We shared with you earlier this year Bahamadia’s "Dialed Up," which was produced, written and recorded on her handheld mobile device. Well, here’s another example of mobile technology being used to make music these days. Check out a new demo from Dewey Decibel called "#VoiceMemo vs. MF Doom" that he recently recorded on his iPhone. Kind of makes all these Kickstarter campaigns popping up and begging for thousands of dollars to produce an album seem a bit wasteful and unnecessary, don’t ya think? That goes for music videos too. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Portland
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Wooden Indian Burial Ground at Star Theater 6.29
This Saturday night the Star Theater will showcase of some of the most prominent acts in Portland’s ever-expanding garage rock scene, headlined by the Wooden Indian Burial Ground’s explosive energy, psychedelic tones and unwavering experimental drive. Since the release of their self-titled LP the group has played nearly every venue in town, toured the nation and signed to Brooklyn-based Mon Amie Records. A passion for their art is stitched within their songs, holding together the most chaotic moments and pulling them in a progressive direction. Wooden Indian Burial Ground will receive support from And And And’s racing rhythms, the hazy tones of Grandparents and Summer Cannibals’ dynamic hooks. All that for five bucks? Why wouldn’t you check this one out? -Benjamin Toledo
Philadelphia
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The Deli & SonicScoop’s Pro Audio Giveaway: Win Cakewalk’s SONAR X2 Producer!
Cakewalk’s SONAR X2 Producer (MSRP: $499) is a powerful, feature-rich PC-based DAW designed to take you through every step of the music production process, from getting a great tone to releasing your final mix. Enter The Deli and SonicScoop’s Pro Audio Giveaway by July 3 for your chance to win one, and find out more about the prize HERE. Good luck!
Philadelphia
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Adam & Dave’s Bloodline Opening for Mark Mulcahy at JB’s June 26
Delving into a slightly darker, heavier approach to songwriting with psychedelic guitar work splattered all over their latest EP 2×2, Adam & Dave’s Bloodline released their most impressive body of work to date earlier this year. The album was recorded on analog between Big Mama’s Warehouse and MilkBoy Studios, and was released via local indie label Founding Fathers Records. Tonight at Johnny Brenda’s, the Philly quintet will be opening Mark Mulcahy, former frontman for Miracle Legion and Polaris (who was the house band for the television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete). Also conjuring up beloved sounds from the past this evening will be Joey Sweeney & the Long Hair Arkestra. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
NYC
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Ducktails unveils video for ‘Under Cover’ + tours Europe + plays MoMA
Following his spring US tour, Ducktails‘ Matt Mondanile is back to share a new video for "Under Cover," filmed in his home town of Ridgewood, NJ in an abandoned house that will be torn down very soon. The video comes in conjunction with the announcement of a new set of US and European tour dates, beginning with a free show at the Museum of Modern Art on July 25.
NYC
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Radical Dads release sophomore CD ‘Rapid Realty’ + play Rock Shop on 07.20
Radical Dads have an incredible sense of urgency missing from too many bands these days. It’s almost an existential rage to goddamn get things going already. As proof of concept, the band offers relatively short, punchy, rockout tunes like ‘Pink Flag’ (streaming below) clocking just over 2 minutes, and the similarly short ‘Dust USA’ off latest record ‘Rapid Realty.’ But don’t get me wrong, the band has plenty to say, and they do it all loudly and with plenty of noise along the way. Check out their new record as soon as you can, and catch them live when they get back from Japan on July 20th at the Rock Shop. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
NYC
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Julia Weldon celebrates ‘Light is a Ghost’ CD release at The Knit on 07.19
On her new record ‘Light is a Ghost,’ singer-songwriter Julia Weldon acts as the beating heart behind every good dream that’s worth preserving after the alarm clock goes off. From her tenacious energy in the acoustic vamp ‘All I Gave Her’ to her heart-on-sleeve cover of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow,’ Julia plays loud, intensely, and almost entirely on her acoustic steel string alone. That takes a certain chutzpah for sure… but somehow she gets you every time. That’s what the best dreams seem to be able to do.
See her when she plays Knitting Factory on July 19th for her ‘Light is a Ghost’ album release party. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
Philadelphia
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New Small Professor Instrumental LP Available for Streaming & Purchase
This heat is reminding us that summer is definitely upon us. Here’s a new LP from Small Professor entitled Mixed Jawns for you to groove out to in the privacy of your vehicle with the windows rolled up and air condition blasting or proudly down for the whole world to hear. It features a collection of instrumentals that were released in 2012 accompanied by some lyrical flow and previously unreleased productions. We also crush on Rashida Jones so we can’t help digging on the cover art. Enjoy!
NYC
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Morning Fuzz releases debut album ‘Chasing Ghosts’ at The Studio on 07.05
Brooklyn power-rock quartet Morning Fuzz will pick you up out of your seat and awaken your sluggish self. The energetic NY quartet was formed in 2009 out of a desire to return to their roots after disbanding former U.S.-touring, west coast project Ultra High Frequency. The band, who recently finished a music video for the single ‘You Say,’ is set to bring their catchy vocals, radio-friendly tunes and driving beats to The Studio at Webster Hall on 7/5 for their debut album release party with Crysto Martyr and Gone By Daylight. The album, titled ‘Chasing Ghosts,’ was produced by Barrett Jones (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) and you can listen to the single “You Say” below and stream the entire thing here – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)
Austin
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Mayeux and Broussard, Show 07/2/13 @ Antone’s
With names like Mayeux and Broussard you’d expect french accents, but that’s far from this Austin duo’s sound. Instead, it’s straight up Americana, with extra twang, that’ll have you hooked. Their album While the Gitten’s Good is like a truck flying down a dirt road at sunset. It’ll take you to your country roots (or maybe your wannabe ones). Their single “Hey Mama Blues” is a true country song complete with deep gravely vocals. Vocals that will give you a sense of freedom: an open road before you and only a trail of dust billowing in the wind behind. Wipe your boots off, grab your favorite honky tonkin partner, and head down to Antone’s for Mayeux and Broussard’s next show Tuesday, July 2nd. Doors open at 8:30. —Written by Courtney Pierce
L.A.
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Video: Warships “Heater”
Mathy indie rock band Warships find themselves in a precarious situation in the video for their latest single "Heater". The vaguely surrealistic promo sees them rounding about as they look for each other in an apartment complex hallway while two dangerous vixens continually haunt their path. The song is part of their latest EP Shadows, which was just released on June 11th.
NYC
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I came away from the new Pedaljets album singing The Monkees’ pop classic “Valerie.” Crazy, huh? Track eight: “Nothing Boy.” A heavy, dark rocker with a driving beat and shredded vocals. But tacked on the end is the unmistakable refrain from “Valerie” and it gets jammed in your head. Tons of other songs on What’s In Between do that too, but you get the feeling this earworm was designed to infect the listener with permanent oh-man-that-is-too-cool disorder. I mean, if you’re a Monkees fan too.
Album review: The Pedaljets – What’s In Between
(Photo by Todd Zimmer)
The name of this album is What’s In Between. Kind of weird, considering this is The Pedaljets’ third official full-length release and it’s taken them a couple of decades to get to this point. If this is just the median, then we can expect two more sometime in the next 20 years or so.
Thankfully all that time away hasn’t slowed them down. What’s In Between blasts off heads from the first track. When you hear them call out, “I’m gonna punch that fucker right between his eyes,” you know you’re in for a dirty, good time.
In a lot of ways, this might be their finest collection of songs. From the aggression of opener “Terra Nova,” to the beach romp “Riverview,” to the psychedelic/Beatles-esque “Some Kind of One,” Pedaljets seem to just be ON IT. A couple of tracks do falter when they occasionally get mired in that dark poets’ corner and push into anti-melodic wandering mode. It’s the same feel that made their self-titled LP (Pedaljets, 2008, Oxblood Records) such a heavy listen.
The Pedaljets have always played a special brand of Midwestern punk rock similar to The Replacements and Soul Asylum. It rocks, it’s tuneful, it’s upbeat, but it doesn’t have to match the cadence of a galloping horse to get its point across. What’s In Between has a lot of those elements. Mostly melodic, very rocking, and with that touch of heartland that can’t be extracted if you’re being true to your roots.
Final thought: great mix, vocals sometimes so powerful they distort in a really cool way, tons of low end (always a good thing), but if we’re being honest, the guitars could be louder.
Afterthought: OK, stay with me here…
“I love my Vaaaaaaaalerie!”
I came away from the new Pedaljets album singing The Monkees’ pop classic “Valerie.” Crazy, huh? Track eight: “Nothing Boy.” A heavy, dark rocker with a driving beat and shredded vocals. But tacked on the end is the unmistakable refrain from “Valerie” and it gets jammed in your head. Tons of other songs on What’s In Between do that too, but you get the feeling this earworm was designed to infect the listener with permanent oh-man-that-is-too-cool disorder. I mean, if you’re a Monkees fan too.
The Pedaljets are:
Mike Allmayer – guitar, vox
Matt Kesler – bass, vox, organ
Rob Morrow – drums, percussion, vox
Paul Malinowski – guitar, vox
What’s In Between was released today on Electric Moth Records. It’s available in vinyl and CD formats at The Pedaljets’ website, locally at Vinyl Renaissance, Zebedee’s, Mills Record Company, and Midwestern Musical Co, and for digital download on iTunes and Amazon,. The album was produced and recorded by The Pedaljets and Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound Studio, Westend Recording, and Midwestern Musical Co. It was mixed by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Andrew W.K., Sonic Youth) at Headgear Recording Studio in Brooklyn, and mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering.
–Steven M. Garcia
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Steven is guitarist and lead vocalist for Deco Auto, and also makes a deliciously angry salsa. |