Philly's own Don't Stop Now series just shared its second compilation in time for this oh so important Election Day. "Let it serve as a reminder that the fight for justice is not over, that the celebration of diversity is essential to progress, that we must work together for what is fair and good." Stacked mostly with kick-ass local artists like Tom May (The Menzingers), Cherry, Augusta Koch (Cayetana), No Thank You, SOUL GLO, Greg Mendez, and many, many more covering beloved artists (Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Fugazi, The Beastie Boys, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Sharon Van Etten, etc.), you now have plenty of entertainment on your way to the voting booth. All proceeds from the compilation will be donated to RAICES (Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services), "a nonprofit agency that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees in Texas."

Cherry is getting set to hit the road with Tigers Jaw for the 10th anniversary of the Scranton outfit's self-titled LP. Russell Edling and friends will also have a new EP in tow. Strong is the latest release from Philadelphia's own Lame-O Records, and it features the label's head honcho Eric Osman on drums/percussion. The album was co-produced by Three Man Cannon's Matt Schimelfenig, who also lends his talents on keys. Cherry is currently scheduled to perform next in Philly on Friday, November 2 at Everybody Hits.

This Sunday, a congregation heads to the First Unitarian Church, celebrating the bounty of beautiful music that local imprint Lame-O Records has curated in its first 5 years. Jake Ewald’s Slaughter Beach, Dog creates a sense of melodic ease, whilst working through the humbling hurdles of day-to-day living, via thoughtful perspectives. Cutting directly to the core of emotions with songwriting spun out of sincerity, Shannen Moser establishes an inviting folk proximity, drawing one in with blankets of relatable harmonies that ache and simultaneously provide room to breathe and process. Fuzzily rekindling mementos of the past with a clean-slated set of eyes, Cherry is freshly familiar, while No Thank You brings the tangle of guttural pensions to the surface, demonstrating a cathartic grit. They'll also be pre-partying in the Side Chapel with a pop-up acoustic show that will feature "Lame-O and friends". Congrats to Eric Osman and the Lame-O family! – Michael Colavita

More places to hang this Thanksgiving weekend…

First Unitarian Church (2125 chestnut St.) SUN Lame-O & Friends Acoustic Party at the side chapel (2pm)/Lame-O Records 5^th Birthday: Slaughter Beach, Dog. Shannen Moser, Cherry, No Thank You

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Deadfellow, Sixteen Jackies, SAT Secret American (ex-Cheers Elephant), Satellite Hearts, The Mysteries

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Brother JT

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI DJSC/Sean Hearn, Jesse Tyler, M//R, SAT Matthew Rineer, Nick Cove & The Wandering, Cory Paternoster, Tim Osborne/Poppy, Mt Vengeance/Diamond Girl, Sean Thomas, Elvin T/Fame Lust, SUN E-Dubz

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12^th St.) SUN Mhysa

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Hardwork Movement MCs, Kuf Knotz, Attic Tapes

The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Surreal Nation, The Boardwalk Kings, The POF, Centrifuzed

TLA (334 South St.) SUN mewithoutYou

Electric Factory (421 N. 7^th St.) FRI Circa Survive, Balance and Composure, SAT Circa Survive, Balance and Composure

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Flightschool, Matt Kelly, SAT (Upstairs) Mardi, Hub & the Sprockets/(Downstairs) Beru Revue, SUN (Upstairs) Manatawny Creek Ramblers

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Apex Predator. Nasuta, Infant Mortality, Syberia

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Nik Greeley & The Operators, SAT Soraia, Cold Roses

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI Sublaymen, Thee Idea Men, SAT Suburban Living (DJ Set), SUN Kirby & The VibeTribe, Ali Wadsworth

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) SAT Dominy, Tigers + Thieves

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) FRI Peace & The City Grease, Chet Williams, The Captain The Pilot The Driver, Static Flow, Apple Juice Jones, SUN Daja

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Ed Christof, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Jay Ortiz

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Vilebred, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) FRI Breaklite, Forever Vista, SAT Mr. Unloved, Gibbous Moon, Blessed Muthas, Slagmatter.

Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SUN Kaonashi

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Uncle Dan, SAT Trap Rabbit, Zoidzilla, Max Seidman, Jonny Drucker, Wolf Accent

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Cabinet, Mason Porter, SAT Stanley Clarke Band, Dave Bakey

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) SAT Moonstriker, Hand Me Downs

Cherry’s debut full-length album, Dumbness, is out now via Lame-O Records, and this Saturday, the Russell Edling-led outfit finds its way into South Philly’s Boot & Saddle. Dumbness melodically awakens memories, meditatively tapping into past. An eerie familiarity looms throughout the album; it stirs in a fuzzy friction of reflective folk, as one comes home after a long absence realizing that time alters people, places, and perspectives. It’s a temporary time warp, linking a cross-section of genres, without running off course. Tonight, they’ll supported by the at ease, slow-burning sounds of Yankee Bluff, and things will be kicked off by Clasp, featuring Kat Bean (Amanda X). – Michael Colavita

Other places to be this weekend…

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Bryant Eugene Vazquez, Man Like Machine, Thom McCarthy

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Baby & Shylow, Korine, SAT Cherry (Record Release), Yankee Bluff, Clasp, SUN Jon Loudon

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Emmett Drueding, Curtis Cooper/Kodiak Park/DJ Deejay, SAT The Company Corvette/Sean Hearn, Wassup Gina, SUN Fling , Baby Blitz, Future Dinosaurs

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Good Behavior Records Presents Hurricane Relief: Cold Fronts, OOLALA, Love Club, Starterjacket, The 1910 Chainsaw Company, SUN Aphra

TLA (334 South St.) FRI The Wonder Years, The Obsessives

The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) SUN Purling Hiss (Solo), The Whips, DJ Justin Pittney

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Conjunto, SUN (Upstairs) Wendell Woods Jr., The Shines, Caligula, Mr. Lisp, Surreal Nation, Hammer Space

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Off And On Again, Twin Beds, Pray to Keep/The Stone Eye, Moons, SAT Dark Waters End (CD Release), Disinhume, SUN Pool Radio, Darling Run

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Cape Wrath, Geology/Laura Cheadle, Full Bush, George Engel Brooks/Emynd & Bo Bliz

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Stella Ruze (EP Release)

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI Dwight Remington, The Spirit World, SAT Prowler, Robotrippers, Jeff Zeigler, The Fantastic Imagination, SUN The Ellipses, Spenser Michaels

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Vilebred/Johnny Moskal, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) FRI Vilebred, Daniel Collins, Ivy Rand, Karmalatta, SUN Endless Taile, Sonny Knockout, Fenris

Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7^th St.) SUN Hellrad

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Christian O’Connor Trio, Naps Past Noon, Canyon, SAT Lucida, Gene Wildest, Problem Solving

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) FRI Tektonic, The Space Cats, The Royal Noise

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SUN Countdown to Ecstasy

Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) FRI DJ Pierson, SUN Richie Baker

Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Pinkwash

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) FRI Breaklite, The Separators

The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Neolibz

Led by Russell Edling (ex-Kite Party), Cherry's debut LP, Dumbness, is out today via Lame-O Records. Meshing the fuzzy, folk melodies of youth with current adult contemplations, the album is nostalgic but forward-thinking. Leafing through a mind of memories without rewinding the clock, there’s a natural ease/grit to these songs. Boot & Saddle will be hosting Cherry’s record release show on Saturday, October 7, where they'll be joined by Yankee Bluff and Clasp.