New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
This Friday, head over to IOTA in Arlington to catch a plethora of bands from around the corner. On the bill is DC indie pop artist Margot MacDonald (pic above), chamber rockers Star FK Radium, Americana group South Rail, MD based alt rockers YellowTieGuy, DC rock The Charm Offensive, VA based acoustic indie rock The Dreamscapes Project (check out a track from them below), and the mysterious James Ian.
Music starts at 8:30 and is only $10. IOTA 4/12
Lindsey Buckingham Palace is a DC based hard rock band that started in 2010 and got their solid current line-up in late 2012. The quartet is now complete with Mike Hill, Mark Minicucci, Marc Rothschild, and Names Thompsn who produce a sound that caught the ears of plenty of fans who made them our Band of the Month in March. We got a hold of them to find out a little more. Here Mike tells us about the relation to Fleetwood Mac, the Velvet Lounge, and rehearsing in bedrooms. Now onto the interview…
Catch LBP live at IOTA Nightclub in Arlington VA on 4/26.
On the Water surprised us in 2011 with one of the most impressive local releases of that year with their debut EP Anchor. Born from the mind of Da Comrade!’s Fletcher VanVliet, this solo folk project has expanded to as much as a nine-piece plus special guests for the recording of the band’s first LP False Starts. VanVliet has been on the road performing as a trio for all of March and the beginning of April in support his new release. He’s currently making a pit stop home for a little recovery time and to celebrate his latest accomplishment with friends, fans and the rest of his band members tomorrow night at The Beaumont Warehouse before taking on the second leg of his tour. We caught up with VanVliet yesterday to find out more about the recording of False Starts, how tour has been going so far, and much more HERE.
Gondola is an ambiguous name for an indie band – if on one hand it conjures up images of mainstream tourism in Venice (yours truly knows something about that, since he lived there for 8 years), on the other it’s also true that those darn little boats rock like no other. Brooklyn band Gondola doesn’t rock particularly hard though, if not occasionally. Their tunes are propelled by strummed acoustic guitars, but they are not really folky. They are indie pop tunes featuring an element of blue thoughtfulness that falls somewhere in the middle between The Shins’ early lo-fi gems, Belle and Sebastian’s suggestive storytelling and the Beta Band’s quirky pop experiments. Charming. We are premiering the single "We Are the Map" – streaming below – from their debut EP. The band will celebrate its release tonight (04.11) with a show at Brooklyn’s Muchmore with Vensaire, Tica Douglas, and Bill Bartholomew.
Baltimore based bands, The Water (music below), Jonathan Badger, and Drone Theory (pictured above) are coming together to play an eclectic experimental rock show at Club K in Charles Village, Baltimore on Friday 4/12. These intensely talented avant bands are guaranteed to create an inspiring atmosphere.
The Water is an experimental rock duo made up of two uber talented multi instrumentalists who will blow your mind with their intensely emotive songs. Jonathan Badger is a strongly creative and brilliant singer/songwriter, and Drone Theory is Baltimore’s newest shoegaze avant band, who will be performing live for the first time! The show is curated by New York based International music collective The Process Records.
You’re not going to want to miss this awesome local line up! – Jordannahe
Son Step, a band consisting of Jon Coyle, Pat Lamborn, Chris Coyle and Matt Scarano holding down multiple duties, is an eclectic Philly act with leanings towards avant-pop. They’ve been building their reputation around town as a well-respected unit among artists in the local music community. The four-piece will be bringing their unique sounds to Johnny Brenda’s tonight opening for Caveman, who are former winners of The Deli’s Best of NYC Year End Poll and also most recently put out a beautiful self-titled sophomore LP via Fat Possum. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
Wondering what our generation’s yacht rock is going to sound like? Look no further than Midnight Magic – the band made our most recent list of Best Emerging NYC Artists at #66. These guys take the smoothness of Captain & Tennille and mix it down with a disco-funk shot of Olivia Newton-John. A perfect cocktail to go with your next night out, check out latest record ‘Walking the Midnight Streets’ and get the party started. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
We have to admit that this weather has us daydreaming and taking long walks during work. Here’s a sweet new mixtape, Mugga Man, from GrandeMarshall to help us and you get through the rest of the workweek. Enjoy!
Many important decisions are made after a late night binge of tacos and beer. I can attest to this, as there’s something in those delicious carne asada burritos that opens a flood of information to your senses besides long showers and sleep. Recent artist of the month poll winners Arms that Work claim to have written most of their debut release, “Totalitarian Gov.” in the midst of these sessions. And it certainly shows, as the EP flourishes with bustling creativity – the trio’s brainy, serpentine arrangements are constantly in flux, anchored with frenetic guitar passages that mingle with warbling synth tones and contrasting dynamics. It actually reads more complicated than it sounds; after all, their arty, instrumental interplay flexes the time-signature kinetics of math rock. But Arms that Work like to shift gears fluidly, offering a more streamlined form of guitar rock that mirrors Superchunk at their most impassioned.
Hi-dee-ho – we’ve got another rad ticket giveaway as well as a 7" vinyl for you! Enter to win a pair of tix to kick-ass NYC trio Skaters‘ show this Saturday at Kung Fu Necktie. You’ll also receive their release I Wanna Dance (But I Don’t Know How), which you can pick up at the door. Joining them on the bill will be Odonis Odonis, who are about to go on tour with Metz, and Philly garage-soul outfit The Shakes. Please send us an email at thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Skaters Rule!" and your cell number in the body (only to be used in case of emergency). Good luck!
Belgrade (featuring current and former members of Restorations, Ink & Dagger, The Progress, Metroplex and Brass) premiered a new song earlier today called "Consolation Prize" via Alternative Press. It’s the closing track off their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which is scheduled for release digitally on April 16. The vinyl will be available at the band’s record release show on Friday, April 26 at Kung Fu Necktie.
