Fortune cookie: Friday brings hope.

THE FIRE PRESENTS: CROOKED LOOKS
New York descends on the Philly music scene tonight in the form of three acts. Headliners Crooked Looks, Renminbi, and The Everybrothers hail from NY and are joined by Philly's own Rotosonic, a reggae outfit. Crooked Looks has an intense shpiel on Skin Radio that does the job of whetting your sonic appetite very well. Also, bring your dancing legs.
WHO: 21+
WHERE: The Fire, 412 W. Girard Avenue (map)
WHEN: 7pm
HOW MUCH: $7 at the door.

CADILLAC BROADWAY SERIES: DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN
Men and women have been lamenting one another's apparent ignorance of, well, one another, for eva eva. Defending the Caveman comes to the Kimmel Center tonight and, according to Variety magazine "couples who were seen arguing before the show, stroll out into the night holding hands." If this is, in fact, reliable information, then it cements Defending's reputation as a potent elixir for any relationship.
WHO: Anyone!
WHERE: The Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street (map)
WHEN: 8pm
HOW MUCH: $50. Get 'em here.

THE WACHOVIA COMPLEX PRESENTS: RUSH
This one is actually going on tomorrow night, but c'mon, it's Rush. Yes, that Rush. You need to see Rush at least once in your life. Aren't you tired of hearing them on Guitar Hero? See the real deal, even if you might be poor after you click the Buy button: these guys are the original gangstas of nerdy virtuoso rock.
WHO: Anyone!
WHERE: Wachovia Complex, 3601 South Broad Street (map)
WHEN: 7:30pm
HOW MUCH: From $65 to $123, depending on how hardcore you are...get tix here.

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