Nashville

Walking Man “Out in the Streets”

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Want to hear something cool? This song, “Out in the Street” by Walking Man took me through a variety of opinions: I disliked it in the first few syllables (reminded me of Thom Yorke in a bad way), wanted to hate it during the first verse but kept listening, and was conquered by the big, hollow guitar riff at about :37 in the track. The song is one of a pair released this April; their repertoire includes acapella spirituals and dreamy electronic-influenced numbers. They are good enough at being weird to make me like them. They hit The Basement this Thursday, Oct. 10th with The Tendoor and Colin Schiller and the Reactions. –Terra James-Jura

NYC

White Prism plays Deli Electro CMJ Stage at The Delancey on 10.15

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Having arrived in New York as an aspiring audio engineer, Johanna Cranitch instead made a name for herself in the city’s broad indie-pop scene under the guise Johanna and the Dusty Floor. Since recently repackaging herself as White Prism, the Australian is now investigating a long-standing interest in more electronic-based instrumentation, and has already cut one of the most accomplished releases within the genre to come out of NYC in recent memory with the project’s smooth, soulful self-titled debut EP. – See White Prism live at The Deli’s CMJ Electro Stage at The Delancey on 10.15. – Dean Van Nguyen

Portland

Party Boyz Episode 6: And And And

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In the latest episode of Party Boyz, Rachel and Elizabeth went to the Sandy River to interview And And And. The podcast that transpired proved to be one of the most hilarious yet as the band mused on their highs and lows, shaved baby gorillas and what their dads are like. The talk is cut with tracks from the likes of Uncle Funkle, David Bowie, Sama Dams and concludes with an acoustic track from And And And themselves. Listen to the podcast below and be sure to follow Party Boys on their facebook page. – Benjamin Toledo  

NYC

Scott & Charlene’s Wedding release video for ‘Jackie Boy’

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Lo-fi Australian Brooklyn based darlings Scott & Charlene’s Wedding just released this video for single ‘Jackie Boy.’ FYI, lo-fi is one of the few genres (together with anything with the word "punk" in it) where we can tolerate out of tune vocals, and the band’s singer admittedly takes full advantage of this concession by missing a considerable amount of notes. But that’s part of the charachter of lo-fi rock: Stephen Malkumus’ vocals in the early Pavement album weren’t perfect either – besides, you "get" the melody even if it’s not spot on, right? Some people actually say that, since you have to work a little bit (or a lot) to fix in your head these wrong notes, this kind of singing in the end makes you become part of the creative process! So, just think about how YOU sing!!!

Philadelphia

Photo Recap: The Deli Philly’s 5th Anniverary Bash w/Night Panther, Literature & The Homophones at PhilaMOCA

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I just want to thank The Deli staff, my old friend Jersey Dan, the good folks at PhilaMOCA, Night Panther, Literature, The Homphones, our sponsors (Art in the Age, Narragansett, Tito’s Vodka, Spodee Wine and La Colombe) and all who attended for helping to make The Deli Philly’s 5th Anniversary Bash such a magical evening. It was truly the best event to date that I’ve had the honor of putting together, and I will always well up with joy remembering back on that day/night when all the stars aligned as they did and the evening became a crazy blur of happy faces. It was inspiring to say the least. I look forward to doing it again with you next year. And since we had so much fun, don’t be surprised if a Deli-curated music showcase pops up again this spring. Please check out the beautiful photos from the evening’s performances HERE! (Photo by Zach Blum) – Q.D. Tran
 
Philadelphia

New Track: “Suckling” – Pattern is Movement

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Check out Pattern is Movement‘s first single, "Suckling," which premiered earlier today via Stereogum, from their highly anticipated yet-to-be-titled new album that is scheduled for release in January via Hometapes! It is the A-side to the band’s forthcoming 12", which also has a cover of D’Angelo’s "Untitled (How Does It Feel)." You’ll be able to purchase the record at their show on Thursday, October 24 at Union Transfer.

Philadelphia

Debut Heathen Reign Self-titled Album Available for Streaming & Pre-order

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Philly hardcore/noise rock outfit Heathen Reign‘s debut self-titled album is available for streaming and pre-order below. The group is fronted by Creepoid drummer Pat Troxell who is backed by guitarist Brad Wallace (Orchid, Transistor Transistor, Wolves, Bucket Full of Teeth), bassist Joe Gough (KTMWQ, Distress Signal, War Emblem), and drummer Steve DiCicco (BrainDead). They’ll be celebrating its release on Saturday, October 26 at Kung Fu Necktie opening for Black Tusk.

Philadelphia

New Track: “Serum” – Sore Eros & Kurt Vile

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Below is a new track called "Serum" from Kurt Vile‘s collaboration with longtime pal Robert Robinson, a.k.a. Sore Eros. It will appear on a three-song EP entitled Jamaica Plain that was actually recorded ten years ago when the two first met and just recently surfaced. The record will be released digitally and on 10" vinyl on November 4 via Care In The Community Recordings. Vile will be playing Philly next when he headlines Union Transfer on Staurday, October 26.

NYC

Chevonne and The Fuzz plays CMJ on October 16 and 18

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Rising up from the fertile sonic breeding grounds of New Jersey, alt rock band Chevonne and The Fuzz presents arena-ready pop rock via their debut EP "Fire At Will.” Larger than life track “Burn Out” is sung as a boy/girl duet between Chevonne and co-front-vocalist Chris Ricci, using the poetic imagery of a stage or film performance to mirror the internal conflicts churning within us all. “Maybe you’ll burn out but I’ll never fade away” are the central lyrics of its hook-laden chorus. Experiencing the band performing this live at their recent record release show at Sullivan Hall drove home the powerful efficiency of it. CMJ attendees will have an opportunity to check out the band at the first of two Big Picture Media official showcases on Wednesday, October 16th at Tammany Hall. Admission is free for this show, which also includes performances by Love Crushed Velvet, Jodi Good, Viv and the Revival, Lily & the Parlour Tricks, Ashley Allen, and The Lawsuits. A second Big Picture Media showcase at Sullivan Hall is set for Friday, October 18th and will feature Nghbrs, Sol Cat, Maria Taylor, Sheppard, and Quiet Company. Admission is $10/21+ or $15/18+. – Dave Cromwell

Philadelphia

Tuesday Tune-Out w/Modern Baseball & Radiator Hospital’s Sam Cook-Parrott at PhilaMOCA Oct. 8

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Tonight Drexel University’s WKDU continues their month-long curation of Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA with a great lineup of up-and-comers featuring Modern Baseball and Radiator Hospital‘s Sam Cook-Parrott. Modern Baseball is a young, local four-piece that will actually make you happy about the resurgence of emo/pop-punk happening in music these days. Their tunes are uber catchy, which made it not so surprising that their LP Sports received the reissue treatment from Run For Cover Records. And you should already know how I feel about Sam Cook-Parrott’s brilliant lyrics and tunes. Let’s just hope that he didn’t forget that he’s performing at Tuesday Tune-Out this evening and schedule himself for work again like last time. Yeah, I showed up for that one. Both acts will be performing acoustic sets so be prepared to get intimate. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, $5, All Ages – Q.D. Tran

Philadelphia

New Video: “Tolerated” (Live) – Freeway and Girl Talk & Announce Collaborative EP

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We saw something about this floating around Twitter the last few days. Philly wordslinger Freeway and mashup producer Girl Talk are teaming up to release a new collaborative EP entitled Broken Ankles. Here’s a live performance video from a surprise show at Brooklyn Bowl this past Saturday containing the first taste from it called "Tolerate." The album will drop this fall via free mixtape website DatPiff.