New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Here’s an ADHD glimpse into life on the road with Amanda X. The new music video is soundtracked by the group’s lead single "Guatemala" from their debut full-length album, Amnesia (Siltbreeze). They are currently on an U.S. Tour, and will be back in Philly on Thursday, September 11 to perform at Underground Arts.
"Guatemala" from Amanda X on Vimeo.
Singer/Songwriter Brandon Cunningham has released his introspective new EP Give Out and will be celebrating the release on August 21st at Schubas.
Congratulations to Scary Little Friends for winning The Deli Magazine San Francisco Artist of the Month Poll! Our readers have spoken and they’ve chosen this hardworking band as their top choice! Scary Little Friends is a fantastic San Francisco folk band and we hope they experience as much success as possible!
You can catch the final week of Scary Little Friend’s August Tuesday Residency at Amnesia in San Francisco on August 26th with Go By Ocean and The Rock Wolfz
How often do you hike to viewpoints and scream at the top of your lungs? There’s a very particular rush of energy following that experience and few situations can mimic the vibes. Tonight’s show at the Know will sway you that exact way.
Jesse and Forever is a project headed by Jesse Scheinin, a Berklee grad who comes from a background in jazz and the Brazillian circus. Ok now that we’ve got you interested he is also a talented musician. His recently released track, "Good Morning!", is a psychedelic dream-scape of horn layers and strange harmonies. The saxophone, an instrument particularly under used in rock music today, adds a wonderful touch to the mix; lying in the background, it adds a diverse harmonic effect because of the vast array of timbres you can extract. Check out the band’s new single Good Morning! below. – Jake Saunders
NYC Taper came down for the weekend of WXPN’s XPoNential Fest. You can download Commonwealth Choir‘s entire set from July 26, 2014 for free HERE. The band will also be performing live this Friday, August 22 at Ortlieb’s. (Photo by WXPN)
Austin’s punk rockers, Carl Sagan’s Skate Shoes, describe themselves as "two dudes who play loud". Right they are; their new EP, Demoage, is just four songs; it’s heavy-handed and ear-pummeling. For an all-out punk-thrashing moment for grown-ups, listen to "Hot Shoes". While hardcore at heart, "Under the Continental Divide" is the most melodic, and thoughtful of the songs. With only four songs to prove themselves at the heart of the Austin punk scene, Carl Sagan’s Skate Shoes demonstrates a diverse showcase of sounds to add to the genre, as well as some traditional punk fun. -Sammie Spector
Full disclosure: The Deli’s staff’s survival is entirely dependent on Syd Barret influenced music – this passion served us well when we decided to put Grizzly Bear on the cover of our 1st issue of the Deli NYC back in 2004. Prince Rupert’s Drops is a psych rock Brooklyn band that takes the listeners through a sonic trip encompassing all sorts of psychedelic influences: from the early days of British Psych Rock to Acid Rock to Paysley Underground. After releasing their debut album in 2012, the band is back with a series of live shows, hopefully signaling the coming of a new release. The played Union Pool a couple of days ago and will appear on stage again at Baby’s All Right on August 29, giving all of us a great opportunity for some vintage trippin’!
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best psychedelic songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
Radiator Hospital premiered a new music video for the track "Bedtime Story," off their latest LP Torch Song (Salinas Records), over at The Media last week. The home footage of the band, friends, and guitarist Cynthia Schemmer’s cat, Frankie, were captured and edited by Eddie Austin. Their next performance in Philly is this Saturday, August 23 at Kung Fu Nekctie; however, we’re already really looking forward to the group’s big show with The Adventures of Pete & Pete’s house band, Polaris, on Friday, November 28 at Johnny Brenda’s. Don’t sleep on the latter because it will sell out. (Photo by Emily Burtner)
The Ignorist came to me at a time when I’ve been going aggro on weights at the gym with Archers of Loaf’s "Vee Vee" as a soundtrack. So my ears were primed for an instant affinity with their slacker vibe and every-which-way skew of their guitars. The vocals never reach Bachmann-levels of agitation, but instead retain a slightly detached composure throughout their debut release, "There is No Vacancy." Below is "I Know They’re Blue," which should offer some consolation to anyone who misses 1994 (also, if you have ten minutes to invest, also check out "Hotel Ok," to hear how the track eventually dissolves around one guitar lick feeding on its own dejection.) The album is availabel via Cdbaby, iTunes and Google Play, although The Ignorist do not have any upcoming shows announced at the moment in case you wanted to get your sticky fingers around a physical copy from a physical band member. Keep an eye out for any changes to this situation at their Facebook page. -Terra James-Jura
The Ignorist submitted their music for review HERE.
Former Riverside residents Francisco The Man play a finely-tuned brand of indie rock that is instantly timeless, bringing to mind a large number of late 90s, early 2000s bands that primordially relied on a catchy hook and a driving melody when alterna-pop was still especially all the rage. A tiny whiff of atmosphere accompanies the urgent beat in "Progress", the first single from their upcoming debut full-length Loose Ends, which could’ve lightened up a number of early-afternoon festival slots this summer had festival curators been truly paying attention. Singer-guitarist Scott Cantino’s high-ptiched, yet luminous vocals are refracted against an explosion of twinkling guitars and airy synths, accompanied by a dense, yet bouncy charge that’s smartly accesible. Loose Ends comes out on September 30th via Small Plates.
Check out Absolutely Free‘s latest video release for Beneath the Air. The video, made by Jesi The Elder is like magically jumping into a visionary tale of good and evil. Beneath The Air is a light and fluffy astro-pop song that has me swaying to the vocals. Great combination for the senses. Watch Below!
