NYC

Wolf in a Spacesuit readies new album, releases single

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Wolf in a Spacesuit is one part glo-fi, and one part epic synth-pop. But don’t get me wrong, this is no ’80s soundtrack re-hash. Latest single, ‘IMOK’ (streaming), from upcoming record ‘Blighter Days,’ is everything ‘The Safety Dance’ never was. Filled with huge synths, charging drums, and a conceptual narrative that could only be found from a singer/songwriter with a name as cool as Algebra Huxley, (its true, I’ve checked), I have yet to be able to predict where things are headed in any of what I’ve heard so far from the Queens-based artist.

Like showcased in last record ‘Overlord of the Mountain,’ which charts 30+ chapters/songs (in just 10 tracks) and 20% of the proceeds go to protect natural waters, Algebra has some big ideas, and his vision couldn’t be more enjoyable to decode. That’s why we are curious to hear the new record when it finally comes out this November. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

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

 

Chicago

David Yontz @ Stage 773

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The genre of music comedy can be a little divisive. It tends to not sit right with both music purists and comedy nerds. However, David Yontz may be the man to bring both of those camps together.

Earlier this summer Yontz released a new full-length album called Simple Guy, and on the album’s title track he attempts to offend every group expect comedy and music nerds. No one is safe when Yontz picks up his guitar and attempts to take a humorous look at the insane world around him.

You can catch David Yontz @ Stage 773 on Sunday, Sept. 8th.

Chicago

Sara Masterson

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Sara Materson self-released her latest album, Always Beautiful, this week. The album is, as the title suggests, beautiful from start to finish. There is something refreshing about a traditional singer/songwriter crafting warm and heartfelt songs. There is nothing abstract, experimental, or genre stretching on this album, but sometimes there doesn’t need to be. Materson’s vocals would standout no matter the backing.

Portland

Bison Bison MFNW Set at Dante’s 9.7

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Bison Bison is among a number of bands that will be featured at the Musicfest Northwest this week, and I must say these guys are exciting to listen to. Bison has that old school, heavy rock sound that will wrap its fingers around the primal part of your brain and squeeze until your head bangs. They combine a heavy 70’s sound with some garnish from 80’s metal movements. More good news, Bison doesn’t rip-off the greats of bygone days but rather pumps out their own unique brand and style of rock n’ roll. Heavy, thundering, percussive, near tribalistic drumming sets a nice foundation for epic, dirty, gritty-elegant guitar and bass riffs. The vocals are like a hand in a glove, guiding the listener through a dark soundscape like Virgil conducting Dante through hell herself. Come check these guys out at Dante’s this Saturday night at 10pm! – Cory Huennekens 

Check out Bison Bison’s brand new video for the track, "Waiting for Saturn." 

NYC

NYC Hip Hop we dig: YC The Cynic’s new album “GNK”

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Young talented rappers are a dime a dozen in NYC. But add in the social awareness of Dead Prez and wordplay that would make MF Doom chuckle and you have new name in the game worth following: YC The Cynic. His latest album “GNK” was released in August, and the album is beyond hot. Fans of Kid Cudi don’t want miss this, which is similar in sound (at times) but miles away in terms of lyrical content. Frank Drake’s production on the album is just as impressive as YC’s emcee-ing, with groovy beats filled with old soul samples. Fuel your body and mind with fresh NYC Hip-hop!

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

Portland

Old Light MFNW Set at Dante’s 9.6

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There’s something about Old Light’s inherent need to experiment that keeps the listener intrigued in each moment of their sweeping, unbridled compositions. For every two steps into the psychedelic they take one step back into a more accessible territory, resulting in an effect that could bring the most tentative listener into a hypnotic, hallucinatory state. YES, their most recent release, is filled with such moments. Harmonies are broken between soft vocals and reverb drenched guitar tones, coloring even the most disorienting moments with a certain pop appeal. Old Light will be playing at Dante’s this Friday night as part of MFNW with La Luz, Mike Donavan and Ty Segall, catch their set at 10 pm. – Benjamin Toledo

Nashville

Deadstring Brothers at the High Watt 9.7

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Kurt Marschke of the Deadstring Brothers migrated to Nashville from Detroit in 2010, and though he left behind the poverty and packs of abandoned dogs in streets, the hardscrabble grit of the Motor City remained. That attitude and their fat, distinct guitar tone is what makes the band so satisfying to listen to. Deadstring Brothers have been tearing up the road in support of their April release, “Cannery Row.” They will be at the High Watt this Saturday, with Josh Farrow and Josephine and the Wildfront opening. Go if you think you know anything about rock and roll, but first watch them play in the elevator to Hell in this video for “Meet Me Down at Heavy Load." – Terra James-Jura

Philadelphia

Weekend Warrior, September 6 – 8

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Wanna do something BAD this weekend? Well, you can join me tonight upstairs at Wolf Cycle for “The Bad Gig” presented by Badmaster Records. Two of our favorite badass fledgling local hardcore outfits Bad Side and Bad Energy will be celebrating the release of their split 7” that will be available from the much-beloved West Philly label. It will be an extra special rager for Bad Side because they’ll also have another new 7” on hand entitled Everybody Wants Something From Me, which you can grab at Nervous Habit Records, and it will be the kickoff to their “Break Out Tour.” Rounding out the bill will be post-punk trio The Bad Doctors. “Come out and do some bad kid shit.” Wolf Cycle, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 7pm, $5, All Ages – Alexis V.
 
Other things to help you forget summer this weekend…
 
River Stage at the Great Plaza (Columbus Blvd. & Chestnut St.) SAT Connections Festival w/Hezekiah Jones, Sean Hoots Trio, Khari Mateen
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SUN Drone Ranger
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI The Snails, Retreevers, SAT A Foxdale Death
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Mo Lowda & The Humble Release Show w/Sleep In SAT Let It Out Matt, Waiting
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Reef The Lost Cauze, Mike MileHigh, Tom Charles, SAT (All Ages) Will Lindsay & Lucy Stone, (Late) UpTownTone, Ra’Ed
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Jeff Selby (of The Quixote Project), SAT The Silent Signals, A Victim of Good Times, Dani Mari
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 3rd St.) SAT Blayer Pontdujour & The Rockers Galore, SUN Ron Gallo’s 3 for 3
 
The Khyber Pass (56 S. 2nd St.) SUN Port Arthur, Traffic Nightmare, Adam Catscratch
 
a.k.a. music (27 N. 2nd St.) FRI (Early) Lantern
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Camille Peruto, SAT John Train, Jason Cohn, The Jack Roses
 
TLA (334 South St.) SAT Young Statues
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Skeleton Hands, Johnny Neutrino And The Secret Weapon
 
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Modern Colour
 
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) FRI Plague Dogs, Backslider
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI (Early) John Train, (Late) Hired Guns Blues Band, SAT Psalmships, Tenderkill
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT The Vulcans
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) SAT The Williamsboy & Co.
 
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) SAT Mean Streets
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Darienne, SAT The Butter Guns
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Underwater Country Club, Hopscotch Jefferson, Solus Rex, Nikki Taylor, Time Relapse, SAT Gillie Da Kid, Lanice London, Unique, Danny Newport & Kapano, Masseratti Ran & More
 
The Great Indoors (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Teenage Priests, Bike Crash, Two Suns
 
The Mitten (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Meghan’s TV, Dingus
 
Mount Misery (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Port Arthur, Traffic Nightmare, Adam Catscratch
 
Chicago

Vapor Eyes

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The artist collective Young Heavy Souls has released the latest album from Vapor Eyes. The new album is called Horizon Lines and is a collections beats and samples that are perfect for the end of summer. Vapor Eyes blends hip hop and electronic music in a way few other can.

NYC

XNY releases LP “Orange” + plays Rock Shop on 09.21

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New York duo XNY have always had a knack for crashing the party with their shove-it-in-your-face high energy folk-punk – or is that anti-folk, as some people call the mixture of those two genres? This isn’t a band you bring home to mom. They’re a group you sneak out to go see and come back late at night regrettably drunk and very much alive.

New track ‘Ride On’ (one of the highlights off their new album ‘Orange’) moves from deep confessional to unexpectedly roaring anthem. It’s a song with enough twists and turns to keep you very surprised when you finally reach your destination. Check it out below, and see them when they play Rock Shop on Sep. 21st. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets) – Photo by Diggy Lloyd

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

NYC

Spotlight: Ryan Beye Foundation’s C4 Fest – Tonight!

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If you want to support a great cause that’s also fun, check out the first annual C4 Fest from the Ryan Beye Foundation in the Crossroads Arts District for tonight’s First Friday. The foundation was formed for Ryan Beye after he passed away in late 2012. Beye founded Bandwagon Merchandise, was a musician, and believed strongly in a sense of community. C4 stands for Communicate, Collaborate, Commemorate, Celebrate for the Kansas City Community.
 
The block party will run at Locust St from 18th to 19th St and 19th Street from Oak to Locust. It will feature several artists, musicians, charities, and local businesses.
 
Here’s a schedule of events:

6:00 p.m: Four murals will be unveiled on the corner of 19th and Locust: Eeks Art, Deuce Sharbonda, David Gant, and muralist Alexander Austin.
 
Grants to supported charities will be made promptly at CrossroadsKC. 

5:00–11:00 p.m: Artists, nonprofits, organizations, and businesses that support the local community will have booths throughout Locust Street between 18th and 19th St. 

 
A commemoration wall for all to write/draw tributes to loved ones that have passed away.

5:15–12:15 a.m: Bands playing at CrossroadsKC behind Grinder’s: St. Andrews Pipe and Drums, Ruddy Swain, La Guerre, The Pedaljets, The Calamity Cubes!, AY-MusiK.

 
Poets/writers from Kansas City Voices/Whispering Prairie Press reading between set changes: Jason Preu, Timothy Christopher Ryan Volpert, Melissa Sewell, & Amy Kierzek Ash. 

All day: Free Wi-Fi provided by Connecting for Good and Bandwagon Merchandise.

The Filling Station and Soho Bakery will be selling coffee and treats. Boulevard Brewing Company will provide Zon, Pale Ale, and Unfiltered Wheat at CrossroadsKC.

Check out the Facebook event page for more information.

 

–Michelle Bacon 

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Philadelphia

Ticket Giveaway: Pere Ubu & The Strapping Fieldhands at North Star Bar

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We feel like we’re back from summer break, but we’re not sad about it because there are tons of rad shows in Philly this fall, and we’ll be doing a bunch of ticket giveaways to get you into them. First up at the North Star Bar are legendary New Wavers Pere Ubu and local indie rockers (before anyway used the term) The Strapping Fieldhands. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, send us an email at thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line “Who’s Your Pere?” Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good Luck!