Quiet Lights have been gathering quite a lot of attention lately in the blogosphere with their ethereal and sometime dissonant dream pop. The Brooklyn band just release a this new video of the song Break Trouble Wait. The band will also play Rock Shop on march 1st.
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Daniel Knox Evryman for Himself
Daniel Knox announced today that his debut album Evryman for Himself will be "re-vised, re-mastered, and only slightly re-recorded" and released by the Philly label La Société Expéditionnaire in May. The label is also home to Chicago favorites Judson Claiborne and Mako Sica.
Knox will be performing at The Hideout with Anni Rossi on April 14th.
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Hey Champ Video Shoot
Hey Champ is looking for local help in filming a new video for their track "Silver City". To film this they are basically throwing a party. The shoot will be Sunday night starting at 7pm. Just dress as you would going out normally. It will filmed at a bar in the Ukranian Village area, and there will be great drink specials and some hosted beverages. If you meet the requirements below email the band for the exact location (info@heychamp.com).
1) can dance (no "dad" dancing)
2) are 21+
3) are fun and not debbie downers
4) are not gypsies
5) will not drink too much where they can’t take orders from the director/crew
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Coach Potatoes/Living Room Songs
If you want an exclusive look into the living rooms of Chicago’s independent music scene than you should follow what the folks at Living Room Songs are doing. Their Coach Potato Series is producing a lot of great and intimate video of many talented local musicians. My favorite video of late is the one above with Henry Mosher.
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Off of Sixth: SXSW @ Waterloo Records w/Black Joe Lewis, Trail of Dead, Sahara Smith
You wouldn’t want to skip the madness of 6th St. entirely during SXSW – packed with some of the best shows all within easy walking distance, and always full of good people-watching, it’s really SX Ground Zero. But it would also be a shame to spend your entire SXSW without escaping to some of the venues more scattered across town…we’ll be picking out some of our favorite off-Sixth happenings and giving you details.
First up is Waterloo Records, which is hosting a daily outdoor party in their parking lot at (West) 6th & Lamar – just a straight shot across town from party central. They’ll have acts out in the Austin sun from noon to 7PM every day, including Sahara Smith (noon, March 16th), Black Joe Lewis (above, 5pm, March 17th), …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead (5pm, March 18th) and Hayes Carll (5pm, March 19th). Not to mention some not-too-shabby out-of-towners like Telekinesis, Wye Oak, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and J Mascis.
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NYC Artists on the rise: Railbird – CD release at Rockwood on 02.24
Railbird isn’t afraid of void nor silence. Split between the isolated wilderness of upstate NY (where they converged in March of 2009 in a friend’s A-frame cabin surrounded by snow) and the crowded lonesomeness of NYC, this band produces sparse music that speaks to the heart – and can be comforting to both the lonely and the stressed out. Sarah Pedinotti’s theatrical vocals tell stories about everyday life, while her backing band creates a beautifully balanced soundtrack that doesn’t shy away from being occasionally playful. We are impressed with these guys, we recommend you check them out at their CD release party at Rockwood Music Hall on 02.24.
Philadelphia
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Free New Material from Psalmships!
Josh Britton is back with his solo project Psalmships, and the man behind Sweatheart Parade has brought along a friend for the ride in Liz Fullerton (Dutch). They have a split EP Anchored to Oak coming out soon. You can take a listen to the heartbreaking track “Horse Pt. 3” below and download it for free through March here. It is one of three songs featuring Fullerton. The duo will be opening for Sub Pop’s Tiny Vipers on Saturday, March 5 at Burlap & Bean. You will also be able to download Psalmships’ new EP March on Your Knees for free next week here. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff
NYC
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Parts and Labor: CD release on 03.08 + tour with Pterodactyl + free song!
Featured on the cover of one of The Deli’s early issues, Parts and Labor have stuck around and evolved from their furious industrial-punk beginnings to the current sound reminiscent of Hüsker Dü‘s immarcescible noise-pop. On March 8, P&L will celebrate the release of the new album with a show at Monster Island Basement in their hometown of Brooklyn, NY (Check out the band’s video flyer HERE). From there they will be touring to this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival, with fellow Brooklynites and Deli favorites Pterodactyl. Pterodactyl’s guitarist Joe Kremer, will join Parts & Labor on all dates, and P&L’s Dan Friel will sit in on Pterodactyl’s sets playing electronics and keyboards.
Philadelphia
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Virtual Virgin Open for Diamond Rings at JB’s Feb. 23
Virtual Virgin return to JB’s tonight. Led by Craig Van Hise with help from local friends and members of Philly acts like Toy Soldiers, Lady and The Tea Club, the music of Virtual Virgin has a learned, classical feel to it which often gets overshadowed by their driving dance beats. Well, I’m guessing that rabid fans of dance popster and headliner Diamond Rings might do the same while performing their choreographed and/or non-choreographed dance moves in their tight white jeans. Whatevs – it’s going to be a dance party, and you are all invited! They’ll also be joined by Diamond Rings’ buddies PS I Love You so save some energy for this evening. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
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Aloud: ‘Exile In The Night’ Music Video Released + National Tour
Lemon Merchant Records and director Chris March are pleased to announce the release of Aloud’s crazy new animated music video for ‘Exile In The Night’, the second single from Aloud’s new CD ‘Exile’ (out now on Lemon Merchant Records).
"This video is completely different than anything we’ve done before." says Chris March, director and animator of the music video. "It’s a story of friendship, murder, revenge… and murder." Check it out above!
The second leg of Aloud’s massive ‘Exile National Tour’, in support of the new CD, kicks off Saturday, February 19th. This leg features an additional 30+ performances throughout the US, including stops in Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Boise, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Austin (SXSW), New Orleans, Chapel Hill, and more. The full list of tour dates is as follows:
Wed. 2/23/11 – Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO
Thur. 2/24/11 – Lindberg’s, Springfield, MO
Fri. 2/25/11 – Coffee Rules, Hays, KS
Sat. 2/26/11 – Lion’s Lair, Denver, CO
Mon. 2/28/11 – Bar Deluxe, Salt Lake City, UT
Tue. 3/1/11 – Liquid Lounge, Boise, ID
Wed. 3/2/11 – Studio on 4th, Reno, NV
Thur. 3/3/11 – El Rio, San Francisco, CA
Fri. 3/4/11 – Clancy’s, Long Beach, CA
Sat. 3/5/11 – TBA, Los Angeles, CA
Sat. 3/5/11 – TBA, Los Angeles, CA
Sun. 3/6/11 – Jose’s Underground Lounge, Monterey, CA
Tue. 3/8/11 – SDSU, San Diego, CA
Wed. 3/9/11 – The Griffin, Las Vegas, NV
Thur. 3/10/11 – The Rogue Bar, Scottsdale, AZ
Fri. 3/11/11 – Sundances Place, Prescott, AZ
Sun. 3/13/11 – Cowgirl, Santa Fe, NM
Mon. 3/14/11 – The 806, Amarillo, TX
Tue. 3/15/11 – LaGrange, Dallas, TX
Wed. 3/16/11 @ 4pm – Touché, Austin, TX (Red Gorilla)
Fri. 3/18/11 @ 4:45pm – Friends, Austin, TX (SXSW)
Sun. 3/20/11 – The Moon, Ft. Worth, TX
Mon. 3/21/11 – Stafford on Main Street, Bryan, TX
Tue. 3/22/11 – The Howlin’ Wolf Den, New Orleans, LA
Thur. 3/24/11 – TBA, Little Rock, AR
Fri. 3/25/11 – TBA, Nashville, TN
Sat. 3/26/11 – TBA, Knoxville, TN
Thur. 3/24/11 – TBA, Little Rock, AR
Fri. 3/25/11 – TBA, Nashville, TN
Sat. 3/26/11 – TBA, Knoxville, TN
Sun. 3/27/11 – Cave, Chapel Hill, NC
Tue. 3/29/11 – Live Bar, Greenville, NC
–The Deli Staff
New England
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Invictus Picks — Cooling Towers — “Bodies”
Have you heard Cooling Towers? No? Well, neither had I until recently, but hey thats what makes finding a cool band, cool. "Bodies" is a clever tune worth checking out.
Adam Bouchard, lead vocalist of Cooling Towers, says that the band’s influences are Ian Brown (former lead singer of the seminal English alt-rock band The Stone Roses), Gavin Friday (Virgin Prunes), Sultans of Ping, and Babybird. "Beauty Pill, too," says Bouchard. "I love the band Beauty Pill."
Cooling Towers next show is Saturday, February 26 at Union Station in Northampton.
— Danielle Freudenthal
Austin
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Casual Victim Pile II: Electric Boogaloo? Sally Crewe, Coma in Algiers, The Dead Space…
Matador mastermind Gerard Cosloy has done it again: the second installment of his Casual Victim Pile compilations of Austin (and Denton) artists is out today, this time on his smaller label 12XU. Shows featuring the bands included will be happening at Beerland this coming March 3rd, 4th, and 5th. CVP (the name is an anagram for "Live Music Capital") artists include:
Women In Prison
Naw Dude
Simple Circuit
Hatchet Wound (above)
Crisis Hotlines
Literature
Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves
A Giant Dog
The Dead Space
Serious Tracers
The French Inhales
The Zoltars
Coma In Algiers
Expensive (Expletive)