Also this issue:

Emotional Rescue
Philly punks Paint It Black overcome a CVA and release CVA.
-John Vettese

Uprooted
How Ben Kenney left Philly’s hip-hop legends to rock with Incubus.
-Eve Simonsen

Executioners' Songs
Rilo Kiley takes off.
-Michael Pelusi

Rule Blur-Tania
Britain's best band head for the Think Tank.
-A.D. Amorosi

Idle Pleasures
-M.J. Fine

Two Halves and a Hole
The division of At the Drive-In.
-John Vettese

Bubba Sparxxx
-Ainé Ardron-Doley

Out Hud
-M.J. Fine

July 24-30, 2003

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DJ Rap

Charissa Saverio strengthened her status as the D&B diva with the release of the double-disc compilation, Touching Bass (Surge), a sonic storm of driving basslines, breaks and effect-heavy funk. Danny C’s remix of old favorite “Hardstep” doesn’t quite do justice to the old-school favorite, but Konverter’s input, “Music In Me,” features fierce bass and DJ Rap’s sultry vocals. — Caitlin Ryan

Thu., July 24, 10 p.m., $8, Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St., 215-629-3686.

Philadelphia Orchestra

It’s not as dramatic as crossing the Rubicon, but the Orchestra is heading south of South Street on Friday night. The concert is practically a tribute to South Philly legend Mario Lanza, with his signature arias from Verdi, Leoncavallo (yes, the one about the crying clown) and Puccini, to be sung by the terrific young American tenor Stuart Neill. Rossen Milanov will also conduct music by Rossini, Sousa and the “Italian” Symphony by Mendelssohn. — Peter Burwasser

Fri., July 25, 7 p.m., free, Capitolo Playground, Ninth and Federal sts., 215-893-3141.

Race For Titles

There are hints of the Get Up Kids’ instant nostalgia and Lefty’s Deceiver’s ambitious melodies on Race For Titles’ self-titled debut (Redemption), but mostly you’ll hear Sunny Day Real Estate. It’s jangly, dreamy, guitar-based indie rock from Omaha, somewhere in middle America. — Patrick Rapa

Thu., July 24, 9:30 p.m., $7, with Apple Of Discord, Late Night Television and The Red and the Black, Doc Watson’s, 216 S. 11th St., 215-922-3247.

Gino Delafose

That dazzling smile, from under a cowboy hat shading a handsome face, is the real deal. Gino Delafose is just as charming as he looks. He inherited Creole music from his dad, late legendary zydeco accordion king John Delafose, and they played together in the Eunice Playboys. Gino still lives the southwest Louisiana lifestyle: cattle and dances equally important. — Mary Armstrong

Fri., July 25, dance instruction 7:30 p.m., dance 8:30 p.m.-midnight, $15, TK Club, East Hector and Apple sts., Conshohocken, 215-576-0839.

Neko Case/Kelly Hogan/ Carolyn Mark

The Three Tenors notwithstanding, it’s hard to imagine a sweeter trio-ing of voices than those belonging to Case, Hogan (pictured) and Mark, who, along with pedal steel virtuoso Jon Rauhouse, will occupy the Tin Angel for two shows on Friday. Case has paired with Mark in the delightful Corn Sisters and toured with Hogan twice, and Rauhouse has backed all three, so these gigs should be as much family reunion as musical showcase, with plenty of love and high harmonies to share. — Sam Adams

Fri., July 25, 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $15, Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.,215-928-0978.