San Francisco

Cellar Doors Play Psychedelic Show with Members of Brian Jonestown Massacre and More – TONIGHT

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San Francisco based neo psychedelic rock band, Cellar Doors are playing a great show with a unique line up that should not be missed. TONIGHT at the Elbo Room in San Fran, you can catch Cellar Doors along with Federale, a musical project of Brian Jonestown Massacre member Colin Hegna, Greg Ashley of The Gris Gris and the illustrious Joel Gion of BJM who will be DJing the event.

We highly recommend you make this show because everyone one of these bands and musicians are completely stellar. For more information and to RSVP to this show, click here!

Philadelphia

Locals Only w/Break It Up, The Fantastic Imagination & Idle Idols at KFN June 5

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It looks like Boston’s Pretty & Nice have dropped off tonight’s bill at Kung Fu Necktie due to a family emergency. So now this evening will be locals only. Taking over the headlining slot will be Break It Up, who are performing out for the first time since the release of their long-awaited self-titled debut LP. (So if you were hoping for them to have a release party, then you can come out and pretend like this is a belated one.) Just added to the lineup is pop-psych project The Fantastic Imagination, which features members of A Sunny Day in Glasgow and Arc In Round. And kicking off the post-Independence Day festivities will be audacious four-piece Idle Idols, who happen to have one of my favorite new band names. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $5, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman



Austin

The LaRues Play the Oh Snap! Festival, 7/13/13 @ The Historic Scoot Inn

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Smooth as butter on a hot summer day, the groovy bass lines and silky harmonies of The LaRues melt all over you when you listen to their self-titled album, The LaRues. Fronted by three female singer-songwriters, this piping hot band has been turning their personal heartbreaks and original love songs into a funky good time since 2010. Their behind the scenes video will tell you the whole serendipitous story of how the members came together and their process of creation.

For the live act, they’ve got a sweet spot in the Oh Snap! Festival, 7/13/13, at the Historic Scoot Inn. You can check out the rest of the lineup here also featuring Dana Falconberry, The Hikes, Space Crazies and Emily Wolfe. If you just can’t wait until then, Antone’s is up next, 7/11/13. -Written by Charise Sowells

L.A.

Stream: You Me & Us “Swim or Sink”

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 A crunchy, distorted guitar opens You Me & Us’ latest single "Swim & Sink", underpinning a cascading wash of softly keened noise. The trio from Palm Springs emphasizes a straight shooting pop sounds that gets its point across in the span of two minute bursts, with a soothing melodic warmth all the more tempered by Carlee Hendrix’s croupy, yet mellifluous vocals. They just self-released their debut EP Stay Inside, which they’re currently promoting across the Midwest; but there’s no need to fret, since they’re coming back to play the Glass House in Pomona on July 27th. You can stream the track by visiting their soundcloud page. 

Philadelphia

Merry Independence Day Y’all!

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Hope that you are enjoying plenty of grillin’ and drinkin’ today. Well, if your still looking for a spot to hang, swing on by Jamaican Jerk Hut where Toy Soldiers will be celebrating their 7” release with buddies Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits, TJ Kong and Joe Fletcher (happening from 12pm – 4pm, $10 admission, BYOB). It’ll certainly be over in time for you to catch rising Philly emcees Chill Moody and Gliss throwing down at the ?uestlove stage on the Parkway. And obviously, The Roots and fireworks will also be going on if you’re still standing by then (which would be quite impressive if you’ve been going hard since noon). Of course, to quote one of the classics on this day, “Don’t forget what you’re celebrating, and that’s the fact that a bunch of slave-owning, aristocratic, white males didn’t want to pay their taxes.” Cheers!

New England

Providence-Boston Band Kid Mountain Releases “Visitor’s Center” EP

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As I was scouring the internet for the next band/artist/musical act to catch my ear, I stumbled on something awesome. Yes, awesome. Kid Mountain’s Visitor’s Center EP is a great set of tracks. It opens up with a great boom of energy and sustains that excitement and passion throughout each of the seven songs. A blend of Fleet Foxes reverb and vocals, coupled with Dodos-esque rhythms makes this EP a must on your iTunes playlist (you can download it from their bandcamp site for only $5!). The entire EP actually reminds me of hanging out on a deck at a party in the summertime, and who doesn’t like partying outside? Even if you hate parties, you’ll certainly dig the tunes these guys have created. The second track on Visitor’s Center, “Upskirt”, really stood out to me; with it’s powerful guitars and gang vocal choruses, I would imagine these guys are great live. The band recently wrapped up an East Coast tour, but stay on the lookout for them at a club/bar/basement near you.

— Dan McMahon

 

NYC

Interview with Brenda: DC Deli’s Band of the Month (July)

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Birthed in the basements of Mt. Pleasant is the rising DC indie rock foursome Brenda who are heavily making the rounds at local venues. After their recent Black Cat show with the Sea Life, there was a big wave of fans that rolled in and pushed them to be our Band of the Month. We wanted to find out more about Brenda, and got a hold of the bunch otherwise known as Otis Quincy (vocals/guitar,) Alex Kozen (vocals/lead guitar,) Dan Spagiare (vocals/bass,) and Leah Gage (vocals/drums.) Here they tell us about "The Song", Ethiopian restaurants, and performing in front of the Russian Embassy. Now onto the interview…

Catch Brenda live next at the Wonderland Ballroom on 7/10.

NYC

The Dough Rollers release 7″ ‘Little Lily’ + drop country for blues rock?

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Founded in 2009 by Malcolm Ford and Jack Byrne, quartet The Dough Rollers has bi-coastal roots in L.A. and New York, where the band is currently based. The group’s self-titled debut, released as a trio, is a country affair with instrumental eclecticism through the employment of mandolin, kazoo, washboards, and even a fiddle at times. But the band (who made it in The Deli’s Best Emerging NYC Artists of 2012 list) just unveiled the single ‘Little Lily,’ which seems to reveal a blues-rock turn – out soon in 7" format under Third Man records – Devon Antonetti

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

Portland

Dresses Premiere New Song, “Gotta Love,” and Announce New EP

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Dresses have some news for you. The indie pop duo just premiered a contagious new track that goes by the name of “Gotta Love,” and announced a brand new EP, Sun Shy, that will be released on July 23rd. If you have yet to fall in love with the endearing, pop-oriented sounds that these two create now is the perfect time to give them a listen. Their songs pull the listener in with melodic vocal hooks on top of upbeat instrumentation that should supply the perfect soundtrack for the summer ahead. They will be celebrating the release of the Sun Shy EP at Backspace on July 26th as well as supporting Owen and Laura Stevenson and the Cans in Santa Ana on August 2nd and in Hollywood on August 3rd. You can pre-order the release on Itunes here and keep an eye out for tour dates and all Dresses news on their website. – Benjamin Toledo

Philadelphia

Rich Mystics Continuing Their Journey at The Fire July 3

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Nicos Gun’s Barney Cortez and Nick Bockrath’s latest project Rich Mystics popped up towards the end of last year with its debut EP LOVERDOSE, a trip back to 60’s acid-filled psych rock and Ziggy Stardust-era Bowie. The 7-song release features contributions from former bandmates Harry Zelnick and Andrew Black, Eric Slick (Dr. Dog), and Nina Willbach. The duo made their debut live performance in May at The Barbary, and they’ll be continuing their journey tonight at The Fire where they’ll be joined by funky rock outfit You Do You. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 8pm, $7, 21+ (Photo by Brian Ferguson) – H.M. Kauffman  

NYC

From The Deli NYC’s online music submissions: The Post Nobles

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If Panda Bear was just a little more like Stephen Malkmus and was on a weird spiritual journey, you might end up with The Post Nobles. A band that loves slacking in good weather as much as daydreaming, they put out a self-titled E.P. that carries a joy for the summer over wavy odes to good times (‘Happy Song’) and also offers the unexpected waves of ‘March of the Mutants (Sunlight in the Sky),’ a psychedelic trip that encapsulates a lot of surprises.

Of course, you can’t really get the whole picture about the Long Island quartet without first digging their popular leading track ‘Summer Toons’ (streaming below), an ode to… well… summer and toons. This is sun-worshipping pop bliss. Bring a beach towel and get busy with the suntan lotion. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

This artist submitted their music for review here. We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best NYC songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!