Psychedelic garage rockers, The Living Kills, are celebrating the completion of their upcoming album "Faceless Angels," with a pre-album release party at Public Assembly May 13, also featuring The Tablets, Indian Rebound, author readings, and food, book, music, and alcohol giveaways. WNYC Culture had this to say about the band’s 7-inch, "Like dutiful musical offspring of the Velvet Underground, the Living Kills play the kind of dark, psychedelic rock that sounds like it should’ve drifted out of the windows of the Factory in its ’60s heyday." And in the year since, they’ve only continued to evolve, adding texture and polish to their songs. Special guest Liz Godoy of the Tablets will join them singing back-up. – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.
The War on Drugs Announce Release Date for New Album!
Baby Missiles by The War on Drugs
Nico Vega goes on the road with She Wants Revenge
Alternative rockers She Wants Revenge will release their new album Valleyheart May 23rd. Their tour includes a show at The Roxy May 23rd, House of Blues in Anaheim June 17th, and wraps up at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills June 19th. LA Indie favs Nico Vega will open. The powerful trio have gained momentum this past year with their thrashy glam-indie rock, playing Sunset Strip Music fest last year and has opened for Saint Motel, The Soundtrack of Our Lives,and Metric.
Prob Cause “Gotta Know”
Prob Cause has new video for his track "Gotta Know". Pro Cause will be performing at The MID on May 19th with Raekwon.
Best of NYC #85: Sonia’s Party
You know when you “accidentally” put too much tequila in that Margarita and end up liking it that much more? It’s that type of party. Sonia’s Party throws down a pungent fusion of soul and hip hop guaranteed to get your juices loose and your pumps jumping. Lead vocalist Sonia Kreitzer croons with a prowess akin to Gladys Knight while the band (featuring co-rapper Max Burgundy) generates enough funk and swing to keep everyone’s hips gyrating feverishly. They’re definitely a party group; with live raps, infectious rhythms, and brash attitude they pay tribute to the blossoming expanse of hipsterdom in which they’ve taken root. They’re a tongue-in-cheek makeout session completely cognizant of the irony spraying all over their wet T-shirt contest. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a seasoned veteran of the week-long bar crawl, Sonia’s Party is a shindig you simply must attend. – BrokeMC
NYC Artists on the rise: Minerva Lions
Minerva Lions is an emerging Brooklyn band playing rather chilled alt-folk alternitevly reminiscent of Beck from the "Sea Change" period and early Gomez, although – now that I think about it – Ascension Day ( the song that made me think of Gomez) is more like a reinterpretation of Pink Folyd’s "Money". The band is getting a good amount of attention lately. They just released a 3 song EP you can stream here, and will be performing at a private last.fm party in Williamsburg on May 13 – you are NOT invited.
This Week’s Menu: The Deli Portland’s Show Picks for May 9-15
(Leviticus Appleton is EL MNO this Sunday at Rontoms)
For a moment, I thought it was going to be summer. Just for a moment, though. What’s on our plate this week to hold us over till the sun stays out for more than 25 minutes? (A little Holocene-heavy this week, I know, but they just have a spot on set of bills right now!)
Monday May 9: The Donkeys, Yours, Social Studies @ Holocene. $10, 8:30pm. 21+
Tuesday May 10: Air Waves, Joan of Arc @ Holocene. $12. 9:30pm. 21+
Wednesday May 11: Medicide For The People, Kelli Schaefer, Destroy Nate Allen, Seth Martin & The Menders @ The Farmhouse. $Donations. 7pm. All Ages!
Thursday May 12: Fin De Cinema: Blow-Up (1966) with The Reservations, Monarques, Rocky & The Proms @ Holocene. $6. 8:30pm. 21+
(also: Hole in My Soul @ Rotture tonight! Eeee!)
Friday May 13: Pigeons, Point Juncture, WA (record release show!), DJ Bill Portland @ The Woods. $8. 9pm. 21+
Saturday May 14: YACHT @ Wonder Ballroom. $14. 8pm. 21+
Sunday May 15: Leviticus Appleton is EL MNO REDNAILZ release show! with Dopebeds @ Rontoms. 8pm. FREE. 21+
The Hood Internet “Sentimental Boot”
The Hood Internet has released a new mash-up, and this time they have combined MillionYoung’s standout song "Sentimental" with YG’s "Toot It and Boot It."
Acid Kicks Releasing Debut 7” & Unveil the Title Track!
Bottle Up and Go back with new video + summer digital EP release
Punk-folk trio Bottle Up & Go – who shared stages with rather established like minded artists like Titus Andronicus, Crystal Antlers, Man Man, Deer Tick – are back after a few years of silence with a video and a new EP, to be released digitally in the summer.
The Many Faces of Creepoid at KFN May 9
mp3 Premiere: Blackbird Blackbird & Pandit, “Lovesick”
The prolific Bay Area bred Mikey Maramag aka Blackbird Blackbird teamed with Texas’ Pandit for the marching-band-meets-chillwave track "Lovesick" available for free download here. Tough to resist a download tagged with “weird" and "california," aptly described by Blackbird Blackbird label UFOLK RECORDS. Just as he did on recent solo albums “Halo” and “Summer Heart,” Blackbird Blackbird paired the single with cool, original cover art.
Don’t miss Blackbird Blackbird with Ghostland Observatory at The Regency Ballroom on May 10, Rickshaw Stop on May 25 or 105 Pioneer St. in Santa Cruz on May 28.
–Whitney Phaneuf