L.A.

Wrongchilde play record release show on 8.20

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Wrongchilde is the solo project of Kill Hannah frontman Mat Devine, whose love-stricken anthems veer from wispy, stadium-friendly synth pop to stately ambient ballads. He’s assembled a strong lineup of cameos for his debut release Gold Blooded, which features Morgan Kibby – who also took the solo route after touring with M83 – and Gerard Way, who contributes vocals to the track "Falling In Love Will Kill You". Devine is hosting a record release party at Community on August 20, who’s self-releasing the album after a succesful PledgeMusic campaign. 

Philadelphia

New Video: “JM” (Live) – Strand of Oaks

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Strand of Oaks, a.k.a. Timothy Showalter, recorded a few songs with Out of Town Films before the release of his latest LP HEAL. Below is the first tasting of the session with one of the album’s standouts "JM," which was taped at Berks Warehouse. Also, backing Showalter, you’ll find a cast of talented local fixtures in the Philly music community – Mike Sneeringer (ex-Purling Hiss, ex-The Loved Ones) on drums, Eliza Jones (Buried Beds) on keys, and Deven Craige (Little Big League) on bass. The group is currently in the middle of a massive tour, and will be back in town on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20 at The Boot & Saddle for two sold-out shows.

Nashville

Bird Dog Release Video for “Until the Sadness is Gone”

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Bird Dog rolled out this video for "Until the Sadness is Gone" on July 22nd via the blog Audiofiles.  It’s pretty straightforward, consisting of a simple street performance by the quartet, but goddamn if it doesn’t inspire a wave of well-or-mis-placed feels to see a band of bros demonstrating their ability to pull some gear out of their van and make their ‘Muricana magic happen anytime, and anywhere.  Its a very organic representation of the lifestyle, right down to the beer bottle on the floorboards in the background that makes me want to grow a moustache, pack up my guitar and head for the sunset.  Bird Dog found their way to Nashville from New Braufels, TX, further upholding this city as the Ellis Island of the industry.  They showcase their brand of dusky Southern rock on their album, "Age of Anxiety," released independently thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign. It’s crunchy and gritty with an undercurrent of pathos, kind of like an ice cream cone dropped in the red dirt of their homeland. However, their own description of "Lowdown chooglin’ Americana" probably does Bird Dog the most justice.  The band is going to be performing in at The End on September 18th.  -Terra James-Jura

This band submitted their music for coverage here.

NYC

Watch Otis The Destroyer’s New Video

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Otis the Destroyer are packing serious punches with the psych rock sound that they’ve managed to masterfully wield on their latest EP, Dark Arts, which was out this past May. It’s four songs of wonderfully crafted psychadelic jams. Their recent video for their track "You’re The Wealth" tells a story of a guy whose world becomes a trippy, surreal reality as soon as he puts on a pair of 3-D glasses. The video is an excellent depiction of their style, as the band takes after 1960’s and 70’s rock with incredible taste.  Check them out tonight at Hole In The Wall.  -Jake Saunders

 

NYC

Image Society celebrates the release of “The Doom of Youth” EP tomorrow at Mercury (08.06)

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Today, Brooklyn-based indie rock band Image Society dropped their newest EP “The Doom of Youth” via The Tone Library, and is set to celebrate with an album release show at Mercury Lounge tomorrow, August 6th. Members Jordan, Conrad, Sean, and Brian have crafted a punk-infused collection of tracks nostalgic for their Long Island roots, but threaded with imaginative and modern melodies that make it an easy (but compelling) listen. Just last month, the quartet also premiered an edgy video for “Mirror Images,” shot in different rooms of a dilapidated abandoned building. Watch the video here and – if you dig – don’t miss tomorrow’s show.

San Francisco

Music Video Premiere: Lemme Adams – Toys Director’s Cut

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We have an awesome premiere for you today! San Francisco based psych alternative rock band, Lemme Adams has given us the opportunity to premiere the Director’s Cut of their award winning music video, Toys. You may have heard that Toys has won top honors (Best Song) for 2014’s Music Video Race.

This semi violent, anti/uber masculine music video is drenched with dark humor and irony. Putting a motion picture behind Adam’s dark pop songs is probably one of the best ideas…ever. We watch him teeter between childhood and manhood while obliterating a number of archetypes that are supposed to represent what it means to be a male human being on planet Earth. It’s all done in a starkly exaggerated manner, and we can totally tell why this music video won an award.

Enjoy it. Dig the art, dig on the humor but try not to soak in the testosterone spurting moments in the video too much! Or you can, but it might not do you much good because Lemme Adams and his bandmates are really sweet guys and we’re always into covering their badass releases and music videos. –je

You can catch Lemme Adam’s next show in San Francisco at Elbo Room with Hungry Skinny and Talk of Shamans on September 19th.

NYC

An Aussie punk in Brooklyn, Wax Witches releases “Celebrity Beatings” LP on 09.09

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Australian Alex Wall’s solo project, Wax Witches, is a display of, and an ode to, an upbringing immersed in the fast-paced three-chord blast beat ballads and sludge bangers of the 80’s California punk culture. The one-man brain-baby released its sophomore LP, “Celebrity Beatings,” last year: a pissed off sixteen-song tantrum of a record, purporting attitude, discontent, and refusal to conform in every note sung. Wall, who is also the frontman in the Gold Coast’s Bleeding Knees Club, plays every instrument on the record, incorporating some psych influences immediately apparent in his heavily delayed vocals. Wax Witches is everything a bare-bones punk fan would ever need, as it comes from the heart of a lifelong bare-bones punk fan. His follow-up LP, titled “Centre of Your Universe,” is currently out in Australia, and is due for a worldwide release on September 9th under Burger Record’s wing. He is currently touring the US. – JP Basileo

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

Philadelphia

Young Statues Opening for The Early November at WCL Aug. 5 & 6

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For the next two evenings, Young Statues will open a pair of sold-out shows, headlined by The Early November, upstairs at World Café Live. The quartet brings a youthful exuberance, accompanied by unshielded emotional narrative elements. However, while the lyrics take on a personal shape and sound, the overall instrumental notes are a positive, crisply composed boost of adrenaline. Young Statues reveal enough lyrically to connect on that relatable level, while holding back just enough to not fall in the deep. Get to World Café Live early, and catch them opening, followed by Michigan husband and wife duo Empire Empire! (I was a Lonely Estate), who are set to release a new LP You Will Eventually Be Forgotten, via Count Your Lucky Stars Records, later this month. The Early November will then perform an intimate acoustic set of their greatest hits. World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St. 8pm, $15, All Ages – Michael Colavita

NYC

NYC Artist Ryn Weaver goes viral with ‘Octahate’ + releases new single ‘Promises’

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Listed first on Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart this past June, Ryn Weaver is the latest NYC example of how well produced electronic music can generate viral web interest even in the absence of a "real world" presence. From debut track "Octahate" (streaming) – which gathered over a million plays on Soundcloud – to the second very recent single "Promises," Ryn’s tunes show a welcome edge probably at least in part ascribable to Passion Pit’s frontman Michael Angelakos contribution – he produced the first single. Other prominent names such as Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat have also shown support for Ryn, so don’t feel shy to spend some time with her music. We are looking forward to see her in a live setting. – Rebecca Blandon

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

New England

Sundog gets “Superstitious” in new live video

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Sundog may be based out of New Orleans, but it only feels appropriate to feature the one-man show on The Deli New England while he spends some quality time in Boston this summer. Alex Stein, whose songs and performances rely heavily on his loop pedal, recently premiered the live video for “Superstitious,” a track from his latest album Space Criminal. The funky track features piano, synth chords and layered bass lines that weave in and out of one another, and the video offers a look into Sundog’s process of laying down each looped track on stage. Watch the video below and download Space Criminal for $3 on Bandcamp. – Jake Reed (@jakejreed)