There are plenty of artists in Philly that should be way more popular than they actually are. A Stick and A Stone a.k.a. Elliot Harvey is certainly one of them. With a voice that can cut to the core of all your emotions and lyrics that weave effortlessly epic tales, you can’t help but root for the right person to discover her already. (Hello! Is there anyone out there?) Harvey will be taking the stage tonight at PhilaMOCA, one of our favorite newer venues, with Eskimeaux, the moniker of Gabby Smith, and Ed Masuga. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., $6, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
Spank Rock is back with a new album and a rad title Everything Is Boring and Everyone Is a Fucking Liar, which will be released on September 27 via his own label Bad Blood Records. Teaming up with producer Boys Noize, who was responsible for most of its tracks, you can download its first sampling “Energy” below, which samples Can’s “Vitamin C”. He also received contributions from Santigold, Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams, Big Freedia, Sam Spiegel (aka Squeak E. Clean of N.A.S.A), Chris Rockswell, and original Spank Rock producer XXXchange. – The Deli Staff
Congrats to Corey Duncan who recently announced that his band Oh! Pears will be heading out on a European tour and will open for TV On The Radio in Munich on June 23! They’ll also be releasing a limited edition single available only on tour via the Danish label Kanel Records. You can check out the new track “Under the Olives” and the rest of the European tour dates below, which also includes a show with Deli NYC favorites Buke & Gass. – The Deli Staff
Oh! Pears – European Tour Dates:
06/14 POTSDAM – KUZE
06/15 DRESDEN – OSTPOL
06/16 LEIPZIG – UT CONNEWITZ w/SCHNAAK
06/17 WEIMAR – GALERIE EIGENHEIM
06/18 ILMENAU – FETE D ETE
06/19 FRANKFURT – IVI
06/21 MACON – LA CAVE
06/23 MUNICH – MUFFATHALLE w/TV ON THE RADIO
06/26 LJUBLJANA – MENZA PRI KORITU
06/27 BELGRADE – GRADEBEOGRAD
06/28 VIENNA – FLUC w/BOTANICA
06/30 BERLIN – SCHOKOLADEN w/BUKE AND GASS
07/01 LÄRZ – FUSION FESTIVAL
07/04 HAMBURG – ASTRA STUBE
Los Angeles band Living Things have just released their short-film for their new song "Pollen Path," directed by Floria Sigismonid (White Stripes, The Cure, Interpol). "Pollen Path" can be downloaded for free off the Living Things new ‘Mixtape Malocchio’ from their website. Shot on the beach in Malibu, the "Pollen Path" short film stars the daughter of Living Things’ lead singer Lillian Berlin and director Floria Sigismondi. The song and video were both inspired by a dream their daughter had. – (as posted in The Deli LA Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here).
In our last interview with Sun Airway’s Jon Barthmus, he talked about “Wild Palms”, the first post-Nocturne track that was recorded. Well, you can check out the single and ownload it below, which was made available earlier today by Pitchfork, and the 7” will be released via Dead Oceans on July 19 with a song called “Symphony in White, No. 2” on its B-side. BTW: Did you check out our beautiful pics from their show last Friday in The Sanctuary at the First Unitarian Church yet? You should HERE. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff
Twangy folk rockers Cave Country will be celebrating the release of their new CD "Pray This Dam Don’t Burn Yet" on Thursday June 9th at the Historical Monument 157 (HM157 for short). These cats know how to rock and how to seduce with slower tunes, so this promises to be a great night for those into the sounds of roots music.
Kidz in the Hall have premired a new six part reality show that will document the creation of their new ep Here Now. This is part of MTV’s series "Sucker Free".
You can listen to the s/t release in advance at NPR’s First Listen. Listen to the single, The Sun Always Reminds Me Of You, below.
Today, Marissa embarks on her North American tour including West Coast dates with Timber Timbre and headlining dates with Boston-based Faces on Film.
Tour Dates
Tue. Jun 7 – Seattle, WA – The Sunset *
Wed. Jun 8 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios *
Fri. Jun 10 – San Francisco, CA – Swedish American Hall *
Sat. Jun 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater *
Sun. Jun 12 – San Diego, CA – Casbah *
Mon. July 18, – Montreal, QC – Il Motore^
Tues. July 19 – Toronto – ON – Supermarket^
Thurs. July 21 – Chicago, IL – Schubas^
Fri. July 22 – Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club^
Sat. July 23 – Madison, WA – Frequency^
Mon. July 25 – Pontiac, MI – Pike Room^
Wed. July 27 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge^
Thurs. July 28 – Philadelphia, PA – The Chapel^
Fri. July 29 – Washington, DC – The Red Palace^
Sat. July 30 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield^
Priscilla Ahn is not the type of singer songwriter that belts out her songs, yet her soft and tender voice carries a strong resonance that demands that all eyes be on her. With a vivid sense of wonder and simplicity, she’s has the type of voice that would blend in perfectly with the beautiful scenery of a summer day in the park, sharing melodies with song birds and unexpectedly stopping passersby in their tracks.
Ahn just released a video for her song "Torch Song," which is the last track of her sophomore album. Released in May and entitled "When You Grow Up," the album is full of dreamy, pop tracks. Ahn travled to England to record the album and played an array of instruments including guitar, banjo, autoharp and piano.
The video for "Torch Song" is free of distractions and merely shows Ahn singing and playing her guitar in front of a lush purple background. The only thing missing is a blue moon as her voice reflects the stillness of a quiet night. Ahn is also offering a free download of the album’s title track here. – Karla Hernández
BITCHFEST will be a solid one-weekend-time-investment for your summer, so be sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of June -24th-June 26th. For the price of only $15 DOLLARSthat’sreallycheap, you receive your admission for the entire weekend, a meal for every single day, aaannnddd you get to hear some bands that you don’t hear play very often in Nashville, like The Moaners and Thelma & The Sleaze, or just some awesome bands that never get old, like The Grayces, or Jordan Caress. And don’t worry–BITCHFEST isn’t just for bitches, so don’t let the name discourage you from gearing up for a WiLd weekend of camping and bitchin’ tunes. Check out the facebook event for tickets, additional details, or volunteer information.–Erin Manning
Boston quartet The Wandas have announced the release of their new self-titled album. Set for an August 30th release, the band approached this collection of road-tested songs with a retro recording process, determined to bring back the warmth and natural ambient feel of 60’s and 70’s recordings.
The band has released their new song Forever and Ever for free download. You can listen to it below.
The Wandas plan on spending all of 2011 on the road.Their next show is Friday, June 17 at Waterplace Park in Providence RI as part of the WBRU Summer Concert Series.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up about a couple of fun events that we will be involved with this week. First off, we are co-presenting a show with Y-Not Radio this Thursday at the North Star Bar. Headlining the event will be the charismatic Brit-pop/psych rockers Cheers Elephant who will also be supported by Springs (the feel good collaboration of Dr. Dog’s Scott McMicken and Brooklyn’s Mike Visser), Crills Wilson (rollicking countrified rock), and Michigan’s Chris Bathgate (heartfelt indie folk and a Hezekiah Jones favorite). We’ll also be helping to close out Philly Beer Week this Sunday. You do like beer, right? We’ll be working with West Philly’s Dock Street Brewery for their 3rd Annual Philly Beer Week Music Fest which will feature the legendary psych outfit Bardo Pond, debaucherous TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb and the entertaining weirdness of Da Comrade! as well as plenty of tasty beers and pizza. It will also double as a fundraiser for the kind folks at Mariposa Co-op. We hope to see everyone out having a good time this week! Cheers! (Cheers Elephant Photo by Tyler R Westnedge; Bardo Pond Photo by Chris Becker) – The Deli Staff
