NYC

Weekly Feature: Royal Baths, CD Release at Death By Audio on 02.07

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Old school rockers Jeremy Cox and Jigmae Baer not only acknowledge their retro influences, they wear them with pride. Royal Baths’ music is reminiscent of the dozen or so artists they cite as influences – drawing from the darkest corners of sixties garage rock as well as old-fashioned bluesmen and acid psychedelia. The instrumentation is rickety and the vocals drone. Tuning seems incidental as they bash out songs about drugs, girls and girls on drugs, though not necessarily in that order. Having recently moved to New York from San Francisco to establish their sound in the local scene, their latest album Better Luck Next Life (scheduled to be released on February 7) is a nostalgic collection – highlighting the band’s ever-expanding pallet. Don’t miss the band’s CD release party at Death By Audio on February 7th. – Read Dean Van Nguyen’s Q&A with the band here.


 

NYC

Deleted Scenes is The Deli DC Area Best Emerging Artist of 2011

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They did it again!

Imaginative indie poppers Deleted Scenes won our Best of DC Area 2011 Poll for emerging artists for the second year in a row! This is the first time a band wins it twice…  They sure need to buy a beer to that ONE fan who voted for them, since that single vote (worth 0.001 points in our perverse system) avoided a tie with Sweet Leda, the funk-rock winners of the Readers’ and Fans’ Poll, who placed 2nd. Big Kudos also to Bluebrain, a really interesting electronic project that was rewarded in particular by the Jurors’ vote.

1. DELETED SCENES

2. SWEET LEDA


ComScore

3. BLUEBRAIN

 
 BAND
J
W
F
OS
TOTAL
 
1
 Deleted Scenes
3
1
0.001
2
6.001
2
 Sweet Leda
3
 
3
 
6
icon
3
 Bluebrain
5
 
0.005
 
5.005
icon
4
 Ed Schrader’s Music Beat
5
 
0
 
5
icon
5
 The Mean Season
3
1
0.017
 
4.017
icon
6
 Lower Dens
3
1
0.005
 
4.005
icon
7
 Pianos Become the Teeth
2
1
1
 
4
icon
8
 Brooks Long
2
 
1.5
 
3.5
icon
 
 Satori Trova
 
 
2
1.5
3.5
icon
10
 Big/Bright
3
 
0.12
 
3.12
icon
11
 Presto Bando
3
 
0.055
 
3.055
icon
12
 Auroboros
3
 
0.017
 
3.017
icon
13
 Satan’s Satyrs
3
 
0.005
 
3.005
icon
14
 Storm The Beaches
3
 
0.003
 
3.003
icon
15
 Black Hills
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
 
 Mobius Strip
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
 
 Silo Halo
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
 
 Warchild
2
1
0.002
 
3.002
icon
19
 Murder
3
 
0
 
3
icon
20
 Is And Of The
 
1
0.051
1.5
2.551
icon
21
 Dance For the Dying
2
 
0.037
 
2.037
icon
22
 Shark Week
2
 
0.011
 
2.011
icon
23
 The Blackberry Belles
2
 
0.011
 
2.011
icon
24
 Acid Queen
2
 
0.006
 
2.006
icon
25
 Birdlips
2
 
0.004
 
2.004
icon
26
 Office Of Future Plans
2
 
0.004
 
2.004
icon
27
 The Diamond Center
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
28
 Miyazaki
2
 
0.001
 
2.001
icon
29
 John C
2
 
0
 
2
icon
30
 The Capital Hearings
2
 
0
 
2
icon
31
 The Will To Survive
 
 
0.5
1.25
1.75
icon
32
 The Great Unknowns
 
 
0.008
1.5
1.508
icon
33
 Kindlewood
 
 
0.078
1
1.078
icon
34
 The Flying Eyes
1
 
0.068
 
1.068
icon
35
 Brittany Jean
1
 
0.04
 
1.04
icon
36
 White Life
1
 
0.013
 
1.013
icon
37
 Drop Electric
 
 
0.008
1
1.008
icon
38
 Borracho
1
 
0.006
 
1.006
icon
 
 Teen Mom
1
 
0.006
 
1.006
icon
 
 We Were Pirates
 
 
0.006
1
1.006
icon
41
 Ilsa
1
 
0.004
 
1.004
icon
 
 Spine Buster
1
 
0.004
 
1.004
icon
 
 The Young Ladies
1
 
0.004
 
1.004
icon
43
 Deathrats
1
 
0.003
 
1.003
icon
Philadelphia

Weekend Warrior, February 3 – 5

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Break ups are hard (duh). There’s always more emotion than expected and, if you’re on the receiving end, you’re left battling snot-filled nights of Jim Beam and self-loathing. It takes a toll (duh-twice). But – and this is an ancient secret – there are more productive ways to get over that stab in the heart. Just take a cue from local outfit White Birds (ex-Drink Up Buttercup), whose upcoming LP, When Women Played Drums, is a therapy session sifting through the post-relationship debris (it drops on Valentine’s Day, as a "fuck you" to the red-stained holiday). On the album, the trio, who’s playing Kung Fu Necktie tonight, takes the heaviness of despondency and turns it into this swirling, lo-fi mass of overwhelming defiance – of heavy reverb and jazzy shoegaze and jangly dream-pop that hisses and snaps, pulling the vocals down under its currents and watching them struggle to the surface. It defines everything a break up leaves behind while setting it free – an ode to stubbornly moving on. For this evening’s show, White Birds will be joined by Univox, who hones in their trademark spastic garage-punk for a more ’90s power pop-meets-punk choir polish for their recently released Tonight 7-inch, and fledgling local outfit Tutlie, who’s upcoming LP, Young Cries, is sure to burst with sweet, effervescent and gentle chamber pop. Consoling yourself with music is always the best medicine, so go forth. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $8-$10, 21+ – Annamarya Scaccia

 
Simply a lot of other things to do this weekend…
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) SAT Fang Fang, The High Five, Polarbear Lars, SUN Howling Fantods, Movers & Shakers, Aspiga
 

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Gracie and Tours, SAT Hezekiah Jones

 
The Level Room (2102 Market St.) FRI Leather and Heathen Reign, SUN Jeremy Smoking( Members of PC Worship) and L.U.N.A.R. Revolt
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Sideshow Prophets and Last Full Measure, SAT Late Ancients and The Jellybricks
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI En Fuego, SAT Orbit to Leslie, Stonethrown, John Salamone, SUN Hotel Man, Hey Kid! Nice Bike!, Chestnut Groove, Sudden Regression
 
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI The Next Big Thing, Science Club, The Original Marta, SAT Meddlesome Meddlesome Bells, The Lawsuits, Broken Prayers
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI The Fallen Troubadours
 
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Philadelphia Funk Hustle
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI John Train, SAT Touched by an Uncle, Monko, Baby Diaz
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Penrose (Acoustic), Zelazowa, Flux Capacitor, SAT They Were Only Satellites, Main Street Mystics, Slimfit, SUN Rock to the Future Benefit w/Danger O’s,Polar Ice Cap, Fast Car, Jampa!
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Joe Jordan Experiment and Mach 22, SAT Loafass, Live Not On Evil, The Heels, Christie Lenee, The Griswolds
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Canadian Invasion and The Northeast, SAT Brown Recluse, Acres of Diamonds, Instamatic
 
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI The Raggamuffins
 
The Station (1550 McKean St.) FRI Seismic Thrust, Your Ghost, This Tempe, SAT Yellow Humphrey, Mike Quinn, Langor
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) SAT Blayer Pointdujour, Kuf Knotz, Philadelphia Slick
 
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) SAT Stick Together
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Jedi Mind Tricks
 
Theatre of Living Arts (334 South St.) SAT Jukebox the Ghost
 
Beautiful World Syndicate (1619 E. Passyunk Ave.) FRI Creepoid and Gods & Queens
 

 

Philadelphia

Hoots & Hellmouth Rereleasing Salt via sonaBLAST! Records & Feb./March Tour Dates

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Hoots & Hellmouth will be rereleasing their latest full-length Salt on April 10 via Louisville, Kentucky-based indie label sonaBLAST! Records. The hard-working road warriors also have a slew of dates confirmed, which you can check out below. They’ll be back performing in Philly on Valentine’s Day at Tin Angel.

 
Hoots & Hellmouth Tour Dates:
02/04 – Millheim, Penn. @ Elk Creek Cafe
02/08 – Burlington, Vt. @ Higher Ground
02/09 – Northampton, Mass. @ Iron Horse Music Hall
02/10 – Brownfield, Maine @ Stone Mountain Arts Center
02/11 – Cambridge, Mass @ Middle East
02/14 – Philadelphia, Penn. @ Tin Angel
02/17 – Oneonta, N.Y. @ The Black Oak
02/18 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ The Rock Shop
02/19 – New York, N.Y. @ City Winery
03/02 – Annapolis, Md. @ The Whiskey
03/03 – Arden, Del. @ Arden Gild Hall
03/08 – Pittsburgh, Penn. @ Club Cafe
03/09 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Beachland Ballroom
03/10 – Ann Arbor, Mich. @ The Ark
03/16 – Chicago, Ill. @ Martyrs*
03/17 – Kalamazoo, Mich. @ The Strutt*
03/18 – Iowa City, Iowa @ The Mill*
03/21 – Louisville, Ky. @ Headliners*
03/22 – Nashville, Tenn. @ High Watt*
03/23 – Asheville, N.C. @ Grey Eagle*
03/24 – Carolina Beach, N.C. @ UNCW 16th Ann. Wing Fling*
03/24 – Wilmington, N.C. @ SoapBox
03/25 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506
03/28 – Roanoke, Va. @ Gary Jackson*
03/29 – Charlottesville, Va. @ The Southern Cafe*
03/30 – Arlington, Va. @ IOTA*
* w/Frontier Ruckus
 
Nashville

Tristen is The Deli Nashville’s Best Emerging Artist of 2011

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The final results are in for the overall winners of The Deli Nashville’s Best of 2011 poll. The Deli has compiled the votes of fans, jurors, open submissions, Deli writers and staff from all branches of the blog and it appears the bewitching honey-sweet vocals of Tristen are irresistible to everyone. The lady enchanted us with her live performance at our unofficial SXSW show in March 2011. The Nashville chanteuse came in first place, followed by the retro rock of Natural Child. Finally, Hans Condor, with their noisy and vintage garage-rock (performed unstoppably live), scored number three. Congrats to these artists, and thanks to everyone who voted.

1. TRISTEN


—
2. NATURAL CHILD

—
3. HANS CONDOR

—

Here’s the chart with the final results:

 
 BAND
J
W
F
OS
TOTAL
 
1
 Tristen
8
 
0.5
 
8.5
2
 Natural Child
4
 
1.5
 
5.5
icon
3
 Hans Condor
3
1
0.003
 
4.003
icon
4
 Ranch Ghost
3
1
0.002
 
4.002
icon
5
 Heavy Cream
3
1
0.002
 
4.002
icon
6
 Protomen
1
 
3
 
4
icon
7
 Diamond Rug
2
1
0.006
 
3.006
icon
8
 Birdcloud
3
 
0.004
 
3.004
icon
9
 Casa Castile
3
 
0.004
 
3.004
icon
10
 Cy Barkley & the Way Outsiders
3
 
0.003
 
3.003
icon
 
 Nahnee Bori
3
 
0.003
 
3.003
icon
12
 Colorfeels
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
13
 Nikki Lane
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
14
 Thief
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
15
 Heypenny
 
 
0.002
3
3.002
icon
16
 Chrome Pony
2
1
0.001
 
3.001
icon
17
 Glossary
3
 
0.001
 
3.001
icon
18
 Christopher Wild
1
 
2
 
3
icon
  Derek Hoke
3
 
0
 
3
icon
20
 Those Darlins
2
 
0.01
 
2.01
icon
21
 The Features
2
 
0.006
 
2.006
icon
22
 Bad Cop
 
 
0.004
2
2.004
icon
23
 Kingston Springs
2
 
0.004
 
2.004
icon
24
 Natalie Prass
2
 
0.003
 
2.003
icon
25
 Among Savages
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
26
 Sharpneck
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
27
 Cherub
1
1
0.001
 
2.001
icon
 
 Modoc
2
 
0.001
 
2.001
icon
29
 Thank You Ma’ams
2
 
0.001
 
2.001
icon
30
 Canon Blue
2
 
0
 
2
icon
31
 The Stephen Sebastian Band
 
 
1
1
2
icon
32
 Rachel Pearl
 
 
0.017
1.5
1.517
icon
33
 The Danberries
 
 
0.002
1.5
1.502
icon
34
 Prophet Nathan
1
 
0.015
 
1.015
icon
35
 Andrew Combs
1
 
0.006
 
1.006
icon
 
 Rayland Baxter
1
 
0.006
 
1.006
icon
37
 Honey Locust
1
 
0.005
 
1.005
icon
38
 Fly Golden Eagle
1
 
0.004
 
1.004
icon
 
 King Arthur
1
 
0.002
 
1.002
icon
40
 Thelma & the Sleaze
1
 
0.002
 
1.002
icon
41
 Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes
 
 
0.001
1
1.001
icon
42
 Umbrella Tree
 
 
0.001
1
1.001
icon
Legend: J = Jury – OS = Open Submissions –
W = Deli Writers – F = Fans

The Deli’s Staff

NYC

The New Highway Hymnal Wins The Deli’s Best of New England 2011 Poll for Emerging Artists!

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Deli Readers,

These are the final results of our Best of New England 2011 Poll for Emerging Artists. Congrats to The New Highway Hymnal, our new local "champions", and to runners up Oldjack and Night Fruit. Kudos also go to our Readers’ and Fans’ poll winners, The Milkman’s Union.

The New Highway Hymnal blew our jurors away this year. Throughout 2011, The New Highway Hymnal –a psych rock shoegaze outfit — (who seemed to all of a sudden come out of nowhere) started working their asses off playing basement shows, DIY fests, and local clubs week in, week out. Their hard work paid off because not only did these young (their average age is 21) musicians garner a cult following, they developed their sound, and came into their own… basically blowing away all other bands they shared bills with. Catch them a week from today, Friday, Feb. 10 at Great Scott for the release of Blackened Hands.

Runners up Oldjack, who also came in a respectable 3rd place in our Fans’ Poll earlier this week, are also a band to keep your eye on. We love the raw, fun energy Oldjack bring to their live shows and we recommend checking them out. They’ll be taking off for Austin, TX and  performing at SXSW next month.

Night Fruit came in a respectable third in our overall poll. The deli editors gave them the highest overall marks, leaving them the winners of the Open Submissions round of voting. Recently releasing their Dark Horse 7", this dream pop trio are just as pretty to listen to live as they are on record. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for upcoming shows.

 
 BAND
J
W
F
OS
TOTAL
 
1
 The New Highway Hymnal
7
1
0.039
 
8.039
2
 Oldjack
3
1
1.5
 
5.500
icon
3
 Night Fruit
 
2
0.098
3
5.098
icon
4
 Slowdim
4
1
0.036
 
5.036
icon
5
 Il Abanico
3
1
0.024
1
5.024
icon
6
 The Wandas
5
 
0.007
 
5.007
icon
7
 Autochrome
4
 
0.039
 
4.039
icon
8
 Movers and Shakers
3
1
0.037
 
4.037
icon
9
 You Can Be A Wesley
3
1
0.012
 
4.012
icon
10
 BrightNight
2
 
2
 
4
icon
 
 The Milkman’s Union
1
 
3
 
4
icon
12
 Doctor Doom Orchestra
3
 
0.107
 
3.107
icon
13
 Hi Tiger
3
 
0.072
 
3.072
icon
14
 The Grownup Noise
3
 
0.04
 
3.040
icon
15
 GEM Club
3
 
0.037
 
3.037
icon
16
 Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
3
 
0.027
 
3.027
icon
17
 Kingsley Flood
3
 
0.013
 
3.013
icon
18
 Earthquake Party!
3
 
0.011
 
3.011
icon
  Sunset Hearts
3
 
0.011
 
3.011
icon
20
 Blanche, Blanche, Blanche
3
 
0.004
 
3.004
icon
21
 Herbcraft
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
22
 Miss Geo
 
1
0.046
1.5
2.546
icon
23
 Tan Vampires
2
 
0.5
 
2.5
icon
24
 The Mallett Brothers Band
 
 
1
1.25
2.25
icon
25
 Fat Creeps
2
 
0.076
 
2.076
icon
26
 I Kill Giants
 
1
0.072
1
2.072
icon
27
 Butcher Boy
2
 
0.056
 
2.056
icon
 
 Old Abram Brown
2
 
0.056
 
2.056
icon
29
 Streight Angular
1
1
0.045
 
2.045
icon
30
 Guillermo Sexo
 
 
0.025
2
2.025
icon
31
 MMOSS
2
 
0.019
 
2.019
icon
32
 Ghost Box Orchestra
1
1
0.014
 
2.014
icon
33
 Aunt Martha
2
 
0.013
 
2.013
icon
34
 Girlfriends
2
 
0.01
 
2.010
icon
35
 Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling
2
 
0.009
 
2.009
icon
 
 Dirty Virgins
2
 
0.009
 
2.009
icon
37
 Stereo Telescope
2
 
0.006
 
2.006
icon
38
 Sidewalk Driver
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
 
 Son of Salami
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
40
 Radio Control
 
 
0.039
1.5
1.539
icon
41
 The Bowry Boys
1
 
0.089
 
1.089
icon
42
 Moniker
1
 
0.078
 
1.078
icon
43
 Ethan Robbins & Cold Chocolate
 
 
0.055
1
1.055
icon
44
 A Severe Joy
1
 
0.025
 
1.025
icon
45
 Brothers McCann
Chicago

From Our Open Blog: David Safran feat. Genevieve Schatz

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Two great Chicago musicians, Genevieve Schatz of Company of Thieves and the underrated, Gainsbourg-esque singer/songwriter David Safran, just released a fantastic duet. This is erotic lounge pop at its best – easy listening background music, a triumphant gospel-style chorus and a perfectly schmaltzy orchestra performed by Chicago-based violin virtuoso, Susan Voelz. (Poi Dog Pondering, Broken Social Scene, John Mellencamp, Alejandro Escovedo.) "Woman Astride, Facing Away" is the kind of song that, in a few months, will probably be everywhere.

Philadelphia

Creepoid Signs to No Idea Records & Performing a FREE All Ages Show Tonight at Beautiful World Syndicate!

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More congratulations are in order for Creepoid! Besides being top dog in our Best of Philly 2011 Poll for Emerging Artists, they recently signed to indie label No Idea Records who will be rereleasing their full-length album Horse Heaven. Creepoid will also be performing a FREE early all ages show this evening at Beautiful World Syndicate in South Philly with Gods and Queens, who will be playing their first show since their harrowing accident in Europe. There will be a lot to celebrate tonight in the vinyl-filled storefront!

Philadelphia

Things Get Hardcore w/Leather, Heathen Reign and More at The Level Room Feb. 3

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Tonight at The Level Room join Leather, Heathen Reign, Double Negative, Murder, Wargames, and Sick Fix for a night of hardcore fun and brotherly shoves. Underground foursome Leather will be sure to cause their fair share of mayhem. The basement show alumni draw inspiration from classic punk acts like Cromags, but add in a grime-y kick that has plenty of people taking notice. You’ll also be treated to the debut performance of Heathen Reign. The band is fronted by Creepoid’s drummer Pat Troxell with members and ex-members of Orchid, Bucket Full of Teeth and Brain Dead. They’ll be hosting North Carolina natives Double Negative, Baltimore’s Murder (ex-Vincent Black Shadow/Triac), DC’s Sick Fix, and Wargames (ex-The Pist/Deep Sleep/Ruiner). The Level Room, 2102 Market St., 9pm, $7, 21+ – Emma Branson

Philadelphia

WXPN’s Bandcamp Hunter Music Series at JB’s Feb. 3

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Gracie (a.k.a. Andrew Balasia) has been tantalizing the senses with the sneak previews of his forthcoming lo-fi electro R&B EP Treehouse, which will be released February 7 via Small Plates Records. And tonight at Johnny Brenda’s he’ll be heating things up as the air begins to chill out for the weekend. Balasia will be joined by likeminded musical brethren Tours, whom he has collaborated with in the past. Brooklyn’s Snowmine will also be making the trip down and showing why their buzzworthy album Laminate Pet Animal has been grabbing plenty of attention in the blogosphere when they headline this evening. They’ll all be performing as part of WXPN’s Philadelphia Bandcamp Hunter Music Series. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $5, 21+ – Bill McThrill

Philadelphia

Penrose Unplugged at WCL Feb. 3

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Penrose are off to a good start in 2012 with the release of a live performance album. The 7-song EP Live From Bleecker Street offers up a suitable preview of the upcoming studio album that the Brothers Murphy are recording with Bill Moriarty, and it also features covers of Modest Mouse’s “Bukowski” and the Tallest Man on Earth’s “Love is All.” The band has something special lined up for their performance at World Café Live tonight because they’ll be debuting a new unplugged set that will be giving their charged up rock tunes a whole new interpretation. Penrose will be joined by Indieonthemove.com founders Zelazowa and the neo-psychedelic rock of Flux Capacitor. World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 9pm, $10 (+ processing fees), All Ages – Bill McThrill

San Francisco

New Video: Hunx, “Always Forever”

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Yesterday, Hunx debuted the video for "Always Forever," the first single off his solo album, Hairdresser Blues, due out at the end of the month.

While Pitchfork got first dibs on the song, Hunx premiered the video via a more girly outlet: The Rookie Mag. Tavi Gevinson, founder and top editor of Rookie, is arguably the coolest tween on the face of the planet. A perfect duo if you ask us!

Directed by Hannah Lew of Bay Area punk trio Grass Widow, also responsible for the awesome video for "Lover’s Lane," check out "Always Forever" below.

–Justine Fields