Tune in at the wrong point, and West Philly's Da Comrade! comes off as just another facepaint-smeared, Man Man-inspired, weird-for-the-sake-of-weird avant-garde troupe. But amid horn bleats and whispery bacchanalia, these dudes (and lady) have obvious hooks and skill. Stick out the riffy rock coda of "Ghosts of Chernobyl" or the simmering midtempo "Doom Maiden" from 2009's The War From Your Living Room (Chernobyl Collective); they're enough to topple your high horse. Don't judge, just dig.
Wed., Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., $5, Power Animal and Niagara Falls, Kungfu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW; RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 17Sat., Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $10, with Exit Clov and The Armchairs, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
POSTPONED DUE TO IMPENDING SNOWPOCALYPSE Fri., Feb. 5, 7 p.m., $7, with Slick Mantra, Scanz, Ground Up and DJ Cliff Moore, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, therotunda.org.
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW; RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 17Sat., Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $10, with Exit Clov and The Armchairs, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
POSTPONED DUE TO IMPENDING SNOWPOCALYPSE Fri., Feb. 5, 7 p.m., $7, with Slick Mantra, Scanz, Ground Up and DJ Cliff Moore, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, therotunda.org.
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