Unwed Sailor ~ LAZERDISC

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Unwed SailorAfter two decades of critically acclaimed and fan-adored releases, Unwed Sailor has become a fixture within the indie rock/pop landscape. A familiar and unceasing tide. A steady hand through turbulent channels. In many ways, the band’s forthcoming release MuteThe Charm represents an exercise in addition by subtraction –creating a layered emotive experience through more organic means. At its core, it is a pop rock record with chiming guitars, melodic bass, and rock solid drums– more aligned with the accessible sides of artist influences ranging from The Sundays, Joy Division, and The Stone Roses to Led Zeppelin, Lungfish, and 90’s indie rock band, Seam, than the band’s previous and more ambient releases. “MuteThe Charmis a back to the basics, primal record,” says Johnathon Ford. “It’s instrumental music without all the dressings. Muting the Charm, digging in the dirt, swimming in the ocean, going back to the basics, feeling those primal feelings of nature, and reflecting those feelings in songs. ”Mute The Charm also functions as a notable checkpoint in Unwed Sailor’s continuous progress in blurring the lines between post and pop rock. “I want to transcend the barrier that being an instrumental band with no vocals can sometimes bring between the artist and the listener,” says Ford. “When I sit down to write a song, I’m not writing a post-rock song, I’m writing a pop song. I’m singing through my bass lines. The bass is my voice and the notes are my lyrics. I love how bands like Tycho and El Ten Eleven have created their own voices through instrumental music that appeals to all listeners, not just post rock or instrumental music fans. My goal is to reach and inspire all music fans, not just post rock fans. Mute the Charm is all-at-once a love letter to specific cities and scenes, a longing retrospective on relationships with people and the past, a nod to formative artists and trailblazers, and a hopeful look ahead towards a less tumultuous future. Stay tuned to spartan records.for updates on Unwed Sailor, and be sure to catch the band on their upcoming tour with The Chills this fall – featuring a new live show with visuals by renowned UK artist Gary Prendergast.http://www.instagram.com/unwedsailorhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7kkPAVpkDYfXCSDzaRk6IU?si=iXhJnq3uRwKISiEk-zEsQwLAZERDISC Lazerdisc is a Philadelphia-based band formed by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Kevin Schultes. After a decade of performances with The Wild Dogs and pirate-rock band, Captain Scurvy, Kevin continued writing original works and sought out bandmates for a new band, now known as Lazerdisc. Joined on the drums by longtime bandmate, Jon Applebaum, Jory Fox on bass, Chelsea Oliver on synth, and Meagan Schweiger on keys, Kevin’s songs have taken on new life. The resulting sound blends elements from the genres, rock, grunge, electropop, and alt-country to accompany lyrics about love and heartbreak set in the city of Philadelphia. Lazerdisc is excited to announce their debut performance at Kung Fu Necktie on June 2nd, where fans can expect to hear a mix of both original songs and covers that showcase the band’s diverse musical influences.https://open.spotify.com/artist/0aNKvJZAEzMqPypUYDa6ly?si=zat_uh29TsaqXFHdBEsaCw

Brainorchestra ~ Jah-Monte Ogbon ~ NOLAN

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM BRAINORCHESTRANEW JERSEY REPRESENTATIVE BRAINORCHESTRA HAS BEEN PLANTING HIS FLAG DOWN OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, WITH OVER 12+ INDEPENDENT VINYL RELEASES, SELF BOOKED SHOWS & 15 NOW STARTING 2023 WITH 2 BRAND NEW, SELF PRODUCED RELEASES CURTESY OF TAT BEATS & ‘COPENHAGEN CRATES. WITH THE MOMENTUM OF THE TWO, BRAIN SETS TO START EXPANDING HIS REACH WITH MORE SHOWS IN THE USA AS WELL AS PLANS FOR THE UK & VARIOUS PLACES IN ACROSS EUROPE.Twitter @_brainorchestraIG @brainorchestra_https://www.brainorchestra.net/Jah-Monte OgbonAn Ohio native, Akron, Ohio to be exact, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon started writing music at the age of 10 however it wasn’t until his teenage years that he started actually recording his music and taking it seriously. The move to Charlotte, North Carolina and later meeting a few key players in the underground music scene gave Jah-Monte the breakthrough he needed to cement him into the scene as a major player. Jah-Monte’ sound mirrors that of the late 90’s Common Sense or Slum Village with his own added flavor thrown in and that’s what’s truly given him an advantage over many of the artists that surround him. His strength lies in his ability to engage a crowd while leaving them with much food for thought and making them come back for much more.Twitter & IG @jahmonteogbonhttps://kingcallis.bandcamp.com/NOLANCali-born. Detroit-bred. Laid back yet ardent. These are all ways to describe NOLAN, the young MC / beatmaker with one of the highest ceilings in the game. Since 2019, NOLAN (formally / also known as Nolan The Ninja) has been on a tear. He released SPORTEE — a full length LP on hip-hop indie heavyweight, Mello Music Group — toured Europe, and regularly collaborated with some of rap’s most creative artists including Homeboy Sandman, Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, Quelle Chris & more. He most notably gained global attention after performing his track “Oranges” on the popular Berlin-based series, COLORSxSTUDIOS. In 2020, amidst the pandemic, NOLAN independently dropped TALK SOON, an innovative mixtape that received positive reviews from OkayPlayer, Passion of the Weiss, etc. With a sophomore effort titled P.S. set released in 2022 plus multiple tour dates, expect to hear more from SPORT CAST’s heading into 2023Twitter & IG @nolantheninjahttps://m.soundcloud.com/nolantheninja-1

Caring Less ~ DEAN ~ Goth Goth

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Caring LessCaring Less is a rock band from Philadelphia, PA. The band formed in early 2019 when Sara, Ryan and Nathan met on the Philly DIY forums online. Not long after meeting for the first time, the three started playing covers of Fleetwood Mac songs and adapting Sara’s previously acoustic music to be played by a full band. Sara pulled in Nicholas to drum, and the foursome was set. The band’s music combines the shimmering, heavy guitars of indie legends Soccer Mommy and Petal with lyric and vocal styles reminiscent of the soulful Joni Mitchell and Jeff Buckley. Caring Less has been playing shows at venues all over the Philadelphia area, including The Grape Room, Khyber Pass Pub, and West Philly’s famous Porchfest music festival. The core of Caring Less’s music is lead singer Sara Johnson’s expressive and evocative vocals. Nathan Garfield sings backup vocals and plays lead guitar, Ryan Acito holds down the bass lines and Nicholas Kreh keeps it all together with the drums. Caring Less spent the summer of 2021 recording and perfecting their first major release, an EP due in Summer 2022. This EP has six songs demonstrating the depth and breadth of their unique sound. Sara has spent the last four years recording and publishing music under her solo project Stone Cold Grace. Nathan is one half of The Goodin Brothers and has published music since 2015 under the name Special Something. Ryan and Nicholas bring their own past experience to the band, having played in numerous underground bands around Philly.https://linktr.ee/caringlessDEANhttps://linktr.ee/deandeandeanGoth Gothhttps://linktr.ee/gothgothphilly

POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES ~ Driftwood Soldier ~ Jason McCue

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMEShttps://www.ppjrecords.com/Driftwood SoldierDriftwood Soldier isn’t your average mandolin-bass foot-stomping gutter-folk duo. Growling and crooning, muttering about lost love, brimstone, and the glorious view from the underside of a rusty world order, Owen holds the rhythm on mandolin and foot percussion. To his left, Bobby stretches bass notes into lyrical vines that vibrate somewhere north of your liver and flower unexpectedly at night. This is the kind of roots music that grows through the cracks in a West Philly sidewalk and drinks its rainwater laced with motor oil. Their second full-length album, Stay Ahead of the Wolf, arrived late in 2019. It was produced with Erin McKeown and mixed by Grammy winner Ted Hutt. Unfazed by a world in disarray, Stay Ahead of the Wolf crawled up onto its four legs and went barrelling through the digital ether, carrying with it this strange beast’s howl.https://driftwoodsoldier.comhttps://driftwoodsoldier.bandcamp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/driftwoodsoldierJason McCueJason McCue is an indie-folk artist. After moving to Seattle for college, Jason gained musical notoriety for competing and placing first in the 2017 MoPOP Sound Off! Competition for Pacific Northwest artists who are 21 and under. He went on to perform his set at distinguished festivals such as Bumbershoot, Timber, and Doe Bay Festivals, and released his records PANGAEA and Wasteland off Portland’s treasured Fluff and Gravy Records. After graduating from Seattle University, Jason packed up his guitar, stuffed his suitcase into a Toyota Corolla, and started touring to every corner of the continental U.S. He now finds himself in Philadelphia, where he’s currently performing regularly. In September 2022, Jason’s released his latest album, “Screen, Turn On” with Fluff and Gravy Records.https://jasonmccue1.bandcamp.comwww.instagram.com/jasonmmccuewww.facebook.com/jasonmccuemusic

Verge 014: ft. Crawdad Sniper, Roots, Bandito Jones & UE Residents

Verge 015 ft. Mantra Sounds, Wishy Washy & Suleiman

Verge is a music series focused on highlighting underground bass music and visionary art in Philly and the surrounding regions. We are passionate about providing an inspiring and safe space for everyone to enjoy quality artists in a local setting. https://instagram.com/theuniversalemotion AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets

Verge 016 ft. IX, Subslip, 2wrist & UE Residents

Verge 013: A Chrysalis Collective Takeover 3/29 ft. Ficus, PoDell, Joro Dudovski & Special Guest McNulty

Verge is a music series focused on highlighting underground bass music and visionary art in our region. For our One Year Anniversary we are inviting our good friends from Chrysalis Collective to come and showcase some very talented up and coming producers on their roster. https://instagram.com/theuniversalemotion

Agent Orange ~ Spice Pistols ~ Tone Bandits

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 6:30 PM Show: 7:00 PM Agent OrangeThe Original Southern California Punk/Surf Power Trio, Agent Orange, is one of only a handful of bands who have been continually active since the earliest days of the West Coast Punk Scene. A small circle of musical rebels who came together to form a movement, they took their place front and center to experience and participate in the explosion of now legendary underground music that was created during the golden era of American Punk Rock. Being the first to combine the melodic California surf guitar sound with the frantic energy of punk, Agent Orange invented the formula that would come to define the Orange County punk sound. Highly influential to many of the bands who have followed in their path, Agent Orange have always stayed one step ahead. Their strong connection to the Action Sports world has resulted in their music providing the soundtrack to numerous major motion pictures, video games, surf and skate films, television, and live sports events. The last of the true independents, Agent Orange have managed to stay true to their roots, while always moving forward. Powered by a loyal following built up through years of explosive live performances all over the world, Agent Orange continue to deliver their Fullblown-Supercharged-Punk-Surf Sound on an international basis, with a never ending schedule of tours in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. C’mon down front and expose yourself to Agent Orange.Spice PistolsWhat if… What if you could take the attitude and raw rock and roll fury of the Sex Pistols and fuse it with the sass and fun of the Sp ice Girls? This was the question Hairy Scary Spice (Mike Muellenberg) asked himself, and the rest of the world in 2017. Ginger Binger Spice (John Risdon) and Maybe Baby Spice (Michael Fairchild) were brought on board with Shorty Sporty Spice (Mike Van Dyle) as the genesis of The Spice Pistols. In their first year as a band they performed on Americas Got Talent, and were summarily x’d out of existence by Simon Cowell. He relented that the Spice Pistols sounded better than the original. But still, fuck you Simon! Ov er the next few years the band went through a few drummers and has worked with James Lightbody, Dider Suarez, Dave Klein, Rick Agnew, and Jim Isaac. They played shows in the Southern California area as well as recording and releasing a demo . In 2020, the core line up added Mosh Posh Spice (Doug Walker) and began touring. After a successful tour supporting seminal punk rockers Agent Orange, the Spice Pistols are releasing music through Pacific Records and Wet Records. The Spice Pistols fuse fun and playfulness with a high energy powerful rock show, and are ready to bring their particular brand of party to a stage near you!Tone Bandits With members hailing from the London, New York, and San Francisco rock scenes, the Tone Bandits are pure Philadelphia energy, with roots in straight ahead rock & roll and punk rock. Ready for a classic melodic two-guitar attack with real Philly punk energy? That’s exactly what’s dished up by the Tone Bandits!https://www.instagram.com/thetonebandits

The Messenger Birds ~ The False Alarms ~ Fury in Few ~ Blood Bücket

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM at Kung Fu NecktieThe Messenger Birdshttps://themessengerbirds.bandcamp.com/The False Alarmshttp://www.thefalsealarms.com/Fury in Fewhttps://furyinfew.bandcamp.com/Blood BücketNorth Philly’s Blood Bücket is a thrash metal outfit that can be seen playing in bars as well as DIY venues both in and around the city. Taking heavy inspiration from old school death and thrash metal artists such as Death, Demolition Hammer, Cancer, Sepultura, Slayer, & Possessed, Blood Bücket brings hard hitting riffs, guttural vocals and explosive drumming to the stage with hopes to see some angry faces and circle pits.https://instagram.com/bloodbucket215?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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