum. sub pop records)
YOUNG GALAXY (feat stephen one of the main songwriters of STARS. arts & crafts)
BELONG (fuzzed out droney instrumental jams ala flying saucer attack)
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Wednesday May 16th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

MONO (epic post-rock instrumental jams ala EITS and GSYBE from japan. temp residence)
WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND (electronica and post rock from japan)
GRAILS (members of JOMF, MOSSS ICON etc. weird experimental stuff. neurot)
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Thursday May 17th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

FROG EYES (best new music. awesome shuddering rock magic from canada. absolutely kosher)
CHRIS GARNEAU (unique singer/songwriter from brooklyn. absolutely kosher)
ALEX DELIVERY (a full band - think can all mashed up with arthur russell disco. jagjaguwar)
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Wednesday May 23rd 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE ROSEBUDS (husband/wide duo from nc. 80s inspired pop gems. merge records)
2 MORE TBA
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Sunday May 27th 2:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com & Relapse

R.A.M.B.O (last show ever before tony goes to jail)
WORLD INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY (crazy 8 member circus pants)
PAINT IT BLACK (dan yemins last show as a single dude - lady's get your parting shots in now)
DROP DEAD (bob is the most scary singer man ever. ps if you eat meat you are a piece of shit)
CAUSTIC CHRIST (featuring oldest punk dudes ever. seriously..lifers man)
PISSCHRIST (awesome dbeat rock crust punk from australia. now here's a knife....)
WITCH HUNT (crust punk mexiatwin action from nj. profane existence)
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Friday June 1st 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

DATAROCK (dancey disco & electronic jamz from norway. previous making time guests)
2 MORE TBA
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Saturday June 2nd 8:00pm
At The Chapel Of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
A Small Seated Room That Only Holds 50 People ! Crazy Intimate !
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

CALVIN JOHNSON (from beat happening and dub narcotic. solo show in the chapel!)
JULIE DORION (amazing downcast moody pop w/ an acoustic guitar. jagjaguwar)
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Sunday June 3rd 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE PIPETTES (holy pitchfork! fancy retro ladies doing a 60s pop/soul thing from the uk.)
TWO MORE TBA
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Monday June 4th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $15 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

BERT JANSCH (legendary uk folk legend - hero to neil young and jimmy page. rare show!)
PG. SIX (from tower recordings. full band. drag city records)
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Wednesday June 6th 8:00pm
At The Sanctuary of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

LAVENDER DIAMOND (getting tons of hype and attention. amazing vocals. new album on matador)
ONE MORE TBA
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Saturday June 9th 8:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com & Relapse

ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI (holy shiz! awesome 10+ member indie pop from australia. polyvinyl)
TWO MORE TBA
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Saturday June 9th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ELECTRELANE (an all lady smouldering, spaced-out, farfisa organ-fueled sonic journey from the uk.)
TENDER FOREVER (electronic pop lady singer from france. k records)
ONE MORE TBA
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Tuesday June 12th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $15 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

EL-P (infamous def jux founder / profound producer / supreme rapper. playing with a full band. def jux)
TWO MORE TBA
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Friday June 15th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE AUDITION (emo / pop punk from chicago. the world needs another falloutboy. victory records)
THE GRADUATE (emo / pop punk from chicago. the world needs another falloutboy. victory records)
TWO MORE TBA
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Thursday June 21st 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE CHARIOT (feat ex-singer of norman jean. from atlanta. solid state records)
MISERY SIGNALS (from wisconsin. metal-core stuffs. ferret records)
I AM GHOST (from california. their fans are like gay juggalos. epitaph records)
I HATE SALLY (grand prize winners from the worlds worst band name competition. canada)
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Friday June 22nd 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

PANDA BEAR (from animal collective. already one of the best records of 2007)
TICKLEY FEATHER (solo keyboard and electronic lady pants. from philly. car park records)
SCOTT MOU (from jane (animal collective side project)
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Hope To See You This Week !
xo/sa/r5
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