NYC

From The Deli Submissions: Greasy Hearts play Silent Barn tonight (07.24)

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"Lost Dog", the single off the upcoming EP by a band called Greasy Hearts is a seriously good jam.  It’s got everything you need in a good garage-punk song: Fuzzy, howling vocals, a foot-stomping rhythm, and enough distortion to stick your cat’s fur straight up.  We always breath a sigh of relief when I come across a band who seemingly is doing the garage-rock shtick right; it’s not easy to work within a genre where basically every possible riff and rhythm has been used before.  Nevertheless, Greasy Hearts pulls it off with "Lost Dog", and now you’ll have to check them out live to get the full picture.  They’re playing The Silent Barn TONIGHT (7/24), and The Rock Shop in October.  Stream "Lost Dog" below.  – Jake Saunders

This band submitted their music for coverage here.

NYC

Tonight at Velvet Lounge: Virginia Invades DC! w/ Fall Seattle, Real Clothes, and A MARC Train Home.

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Tonight, 7/24, go to Velvet Lounge to see a stellar lineup of bands from Northern Virginia. Fall Seattle from Reston headlines a bill including DC Deli Artist of the Month winner Real Clothes, and A MARC Train Home from Fairfax. Fall Seattle drenches your ears in gorgeous dream-pop: sparkling guitars, and reverbed vocals telling you how much they love you (listen to their new single below). Readers of the Deli will be familiar with Real Clothes‘ surprising and charming combination of sweet melodic vocals backed by a band drawing from a wide variety of influences, combining rootsy appalachia, electronic bedroom pop, and mathy indie-rock. Opening the night, A MARC Train Home is an exciting indie-rock combo, combining everything good about the 90’s, with angular guitars swirling together into crescendos of shoegazy fuzz within dramatic alt-rock songs. Doors at 7:30, $8, 18+.

NYC

Journalism brings their chilled vibes to Palisades on 07.25 with EP Release Party

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Journalism is a fresh Brooklyn band that we’re sure is going to catch some ears in the coming years – at least if they keep making music like the last couple singles they’ve released.  We got a chance to sneak a peak at their upcoming debut EP, 1324, and it is indeed a contender.  Their first single, "A Thousand Pricks", has this infectiously catchy guitar melody that inducts a beautiful underwater vibe, but each song has something unique about it that’s worthy of the head-tilt.  Influence from bands like Real Estate and Spoon are present, but there’s not much to say other than that this band has got some great jams and some really catchy grooves.  Their release show is TOMORROW (7/25) at Palisades with a killer lineup including Turnip King, Onwe and Honduras. – Jake Saunders

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

NYC

Grand Cousin celebrates at once farewell and release show at Arlene’s (07.27)

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“Bands are unstable molecules, bands don’t want to be bands, they want to fly apart. There’s always tension; I think a lot of that’s where the music comes from." You can find these words in the Mishka Shubali feature on our recent Ten Year Anniversary issue, and they certainly hit the nail on the head when applied to CT/NYC based indie pop band Grand Cousin, who find themselves in the peculiar position of celebrating – on the same night – an EP release show and a farewell party. The trio plays an intense brand of pop with folk tinges that’s partly reminiscent of Jeff Buckley. Check out the recent video for single ‘Oxygen’ and – if you dig – enjoy the band’s last show at Arlene’s on 07.27 

Philadelphia

This Is Hardcore Fest 2014!

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Homegrown This Is Hardcore Fest kicks off today! Going on its 9th year, the brainchild of Joe Hardcore has blossomed into the premier hardcore event in the world. (Yeah, I said it – WORLD!) It will also be the first year that the fest will be presented by Noisey. TIH will be taking place over the next four days (July 24 – 27) at the Electric Factory and Voltage Lounge with after-parties around the city if you feel like you haven’t released enough aggression yet. PA acts that you’ll want to check out are Blacklisted (of course), Title Fight, Turmoil, and Code Orange Kids with plethora of badass transient groups like Converge, Madball, UltraMantis Black, and Ringworm to help send the pits into a frenzy. The Electric Factory’s parking lot will also host a gathering of food vendors and booths featuring eclectic goods and social causes to get involve with. And yes, there is re-entry you jagaloons!

Nashville

Show Alert: Kelly Ruth at fooBar 7.24

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Kelly Ruth was mentioned here early this past spring, as she took up a residency at the East Room, and subsequently transformed it.  She had a hand in involving a number of local artists that we love (Honey Locust and Phantom Farmer, to name a few) for the month of April, and has earned a place in our hearts for that, because beneath our thin candy shell runs a neverending reel of new and emerging artists.  She’s been playing her sweetly vintage folk rock around Nashville since, with her next performance this evening at fooBar as part of Palaver Records weekly showcase.  The evening’s well-curated lineup also includes Juliana Daily and Midnight Pilot; it’s going to be a great show.  Watch Ruth perform "Blue-eyed Lover" below and get a concentrated hit of her throwback style (and see if she doesn’t rival Zooey Deshanel in adorable dissaffection.) Tonight’s show starts at 9pm, and cover is $5.  -Terra James-Jura

http://www.kellyruthmusic.com/index

Philadelphia

New Track: “Pure Love (Endless Love)” – Les Professionnels

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Philly production trio Les Professionnels (consisting of Drew Kramer, Daniel Reizes, and Christopher Schor) just announced that it has signed to NYC label Nurvous Records, and will be releasing an EP entitled Pure Love (Endless Love). You can check out the record’s title track below. They’ll also be performing on Friday, August 1 at Morgan’s Pier opening for LA’s Goldroom, a.k.a. Josh Legg. (Photo by Shadowscene)

L.A.

Stream: Castro, “Why Don’t You Find Out?”

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Castro are a trio of transplants who first began writing and recording together at a rehearsal space in Glassell Park. After sharing a likeminded sonic vision, the band quickly began recording a number of songs that would eventually become their first EP, Castro EP, a brisk ten minutes of smoothly layered new wave that relishes the more jaunty, tuneful side of eighties bands like The Cure. The track that kicks off the EP, "Why Don’t You Find Out?", sparkles with a nimble hook that’s all the more slick with the heavily-affected vocal delivery of singer Vincent Venturella. There’s been a good amount of bands that have given new life to the eighties in the past few years, specifically revisionist-leaning labels like Captured Tracks, but Castro mostly keep things simple by focusing on keeping the songs light and the melodies laser-sharp instead of drowning them with scuzzy reverb. You can check out Castro next week on August 1st at El Cid. And you can listen to Castro EP on their official sonicbids page.

NYC

Stream The Gradients Most Recent Track, “Growing Pile”

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There is a growing connection between the up and coming grunge rockers out of New England and a select few New York City bands.  Artists like Krill, Ovlov, and Pile have been taking and doling out influence from and to NYC bands like Bluffing, Big Neck Police and the focus of this review, The Gradients.  The last time I saw The Gradients was at the Living Gallery in Brooklyn last summer, so when I witnessed the solid crowd of followers that the band had amassed at Hot 97.4 this past weekend I was excited to see how their sound had evolved.  Indeed The Gradients have come a long way; their songs contain powerful, driving melodies complete with an exciting, New York City-themed frustration.  Their use of lazy harmonies is especially effective on their new single, "Growing Pile," where the chorus becomes layered in raspy vocals of that good, sweet teenage angst we all know and love.  You can check out The Gradients next week on July 29th at Palisades with Washer, Palm and The Doozies.  – Jake Saunders

Nashville

Majestico Release Video for “Gimme Love”

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Majestico, featuring Graham Fitzpenn (AKA the jungle king of Nashville) has released this video for "Gimme Love." The track is off their debut full-length, "When Kingdom Come," which came out on ATO Records this March.  The video channels the same hazy, feral vibe originally hatched behind the Grassmere Zoo; you’ll want to fist pump when Fitzpenn’s headdress makes its first appearance. May the gods smile upon this garage band with a tribal soul. The next chance for some of Majestico’s ju-ju to rub off on you is August 8th, where they will be part of the Tomato Art Fest’s lineup.  -Terra James-Jura

Portland

Rigsketball 2014: Rock ‘N Roll ‘N Basketball

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It would be hard for someone to argue against the statement that Portland has its quirks. When you throw in​ creative individuals who desire a strong sense of community, you get magic. You get someone like Bim Ditson. He’s gone on to be one of the stand-out innovators in the Portland music and arts communities. His invention? Rigsketball (and lots of amazing music and chainmail accessories).

You might’ve seen Rigsketball before, especially if you hang around local music venues. There’s only one brightly-painted van with a hoop attached. The game is seriously defined as "a yearly bracket style basketball tournament played between Portland bands at locations across the city on a regulation height hoop attached to the back of a van." What happens next? Music.

Semifinals and finals will occur in the parking lot of The East Portland Eagles Lodge this Friday, July 25th at 5pm​. Live performances by six of our favorite Portland artists, Bearcubbin’, Sons of Huns, The Ghost Ease, And And And, Talkative and Old Age and they can be experienced between two stages. Everything is free. Everything. See you there.

For further inquiries, check out a rad writeup that VICE recently did on the subject, here, or check out this video.
 
– Colette Pomerleau