We are big fans of Doe Paoro‘s dark and tastefully tortuous alt-soul. The intriguing Brooklyn artists just unveiled a new rather morbid video for her song ‘New Lows,’ recently released as a 7" on White Iris. See her live at The Standard in NYC on June 19.  

Female vocalist Mariel Loveland leads NY/NJ punk rockers Candy Hearts, who bring a unique and invigorating power pop sound that the scene was ready to embrace. After only a few years as a band, they’ve gained popularity within the local NY punk scene and have recently made The Deli’s Top 20 NYC Alt Rock Charts. The band is set to play the upcoming Shirts for a Cure 10th Anniversary Cruise with Title Fight on June 16th. The show will take place aboard Manhattan’s Circle Line as part of the Rocks Off Concert Cruise Series. All proceeds benefit the The Syrentha J. Savio Endowment, which lends a hand to underprivileged women diagnosed with breast cancer to help them get the care that they need. Check out the song “Bad” from their most recent EP, “The Best Ways To Disappear” below!  – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

Stop worrying about what you’re going to do this Friday. Whether you’re looking to rock out, entertain guests from out of town, or show your partner/first date a good time, I have it all figured out for you. You’re gonna chase the night with local favorite Alex Vans and the Hide Away at Tropicalia. If you’re a fan of bright, melodic American power-pop, full of sound and energetic emotion (think Wilco, the Replacements, the Posies) then you will be sad to miss this. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’ll be happy to find out. Alex Vans will be opening for up for emerging national favorite Low Cut Connie (Jack White thinks they’re dreamy) who have a rootsy rockabilly vibe (and piano!). This is a lineup that pretty much everyone will enjoy. It‘s an earlier show for a Friday night (doors at 7, show at 8), so you can grab dinner, watch the show, and have plenty of time after to continue dancing/rocking/eating/enjoying everything else U St. has to offer. You can thank me after your party/date compliments you on organizing such a perfect night out.

For the latest generation of soulsters, artists like the Weeknd and Drake, darkness comes naturally. denitia and sene. (spelled all lower caps and with a period – which makes our inner editor angry) also see the shadows behind the lights of love and sex. For their Facebook featured track, the haunting ‘breathe.dream.scream,’ singer Sene takes us through his troubled thoughts in and out of evening and morning spent with his lady. Good times are here, but anxieties have taken over. It’s a soul jam with serious trouble lurking behind, and will pull you in with each thumping heartbeat. Take a listen and catch their set live at S.O.B.’s this Saturday, June 9th. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

If you wish to be written up by an Italian music blogger, all you need to do is play music with Ennio Morricone influences… it took us 5 seconds to detect them on Baltimore and NYC based band’s Golden Animals‘ single ‘You Don’t Hear Me Now’ – streaming on their Bandcamp page. That happened about 2 minutes ago by the way… such was the URGE!!!

The single, which should be featured in a (psychedelic) indie remake of "For a Fistful of Dollars," is a preview from a full length scheduled to release in September. The band will also have a split 7" with Baltimore’s Flying Eyes out soon under German label H42, to coincide with the two bands’ late summer mini European tour, consisting – at this stage – of 3 gigs in Germany. Let’s call it a Germany mini-tour. Can’t wait to have these guys back in NYC!