Tritone
1508 South Street
www.tritonebar.com
www.myspace.com/tritone

SAT 11/29
9PM $7 21+
Sugar Town: A Night of Lady Rockers & DJ's

Flier: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarasherr/3056960408/


SURGEON
http://www.surgeonband.net
http://www.myspace.com/surgeonband
Set to tape earlier this year under the guidance of cantankerous indie
god Steve Albini, Surgeon's Angry Guest EP is a cleaner, meaner affair
than the Philly quartet's past work, including that under their
previous name Bumrunner. The shadowy band still thrives on the tension
between singer/bassist Sean Boltron's chirping, androgynous vocals and
guitarist/songwriter Lydia Giordano's twisty, surreal leads. Surgeon's
not afraid to dig for inspiration in mainstream classic and modern
rock, and yet the players darken the corners considerably and sneak in
prog-metal undertones. The EP's seven songs are as tight and crunchy
as we've come to expect, their increasingly eerie vibe culminating in
the standout closer "Walking Fire." (Doug Wallen, PW)



VICTOR VICTOR BAND
http://victorvictorband.com/
For everyone out there who wishes the White Stripes had stuck to their
primordial roots, allow me to introduce Victor Victor Band. Unlike
Jack and Meg, Jamie and Danielle Victor are still very happily married
(recently celebrating their fifth anniversary) and they're all too
happy to go on exploring the rugged terrain of rotgut riffing and
basement thumping. It sounds simple enough, but Jamie's a good enough
guitarist to fill any open spaces with big fat swirls of psych, and
Danielle is with him at every step, firmly planted on the floor while
he goes spinning and lurching around the stage. Plundering the blues
with a fuzzy garage ferocity, Jamie's voice goes from a thin quiver to
a rebellious howl when needed, and his spirited antics are all too
photogenic. (Doug Wallen, PW)



THE SYKES
http://www.myspace.com/thesykesphilly
Imagine Keith Richards falling up the stairs after another blood
transfusion... ..then Boy George walks over and helps him to his feet,
and the three dead Ramones suddenly jump out of the nearest dark
corner and beat the fuck out of everyone in the room.


DANGEROUS PONIES (Chrissy from Bee Team/Naughty Naughty Nurses)
http://www.myspace.com/dangerousponies
The Dangerous Ponies is a 7 piece queer and allied band from
Philadelphia, slathered in gold and rainbows. They play
pop/rock/carnival hijacked by kinder gardeners music where everyone
sings. They are designed to make electric sing alongs, and rock dance
along jams to melt your face.

DJ FCK YEAH (Modern Love, Suck My Left One)
http://www.myspace.com/modernlovephilly
Hosts two punk, indie rock, and riot grrrl nights at The Dive.


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FRI DEC 5
$7 21+

THE BEE TEAM
http://www.myspace.com/thebeeteam
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/10/18/the-bee-team
It's hard not to like the Bee Team just from the way they look
onstage. Rock signifiers like American Flag bandanas and sleeveless
T-shirts bump against their inviting, friendly stage presence, as they
innocently implore the audience to take their shirts off. Singers Josh
Craft and Chrissy Tashjian may well be in line to become the Johnny
Cash and June Carter of modern-day punk-folk. A Grand Ole Opry of
freaks, the group's pairing of banjo picking and male-female vocal
interplay lends itself to lyrics about the weird small things that go
on in our real lives. Tashjian's clear, beautiful voice can even
distract from moments like the line in their catchy theme song "Birds
and Da Bees" that requests someone "just give me time, give me space
between your thighs." But somehow, the Bee Team succeed in making all
of their lyrical topics seem as pure as their melodies. They closed
their set by getting members of the audience onstage to help harmonize
the Beach Boys' "Vegetables." (Spin.com)

JC CARROLL (London)
http://www.myspace.com/jccarrolldotcom
http://www.jccarroll.com/
http://www.sonicbids.com/jccarroll
http://www.themembers.co.uk/
JC Carroll is known originally as the guitarist and songwriter for The
Members. He co-wrote punk classics "Sound of the Suburbs" and
"Offshore Banking Business," as well as the U.S. '80s MTV smash
"Working Girl." He has worked with punk luminaries Johnny Thunders,
Glen Matlock, Dee Dee Ramone, Rat Scabies, Joe Strummer, Frank Tovey,
and Fad Gadget. As a film music composer and musician, he has worked
on feature films starring Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Ian Holm,
Johnny Depp, Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller, Jolie Richardson, and Ted
Danson. Most recently, JC has been working with his band JC and the
Disciples with former Member Nigel Bennett and longtime collaborator
Nick Cash (Prag Vec, Fad Gadget) recording albums for iTunes. His
eclectic albums are characterized by collaborations with virtual
strangers from the internet and legendary session players. He is
currently working on New English Blues Volumes II and III a follow-up
to the hugely successful prog/punk concept album New English Blues
Volume I, which contains the radio hit, "Caveman TV" and acoustic
classic "English Girls."

JOE JACK TALCUM (Joe Genaro from The Dead Milkmen!)
http://www.jacktalcum.com/
http://www.deadmilkmen.com/
Joe Jack Talcum co-founded the Dead Milkmen in 1983, performing guitar
and some vocal duties until they broke up in 1995. During that period,
and still today, Joe makes solo home-recordings of songs that could
only come from the mind of a slightly warped genius. An edited list of
projects that Joe has been involved in over the years (besides the
Milkmen) would look something like this: Ornamental Wigwam, Touch Me
Zoo, Jiffy Squid, We're Not From Idaho, Sock, The Town Managers, The
Big Mess Orchestra, Butterfly Joe (the band), Consumer 925 and The
Headaches. Currently, he plays in The Low Budgets and The Cheesies,
while also continuing to record and perform solo.

UPCOMING:
12/17 Dumpsta Players' Christmas Show at Bob and Barbara's
12/27 Sugar Town with Shunda K from Yo Majesty, Benni E, and more