Philadelphia

Daytrotter Session w/Sun Airway!

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Daytrotter just released Sun Airway’s session today from when they visited in October, and as one of the comments stated about the new posting, “This is the opposite of suck.” We concur. You can take a listen for yourself here, and download it for free if you like it (just signup for a Daytrotter account if you don’t have one already and make your way through their sweet archives). The four songs that were posted are “Infinity”, “Oh, Naoko”, “Your Moon”, and “Put the Days Away”. Enjoy! (Illustration by Johnnie Cluney) – The Deli Staff
 
Chicago

Chicago Mixtape

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Casey Meehan (Rock Proper, Jitney) has been a long time supporter of Chicago Music and on Feb. 14th he is launching a new site and service called Chicago Mixtape. Its mission is simple: a mailing list that continuously connects Chicago music fans to progressive local bands by supplying a weekly compilation of high quality MP3s to its subscribers.

Fans who subscribe before midnight on Valentine’s day will instantly receive a bonus “Starter Mixtape” featuring unreleased material from long standing Chicago favorites Oh My God as well as the buzz-worthy new soul band JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound and more.

Chicago

White Mystery Blood & Venom

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White Mystery has announced the details of their next release, and the follow-up to their self-titled, self-released debut LP. The album will be called Blood & Venom, and will be released on April 20th.

The duo is performing on Feb. 14th at Empty Bottle and then playing three shows at SXSW. The release party for Blood & Venom will be held at Pancho’s on April 20th. Starting at 6PM today (2/9), the first fifty patrons who walk into the Whistler receive a copy of the limited edition 7-inch record, a split with Black Apple that features “Take a Walk” live by White Mystery at the Hideout the Whistler Records released last year.

Philadelphia

Kurt Vile Announces an In-store Tour in March

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According to Pitchfork, Kurt Vile will also be doing an in-store acoustic tour in early March before he heads out on the road with J. Mascis. Vile will perform at A.K.A. Music on March 4, but Philly will get the royal treatment with the Violators joining him. The rest of his in-store dates are below. Vile’s Smoke Ring for My Halo will drop March 8 via Matador. – The Deli Staff
 
Kurt Vile In-store Tour Schedule:
03/01 Boston, MA – Newbury Comics (Newbury Street store)
03/02 Washington, DC – Red Onion Records and Books
03/02 Baltimore, MD – Sound Garden
03/04 Philadelphia, PA – AKA
03/08 Brooklyn, NY – Academy LPs
03/08 New York, NY – Generation Records
03/08 New York, NY – Other Music
 
San Francisco

Wednesday Night Music Madness

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Looks like Wednesday this week is bring us two fantastic shows for a good nights run around.

Start the evening off with an Ears of the Beholder presented Happy Hour show at the Noise Pop Pop-Up Shop with Space Ghost, Skeletal System, Kites Sail High, Yalls (Debut), and visuals by Chris Martz. This will take place at the Fifty24SF Gallery starting around 6. Get your tickets here if you haven’t already.

Following that Milk will host Future Sounds Presents: The Rumble featuring Blackbird Blackbird, Phantom Kicks, and Letting Up Despite Great Fault, 8pm.

A lot to fit in to one evening but definitely worth it if you have the stamina.

 

–Ada Lann

L.A.

I Hate You Just Kidding….but seriously.

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 Floating acoustics, soft harmonies, mandolins, and lightly breathing harmonicas make up the sweet sound of duet I Hate You Just Kidding. Jessi Fulghum and Jeremy Brock, two dreamers from Costa Mesa, started writing and playing songs together in 2009, and released their "Untitled" EP in the summer of 2010. The songs "My Little Dove" and "Sun-dried Tomatoes" have an airy, summery folk type sound much like The Shins. The 5 track EP transitions into a more ambient indie feel reminiscant of early Bright Eyes, with the tracks "My Hands/My Fate" and "Untitled". I Hate You Just Kidding was nominated for "Best New Artist", "Best Folk", and "Best Live Acoustic" last year at The Orange County Music Awards, and their new EP "I’m A Submarine" drops on March 1st…just in time to freshen up for spring! For now, check out their "Untitled" EP, available on iTunes, and stay tuned for upcoming local shows.
–Jenna Putnam

NYC

Industrial NYC: YVETTE

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These guys YVETTE submitted their CD for review here a few days ago and… DUDES! This is some serious awesomeness for all the sick noise/shoegazer/industrial fans out there. This band has the rare ability to create noise that’s also very musical and textured. Industrial is definitely their primary genre – the clanging drums and mechanical, metallic, and often dissonant guitars play the main characters here – but this dark soundscape becomes an almost cathartic, religious experience because of the choral, ethereal melodies that reference the shoegazer genre. Check out their song "Vibrations", our favorite from the ones we heard on myspace.

NYC

Gang Gang Dance announces new album

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Totally out-there dance machine Gang Gang Dance has an announcement to make. Their new album, Eye Contact is going to be out on May 10th by 4AD records. Can you wait that long? At this point, the Manhattan-based band does not have any US dates in their upcoming tour, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time. Of course, if you happen to find yourself in Europe in April or early May, you can take some "Crystals" and shake your little ass off. If not, you’ll just have to be patient, like the rest of us. – allison levin

Chicago

Ornery Little Darlings and Sex

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The Pilsen band Ornery Little Darlings recently released a free digital ep called "Ooh-La-La" and now have teamed up with Lumpen Magazine to kick off Valentine’s Day Weekend in an interesting and provocative way. The band were enamored with Lumpen’s 1995 sex issue, and decided that they would dedicate their February 11 hometown show to that particular rag. Not only that, but the band will also curate Lumpen’s next sex issue, on stands in July. They will also be giving away copies of the 1995 at the show. While the band (Emmi Chen, Jason Ewers and Paul Puschatz) performs, erotic artist Tom Torluemke will unveil never-before-seen paintings and sculptures of the hot and heavy variety. Meanwhile, chocolatier Jered Brown will tickle your tongue with velvety truffles and sticky caramels that will have you begging for more.

Also, performing at Co Prosperity Sphere on Feb. 11th will be The Loneliest Monk, Grace Kulp and Cleveland’s HotChaCha.