The Asteroids Galaxy Tour w/ Vacationer - Union Transfer, Thurs. 2/2 Doors at 8 pm, $15 This Danish alternative pop band - whose quirky sound has been featured on Heineken and Mad Men commercials - is promoting their Golden Age EP, alongside the "serenity-inducing sonic arrangements" of Vacationer. Check the site for tickets and more info.
Tycho w/ Beacon (presented by SPEC Jazz & Grooves) - the Rotunda, Fri. 2/3 Doors at 8 pm, $5 in advance and $10 at door Tycho's sweeping instrumentals and drawn-out remixes go perfectly with Beacon's trip-hop influenced ambient sound, creating the ultimate chill concert for your Friday night. Check the site for tickets and more info.
Snowmine, Gracie, Tours - Johnny Brenda's, Fri. 2/3 (21 and over) Doors at 8 pm, $5 The Philly-based Gracie and Tours team up with five-piece indie pop outfit Snowmine, whose vocalist has drawn comparisons with Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes. Check the site for tickets and more info.
Stick Together - The Barbary, Sat. 2/4 Doors at 2 pm, $10 Hardcore matinee, anyone? This week’s set of angry men screaming rhythmically over intense riffs will also feature Mindset, Disengage, Sacred Love and Another Mistake. Check the site for tickets and more info.
Jedi Mind Tricks - Union Transfer, Sat. 2/4 Doors at 8 pm, $18 This independent hip hop group has been kickin' it for the past 15 years - check out Saturday's show to see why. Also featuring Philly rapper B. Lynch and Diabolic, who has worked with Immortal Technique. Check the site for tickets and more info.
