After releasing an impressive 15-track LP Long Lost/A History of Iniquity last year, The Chairman Dances wasted little time in setting out on their sophomore effort. The end result that these art rockers created is The Promise, a 10-song album centered around two fictional married couples: one at the start of their relationship and the other at the end. The band also cut a music video for its single A Voice in the Night (below), which was directed by Jonathon Brown. The Chairman Dances will be joined at their CD release celebration by The Mendles, who recently released a new music video for their track “Yes Sir,” which is available on their recent split album with Mean Cat. It should also be interesting when The Quelle Source take the stage since guest drummer Mark Rybaltowski will be filling in on drums for the first time since 2008. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30pm, $8, 21+ – Bill McThrill
J.viewz debuts video for “Rivers and Homes”
Electronic one man band j.viewz just premiered this video of his super-uplifting (and also super simple) song "Rivers and Homes" – which makes us feel like we need more friends. Kudos to director Shelly Carmel who created this visual piece using 2000 photos, 300 fans, and no computer fakery! Or at least so she says. But how do yo udo this without a computer??
Rootsy Stage at Spike Hill with Tall Tall Trees, Big Wilson River,The Bottom Dollars + more
LISTEN TO THIS SHOW’S PLAYLIST HERE
Spike Hill – $6
ROOTSY STAGE
12:15 Food Will Win the War
11:30 Tall Tall Trees
10:45 Hurrah! A Bolt of Light!
10:00 Big Wilson River
9:15 The Bottom Dollars
8:30 John Delore
7:45 Oh Whitney
7:00 The Due Diligence
Introducing TUESDAY TUNE-OUT at PhilaMOCA!
Our friends at PhilaMOCA are planning something quite fun and interesting for your Tuesday nights starting in June. They’ll be hosting a series called TUESDAY TUNE-OUT, a weekly night of music and movies. PhilaMOCA will be having local musicians perform, and then they’ll introduce a previously unannounced film of their choice. The screening will be preceded by an explanation of why they chose the film and how it inspires them. June will be guest curated by Rockaphilly.com with Lushlife, Jesse Leyh from In Grenada and Oh! Pears scheduled to perform. Herbie Shellenberger (Pet Milk, Brown Recluse) will be handling the selections in July, and Folkadelphia’s Fred Knittel will be taking on the duties in August. We look forward to seeing you there!
Double stage NYC band smorgasbord at Public Assembly with Futurist, Wazu, In One Wind, Illumntr + more!
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PLAY THIS SHOW’S PLAYLIST HERE
AVANT POP
12:00 Steel Phantoms
11:15 In One Wind
10:30 Xenia Rubinos
INDIE POP
9:45 Futurist (in the picture)
9:00 Clementine & the Galaxy
8:15 Pass Kontrol
7:30 Late Guest at the Party
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PSYCH ROCK STAGE
11:30 Wazu
10:45 Ohnomoon
10:00 Illumntr
9:15 Himalaya
8:30 Young Boys
7:45 Idgy Dean
7:00 Indyns
New Track: “B” – Restorations
There’s a new soaring rocker from Restorations called “B” streaming via Punknews. It’s off their forthcoming Tiny Engines 7” A/B, which you can pre-order HERE, and it also comes with an instant digital download.
NYC Artists on the rise: XNY plays Rockwood on May 31
XNY have the kind of chemistry that has to make other bands jealous. It isn’t every day that you hear something so large and well thought out, channeled through such piecemeal instrumentation. On the surface, it’s very simple. Singer Pam Autuori sings her tensions and releases over Jacob Schrieiber’s booms and grooves… but really, these are some heroic jams that carve out an enormous territory with each song. On their new record ‘Through the Wall,’ the band’s production has increased in scope, but the songs maintain a deeply felt relationship between these old friends. Songs ‘Another Way’ and ‘Make Me’ especially have a searing edge that tears you open with lyrics that come crashing through Jacob’s kit, and grooves that belie the band’s supposed limitations. Make no mistake. With just two members, XNY have managed to build a world larger than most ensembles plenty times their size. – See them when they play May 31 at Rockwood Music Hall. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
Hank & Cupcakes release of debut album “Naked” + tour US
Brooklyn bass/drum wizards Hank and Cupcakes have a lot to celebrate. Besides achieving status as official Brooklynites – since they moved from Tel Aviv three years ago – the pair is about to release their first full length album, “Naked,” due out on June 1. In keeping with their passion for inventive music that moves bodies, “Naked” features eleven tracks of vibrant vocals, danceable rhythms, crazy bass-generated effects, and a fusion of electronic, rap, rock, and techno elements, binding the multifaceted sounds of the Brooklyn music scene into one record, while adding a fresh, funky edge of their own. The entire album is streaming here on Soundcloud – check out the new single, “Liquid Mercury,” and highlight tracks, ultra-dancey “Born Again,” hip-hop/ electro-fusion track, “Aint’ Not Love” (streaming below) sassy and grooving “HIT,” hypnotic “Sweet Potion,” and bass-centric “Pleasure Town.” The duo begins their release tour next week. Check www.hankandcupcakes.com for show dates. – Meijin Bruttomesso
New Video: “Sundrop Fest Promo” – Arch from Illinois
The Sundrop Music & Arts Fest is returning this weekend to The Fire. Bucks County’s Illinois will be headlining Saturday night, and they wanted to share a promo video for the event. Here’s Arch a.k.a. Chris Archibald trying to pull it together to give us some of the deets. We’ll also be helping out and presenting a free outdoor concert in the day on Saturday with Cloud Entertainment which will include Tutlie, Night Panther (new sexified project from members of White Birds and formerly Drink Up Buttercup), Conversation with Enemies, The Plastic Traps, The Really Cooks, The Shakes and more. You can also check out the lineups for the rest of the weekend HERE.
Skyline Pigeons: relishing life anew
As much as the concept of writing an album is many times orchestrated by a desire to unify some arbitrary theme, there are instances when that idea emerges because of pure circumstance. House of Mysteries, the debut release by Skyline Pigeons, was concocted after sisters Roxanne and Caroline Teti went through the unfortunate event of losing their home after a calamitous wild fire in Santa Barbara. So, in a sense, they took the time to reflect after that traumatic experience and decided to channel their grief toward healing by creative expression. Through Roxanne and Caroline’s harmonic interplay, House of Mysteries never goes through the motions, opting to take a musical journey that takes them down different paths – starry-eyed folk arrangements, jagged garage rock, arpeggiated synth effects and even some fine ol’ country twang all make appearances. Supervised by notable producer Ryan Hedlock, it never fails to evoke these shimmering moments of impermanence, which considering the surprises life can take, is something the Teti sisters never take for granted in their versatile compositions. They’ll be celebrating the CD release of House of Mysteries with a performance on Molly Malone’s on June 1st. – Juan Edgardo Rodríguez (@juanerodriguez)
Bo Deal “Murda” ft Waka Flocka and Chief Keef
Bo Deal has released a video for his track "Murda" which features Waka Flocka and Chief Keef. The track comes from Bo Deal’s new mixtape, Chicago Code 3.
We right in the middle of a Chicago hip hop explosion and their is much more to come.
Stereosleep, Black Dog Prowl, & Fourmanchu @ Black Cat 5/26
This Saturday 5/26, check out a local triple decker of rock at the Black Cat. DC based band of the Month nom’s Stereosleep (pictured above & heard below) are hitting the stage with their dose of indie rock, joined by previous DC BotM winners Black Dog Prowl unleashing their self-described sex rock sound, and VA’s "face-melting rock’n’roll"ers Fourmanchu.
Black Cat. Sat. 5/26. Doors at 9PM. $10