Nashville

Best of Nashville Open Submissions, (Stage 1): Kink Ador

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As you may know, this is only the initial stage of our poll, as about 50 other Nashville artists were selected by a jury of local promoters, music bloggers and other scene makers. (We’ll publish that list soon, along with our Sonic Bids selections).

Kink Ador received the most votes out of the Nashville-based artists that submitted in the "Open Submissions" category to be considered for our Best of Nashville Poll 2010. They will move on to the next stage of our poll!

Their music reminds us of the B-52’s, Sleater-Kinney, and some of the older Yeah Yeah Yeah’s stuff. Good mix huh? Check out their stuff, and if you like it, be a friend and fan them on Facebook. Apparently their band page was recently deleted on accident/hacked, thus causing them to lose over 3,000 fans. That’s a bummer. Help’em out!–Erin Manning

TOP 10 ARTISTS FROM OPEN SUBMISSIONS CATEGORY

Jurors: Deli Los Angeles and Deli New England Editors

1) Kink Ador

2) Young Hines

3) Field Days

4) The Grayces

5) The Great Collide

6) The Pursuits

7) Blackfoot Gypsies

8) Rene Breton

9) The Auto Defiance

10) CB Tucker Band

NYC

Best of DC/Baltimore Artist Submissions

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The Chance gained the most votes for the DC/Baltimore based artists that submitted to be considered for our Best of DC/Baltimore Poll 2010. They will therefore access the next stage of our poll.  

 

The current alternative rock duo the Chance have been making regular treks up to NYC recording a new EP due to be released in the very near future.  This will be the followup to their previous release Dimensions that received awesome critic praise; “…this is an incredibly full and almost epic sound with a lot of ambience and intricate composition.” Matt Stabley, NBC4. “…an expansive sound that melds vocals that are both brooding and forceful…” Crispin Knott, Roll Magazine.“The four tracks on “Dimensions” are sonically challenging and equally fulfilling.” Robert Fulton, OnTap Magazine.

Categories: All Genres

Region: Washington DC + Baltimore

Jurors: Deli Austin and San Francisco Editors

Top 10 Artists From Open Submissions

1.The Chance – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE

2. Cobra Collective – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE

3. The Last Monarchs– NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE

4. Thee Lexington Arrows – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE

5. Lara Supan

6. The Treading Lemmings

7. Stars and The Sea

8. Death by Sexy

9. Ihsan Bilal

10. Heather Renee

Austin

Sonic Bids Picks: Baron Grod, The Sour Notes, Megan Tubb

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Atmospheric post-rockers Baron Grod ("a soundtrack to a disturbingly addictive Kubrick film") topped the list of our Sonic Bids submissions this year; you’ll often find them featured in the employee picks over at Waterloo, unfortunately, as of yet there’s nowhere to find them playing live in 2011. They were joined at the top of our Sonic Bids list by The Sour Notes, who return from a winter tour to play the Cactus on Jan. 20th, and the bluesy Megan Tubb & The Shady People, who will celebrate a CD release Feb. 5th at the Saxon. 

NYC

Best of NYC Submissions, HIP HOP+DANCE+WORLD: French Horn Rebellion

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This category gathers pretty much all the NYC Year End Poll submissions we received outside the rock and and folk realms. Disco duo French Horn Rebellion earned the top spot (and nomination for the next round) with their groovy and somewhat cheeky reinterpretation of the dancefloor sound of the 80s. Kudos to Infernal Devices and Gangstagrass who were strong runner ups.

Categories: HIP HOP, DANCE, REGGAE, WORLD, OTHER
Region: NYC + NJ + Long Island
Jurors: Deli Chicago and Philadelphia Editors

1. French Horn Rebellion – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
2. Infernal Devices
3. Gangstagrass
4. Tayisha Busay
5. Emily Warren & The Betters
6. The Beatards
7. nine11 thesaurus
8. Shinobi Ninja
8. The Times
10. Deathrow Tull

NYC

Best of NYC Submissions, PSYCH + NOISE: Invisible Days + Kordan

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This year we grouped Psych Rock and Shoegazer submissions to our Best of NYC Emerging Artists 2010 Poll with Noise Rock ones, although it was mostly artists from the first genre group that rose to the top positions. Invisible Days (top picture), after catching the attention of the NYC staff with their new single "Solitary Time", they also impressed The Deli’s out of town editors selected to rate bands in this category, and they qualified to the next round together with Kordan (whom we also decided to promote to the next phase because they got an outstanding average rating of 9 out of 10). All the artists in this top 10 received really good ratings and it breaks our hart to get only two of them through to the final stage of our poll.

Categories: Psych Rock, Shoegazer, Noise Rock, Lo-Fi

Region: NYC + NJ + Long Island

Jurors: Deli Washington and New England Editors

1. Invisible Days – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
2. Kordan – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE



3. Dead Leaf Echo
4.Young Boys
5. FOOD S†ΔMPS
6. Elika
7. Backlights
7. Pet Ghost Project
7. Quiet Loudly
10. Quilty

Philadelphia

Where Is My Mind?: An American Chinese’s Mitch Marzec

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The first time that I booked a band for a show at Johnny Brenda’s I was introduced to the music of An American Chinese who also shared the bill. They had just released the EP Panic Pilgrim and an ingenious video for the track “Panic Pilgrim, Quick Grab Your Suitcase”. I have to admit that I was quite enamored by the attention to detail and uniqueness that I found in the artistic efforts of all things An American Chinese so the wait for their latest release and debut LP Utopian Tree has been a bit excruciating at times, especially with lead man Mitch Marzec’s empty promises of its release over the last year. However, I forgive him because it has been worth the wait, and tonight they’ll finally have the official/belated celebration for the release of Utopian Tree at Kung Fu Necktie so join us this evening and enter the strangely unique world of An American Chinese. But first, check out our interview with Mitch Marzec for Where Is My Mind? here.
 

Philadelphia

Big Ugly Yellow Couch Session w/Grandchildren

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Big Ugly Yellow Couch recently posted their Couch Session with Grandchildren. It was BUYC’s first ever nighttime recording, which should have created the perfect mood for the West Philly crew’s dreamy soundscapes. You can check out the intimate versions of “OK I’m Waiting”, “Everlasting”, and “When You’re Not Looking” below. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff

OK I’m Waiting by Grandchildren from Big Ugly Yellow Couch

Everlasting by Grandchildren from Big Ugly Yellow Couch

When You’re Not Looking by Grandchildren from Big Ugly Yellow Couch

Philadelphia

Best of Philly Open Submissions: Ryat

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Ryat gained the most votes amongst the Philly-based artists that submitted to be considered for our Best of Philly Poll 2010. She will therefore go on to the next stage of our poll along with Hair Rocket and Science Fiction Fantasy.  
 
“Collaboratively paired with composer/boyfriend Tim Conley, Ryat’s ‘inter-dimensional’ soundscapes create a universe of their own, luring listeners in with smoldering backbeats and dizzying synth. Expressive and pronounced, Ryat’s work is delicate, fierce, and daring, departing from the norms within her genre for destinations elsewhere.” – Dianca Potts
 
“Like any good breakup, it’s equal parts dark, mysterious and bizarre…With this EP (Novelty – Hair Rocket), we are introduced to what can happen when a Berklee dropout takes what he has learned, what he has felt and what he has tolerated, smashes them all together and hopes for the best. Lucky for us, the result pretty much kicks ass.” – Meaghan McCafferty
 
“The sound at times recalls the haunting pop of Grizzly Bear while the sonic pulsing that emerges seems to pay homage (very skillfully) to ambient composer Steven Reich…It is an emotional traveler that effortlessly flows from melancholy to dreamy contentment both lyrically and musically. The intricate cascading vocals and detailed arrangements along with the thoroughly enjoyable glitch-outs show Science Fiction Fantasy to be a musical chameleon that can flawlessly imitate and thoughtfully create.” – Adam G.
 
TOP 10 ARTISTS FROM OPEN SUBMISSIONS
Region: Philly
Jurors: Deli San Francisco and Chicago Editors

1. Ryat – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
2. Hair Rocket – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
3. Science Fiction Fantasy – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
4. Lillie Ruth Bussey – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
5. Negative Department – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
6. The Synth Sircus – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
7. Creepoid – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
8. Hermit Thrushes – NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE
9. Univox – NOMINATE FOR NEXT PHASE
10. Da Comrade! – NOMINATE FOR NEXT PHASE
 
Philadelphia

Buried Beds Announce Southern Tour w/Dr. Dog & The Head and the Heart

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Loveable goof balls Buried Beds just announced that they’ll be hitting the road at the end of this month with buddies Dr. Dog and Seattle’s The Head and the Heart for a Southern Tour (dates are below). The band has been busy getting together new material, working on art projects, music videos and booking additional touring this spring so stay tuned for more to come! You can also donate to their Kickstarter campaign to help bring last year’s feel good album Tremble the Sails to vinyl as well as an animated video by Juliet Wayne come to fruition. – The Deli Staff
 
Southern Tour Dates w/Dr. Dog & The Head and the Heart:
Sat/Jan 29      Washington, DC – 9:30 Club                    
Sun/Jan-30     Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre                
Tue/Feb-1       Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall              
Thu/Feb-3       Charleston, SC – The Music Farm               
Fri/Feb-4         Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade               
Sat/Feb-5        Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom  
 

 

L.A.

Young The Giant’s first national television appearance TONIGHT on Jimmy Kimmel!

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Young The Giant has just announced that they will be playing the Jimmy Kimmel show tonight. They have had a crazy year from writing and recording their self-titled debut album here on the West Coast, to playing the CMJ festival in New York in early fall, and releasing their album in October. The band will be leaving for a cross country tour, hitting the UK to play some London shows, and swinging by good ol’ West Hollywood on the 26th of February to play The Roxy.

Young The Giant will be giving away two tickets to the Jimmy Kimmel show tonight, so get on it! View the contest details here.

Read our interview with lead singer Sammeer Gadhia for our latest print issue!

–Jenna Putnam

New England

Best of New England Open Submissions: Good Kids Sprouting Horns

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Good Kids Sprouting Horns from Portland, ME gained the most votes for the open submissions poll amongst New England based artists that submitted to be considered for our Best of New England Poll 2010. They will therefore access the next stage of our poll. The votes were cast by two other Deli editors, the editor of the Los Angeles Deli and the editor of the Chicago Deli out of 25 bands.

Good Kids Sprouting Horns (taken from the lyrics of an Andrew Bird song) are a dreamy, creative indie-folk band from Portland, ME. Good Kids Sprouting Horns is a little keyboard crazy (but in a good way). They’ve recently announced that they will be putting out a new album as soon as (hopefully) Spring. 

Here’s how the rest of the bands fared in the Open Submissions voting process:

1. Good Kids Sprouting Horns — NOMINATED FOR NEXT PHASE

2. The Wandas

3. Spirit Animal

4. The Luxury

5. Hey Mama

6. Air Traffic Controller

7. VILLANELLES

8. Bobb Trimble’s Flying Spiders

9. Camp Island

10. This Blue Heaven

 

— Meghan Chiampa