We didn’t highlight Gondola‘s gentle folk pop more than two weeks ago, but the Brooklyn band is already giving us another excuse to write about them by debuting this cute video of the single "We Are The Map," which successfully blends two vintage visual concepts like Super-8 and stop motion. Here’s an example of music and visuals that work perfectly together, enhancing each other. See if the charm translates live at Spike Hill on May 29.

Kill the Monotone is a New York based Electro/Dance band created by brothers Artem Chernogod from Someday Static and Denis Chernogod from Zero Gravity. The duo recently recorded their debut EP which inaugurated a prominent collaboration with singer Malin Bray, with whom they played Webster’s Studio last week – putting together a rather impactful show (video here). – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.

Alien Trilogy is a noisy synth-punk trio from Brooklyn New York whose music takes inspiration from 80’s and 90’s sci-fi films and the sound of bands such as Devo, Suicide and Nervous Gender. The trio combines catchy synth lines, effects laden vocals and the squeals and pops of circuit bending into a tightly focused cyper punk assaults. Alien Trilogy will be shredding audiences at Bar Matchless in Greenpoint on May 30th at 9 PM. – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.

Boston/Portland (ME)/Brooklyn based quintet Joy Kills Sorrow is that go to band every blogger speaks highly of, but they have yet to make the kind of splash they deserve. That may change with the pending release of new EP ‘Wide Awake,’ to be followed by a lengthy coast to coast tour. The five piece bluegrass/folk group has always found ways to extend themselves. Be it virtuoso string playing, huge lead vocals (Emma Beaton) or their penchant for re-configuring their classical backgrounds to carve out new worlds for pop jams (check out their fantastic cover of ‘Such Great Heights,’ streaming below), the band always comes across sounding new while staying firmly rooted in a classic American roots tradition. They’re setting off across the country this summer, but be sure to catch them live when they come around later this year.