Music critics' picks
POP Fans of the CW's "One Tree Hill" know Kate Voegele better as Mia, that shy, insecure singer/songwriter/pianist plucked from the shadows of a rock group by a novice recording studio/ label owner when the jerk of a lead singer (aptly played by Kev
POP
Fans of the CW's "One Tree Hill" know Kate Voegele better as Mia, that shy, insecure singer/songwriter/pianist plucked from the shadows of a rock group by a novice recording studio/ label owner when the jerk of a lead singer (aptly played by Kevin Federline) refuses to take direction. In truth, the sultry-voiced 20-year-old Voegele has plenty of musical backbone and stage presence. "I'm really different from Mia . . . loud and outgoing," she says. Before joining the cast, she'd already scored a following with the MySpace and iTunes set. Voegele's debut album ("Don't Look Away") is out on the MySpace label (who knew they had one?) and has just been re-issued. Also performing, the Whitest Light.
Upstairs at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8 p.m. Tuesday, $10-$12, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.
- Jonathan Takiff
ALTERNATIVE
Imagine growing up in Norman, Okla., under the long, weird shadow of the Flaming Lips. Current bloggers' faves the Evangelicals share their predecessors' love of psychedelia and mind-bending imagery, as well as British shoegaze and weird-beard folk influences. Don't miss the indie-pop pleasures of Headlights, who might just quietly upstage them.
Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 8 p.m. Monday, $8-$10, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.
- Sara Sherr
HIP-HOP
There is probably not a more iconoclastic reggae group than the Wailers, backing band for the late, great Bob Marley. Although the makeup of the band has changed since its 1960s formation, its unmistakable vibe has remained consistent since Marley's 1981 death. The Wailers have released some of the best roots-oriented reggae of the last decade, filled with Rastafarian ideology and messages of peace and coexistence.
Trump Marina, Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard, Atlantic City, N.J., 7 p.m. tomorrow, $30, 1-800-777-8477, www.ticketmaster.com.
- Damon C. Williams
JAZZ
Trumpeter Sean Jones works at a slow burn, not only in the restrained heat of his tone - smoldering without ever threatening to boil over - but also in the patient progression of his career. Not quite 30, Jones has begun to amass a catalog that fits comfortably within the jazz tradition without ever letting him get too comfortable.
The trumpeter's fourth CD, "Kaleidoscope," finds him confronted with five vocalists, challenging him not only to find his horn's place alongside the human voice but also to grapple with a quintet of vividly distinct styles. From gospel shots to intimate whispers, Jones adapts his playing to each. For this show, he'll do without words but will have the voices of his sextet: Philly pianist Orrin Evans, drummer Obed Calvaire, bassist Luques Curtis and saxophonists Brian Hogans and Walter Smith III.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 5:45 and 7:15 tonight, free with regular museum admission of $14, 215-763-8100, www.philamuseum.org.
- Shaun Brady
CLASSICAL
Ignat Solzhenitsyn often programs works from the meat of the classical repertoire for the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. Yet, occasionally, like this weekend's program, he assembles a palette of rarely heard gems to showcase his excellent ensemble.
This bill spans five countries. It includes "Eonta," by Greek-born Iannis Xenakis; American composer Murray Gross' "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night"; Frenchman Henri Tomasi's "Fanfares Liturgiques"; Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite by Viennese master Alban Berg; and the stunning Divertimento by Hungarian Bela Bartok.
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce streets, 7:30 tonight, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $36-$81, 215-893-1999, www.chamberorchestra.org.
- Tom Di Nardo