New England

Hear Now Live Presents: Doctor Doom Orchestra (EP RELEASE PARTY)

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Hear Now Live presents the Doctor Doom Orchestra DDO EP release party on Friday, April 15 at The Middle East (Downstairs). The band’s self-described sound is "similar to what ‘power soul’ could sound like paired with snug rap lyrics executed over pumping percussion and elite riffs". Doctor Doom Orchestra takes the stage at 10pm.

Guest appearance by: T-BUCK
Also performing:
Trailer 4
Insigniya
Dopapod (Headlining)

Strangers Helping Strangers, a non-profit organization that holds food drives at concerts to help those in need will be in attendance. Please bring non-perishable goods to donate.

MIddle East
Friday, April 15
$12 Advance/ $15 Door, 18+, 7pm

–The Deli Staff

Austin

The Great Nostalgic Vinyl Release @ Emo’s 4/2

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The Great Nostalgic, in addition to having the best profile pics in the known universe, also have a new album: Hope We Live Like We Promised. It’s catchy, distinctive, and imported carefully intact from another earth, like everything they do.  They’ll be celebrating the vinyl release at Emo’s on Saturday (4/2) in the fine company of Burgess Meredith, One Hundred Flowers, and Royal Forest. $6, Great Nostalgic on at 11:15…

New England

Local Music Spotlight — Albums we’re digging right now.

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Girl Haggard
Album: Country and Eastern
Released: September 2010
From: Providence, RI
Joke-name bands usually leave me cold. I bullied my way past the silly name and was handsomely rewarded by Girl Haggard‘s Country and Eastern. If the Dropkick Murphys are punk rock’s answers to Celtic music, Girl Haggard are its answer to country music. Mandy Allan’s vocals are equal parts Loretta Lynn and X’s Exene Cervenka. Come to think of it, it would be fair to describe Girl Haggard’s music as a mash-up of the two as well.

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Computer At Sea
Album: Palace of the Lightbulbs
Released: March 2011
From: Portland, ME
Think The Postal Service or Owl City. Computer At Sea is best described as "bedroom electronica". Much of the music sounds as though it was composed from samples of early-Eighties video game soundtracks. The vocals sound very much like those two guys from They Might Be Giants. An odd combination to be sure, but much fun nonetheless.

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The Susan Constant
Album: Rayonnement
Released: March 2011
From: Brighton, MA
The Susan Constant‘s debut EP, Rayonnement is a pleasing, three-song introduction to their classic Eighties Boston rock sound. Their straight-ahead delivery brings to mind the college rock of Boston-scene originals, Scruffy The Cat and Dumptruck.

-George Dow

Philadelphia

Album Review: Pretend to Be Nice – Slutever

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Fond of Beavis and Butthead and the American flag, self-defined brat-punks Slutever maintain their status of rad with the release of Pretend to Be Nice. Whether heard via download or vinyl (black or the limited and very sold out option of red), Rachel Gagliradi and Nicole Snyder’s Pretend to Be Nice aptly highlights the duo’s strengths, snarky diction and fuzzed out riffs, while capturing the energized finesse of a basement show. The one-two click start of “I Can Dream the Rest Away” captures the misgivings of a disillusioned romantic or a dreamer in a faux relationship, unfolding like an anthem of longing mixed with frustration and a dash of indifference. Dreamy ahs premise lines like “You’re sleepless, you’re restless, this will never go away,” giving Pretend to Be Nice’s longest a moody surf pop vibe that makes ballads by bands like Best Coast seem lacking and overly sweet. A cleaner cut of “No Offense”, plays out louder than Sorry I’m Not Sorry’s rendition with thumping drums and the occasional jangle of tambourine. Between the two versions of the song, the newer of the two bridges the gap between demo-style lo-fi and femme fronted noise pop like Vivian Girls’ debut or Las Robertas’ Cry Out Loud. “RIP Maple” (which is about a beloved bong) rolls in with crashes of cymbals and Gagliradi’s trademark vocals alongside guitar shreds. Ending with “So Prone”, the 7" is an impressive snapshot of the band’s growing potential, leaving fans waiting for them to reach “buzz band” status and start selling out shows. Below is the premiere of "RIP Maple" for you to check out, and you can also order your copy of Pretend to Be Nice HERE. – Dianca Potts

RIP Maple by slutever

Portland

PDX Pop Now! Fest Requests! Now! Request Now!

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That time of year has come around. Spring is in the air (along with perpetually grey clouds and a weak smattering of rain), summer is around the corner (or, rather, around the corner, but down a few blocks, in that one building that is kind of hard to find, and up a few flights of stairs), and music festivals are ripe for the picking. Portland’s own free, all-ages extravaganza, PDX Pop Now! Fest is sneaking its way slowly into our dreams of blistering daylight, and now is the time to pick who you want on the stage of that dream. And it’s pretty damned simple:

 "Got a favorite Portland band you’ve never seen live? Know about a secret gem of an artist who deserves to play? We want to hear about it. All you’ve got to do is type the name of the band you want to see into the box below and boom you’re off! Have more than one band you’d like to see play? Lather, rinse, and repeat!"

Go here to get to latherin’!

Portland

YOU’RE A WINNER! Wild Ones Tonight at Mississippi Studios!

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As much as the title of their debut EP, You’re A Winner, reminds me of spammed ads from AOL back in the day, Wild Ones have really done the right thing this time. I mean, they do the right thing all the time. Coming from what was Eskimo & Sons turned orchestra-soul Congratulations, Wild Ones is the newest project from Danielle Sullivan and Thomas Himes. You’re A Winner teems with careful pop melodies that are perfectly ironed down by Sullivan’s captivating coo. Synthy keys careen around the unbearably smooth beats sneaking from Andy Parker’s drum kit on the track "Forever Jam", which presses your body to dance lest the song passes you by, while the naptime track "Pacific" takes you into a daydream of coastline sunrises. Overall, I might call it perfect. I can’t want to see what these Wild Ones have in store for us next.

Playing with The Seedy Seeds and Milagres tonight at Mississippi Studios, it’s sure to be a dance party of epically mellow proportions. Proportionally epic mellowness, maybe? Whatever. It’s going to be good. Just go and dance. –Mike Harper

 

Philadelphia

Free Download: “The Rest of Them” – Attia Taylor

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Ethereal experimental pop princess Attia Taylor just posted a new track “The Rest of Them”, which you can take a listen to and download for free below. “This is a small taste of what some of my new work will sound like.” You can also check out her new blog Lady.Bang.Beat. that is dedicated to giving exposure to her favorite female musicians. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff

The Rest of Them by AttiaTaylor

NYC

Mixel Pixel are back with a new video + album announced for the spring

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Full disclosure: Mixel Pixel are the favorite band on the planet of The Deli’s Editor in Chief’s wife – she repeatedly insisted that he put them on the cover of the NYC printed edition of The Deli Magazine, but so far he has resisted this pressure. For no particular reason though, because this is a truly fantastic, imaginative and fun band, that was featured in the very first issue of The Deli back in 2004. Mixel Pixel has just released this new video of the song "Haze For Days". The clip is totally animated – made from claymation, reminiscent of Pee-Wee’s playhouse. The intricate narrative is like an "exploding sketchbook" brought to you by director Lindsay Kovnat, who has previously worked with Man Man and Plastic Little.

NYC

Troubled Andrew releases “”Dreams of a Troubled Man” + plays Bklyn Bowl on May 1

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Just released, "Dreams of a Troubled Man" can only be the latest LP release from new artist Troubled Andrew. This former pro Snowboarder began his musical career in 2004 after a injury kept him at home surrounded by his wife, Santigold’s (aka Santi White) musical equipment. Troubled Andrew mixes a surf/indie/pop style that has gained the attention of fellow musicians Yelawolf, Diplo, and Curren$y. Touring in May well into the summertime, catch this sophomore release and hear what Troubled Andrew dreams about. – Michele McManmon

NYC

Quiet Loudly offers live EP for Japan Disaster Relief

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Quiet Loudly‘s new limited edition digital live EP is only $5 and every penny will be donated to disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and the tsunami. The EP was recorded at Howler’s Cafe in Pittsburgh while Quiet Loudly was on tour this past summer with GunFight!. There are six songs, including four Quiet Loudly songs and two covers (one of which was performed as a supergroup with GunFight!). You can purchase it here.

Nashville

8 off 8th Spring Fling, 3/28/11

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Just a rundown of the goings-on at Mercy last night…

If you were at Cannery for Cold War Kids, then you missed 8 off 8th’s Spring Fling. Which means you missed hula hoop action, photobooth-ing, a plethora of garage punk and folky song craft and Neil O’Neil’s awesome sweater. O’Neil opened the night with some bare, pretty plucking before Jacob Jones went on, looking as usual like a 1920s carnie, peddling his worldly blues-country fusion. Seeing Jones play has been a bit rare lately as he’s been working on a new album. Buffalo Clover’s dancing, tambourine-shaking frontwomen and Shane Tutmarc’s gritty riffs and amusing Rob Thomas vibe got everyone properly stoked for The Lonely H, which brought hula hoopers to the front of the stage. It was lead singer Mark Fredson’s birthday, which may have helped fuel their raucous roots rock set, especially on their last song, “Flashlight Moon.”

The Grayces following set was energetic but an awkward transition; Iz Stone’s shrill vocals pierced through raw and stripped-down guitars that would have been appreciated more if not stuck right in the middle of so much country rock. Speaking of which, Little Bandit’s set brought local artists Jordan Caress, Erin Manning and Larissa Maestro to the stage to sing backup for the last song, “Diamonds Last Forever” before The Clones finished off with a prolonged set of slow-burning, blues-infused numbers.