?uestlove recently made an ad video for the Barack Obama 2012 Campaign – African Americans for Obama, which was specifically posted in time for Black History Month. He defends the need of eight years for Obama to make real change happen. Whether you believe it or not, do you really think Mitt Romney can do it? Or…hehe…can Santorum pull it out of his ass? We don’t think so. Now, the only real question is: Where the hell did ?uesto get that fly hair pick with the Obama Campaign logo? Special thanks to Philly Weekly for bringing the footage to our attention.
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The Menzingers’ New LP Now Available for Streaming
The Menzingers made their new LP On The Impossible Past available today for streaming via Punknew.org. The album will be out next Tuesday, February 21 via Epitaph Records. The band will be performing again in Philly on April 21 at Road to Ruin Fest.
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Frankie Rose releases video for “Gospel/Race” + announces album “Insterstellar”
Frankie Rose is a little bit the King Midas of the Brooklyn DIY/Psych scene – she was formerly an original member of the following breakout acts: Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and the Vivian Girls. Her solo career began in 2009 with the debut record under the moniker Frankie Rose and the Outs. It sounds now like "The Outs" are out, and Frankie will release the upcoming album "Interstellar" (out on 02.21 on Slumberland) under her birth name. She just premiered this video, which showcases a more refined and subtle approach to ever familiar psychedelic themes, and also a more mature songwriting.
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Our Griffins Headlines at WCL Feb. 15
You might have read about 19 year old multi-instrumentalist and Lehigh Valley recluse DJ Brown a.k.a. Our Griffins in our What’s This? column HERE a while back. Well, the teenager is starting to brave the waters of the local Philly music scene. He’ll be headlining tonight upstairs at World Café Live so you’ll get an early chance to experience his rich, wise-beyond-his-years vocals for yourself. Our Griffins will be joined 60’s influenced Brit-poppers The Really Cooks and the pretty lo-fi psych pop of Your Children is Beautiful. World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8pm, $6 + fees, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
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BITBY’s February Episode Premiere Feat. Summer Fiction at Tattooed Mom’s Tonight
BITBY will be premiering their seventh episode tonight on the big screen upstairs at Tattooed Mom’s. This month’s featured artist is Summer Fiction a.k.a. Bill Ricchini who will also be deejaying along with the ladies of Lady.Bang.Beat. – Attia Taylor and Madeline Thomas. It’s free.
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New Track: “Big Sur” – Lushlife
The new track “Big Sur” (a place that always reminds us of our favorite Kerouac book) from Lushlife premiered yesterday via the blog Space Age Hustle, but we wanted to save it for today to help get your blood pumping this morning and all warmed up for his performance tonight at Union Transfer with Doomtree and F. Stokes. It was produced by Western Vinyl labelmate Botany (who was our special guest this past October at The Deli Philly’s Anniversary Partay), and will appear on Lushlife’s forthcoming album Plateau Vision. Enjoy!
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Clementine & the Galaxy releases video for “Crying My Whole Heart Out” + plays Pianos on 02.16
Quite appropriately, this video of the single "Crying My Whole Heart Out" by lush orchestral NYC group Clementine and the Galaxy was released on St. Valentine’s Day. This is one of the most interesting bands highlighted by our recent Year End Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists – so interesting that we decided to book them for the Thursday Snowmine residency show at Pianos we helped curate. Their music inserts itself in the quite recent wave of sophisticated and mellow orchestral pop, launched by a new breed of NYC based composers led by Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond, Claire & The Reason and Deli all time favorite St. Vincent.
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The Right Now “Half As Much”
The Right Now are preparing to release their sophomore LP, Gets Over You, on April 10th. The first single from the new album is called "Half As Much", and is filled with funk, soul, and an irresistible sultry attitude.
MP3: The Right Now "Half As Much"
You can catch The Right Now at Double Door on Feb. 24th.
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Joan of Arc Present Joan of Arc
What do you get when you mix a silent French film and veteran rockers Joan of Arc? You get the new release coming in April from Joyful Noise. On opening night of the 2011 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Joan of Arc performed and recorded a complete soundtrack for the 1928 silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc".
The recording will be released exclusively of vinyl in three different editions and 175 in each, hand-numbered white vinyl, hand-numbered black and white split colored vinyl, and hand-numbered blood red vinyl. You can preorder yours today.
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Julie Meckler “Manhattan”
2012 is shaping up to be the year of Julie Meckler. She has just released the first single, "Manhattan", from her upcoming solo album and the incredible video below. However, she is also a member of the band Rambos which is also about to release a new album. Julie Meckler is a talent to watch in 2012.
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Palomino releases debut EP at Ella Lounge on 02.17
Brooklyn based duo Palomino is rather new in the NYC scene – they formed in 2010. The band’s faster songs (like the embedded "Ghost Story") are balancing acts in which mid-fi grittiness conveys character to lead singer’s Elijah Campbell Amitin Costellian retro-pop melodies. The 2 ballads in the record nod again at early 60s crooning classics, without giving up the distorted guitars and driving drums. Palomino will celebrate the release of their self-produced and self-titled debut EP at Ella Lounge on February 17.
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Creepoid Reissuing Horse Heaven & Releasing New Split EP via No Idea Records!
Creepoid just announced the release date of March 10 for their reissue of Horse Heaven via No Idea Records. It will include four bonus tracks from their debut EP Yellow Life Giver. The band will also be releasing a split EP later this month with new labelmates Shores. They are performing next in Philly on Tuesday, March 6 at Silk City with Harsh Vibes and Cousin Brian. (Photo by Brandee Nichols)