Here’s a lazy-day new music video for the track "It’s Beautiful" from Dan Svizeny, whom might be better known to you as Cough Cool. You can find the song on his latest EP Daniel Anton Svizeny, which is available via Mirror Universe Tapes. The video was directed by Max Gardner with art direction by Rachel Rinehart.
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One (or two?)-man electro-pop band from Brooklyn: Big Data
We stumbled upon Big Data‘s name yesterday while blogging about Tiny Victories, the two electronic bands will share the Baby’s All Right stage on May 8. A closer look at this project reveals that it’s a creative outlet of Brooklyn producer Alan Wilkis, who seems to borrow the modus operanding of Massive Attack and other record releasing electronic producers, consisting in creating the songs’ arrangements and letting pro vocalists sing. This being said, Big Data’s selection of vocalist seems a little limited, since in debut EP "1.0" all the 4 tracks – including streaming single "Dangerous" – feature Rochester, NY based Joywave behind the mic, indicated as a "guest." Big Data is about to play a string of shows in the NY and CA areas, and we are not sure if Joywave will join the live show – I guess we’ll find out on the 8th.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
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Ramona Lisa unveils risqué video + releases debut LP at Baby’s All Right on 04.28
Ramona Lisa is the project of Chairlift front lady Caroline Polachek. She just unveiled this video for a single much more melodic than the one we blogged about a few weeks ago, although still miles away from the 80s inspired pop sound of her main band. Debut album "Arcadia" will be released by Terrible Records on April 29th, and from the preview tracks on Soundcloud it promises to be sonically all over the map. If you are a fan, don’t miss the release party at Baby’s All Right on April 28.
New England
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The Vacant Lots preview upcoming debut with ‘Mad Mary Jones’
Burlington’s The Vacant Lots recently unveiled “Mad Mary Jones,” the crunchy psych rock delight that previews their upcoming full-length debut Departure, due for release on July 1. The song kicks off with a persistent bass line before gritty guitars and sunny synths enter the mix, culminating with the song’s titular hook that falls somewhere between spoken and sung. Listen to the song below or check out its trippy video at The 405. – Jake Reed, @jakejreed
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STRNGRS play Arlene’s on 04.25 + work on new record
A band committed to piercing eardrums, shattering bones and making music fans love the blues all over again, Brooklyn trio STRNGRS seem to take after Jack White and The Raconteurs but with darker turns and heavier pits. They’re set to play good ole Arlene’s Grocery this Friday (4/25) and plan on letting it all out, after being hard at work on new tunes. Listen below to the wailing guitar and harmonica solos in their uptempo blues-rock track “Outta My Mind,” from their last EP titled "Magic Boy" and keep an ear to the ground for their next release, coming soon. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)
Philadelphia
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Philly Tapes Philly Cassette Release Party w/Weekender & Delco Pacers at Ortlieb’s April 24
Philly Tapes Philly is back with a new collaborative cassette release. Their inaugural tape included contributions from Commonwealth Choir and Big Tusk. This time around, they tapped into the catalogues of Weekender and Delco Pacers, who have recorded each other’s material on analog format. You’ll also get to experience the songs live this evening at Ortlieb’s when both acts come together to celebrate the release of Philly Tapes Philly Volume 2: Weekend in Delco, which will be given out for free to the first fifty in attendance. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St., 9pm, Free, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
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Minimalist, dark electro from Brooklyn: The Flag
Ted McGrath, former member of now defunct NYC noise rock band These Are Powers, is the brainfather of The Flag, an electronic project recently highlighted by The L Magazine that blends the darkest post punk attitude and sound (think a mix of Wire and Throbbing Gristle) with modern lo-fi textures and occasional EDM elements. The 2011 recordings gathered under the title "Wear The Vest Of Wealth" sound like an exploration in style, ranging from semi-improvised horror tracks to droney, industrial songs with the resemblance of a pop structure, with the addition of various instrumental tracks – always rather gloomy – contributing to the overall suicidal mood. The more recent single "Alpha 60 Punch Out" (streaming) displays a tenuous ray of poppiness, which allows the track to more effectively breathe thanks to the introduction of more musical moments of release, in an otherwise constantly tense atmosphere. One could see a possible evolution towards an even more melodic future in the recent cover of Peter Gabriel’s "No Self Control," if it didn’t get literally decimated through lo-fi effects and a bizarre arrangement that can be described as borderline nihilist. Stimulating music for those who don’t fear depression.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
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New Track: “Will I Am” – Marge
Fledgling all-female indie-popsters Marge continues to search for their voice on the group’s latest seven-song EP Not Bad. The album was recorded last month by Dan Angel and James Ryskalchick at West Philly’s Sex Dungeon, and you can hear an obvious improvement in production on their most recent offering. Check out a more polished version of "Will I Am" below!
New England
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Chris Anderson, Fierce Bad Rabbit vocalist and guitarist, talks new album and Colorado roots
Fierce Bad Rabbit had a big 2013, scoring fans across the country and being named one of NPR’s 100 Artists to Discover at SXSW. Despite vocalist and guitarist Chris Anderson leaving the band’s Colorado roots for Boston, the band is moving forward with a new album Living Asleep this fall, led by the recently released “Do You Want Me Now?”
The Deli New England chatted with Chris to learn more about the band’s upcoming release and how they’re curtailing the challenges of building a fan base both on the East Coast and across the Midwest. To read the interview, click here.
Nashville
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Whoa Dakota Release Video for “So Much Trouble”
Whoa Dakota released their first EP March 21st, after several breathy assurances onstage from frontwoman Jessica Ott that is would be "soon" (which, in the music industry, translates to 3 days to a year from time spoken.) Along with it comes this video for "So Much Touble," a slow burner that showcases Ott’s crystalline vocals and the jazz influence that drives the band. The EP is nicely gritty, ranging from folk rock ("Get Along") to vengeful, knock-you-down blues ("The Rock That Made Me Mistep,") all laid out with a teasing sense of deliberation. The self-titled debut is available for download here, and keep checking their website for their next Nashville appearance, as they have an commanding live show. -Terra James-Jura
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Listen :: Carry Illinois’ new 5 song EP ‘Siren’
I first heard Austin singer-songwriter, Lizzy Lehman when she was with the short lived group, The Blackwells. Her new group, Carry Illinois, is a bit of a departure from the rootsy, bluegrass dirges she was known for. Instead Siren, the 5 track album released in March is a heavily produced pop record, that just happens to feature a banjo or two. With any musician, the leap from band member to solo artist is sometimes a dark void, littered with acoustic revenge songs and drum-looped epics. It’s rare to come out of the gate with a fully realized vision wherein fans of your former work don’t miss a beat. And it’s nice to see an artist come into themselves amidst such a lack of collective creativity. There is a lot of that on Siren. A lot of hopefulness and self-propulsion. Lehman herself described the sentiment of writing the songs as "Flying out of this city to this utopia". Springsteen may have said it best, and most frequently, but I’d like to think there is still room for songs about such transfiguration and hope. Carry Illinois play Empire Control Room April 24th with Unfaithful Servants at 9pm.
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Interview with Black Girls: DC Area Deli Artist of the Month for March.
Richmond’s Black Girls struck a chord with me on their newest album, Claire Sinclaire. I used to deliver a lecture/drunken musing to whoever would listen on what would make for the best sort of album. "Basically, a Quentin Tarantino soundtrack should be the goal," I would say. It’s the way he puts such diverse styles of music together and yet it seems obvious they would be on the same release, and the way each track is both interesting in and of itself and a singular representation of a genre.
I have a special place in my heart for the chameleon bands, the ones that switch from sound to sound, from style to style succesfully, without missing a beat or a note, like they’re 10 different practiced and proficient bands joined together on a mix tape. Claire Sinclaire is an excellent example of this ideal. The album goes from disco dance-jam to revivalist indie-rock fuzz-fest to twee psychadelic surf ballad so smoothly, without a single weak attempt, that at first I didn’t realize I was listening to exactly what I wanted to listen to for years.
I was all rock-writery, trying to figure out what they were. My bad. Happily, they won our Band of the Month Poll in March, and I finally got around to doing a short interview. I’m even happier to tell you that they will be playing The DC Deli’s first All DMV Night at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday, May 24th (alongside Bearshark, Alex Vans and the Hide Away, and Andy Bopp). –Natan Press