Planetary’s Birthday Party
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 10 PM Come celebrate Planetary’s 44th birthday party with special guest performances and more!
Vision Video ~ NITE ~ Activity
**All shows 21+ — valid ID required**Doors: 6:30 PMShow: 7:30 PMVISION VIDEOAs an active paramedic, firefighter, and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Vision Video lead Dusty Gannon has seen more horror in real life than in the classic movies he draws inspiration from. When not saving lives on the front-line, Dusty dons torn fishnets, combat boots and makeup to play post-punk that recalls the genre’s heyday when the lines between goth and pop blurred to create some of the underground’s most beloved acts such as The Cure, The Smiths and Joy Division. But hidden within Vision Video’s catchy hooks and dancy beats is a nostalgic yet desperate message exploring the darker undertones of our existence. At its core, Inked In Red looks inward to understand the effects of war and the global pandemic. Dusty’s experiences in service have imparted an authentic gravitas to the music, revealing a cautionary tale of unhinged mental illness born of trauma. Sonically, this is reflected in every chord and melody through its enticingly gothic yet often upbeat nature. Vision Video’s debut imparts a duality of mania that, simply stated, is real malaise and existential dread that cannot be made facsimile. https://visionvideoband.com/NITENITE is an electronic rock band from Dallas, Texas.https://nite.bandcamp.com/ACTIVITYWe are friends and we’re working on album 2. New York / Philadelphia.https://activity.bandcamp.com/
The Roaring Shell ~ CJ Mills ~ Sco
**All events 21+ — valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7:00 pmShow: 7:30 pmTHE ROARING SHELLhttps://theroaringshell.bandcamp.com/track/linoleumCJ Millshttps://bandcamp.com/k0nstantine1313 Sco https://instagram.com/its.sco?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Sophie Coran https://www.sophiecoran.com/
Meltt ~ Depression, Mom
**All events 21+ — valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7:00 pmShow: 7:30 pmMELTTMeltt is a collection of four multi-instrumentalists sonically painting their own dreamscapes with psychedelic-guitars, swelling-synthesizers, powerful-drums, and ethereal-vocals. Currently falling somewhere in the category of indie/ psych- rock, the band has been praised for their combination of heavy riffs, colourful instrumentation, detail oriented production, and multi-layered song- writing. With an equal love for the blissfully tripped out and the powerfully crunchy corners of music, a Meltt album or show is designed to transport the listener to spaces they have only previously dreamt of. They are currently putting the finishing touches on their second album which they hope to release in Spring of 2022.https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iHrc69sZgyWFBAhLpS3oH?si=RJwbir6nQQOYhNhsAHi9cw&nd=1 DEPRESSION, MOMDepression, Mom is a band from Philadelphia formed in 2020 by singer songwriter Madalean Gauze. The band draws inspiration from The Virgin Suicides and Girl, Interrupted. The band consists of Adam Shumski (Vita and the Woolf/ The Lunar Year) and Ali Dundovic (The Madalean Gauze Band). Depression, Mom released their self titled EP with Nick Krill in March 2022. The album channeled music from the 1950’s, specifically The Lawrence Welk Show, The Ronettes and Bing Crosby.
Pkew Pkew Pkew ~ Uncle Dan ~ Lamplighters
**All shows 21+ – Valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7 PMShow: 8 PMPKEW PKEW PKEWhttp://www.pkewx3.com/UNCLE DANUncle Dan has everything you could ask for, from gang vocals to trumpet solos. Showcasing classic punk elements, such as shouted vocals, crashing drum beats, and punchy guitar solos, Uncle Dan delivers something both refreshingly familiar, and excitingly fresh. The energy crammed into this excellent example of East Coast DIY is enough to make even the most retired punk rocker enter the moshpit. For fans of basement shows and cheap beer. – Alternative Soundhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7GqFrg0LwB8amgVpUMp5q8?si=n4uo1HvkQb6htYvAUBGdeg LAMPLIGHTERSLamplighters are a melodic punk band from Philly, founded in 2013. Led by a trio of vocalists, Lamplighters create fast, catchy songs about everyday life. After four releases and countless shows, Lamplighters have earned a reputation for their well crafted songwriting and energetic live performances. This is definitely a band you don’t want to miss when they come to a stage near you. http://lamplightersphilly.bandcamp.com
Kat & The Hooligans ~ Nolan Lunsford ~ Maria Mirenzi
**All events 21+ — valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7:00 pmShow: 7:30 pmKAT & THE HOOLIGANShttps://katandthehooligans.bandcamp.com/releasesNOLAN LUNSFORD https://www.instagram.com/nolanlevilunsford/?hl=en MARIA MIRENZI https://youtu.be/L4J1EIGcXVU
Arcy Drive ~ TIOGA ~ Beech Dream
**All events 21+ — valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7:00 pmShow: 7:30 pmARCY DRIVEWith time to kill and a shed to jam in, Arcy Drive came to life in the small sandy town of Northport, New York. Whether it’s playing for their local dive bars or grooving and boozing on the beach with their buds, these four childhood friends love sharing their tunes to anyone that’ll listen. Learning as they go, the band embraces their rawness and infancy in the music industry. Arcy Drive has no plans of slowing down, croozing with high hopes and open road ahead of them.https://linktr.ee/Arcydrive TIOGACultivated in the eternal city of Brotherly Love, TIOGA creates music that sounds like if Jack Antonoff and Brandon Flowers went to a karaoke bar and sang Talking Heads songs until they got kicked out and then mumbled David Bowie songs to themselves on the walk home. The group marries their meaningful lyricism and endearing style of alternative indie with a hearty bass and danceable synth-pop sound. Their homebase now extends beyond the confines of Philadelphia, and as far as the Big Apple.https://tiogatheband.bandcamp.com/BEECH DREAM Indie Soul Folk band from the suburbs of Philadelphia. With pulsing rhythm based instruments, contemporary flowing melodies to make your soul sway. Influenced by urban culture, and the need for resolution in love, affection and anxiety.https://open.spotify.com/album/1kF0ioCHuSyBZXPiJphFRx?referral=labelaffiliate&utm_source=1011ljbynxUQ&utm_medium=Indie_Distrokid&utm_campaign=labelaffiliate
Cola ~ Knifeplay ~ Nina Ryser ~ THEERICSCHUMAN
*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry*7 PM Doors8 PM ShowCOLACola is a new project from former Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy formed with US Girls drummer Evan Cartwright. “Blank Curtain” provides an exciting hint of the way the new project picks up some of the threads of the pair’s earlier work and weaves them into engaging new shapes, constructing a driving tangle of guitars around an arresting performance from Darcy. “What started as stripped-down open D songwriting with a CR-78 soon became a full album and new band. We wanted to see how far we could stretch our compositions with just drums, one guitar, one bass, and one voice.Blank Curtain is a quarter note kick drum pushing 240 bpm, a drone-like chord progression, and declarative vocals cutting through the haze. If you could invert the color of the Blank Curtain, you might have something like a Chicago house track that sounds like a band in a room.”KNIFEPLAYKnifeplay is a band that eludes definition, existing somewhere between the nihilistic detachment of shoegaze and the emotional honesty of folk songwriting, they’ve made a slow and careful shift from being the solo bedroom recording project of songwriter Tj Strohmer to a collaborative, production-focused studio-recorded band. But through their ever-expanding genre palette, range of fidelities, and a long list of collaborators runs a unique mood that ties everything together. Informed by his experiences living in Philadelphia and their contrast with his rural southern Maryland upbringing, Strohmer’s sometimes straightforward, sometimes dreamlike lyrics feature scenes of darkness from many different aspects of life. He deals with themes of death, drugs, heartbreak, abuse, and self-destruction, all expressed through an androgynous vocal style, which, combined with the band’s lush, often dense orchestral instrumentation gives a beautiful lightness to the heavy subject matter. Knifeplay has earned a dedicated cult following since their 2017 debut with their home-recorded Eps, acclaimed debut album Pearlty (2019), a lengthy B-Sides Compilation (2020), and an EP Hurt Someone (2021 Born Losers Records). The latter of which was a part of their 2021 studio work with acclaimed Philadelphia engineer/mixer/producer Jeff Zeigler.https://linktr.ee/knifeplay_music NINA RYSER https://ninaryser.bandcamp.com/album/paths-of-color-2Plus DJ THEERICSCHUMAN
BabyJake ~ Animal Theater ~ Gooseberry
*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry*7 PM Doors8 PM ShowBABYJAKEMixing dance music, soft rock, hip-hop, and R&B in a style he calls “urban pop,” singer BabyJake first gained attention for his emotive 2016 single “Little Mess.” In 2018, he re-emerged with the buoyant, feel-good single “Miami.” Raised in Fort Myers, Florida, BabyJake first began playing guitar around age eight. By the time he was 14, he was performing his own songs, drawing inspiration from singer/songwriters like Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, and John Mayer, as well as his love of hip-hop and R&B. In 2016, while in college, he issued his debut EP, Little Mess, featuring the yearning title track ballad. Herring also collaborated with producer !KE on a remix of the song that caught on online, generating thousands of plays. However, finding himself unhappy with college and looking for more creative focus, he decided to take several years off to reevaluate his musical direction. He eventually relocated to Los Angeles and adopted the stage name BabyJake. In 2018, he returned with the single “Miami,” which showcased his more R&B- and electronic-influenced side that he dubbed “urban pop.” A second BabyJake single, “Cigarettes on Patios,” arrived in June 2019, followed by the EP Don’t Give Me Problems, Give Me Wine, in 2020. http://www.itsbabyjake.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/07Asx51VtMw5kbNXKrpZlq?si=KeVUjHAyQE-xmXkRq4hBRAANIMAL THEATERAnimal Theater is a rock band based out of Philadelphia, PA. The band is made up of singer/songwriter Dan Donnelly, lead guitarist Steve Devine, bassist Pat Foley, and drummer Dylan Lomax – a group of lifelong friends and musicians who’ve started a new project that goes back to their roots of Rock & Roll but with a modern feel. Animal Theater is currently in the studio working on a full-length album with a targeted release date in the fall of 2022 – with singles to be released in the meantime. You can follow them along the journey on Instagram @animaltheaterpa – Spotify to be created shortly. GOOSEBERRYGooseberry is a 4-piece band from Brooklyn, New York born during the Fall of 2019. Their combination of blues, R&B, and indie rock is a recipe for a unique sound that Gooseberry delivers in each song. The band consists of Asa Daniels (formerly of Baked Goods) on guitar/vocals, Evin Rossington (drums), Sam Rappaport (keys, vocals), and Will Hammond (bass).https://www.gooseberryband.com/
Homeboy Sandman ~ Deca ~ Darko ~ Torito
**All shows 21+ – valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMHOMEBOY SANDMANHomeboy Sandman is an MC from NYChttps://homeboysandman-mmg.bandcamp.com/album/anjelitu-2DECADeca is a Hip-Hop/Rap artist from Colorado, currently based in NYC.https://deca.bandcamp.com/DARKO Darko the Super is the weirdo rap superstar alter ego of Evan Souza. Born in the bosom of suburbia in 1993, Darko the Super wrote his first song at the tender age of 5. A prolific mad genius on the beats and microphone, also the mastermind behind indie label, U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art. Darko has collaborated with the likes of Lil B, MC Paul Barman, Homeboy Sandman, Open Mike Eagle, and Mr. MFN eXquire. His favorite album of all time is “Hello Nasty” by the Beastie Boys. Darko has stated his biggest inspirations in life are Bill Hicks, Frank Zappa, and Andy Kaufman. Other influences on his style are E-40, Kool Keith, Del the Funky Homosapien and Ghostface Killah. As a producer, J Dilla, Madlib, and MF Doom have had the biggest impact on Darko’s production technique.https://darkothesuper.com Torito Whether in his grungy basement studio or on the shoddy stage of a local watering hole, Torito provides a deluge of multisyllabic wit, absurdist imagery, personal musing, and societal reflection. It’s a bit like observing a psychotherapy session in which the shrink foregoes the typical elevator music/Yanni/nature sounds playlist in favor of a carefully curated beat set, and the patient attempts to keep a partial grasp of reality, voices all of his thoughts in complex internal rhyme schemes, and wears a leather bull mask. After self-producing his previous two albums, 2018’s “Fabric Scraps” and 2020’s “Meat Circus”, Torito collaborated with Philly producer Small Professor for 2022’s “Soiled”, out 7/29 on U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art. https://toritorhymes.bandcamp.com/