With The Extraordinaires, every release feels like an art project. And with the new music video for their single, "Blue Moon," off the band’s forthcoming album Dress for Nasty Weather, you find the group tramp-ishly bonding together, creating something that is all at once so heartwarmingly beautiful, strange and romantically timeless. The fellas outdid themselves on this one. It premiered yesterday over at The Key. The Extraordinaires will be celebrating the release of their new record this Saturday at Johnny Brenda’s with Grandchildren and Teen Men.
NYC
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Avers joined by Pree and Wanted Man at RnR Hotel tomorrow night (7/9)!
Don’t miss an incredible DC Area show tomorrow night, Wednesday, July 9th, at Rock and Roll Hotel, when three of the DMV’s best bands join together for an amazing bill, complimentary and cohesive, yet covering a wide range of sound and style. Richmond’s Avers, on tour in support of their gorgeous psyc-rock debut album Empty Light, headlines the night. They’ll be joined by Pree‘s lo-fi alt-folk, and Wanted Man‘s guitars-on-fire rock and roll (check out Wanted Man’s new single, "I’m Gonna Go Out With the Planet," released on DC Music Download yesterday). It’s a sure-fire non-stop excellent time for anyone who’s a fan of indie-rock and local music. Doors at 8:00pm. $12.
Watch a live version of Avers‘ "The Only One" recorded for Overcoast Sessions (Overcoast Music) below. –Natan Press
NYC
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Recommended Show: Bee vs. Moth with Muchos Backflips at Holy Mountain
Bee vs. Moth is a band that will surprise you, unless you know many bands that effectively switch from funk jams or latin-jazz influenced melodies to distorted hardcore noise-rock in a heartbeat, and our guess is you don’t. To be completely honest, their bandcamp description sums up the sound kind of perfectly: "The band has one foot in the world of jazz improvisation and the other firmly planted on a distortion pedal." The improvisation is present, and the intentions executed from an incredible range of influences while completely resisting categorization. With two releases as well as a few movie scores under their belt, Bee vs. Moth is gearing up for their third studio release due out in August. You can catch them tonight with Muchos Backflips and Cosms at Holy Mountain. Stream a demo for their new album below. -Jake Saunders
Chicago
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Flosstradamus “Drop Top”
Flosstradamus has released a fun video for their track "Drop Top" ft. Travis Porter. The single was released back in March via Ultra Music.
Chicago
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Huh
Huh is the latest project from Craig Woods of Hot Bagels. Last week he released a new full-length album called it’s all spectacular. It album is filled with lo-fi bedroom pop gems mostly clocking in at under two minutes.
San Francisco
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Music Video Premiere: Mark Nelsen – Homeward
We promised that we would premiere local singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Mark Nelsen’s new music video this week, and now we are fulfilling that promise.
The title track from Nelsen’s new solo album, Homeward has been morphed into a beautiful live action music video, and the film is just as impressive as the music. With a ‘50s era art nouveau mystique, and hazy intergalactic touches, this video brings a new perspective on psych music and experimental local rock and roll. Mark Nelsen has a unique artistic vision for this new album, and we think his creative ideas and productions should be praised.
If you missed his album release show at the Vortex Room last weekend, you can catch his full live band, Mark Nelsen Band at the Down Dirty Shake residency at Milk Bar tomorrow night. You won’t regret checking out his band, and indulging in the strange outer space experience he has created around his new album Homeward. –je
Mark Nelsen – Homeward from Andrew Herwitz on Vimeo.
San Francisco
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Free Salamander Exhibit Plays Bottom of the Hill – 7/30
Oakland based art-progressive metal band, Free Salamander Exhibit is playing live at Bottom of the Hill with Drag City Records band, Dead Rider on July 30th. This show will kick off a brief tour the band will be embarking on. This mysteriously heavy and eerie band has yet to release a recording.
FSE employs clout from their defunct music project, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and is slowly moving their way through becoming an emerging, recording local band in their own right. We encourage you to take a chance on a band you’ve never heard before. That is the fun of being a part of the local underground scene. You can hear a little of this, and a little of that, and hopefully become pleasantly surprised as you wade through the array of different genres and artists who perform in the Bay Area. Check out Free Salamander Exhibit and tell your friends how the show was. Word of mouth is a great way to get the scene excited!
Philadelphia
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Busses & Rosu Lup Opening for Avers at JB’s July 8
Variability – the trio of Busses engages the sonic experimentation with an ear pointed toward the openness it provides, performing songs that stretch the end lines while the core instrumentation remains locked-in pushing fluidly forward. Their latest single “Overload” takes that core groove coupling it with Dave Brett’s gentle, floating vocal arrangement, creating a subtle, drifting out-to-sea effect. However, the group has been known to harbor a heavier harder aesthetic. Tonight, at Johnny Brenda’s, they bridge the gap between harmonious local folk group Rosu Lup, who take that zoomed in intimacy and project it outward, exuding a natural warmth. Having gone through a pair of lineup changes, Rosu Lup is currently working on a full-length LP, which may be available this coming fall. Their performance should offer a preview of that new material. The show is alo headlined by Richmond, Virginia garage-pop/psych rockers Avers, who released their debut album Empty Light earlier this spring. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 8pm, $12, 21+ – Michael Colavita
Chicago
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Keith Masters “Ghost Of Jupiter”
Keith Masters has released new single called "Ghost of Jupiter". The track is a funky collaboration between Master, Lettuce, and Hawaiian producer DRKNSS.
Chicago
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Filligar @ Lincoln Hall
Filligar have released the first single, "Motor Shine", from their forthcoming full-length album and follow-up to 2013’s Hexagon. The band was recently honored by the U.S. Department of State with an appointment as cultural ambassadors as part of the Arts Envoys program, which "shares the best of the U.S. arts community with the world."
You can catch Filligar at Lincoln Hall on July 16th with Carbon Tigers and Carleton Koldyke.
NYC
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Landlady tours with Man Man and Rubblebucket + releases LP ‘Upright Behavior’ on 07.15
A band we’ve been following for a while, Brooklyn’s Landlady seems ready to step to the next level of indie rock stardom. The group’s upcoming LP ‘Upright Behavior’ was nominated Album of the Month by the Rough Trade NYC staff. Also, the band recently landed a major booking deal with Billions, which consequently opened the doors to a US tour opening for Deli Favorite Rubblebucket and Man Man. Check out their brand new preview single "Girl" below and catch them live at Baby’s All Right on July 15.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
