Here is the trailer for the new split album between out bliss.city.east and Vidulgi Ooyoo. The album will be released on June 21st by Chicago’s Fake Label.
Chicago
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Free Write
I was recently alerted to the latest album from The Dogs. It’s called Free Write and it was released this past December. The album can be downloaded for free from the bands website. The Dogs is a collective of young and talented musicians that play a soulful brand of jam band folk rock. This is the bands second album, their self-titled debut was released in November 2008.
NYC
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Best of NYC #65: Julianna Barwick
We continue our "Best of NYC Countdown", covering every day one of the artists that made our Year End Best of NYC list here (a chart compiled by a jury comprised of local bloggers, music writers, promoters, record sotre personnel and DJs). Many of the bands in this list will play The Deli’s Best of NYC Fest in Williamsbur on May (6 shows in 3 different venues between the 13 and the 15).
Julianna Barwick is a one-woman choir, a skyscraper of bliss, a monumental swirl of ghostly energy. Moving mountains by using little more than a loop pedal and her crystal-clear voice, Barwick is the epitome of DIY energy. Put her in front of a microphone and it’s a punk rock take on new age, the scrappy basement show rocker making something drone-heavy, churchlike, meditative. Her triumphant phonemes are never mumbled or moaned, but confidently belted from the rafters. Think Kate Bush’s most heartwarming dreampop untethered from the shackles or rhythm or instruments or form or pop; just one heavenly, angelic coo multi-tracked into a prismatic haze. – Christopher R. Weingarten
San Francisco
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Album Review – Pine & Battery: 2
In a current mainstream music climate that views each new song as a disposable commodity, solid musicianship is hard to come by. Which is why it is so refreshing to hear Pine & Battery’s new album, 2. The new release seamlessly blends the styles of Alternative, Rock and Pop into an epic statement to let down your walls and accept life as it comes. From the first track, to the last song front-man Jeff Campbell on guitar offers the perfect counterpoint to Andy Weller’s searing guitar leads while bassist AJ Leighton and drummer Rick Munoz lays down the perfect rock rhythm.
With the first song Alibi, the theme of the album is set as Campbell sings to there are no alibis left, he can see through the facade. With the problem identified, on the next song Brass Tacks Campbell tells us “It’s time to let go.” But even without listening to the words of Campbell’s strong vocals, the guitars throughout the next two songs and the entire album give the listener a sense of becoming free as they weave across the rhythm like a kid in a galactic playground.
The turning point of the album comes with the fifth track, Tide, which aptly lives up to its name as the song starts off with a somber guitar and drums that seem to roll in like the tide. In the song accepting what we have been given finally becomes clear as Campbell belts out “In spite of everything tides bring what they bring/ and wash you away before you’re gone.” With that, the song builds up to a crescendo then dissipates into a hopeful coda which setting up the next song Latest & Greatest perfectly as it rockets out the gate.
Finally our electric journey ends with the epic and brooding song God. In the song, Campbell leaves us admitting that he will never really for sure the mysteries of life and yet somehow he is ok with this. This sentiment is echoed nicely with the raw sweeping guitars that seem to reverberate across the dimensions of time. From start to finish, 2 is a solid listening experience which makes me wish there were more bands like Pine & Battery, who actually release statements with substance.
-Nick Codling
Check out Pine & Battery on April 23rd at Bottom of the Hill.
Philadelphia
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The Extraordinaires & Lux Perpetua Go Underground at Ava House April 6
It’s been brought to our attention that while we love spreading the word about talented artists who might not always get the recognition that they deserve, the location of the underground venues that they enjoy to perform at sometimes might be put in jeopardy by our desire for everyone to join in the fun. Well, we love our local DIY venues, especially the ones that run like “Thunderdome” (where no rules really apply) so we have no problem keeping your locations a secret. But if you have a venue that you want people to know about or not really know about except for the fact that you host some kick-ass music, please feel free to e-mail us at thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com. Now that being said, The Extraordinaires and Lux Perpetua will be hosting Detroit’s Chill Bite and Zoos of Berlin at Ava House. South Philly representing YO! (BTW: Will someone please open up a decent legal South Philly venue for me to see a show at already!?!) OK, if you want directions to Ava House, go to http://www.myspace.com/avahouse215 (telephone numbers and email addresses are on there as venue contacts) or email Tony at deadindustrybooking@gmail.com. Otherwise, google (yup, you know that it’s a verb now, but should it be capitalized?) it, and get general directions to the area. Shhh…listen carefully for the music. Cheers! Ava House, (PLEASE READ ABOVE), 7pm, $5 donation, All Ages myspace.com/theextraordinaires, myspace.com/luxperpetua – Q.D. Tran
Chicago
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Star
Townie Records announced today that they will be releasing the debut full-length album, Star, from Hey Champ on July 13th. The album will include the popular single “Cold Dust Girl” and the track below “Neverest”, and other details will be forthcoming. You can download both of those track from the trio’s website for free.
New England
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Michael Spencer Photography show opening
Deli contributor and freelance photographer Michael Spencer will be having an opening for his new exhibit Sublime Instance on April 6th at 8 PM at Christopher’s (the restaurant next to TOAD). He will be showing thirteen photographs from his work at festivals, local shows and other musical adventures. He’s phtographed, Moe. (above), Jesse Dee, Treat Her Right and many others. See more of his work HERE
Christopher’s 1920 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA
— The Deli Staff
San Francisco
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New Video From Stomacher – “Untitiled/Dark Divider”
Stomacher, recent winners of the Deli SF’s band of the month poll, have just recently released a new video for their song "Untitled/Dark Divider." A visually stunning stop motion montage, this video is an impressive pensive compliment to the spacious and contemplative track that it accompanies. The video is currently featured on Vimeo’s home page, and has already reached 7000 views. Check it out!
–Ada Lann
Chicago
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Perch Patchwork
Maps & Atlases’ debut album will be called Perch Patchwork and will be released by Barsuk Records on June 29, 2010. Here is the tracklisting:
Will/The Charm/Living Decorations/Solid Ground/Is/Israeli Caves/Banished Be Cavalier/Carrying The Wet Wood/Pigeon/If This Is/Was/Perch Patchwork
Band is currently touring with bands like Drink Up Buttercup and Frightened Rabbit. Their next Chicago show will be on May 8th at Metro with Frightened Rabbit. Here is a sneak peak at the album and the song “Solid Ground”.
Chicago
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Scissors “Let’s Go”
The Scissors recently released the first video from their latest album, You Can Make It Dangerous. The track is called “Let’s Go”, and the video is great.
You can catch Scissors at Subterranean on April 24th.
Austin
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Live Review: Harlem Record Release Party 4/1 @ Mohawk
There has been so much hype about Harlem, the three piece rock band, out of Austin, TX, originally from Arizona. XMU has been playing them consistently. They are even hosting for a week on XMU, playing their music among other artists they like and have inspired them. Maybe I set my expectations too high.
Don’t get me wrong, the same poppy, fifties influenced, music that I have loved on the radio is still in the forefront. However, I think for a record release party, there should be a less sloppy and carefree approach. After the second song, one of the band, who shall remain nameless, proclaimed, “I am sorry, I can’t believe you all paid f***ing money to come hear this s**t!” I wanted him to be wrong and for them to continue on a smoother path, yet it wasn’t meant to be. I think there is something to be said for not having a plan and improvisation and having fun, but I didn’t get it; I mean if you’re The Who, that’s one thing, but I wanted to see what they could do. My cohort with me compared them to Pere Ubu, but I could only see some Haircut 100 and that was simply for the clothes…
Harlem’s songs are simple, poppy, catchy and really easy to love. And the band members switching instruments during the show is impressive and makes them unique. But, I can only give them an A for Effort this time around. I will definitely see them again and I still really like the band, just wish it had blown me away.
–Ellen Green