Promising Brooklyn dream rockers Lurve will play a show on April 25th at FUZZ (59 Canal St.) with Team Spirit and Cool Serbia. The band has three tracks available for streaming on their Soundcloud page: “Looks So Young” (streaming) quickly establishes a penchant for guitar driven rock, with a hooky chord change that fans of Dinosaur would surely love. “Wires” kicks it all up one notch higher with a faster tempo, while multiple guitar layers buzz like bees under smooth, reverbed vocals. The tracks closing jam-out takes its cue from Sonic Youth’s tandem of Thurston and Lee, while incorporating their own twists along the way. Closing track “Simple Syrup” on the other hand employs the quick turnaround chord changes that made iconic 90’s band The Pixies such a hit with what was once called the "alternative nation." Another extended guitar solo deftly incorporates the best of both The Pixies Joey Santiago’s and Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis’ styles into their own, for an exciting final result. –Dave Cromwell
Free Download: “West Coast Slide” – Work Drugs
Work Drugs premiered a new track earlier today via All Things Go called "West Coast Slide," which you can download for free below. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming yet-to-be-named LP scheduled for release this summer on Bobby Cahn Records. They’ll be performing tomorrow night at Union Transfer opening for Future Rock and Luke The Knife (featuring Luke Miller and Mike Greenfield from Lotus).
Great White Caps Providing Live Surf Rock Soundtrack for the Screening of Point Break at PhilaMOCA April 18
If you haven’t made it out to Cinedelphia Film Festival yet, you still have time to be in on the ground floor of something truly unique to the Philly film (and music) community. Tonight, you’ll have your chance to get your Swayze and radicalness on when the universes of Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves collide for the surf/crime classic Point Break – oh yeah! There will also be a live surf rock soundtrack provided by Great White Caps so throw on your Jams (anyone still have a pair of those), tank tops and flip flops and get swept away in the fun and ridiculousness of the evening. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, $10, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
Otis Heat Play Bunk Bar 4.20
It is no coincidence that the word “heat” is part of this band’s name. The high-energy, adrenaline rushing songs of Otis Heat will definitely make your body temperature rise. The rawness of a grunge tone is mixed into hard hitting funk bass lines that pop right along to the drum beat. The prevalence of the bass channels Les Claypool and the weirdly gorgeous vocals bring a sound close to that as well. Otis Heat plays with emotion; their lyrics are unfiltered and sung with a punch. They draw post funk enthusiasts that love classic rock and dance as if it’s mandatory. OH is known for throwing down amazing and intimate performances, so if you’re out celebrating this Saturday and want to reel in the night on a high note (well obviously you’re going to do that, but if you want to see a concert) come to the Bunk Bar to see Otis Heat w/ TxE. – Colin Hudson
The Hollows release live album “Neverending Show” at Bklyn Bowl on 04.23
The Hollows are that rare thing: a strictly democratic group throwing ideas this way and that from all six of its frontmen, yet somehow making it all work. Throw any instrument at the roots-rockers and they’ll figure out some way to include it in the potpourri. And all this is poured out in their new live LP ‘Neverending Show’.
From ‘Canyon Rose’ to the more aggressive ‘Mad As Dogs,’ ‘Neverending Show’ proves these guys know their chops, and are comfortable making it happen in front of any audience. All the more reason to catch them live when they debut the album at Brooklyn Bowl on April 23rd. Stream below the first single "August" (video here) and check out two more tracks from the album on the band’s bandcamp profile. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
New Video: “Broken Cash Machine” (Piss Couch Sessions) – Modern Baseball
Maggot House‘s Piss Couch Sessions recently posted an acoustic performance of a few songs by Run For Cover Records’ Modern Baseball. Here’s a new one from the local emo crew called "Broken Cash Machine." You can also view them performing "Tears Over Beers," "Re-done," and "I Think You Were In My Profile Picture Once" from their full-length album Sports HERE. Modern Baseball will be performing next in Philly on Wednesday, April 24 at The Barbary.
Album review: The Silver Maggies – My Pale Horse
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Sigils mantains stillness in electronic music
In anticipation of the debut EP entitled ‘Transverse,’ LA-based producer Sigils has released a new single called "Equinox." The track can be appropriately described as ambient, as it gives off the feeling of a couple of different environments. "Equinox" starts off sounding like the soundtrack to a space voyage. As lush keys and quick percussive beats are introduced, eeriness creeps in and the track suddenly gives off the feeling of a dark night in a haunted mansion. Even though "Equinox" mixes different environments, what stays constant throughout the track and others on the E, is the sense of peace and calmness. Felix Herrera, the mastermind behind Sigils, puts deep thought into the tracks that stops them from going into a place that contains excessive noise. The ‘Transverse’ EP will be released on April 30th via Track Number Records. -Karla Hernández
New Music Video: “Farther” – Vacationer
Oh wow – Vacationer premiered a stunning new music video earlier today via All Things Go for their track "Farther," off 2012’s Gone. We really wish that someone would make affordable glasses that would allow us to see like this whenever we want. Kudos to the video’s director Adam Fleck!
Beyond Modern Release New Music Video
DC’s electronic hip-hop Beyond Modern have just put out a new music video for the track "Tonight" from the S/T project you can check in full here. Beyond Modern is just awesome. This track is awesome. I mean, you’ll see…
4th Annual Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival 4/27
On Saturday 4/27 Kingman Island will be host to the 4th annual bluegrass and folk music festival put together by Events DC featuring 7 local acts and a bunch of other goodies. Such as tons of the city’s best food trucks, bike giveaways from BicycleSPACE(!), beer (get one free with ticket purchase here), and games for the kiddies.
Bands on the bill include: King Street Bluegrass, Hollertown (hear them below), By and By, Split String Soup, Dead Men’s Hollow, Bob Perilla & Big Hillbilly Bluegrass, and Hackensaw Boys (picture above.)
It all starts at 1 PM on 4/27 on Kingman Island (575 Oakland Avenue NE Washington, DC (at the entrance to RFK Stadium)) with a $10 suggested donation that will go towards Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region.
"Biking and metro are encouraged. A free shuttle will run from Stadium/Armory Metro Station. Free parking is available in RFK Lot 6."
New Music Video for SF Indie Folk Duo – Ghost & Gale (From The Deli Open Blog)
Ghost & Gale is a dreamy folkrock duo based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A whiskey-warm baritone and a buttery alto, their music lends itself to golden evenings around a crackling campfire. Their debut EP, coming soon, will be an amalgam of living room sessions, where songs were born over late-night conversations and countless cups of tea. “Take Me to the Fire” is the first single the duo is releasing into the wild. Though Kickstarter, Ghost & Gale were able to raise enough money to make the music video for "Take Me to the Fire." The result is an epic tale of magic and survival, intensified by breathtaking visuals. Keep watching until the end — the story takes an unexpected turn! -(from the Deli Open Blog)