NYC

Weeknight releases debut LP “Post Everything + plays Mercury on 02.02

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Comprised of New York based duo known simply as Holly and Andy, New York-based dark electronic duo Weeknight are set to release their debut album ‘Post-Everything’ on Artificial Records (a division of Hand Drawn Dracula). Weeknight create the sort of languid, blurry pop that swirls slightly menacingly through your eardrums. The record will be released digitally on March 4, see them at Mercury Lounge on February 2nd.

Nashville

Nest, “A Moving Swamp”

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Nashville’s Nest released their 5-song EP “Hadal” on January 14th. Fact of the day: the Hadal Zone is the deepest, coldest, most pressurized depths of the ocean. This idea of vast, frigid darkness lends itself as a very subtle but patent theme to this collection of songs. “A Moving Swamp” leads with a heavy guitar riff that sounds like it emerges out of the murkiness rather than is strummed. There’s enough weight in the low end to satisfy metal fans, but the track has some intelligent progressions that make it an interesting listen. With a fall tour in the works, “Hadal” is a sojourner of bigger things to come for Nest. –Terra James-Jura

NYC

Best of 2013 Poll for Emerging DC Area Artists: FINAL RESULTS!

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Deli Nation,

Our Year End Poll for Emerging DC Area Artists was – as usual – a painstaking (and somewhat excruciating) process, but we pulled it of with remarkable flair! Kudos to GEMS (pictured) for winning it!

First, we let the local bands submit their music (for free), and got our Deli editors to pick the nominees. Then we polled a list of 15+ DC Area scene experts (our jury, list at the bottom) and asked them to nominate 3 more bands of their choice each. Then we polled our writers, then we polled our readers. We tried to keep things open for each single genre, from Indie Rock to Roots Music to Hip Hop.

If you are a geek interested in all the subtelties related to how this poll works, you can read its rules here (happy reading!). But if all you care about is the awesome new music the DC Area produced in the year 2013, this list is all you need. Enjoy!

BEST OF 2013 POLL FOR EMERGING DC AREA ARTISTS
******* FINAL RESULTS *******
 
ARTIST
J
W
R
OS
TOT
  
1
 GEMS
11
 
0.009
 
11.009
2
 Margot MacDonald
1
1
1.5
2
5.5
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3
 Priests
5
 
0.002
 
5.002
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4
 Walk the Plank
3
 
2
 
5
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5
 Young Summer
4
 
0.068
 
4.068
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6
 Drop Electric
3
1
0.006
 
4.006
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7
 Joy Buttons
4
 
0.003
 
4.003
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8
 The Last Bison
3
 
1
 
4
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9
 Kindlewood
 
 
0.105
3
3.105
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10
 The Cowards Choir
3
 
0.052
 
3.052
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11 

 Elikeh
3
 
0.021
 
3.021
12
 Widows Watch
3
 
0.015
 
3.015
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13
 Sweet Leda
3
 
0.01
 
3.01
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14 
 Drugs Of Faith
3
 
0.009
 
3.009
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15 
 Iris Divine
3
 
0.007
 
3.007
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 Young Rapids
3
 
0.007
 
3.007
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17
 Protect U
3
 
0.004
 
3.004
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18
 Diamond Youth
3
 
0.003
 
3.003
icon
19
 The Walking Sticks
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
 
 Pree
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
21
 Dead Professional
3
 
0.001
 
3.001
 
 Highway Cross
3
 
0.001
 
3.001
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23 
 The Capital Hearings
3
 
0
 
3
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 The Chance
3
 
0
 
3
icon
25 
 The Sea Life
 
1
0.004
1.5
2.504
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26
 Pasadena
2
 
0.141
 
2.141
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27
 Black Clouds
2
 
0.063
 
2.063
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28
 Derek Evry and His Misanthropes
2
 
0.047
 
2.047
icon
29
 True Head
2
 
0.011
 
2.011
icon
30 
 Honor By August
2
 
0.005
 
2.005
icon
31 
 Redline Graffiti
2
 
0.004
 
2.004
icon
32
 Cherry Tree Band
2
 
0.003
 
2.003
icon
 
 The Mean Season
2
 
0.003
 
2.003
icon
 
 The Raised By Wolves
1
 
0.003
1
2.003
icon
35
 Sunwolf
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
36
 The Grand Candy
2
 
0.001
 
2.001
icon
 
 Phil Ade
2
 
0.001
 
2.001
icon
 
 PLOY
2
 
0.001
 
2.001
icon
39
 Old Lines
2
 
0
 
2
icon
 
 Primitivity
2
 
0
 
2
icon
 
 Technophobia
2
 
0
 
2
icon
42
 Bumpin’ Uglies
1
 
0.5
 
1.5
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43
 Bonnie Rash
1
 
0.046
 
1.046
NYC

Best of Kansas City 2013 for Emerging Artists: Readers’ Poll results

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KC Deli Readers,

The Deli KC’s Best of 2012 Readers and Fans’ Poll for local emerging artists is over, thanks to all those who cast their vote in support of the emerging local bands and artists in our list of nominees.

Congrats to amazing roots rock quartet Me Like Bees (see post above this one) for being The Deli Readers’ Best Emerging Kansas City Artist of 2013!

Kudos also to folk revivalists Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear and gritty Garage Bluesers Scruffy and the Janitors, who placed second and third.

Here’s this poll’s top 10 chart, full results can be found here. 

BEST OF KC 2013 – READERS’ POLL RESULTS
 
Artists
Votes
 
1
Me Like Bees
 326
2
Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear
152
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3
Scruffy and the Janitors
131
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4
Dsoedean
121
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5
Atlas
107
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6
Black On Black
94
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7
Rooms Without Windows
86
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8
Clairaudients
51
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Not A Planet
51
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The Old No. 5s
51
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Stay tuned for the composite chart, to be released soon, which will include the point nominees accumulated from the jurors and Deli writers’ votes, and will crown The Deli’s Best Emerging KC Artist of 2012.

The Deli’s Staff

Philadelphia

Night Sins Belated Record Release Celebration at The Boot & Saddle Jan. 27

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Tonight, enter the macabre world of Night Sins, who will be holding a belated record release celebration for their album To London or the Lake (Avant!) at The Boot & Saddle. Led by Kyle Kimball, the group’s sound travels down the shadowy chasm of late generation goth rock with minimal synths and electric guitar lines that ring out like a siren warning of a great storm on the horizon. Will it symbolize the end or a new beginning? You’ll just have to come and find out for yourself when they open for LA-based duo Youth Code who will be bringing along fellow City of Angels residents Coming. Expect to see plenty of folks dressed in black this evening in the South Philly saloon. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Alexis V.

NYC

Golden Animals tour the US with The Black Angels

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Tommy Eisner (guitar/lead vocals) and Linda Beecroft (drums/backing vocals) continue to evolve their bluesy psych rock sound as Golden Animals, who is currently running for our Best of NYC 2013 Poll for Emerging Artists after taking second place in the Psych Rock/Dream Pop Open Submissions.

With three previous recordings already under their belt, their latest full-length “Hear Eye Go” was released this past fall on Reverberation Appreciation Society, the label imprint closely associated with Austin’s Psych Fest. “All Your Life” emphasizes a big vocal chorus countered with snake charmer descending guitar line verses. “Most My Time” successfully straddles the line between Iggy & The Stooges’ motor city blues and Jim Morrison’s early Doors output. The accompanying video weaves disquieting images of the duo alongside bizarre amusement park footage shot while on tour in Vienna last year. The band will soon be joining The Black Angels and Roky Erickson for a 20 plus date U.S. tour, pairing early psychedelic innovators with present day practitioners. – By Dave Cromwell

Chicago

Indian “From All Purity”

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Black Metal giants Indian released their 5th studio last week, From All Purity (Relapse Records). The album contains six dark, methodical, plodding tracks with titles like "Rape", "The Impetus Bleeds", and "Rhetoric of No". It is cathartic for those who have something deep and dangerous buried within.

You can stream the full album here.

NYC

Caught Live: NYC’s Earthquake Lights at Rockwood Music Hall

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In the intimate setting of Rockwood Music Hall’s First Stage, NYC’s Earthquake Lights put on an precise and energetic performance of their melodic blues-rock last Saturday night. This band is all about balance of a fluid gentle style and hard-hitting blues riffs, and their live show is nothing short of deli-cious – we dug the alternating of mic and megaphone parts on the vocals. We really enjoyed this set, be sure to check them out next time they play. – Paul Jordan Talbot

Philadelphia

Final Sgt. Sass Album Available for Streaming & Download

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After performing their last show this past April, LGBTQ hip-hop crew Sgt. Sass‘ final chapter comes to a close with their new album Black Nail Polish. You can stream and download it below. Enjoy! (Photo by Teresa McCullough)