Philadelphia

The New Connection Connect the Dots at JB’s May 27

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Indie quintet the New Connection worked hard laying out their newest album at Cambridge Sound Studios, and the end result is a charismatic blend of bluesy rock vocals amid vibrant keys and illuminating guitar work. Their sophomore album, which will be available in CD & vinyl, definitely gives the band something to celebrate, and that’s exactly what they’ll do tonight at Johnny Brenda’s when they rock out at their record release party with friends Southwork. The cavalcade of former Mummers is an incendiary rock super-group on the rise that features members of the Swimmers, Distant Orange, and Fat City Reprise. And since the seven-piece collective is currently recording a debut album at Forge Recording, you’re guaranteed to hear a lot more from them down the road. Also on tap for the show is the always-explosive The National Rifle, who just finished up a tour that saw them playing inside indoor pools and vibrant art spaces, and will surely have good stories to weave. So listen in and get yourself connected. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave., $10, 9pm, 21+ -Bill McThrill

NYC

Bruch and NYC local bands on Sunday at Matchless Bar, with Generous Lovers, Randi Russo, Sergio Ortega and Bugs in the Dark

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On Sunday you may want to find your way over to Matchless Bar in Greenpoint for sunday of free music, (late) brunch and bloodys – only the music is free, mind you! Starting at 3pm, the bands on the bill are – in this order: exotic and quirky rootsy  Generous Lovers, jazzy singer songwriter Sergio Ortega, folk rocker Randi Russo , and apocalyptic rock perpetrators Bugs in the Dark – one of the most awesomely tense indie bands in NYC, thrown in there so you don’t get too confortable or relaxed during this long weekend.


New England

Interview with Mean Creek’s Mikey Holland

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The Deli New England caught up with Mean Creek‘s Mikey Holland recently. He told us all about what’s on the horizon for their new album, what it was like playing SXSW, and how inspiring it was to hit the road with Buffalo Tom.

FYI: Mean Creek will be playing with Hands and Knees, Fedavees, and Banditas at Great Scott this Saturday, May 28th.

I’ve heard that interviews are all about atmosphere, so it is with some regret (or perhaps great consideration and forethought, depending on your outlook) that I sat down with Mikey Holland, drummer of Mean Creek, at perhaps the loudest location possible: Charlie’s Kitchen in the midst of an under-construction Harvard Square. But, hey, we all have busy lives to lead and a good pint before work never hurt anyone, right? Amidst the cheery conversation about their latest tour and forthcoming single, one of the waiters actually semi yelled “Interview!” at us and quipped on how badass Mikey’s band is. Kooky!

Click here to read the full interview.

–Charles Murphy

San Francisco

mp3 & Live Preview: ‘Holy Grail’ – Tidelands, Magik*Magik at Rickshaw Stop

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San Francisco duo Tidelands has teamed with John Vanderslice’s Magik*Magik Orchestra for its debut album, If… to be released July 26. Download the dramatic first single “Holy Grail,” and don’t miss the Magik*Magik String Quartet on Monday, May 30 at the Rickshaw Stop with Dustin O’Halloran and the women’s choir Conspiracy of Venus.

Magik*Magik is the official studio orchestra for John Vanderslice’s Tiny Telephone Recording studios, and its latest work will be showcased on Tidelands’ If… Tidelands is comprised of duo Gabriel Montana Leis on guitar and flugelhorn, and Mie Araki on drums and keyboards, with both on vocals. The all-star collaberation for If… includes Deerhoof engineer Ian Pellicci responsible for bringing together the orchestral and traditional rock instruments, looping, Moog bass and vocal harmonies.

Mark your calendars for Tidelands and Magik*Magik at the If… record release party on July 26 at Café Du Nord.

–Shauna Keddy

Tidelands – Holy Grail by fanaticpro

L.A.

A House For Lions serves up a double birthday treat

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It’s always nice when you get a birthday present…for someone else’s birthday. In honor of their one year anniversary of becoming a band, LA-based A House For Lions is offering their debut EP I Want Us To Be Remembered for the low price of whatever you want! For a limited two week span, the band is offering their simultaneously upbeat and relaxing folk-rock blend on their Bandcamp site as a name-your-own price deal. Their mellow songs are perfect to listen to in the evening with the perfect mixture of a sense of nostalgia and outdoorsy guitar melodies to keep you in a good mood. If you’re looking for some new summer jams, return the favor and pick this up to support a great upcoming band and enjoy these tunes for yourself. As an added bonus, on Friday May 27th, they’ll be playing a show in the intimate space at the Hotel Cafe at 11pm. Pre-sale tickets are only $5. Sounds like the perfect way to close up a long, busy week. 21+. ~Taylor Lampela

New England

The Shining Sea — May 28 — Pianos NYC Upstairs Lounge

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This Saturday, May 28, check out CT-based band, The Shining Sea. This show marks the last in the band’s month-long Saturday night residency at NYC’s Pianos (upstairs) with Jesse Kohn.

The Shining Sea blends surf-like riffs with elements of nouvelle vague soundtracks from early 60’s french cinema, thrown in with lots of other genres that somehow all work to create a shimmery soundscape.

Saturday, May 28
9 pm — The Shining Sea
8 pm — Jesse Kohn
A different opener each week on at 7pm.

Pianos Upstairs Lounge
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002

–Chrissy Prisco

 

New England

Streight Angular wants your feedback for their upcoming EP, Everyone is Syncopated. FREE Download!

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Streight Angular love and respect their fans and appreciate their input. They want to include you (the fans) in their recording and mastering process of their new EP.

Follow this link to download rough mixes of the new EP, Everyone is Syncopated.

Give it a listen and let the band know what you think! With the EP anticipated to be released sometime in the Summer, they want your honest feedback to help them in the process of laying down the final cuts. You can contact them via twitter and facebook. Also, feel free to share the music with others. Streight Angular wants to get everyone up and dancing and singing along to their songs!

To check out more by Streight Angular, head down to The Middle East (Up) on Sat 6/11. They’re playing with The Vital Might, Oranjuly, and Hello Ninja. 18+ $10 Advance / $12 Day Of Show.
 

–Chrissy Prisco

Philadelphia

Drink Up Buttercup Confirm Spilt

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What a drag: Drink Up Buttercup has confirmed today that they’ve broken up and that their appearance at The Fire’s Sundrop Arts and Music Festival will be their last under the DUB name. We knew it was coming months ago when we heard murmurs from mutual friends but were waiting for official word, and now that we have it (thanks to the Key for bringing it to our attention), we’re bummed out. Even though the spark started to fade according to frontman Jim Harvey and the buzz just didn’t match their pre-Yep Roc days, DUB was excellent at what they did (that’s why they were our 2008 Best Emerging Artists Poll winner and their debut full-length, Born and Thrown on a Hook, was our March CD of the Month [2010]). Still, out of the ashes comes the new, so we’re excited to hear what Jim Harvey, Mike Cammarata, and Farzard Houshiarnejad are gonna produce now that they’ve revamped as White Birds. Should prove interesting if "Veins Lined with Rust" is any indication. – The Deli Staff

New England

Q&A with our Artist of the Month, THE DOTTED EYES

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The Dotted Eyes, our artist of the month, took time out of their hectic recording sessions to answer a few questions for us. Here, we learn about how searching for girls on the Internet sometimes really can work out, how diverse their musical tastes all are (Boyz II Men was really popular back in the day, we dig.), and what their biggest pet peeve is about the Boston music scene.

deli: How did the band start?

The Dotted Eyes: A few years ago, Neil Mittal started writing a lot of quiet male/female duets. Duets are very difficult to sing by yourself, so he decided to get a band together – which included our guitar/keyboardist Josh Breckman. The songs quickly turned into pop/synth/rock anthems that didn’t quite work. As a result, the band fizzled and Neil and Josh learned some valuable lessons.

After a few months off, Neil and Josh took a step back and tried a new approach to working on these songs: demo early and often. Josh has a studio in his basement, and they’d record rough versions of their songs, and constantly tweak them until the arrangement really complemented each song. The results were quieter, more acoustic songs that really highlighted the melody and the duet nature of the songs.

Tried as they might, Neil and Josh had quite a bit of trouble playing male/female duets by themselves. So they started looking for girls on Craigslist…

Click here to read the rest of the interview!!

–Chrissy Prisco

NYC

Night Manager fills in for Dream Diary and Ravens & Chimes at Cameo show!

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As mentioned in an earlier blog, both Dream Diary and Ravens & Chimes canceled the Deli show at Cameo both for health reasons. After a frantic search for a NYC psych rock band available to cover the "hole" we found Night Manager through the Translations peeps. We were immediately struck by their sound, which combines arious melodies reminiscent of The Beach Boys with a super distorted and lo-fi recording style, filled with trashy guitars and a discreet but harmonically rich guitar work. Come enjoy their joyful and somewhat moody lo-fi tonight – they’ll be playing at 9.30 at Cameo!