Philadelphia

Jump Launch Party w/Creeping Weeds at National Mechanics March 28

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Fledgling glossy, all-local, quarterly music mag Jump is having their launch party tonight at National Mechanics. Creeping Weeds will be on hand helping them celebrate the momentous occasion. Their long-awaited sophomore full-length See Through was released this past February, and did not disappoint for fans of the indie pop songsmiths. (You can read our review of their album HERE.) They will be joined this evening by experimental surf-punk trio Mercury Radio Theater and pop rockers Lamagier. DJs Honkytron (electronic rock-a-soul-billy) and Bropar (punk) will be spinning throughout the evening so you can come get crazy and toast with the staff and friends of Jump. We here at The Deli have a fondness for print so we wish them well. Cheers Jump! National Mechanics, 22 S. 3rd St., 8pm, Free, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

Portland

This Week’s Menu: The Deli Portland’s Show Picks March 28-April 3

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What Hearts will woo you at The Woods this Sunday.

Another wondrous week of live goodness coming from/through our puddle riddled city. Here are our show picks for this week:

March 28 – Calmly indie goodness: Liam Finn, The Luyas @ Doug Fir, 9pm, $14

March 29 – Indie pop glory: Pepper Rabbit, Miniature Tigers, &&& @ Holocene, 9pm, $11

March 30 – Mid-week dance party! White Fang, Means Jeans, Boom, Therepists, DJ E-Rock @ Holocene, 9pm, $5

March 31 – You will melt on the dance floor, even if you aren’t dancing: Pegasus Dream, Nucular Animals, CC Swim, Ryat @ Rotture, 9pm, $6

April 1 – Apes Tapes tape release! And And And, Blast Majesty, Woolen Men @ Mississippi Studios, 9pm, FREE!

April 2 – Just good: Dan Lurie & Emily Stebbins @ Jade Lounge, FREE!

April 3 – What Hearts @ The Woods, 9pm, $7

San Francisco

EP Review: Melted Toys Washed and Dried

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Melted Toys’ debut EP Washed & Dried presents itself as a double-edged sword. Every track on the album, without fail, delivers to it’s full potential of psychedelic hazy-bliss. By creating such a well-rounded debut that may give any listener the false notion that these guys have been around forever, Melted Toys sets the bar high for subsequent releases.

The young bay area trio delivers the ideal amount of laid-back yet catching guitar and bass lines coupled with synths and drum machines to create delicately crafted misty pop songs. Tracks like “Come on” and “Washed & Dried” are perfectly complemented by guitarist Steven Harkins quiet vocals, reminiscent of Anthony Gonzalez on M83’s Saturdays=Youth. But, what makes Melted Toys stand out from a slew of other young bands placed in similar genres, is that these guys possess the ability to create a sound and style that is entirely their own. Though this notion rings true in their EP, it can most easily be seen in their live shows.

Pacific Northwest music media project Into the Woods recently filmed the band performing “Portals” at their house in San Francisco. The fog machines and grey sky outside their window perfectly emulates the bands subtle yet haunting performance-one that would be hard to forget.

 

–Anna Oseran

 

NYC

From The Deli’s Open Blog: Plates of Cake, in store show at Permanent Records on April First

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On Friday April 1st, Brooklyn based Plates of Cake will be giving an in-store performance at Greenpoint’s Permanent Records. (181 Franklin Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn 11222 Sharply at 7PM. FREE.) Praise for Plates of Cake’s Debut LP, out now on All Hands Electric: “This is rock ’n’ roll for latenight cab rides, rainy mid-day skies, blinking lights, almost-gone well drinks, cocktail napkins with phone numbers written in lipstick — this is The National if The National sounded like everyone says they do. . . Truly soiled music, dove-like in its beauty and full of gritty fire and sore guts.” -TinyMixTapes "With an impressive breadth of pop styles and tight execution, the band puts forth a surprisingly varied set for such a short record." – Popmatters "A top-shelf lead single [Private Yacht] that we can show off to our friends…" – My Old Kentucky Blog "A British Invasion sound straight out of Brooklyn." 2010 CMJ – Our Recommendations – AM New York – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here. The NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building).

NYC

Upcoming in NYC: Baby Teardrops release debut CD at Pianos on April 4th.

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Brooklyn based Baby Teardrops will be releasing their debut CD with a show at Pianos on April 04. The band revisits the sound of the 90s in a poppier, less abrasive and rather sophisticated way. If you miss those mood lifting "loud-quiet-loud" oh so ’90s moments, you’ll be able to find them again in these guys’ music, although a little more tamed compared to what the Pixies or Nirvana used to do. Here’s the video of the single "X is for Love", which was shot at The Local 269, the Lower East Side bar where drummer Gerry White works.

L.A.

Boris Smile releases “The Battle of Miss Little” – Free Download!

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What started out as a solo project by guitarist/pianist/vocalist A. Wesley Chung named after his Russian neighbor, Boris Smile has morphed into a full-fledged band, putting out two full length albums since their debut, Chapter 1, back in 2007. Their third studio album, My Love Powered by 1000 Practice Amps, will be released April 16th, but they are giving us a taste of the 23 track album early with the song “The Battle of Miss Little.”

The song, as uplifting as it is a war-cry for the desperate, is a quick one at under two minutes but it still packs a punch. ""The Battle of Miss Little" was a song I wrote for a friend of mine whom I met while in the UK. It is ironic that her last name happened to be "Little" because it helps make the song more of a universal anthem for anyone who feels small in a world of giants. It was meant to give people some hope and encouragement,” says Chung.

It shall be interesting to see how it fits in with the rest of the enormous track count when the album comes out in less than one month.

Download "The Battle of Miss Little"

-Taylor Lampela

L.A.

Francisco The Man EP

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"With Friends Like You" was such a pretty, pleasant suprise. They’re called Francisco The Man, aptly taken from one of my favorite books, €˜One Hundred Years of Solitude€™. They made mention of being friends with The Fling, another great local band, and I can hear a lot of similarities in their sound. You can grab their EP over at their bandcamp, and what’€™s even better news is that it was mixed and mastered by TW Walsh (ex Pedro the Lion). I was just listening to his gorgeous cover of "Cheslea Hotel No. 2" the other day. They play that feel good kind of rock ‘n’ roll. The surfer aesthetic paired with 60’s AM makes it somewhat of a perfect jam for back porch BBQs. It’s€™ got a bit of a Tom Petty feel mixed with Neil Young. The track "€˜Television Father" is brilliant, with swaying rhythm, lo-fi vocals, and the line, "€œIt’€™s a good life, it’s a good good life"€.

***For listeners that like: Tom Petty, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

-via The Open Blog

Philadelphia

TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb’s “Dirty Mixes” from Upcoming Album Available for Preview & Toy Soldiers Releasing New EP

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If you are interested in checking out “dirty mixes” from TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb’s upcoming album, go HERE. You can also hear them live at Johnny Brenda’s on Thursday, April 7. TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb will be helping Toy Soldiers kickoff their southern tour as well as celebrate the release of their new EP Get Through the Time, which will be available digitally April 8. (Below is the EP cover art by Angela Miles.) Enjoy! – The Deli Staff

Philadelphia

Freeway Sharing Positivity on CNN!

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Congrats to Freeway for such an amazingly positive piece on CNN! You make Philly proud. Below is some footage from Freeway’s interview of him talking about the importance of his Muslim faith on his life and music career. You also find him reaching out to local youths about combating bullying in schools. You can read the whole article written by Sarah Hoye HERE. Cheers Freeway – thank you for using your fame and talents for good instead of “winning”! – The Deli Staff
 

Philadelphia

Free Download: “Curious Serge” – Work Drugs

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Work Drugs just shared another “smooth-fi” track today called “Curious Serge”.  You can download it below. “Curious Serge” is the opening song off of their limited edition EP(s) Tropic of Cancer/Tropic of Capricorn, which you can purchase HERE. All proceeds go to helping fund their upcoming tour in April with Two Door Cinema Club. Its “official” release date is April Fool’s Day, and they will be performing at Johnny Brenda’s next Saturday, April 2. – The Deli Staff
 

Curious Serge by Work Drugs

NYC

Lily & The Parlour Tricks play Brooklyn Bowl with The London Souls on March 28

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On Monday, March 28, New York City’s Lily & The Parlour Tricks will be accompanying for The London Souls at Brooklyn Bowl along with The Tales. Monday marks the final night of The London Souls month-long residency, and Lily & The Parlour Tricks will warm up the stage with their captivating retro, doo-wop, three-part harmonies of Lily Claire, Morgane Moulherat, and Jade Fusco, playful rhythms, and synchronized dance-clap routines to close the four weeks on a high note. The show will be in support of the L&TPT’s upcoming album, which will include much of the new material they have been playing live in the past several months. The show doors open at 7:00 PM and tickets, are only $5 and can be purchased in advance. Don’t miss out on a night of dancing!  –Meijin Bruttomesso