Austin

Kydd Jones Is Who He Is

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Hip-hop should be as synonymous with Austin as any other genre of music. You might have noticed a bit more of it here at The Deli lately; that’s my fault. Hey there, I’m Trevor Talley, and I’ve taken over as editor of The Deli Austin. While we’re certainly gonna keep pumpin’ out the good rock, folk and whatever else jams this city can create here at the ATX blog, one thing I’m doing as editor is to widen the focus of The Deli a bit and make sure that the good shit of all kinds that’s coming out of the 512 gets its due.

In today’s case, I’d like to kindly direct your e-gaze at Kydd, aka Kydd Jones, a bright comet shootin’ out of the beats and rhymes system in this town. I went back today and found the first piece I did that mentioned Kydd, back when I was working the hip-hop and electronic beat for Red River Noise, and in that review (an RJD2 concert Kydd opened for) I said the man was a "true rapper, with a lazer-accurate flow." Two years later, Kydd has only gotten better. As a producer and a rapper, Kydd has quite obviously been doing work, watchin’ where hip-hop is going and making sure he’s right there with his own twist on it. "Who Are You" is the right question for the world to be asking about Kydd, and the snakelike winding of this slow-burner with trap snares and a stoned melody answers that question. He’s goddamn Kydd Jones, one of the best artists in the ATX. I said back in that 2012 joint for RRN that Kydd could get big in the future, and this could well be that time. Keep your good ear on him, and keep your eye on The Deli for more of what you’ve loved in the past, and a little bit more. — Trevor Talley @defenderdefends

San Francisco

Hidden in the Sun Releases New Album Seven Seasons Today

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The San Francisco based downtempo folk rock band, Hidden in the Sun has released their new album, Seven Seasons today. To promote their upcoming album, they’ve shared the somberly crisp blues ballad, San Francisco Blues. You can hear the song below and if you find it as moving as we do, you can see Hidden in the Sun perform at their album release show at Viracocha in the Mission District of San Francisco on January 31st. We’re glad they’ve come on our radar. Support new music and emerging bands!

Portland

Video Premiere: Kool Stuff Katie’s “Cars”

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Like most textbook romances, garage pop duo Kool Stuff Katie formed when Shane Blem and Saren Oliver met over Craigslist. The rest is history. Well, history in the making for now I suppose. The duo’s debut self-titled album released this past October doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel per se, but they create an infectious blend of pop infused primitive rockers, reminiscent to the White Stripes. 

Today, we’re proud to present the world with Kool Stuff Katie’s brand new music video for the track "Cars." Get a load of the car they’re noodling around in! It’s a Ford / Lotus collaboration that was 1 of 200 ever sold in the US. The specific car in the video was was actually purchased and restored on the tv show Fast N Loud and then sold for $115,000 – how KSK lined up borrowing the rig for this shoot is completely beyond me, but totally awesome. At any rate, enjoy their tune and the cool footage of the duo driving around various landmarks of Portland and the surrounding areas. 

Written by Travis Leipzig

Photo by Jon Currier

 

L.A.

Cotillon streams self-titled debut LP, out Jan. 26

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The rock n’ roll potpourri of singer/songwriter Jordan Corso, known in band form as Cotillon, follows crisp, precise song forms built in a classic pop template. Recorded with Chet "JR" White of GIRLS fame, Corso’s debut full-length effort was written after taking a brief hiatus from promoting his very well-received EP White Roses. Cotillon will be released via Burger Records on January 26. You can now listen to the whole thing over at Spin.

NYC

Portland Open Submission Results for The Deli’s Year End Poll 2014 for emerging artists

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Thanks to all the artists who submitted their music to be considered for The Deli’s Best of Portland Year End Poll for Emerging Artists. We had a record number of submissions from Portland (70!) thanks so much for the overwhelming response!

After tallying our editors’ ratings for the Open Submissions stage, it’s time to release the results. Please note that to avoid conflicts no local editor was allowed to vote for bands in her/his own scene.

Total submissions from Portland: 70.

Jurors: Jurors: Michelle Bacon (The Deli KC), Roxy Morrison (The Deli Toronto), Paolo De Gregorio (The Deli NYC).

Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll:

1. The Lower 48 – 7.8 (out of 10)

2. Just Lions – 7.6

2. Jackson Boone – 7.6

4. Dirty Revival – 7.5

4. Jeffrey Martin – 7.5

4. The Binary Marketing Show – 7.5

4. Anna Tivel – 7.5

8. Kool Stuff Katie – 7.3

8. Mermaid in China – 7.3

9. Mothertapes – 7.16

Honorable Mentions (scores above 6.5) 

Future Historians, Dogheart, Souvenir Driver, Foxy Lemon, Talkative, LiquidLight, Ezza Rose, Neka & Kahlo, The Adaptive.

WHAT’S NEXT: These results end the first phase of the poll. We have already unveiled full list of nominees that also includes the artists nominated by our local jurors (see left column here). It’s now time for our readers to influence this Year End Poll for Emerging Portland Artists with their vote – look out for th readers’ poll on the right column of this same page!

The Deli Portland

Philadelphia

Wrecking Crew Up the Ante at The Sound Hole Jan. 20

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When a group of highly skilled, slick-tongued emcees co-mingle bringing out the best in each other, a natural collective is born. Such is the case of the Wrecking Crew (Curly Castro, Has-Lo, Small Professor, Zilla Rocca, PremRock), who collaborate and up the ante with each verse. This formula functions like a staircase, as the music builds one step only made possible by its predecessor and vice versa, using beats as a sound foundation. These fellas hit hard, forcing the issue in a distant shortening rush, yet they always breathe easy. Speaking of sweat-inducing intensity Carl Kavorkian (Jam Faction) delivers weighted blows in his spellbinding series of rhymes. This spectacle at The Sound Hole also features a pair of out-of-towners, the Queens’ collective Karma Kids and the “witch hunt disco” stylings of Chicago’s Tomorrow Kings. Blending hip hop with an ear toward punk rock is Trenton’s Raymond Strife. The Sound Hole, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 8pm, $10, All Ages – Michael Colavita

NYC

Chicago Open Submission Results for The Deli’s Year End Poll 2014 for emerging artists

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Thanks to all the artists who submitted their music to be considered for The Deli’s Best of Chicago Year End Poll for Emerging Artists. We had a record number of submissions from Chicago this year – 90! – thanks so much for the overwhelming response!

After tallying our editors’ ratings for the Open Submissions stage, it’s time to release the results. Please note that to avoid conflicts no local editor was allowed to vote for bands in his/her own scene.

Total submissions from Chicago: 90

Jurors: Natan Press (The Deli DC), Terra James Jura (The Deli Nashville), Paolo De Gregorio (The Deli NYC).

Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll:

 1. Gramps the Vamp – 8 (out of 10)


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2. Secret Colours – 7.5


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3. Sunjacket – 7.33


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4. SMOKER – 7.16


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4. Purrple – 7.16


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4. LWKY – 7.16


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Honorable Mentions (scores above 6.5)

The Avantist, COUGAR ISLAND, MISTER SUIT, Will Phalen, Impulsive Hearts, Absolutely Not, Dial In, the Textiles, My My My, Frances Luke Accord.

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WHAT’S NEXT: These results end the first phase of the poll. We have already unveiled full list of nominees that also includes the artists nominated by our local jurors (see left column here). It’s now time for our readers to influence this Year End Poll for Emerging Chicago Artists with their vote – look out for th readers’ poll on the right column of this same page!

The Deli Chicago

New England

Show Alert: Dominic Florio, Amy and The Engine, K.O. at The Middle East Upstairs on 1/21

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Looking for something to help you get over hump day? Well, local promoter Boston Music Scene has you covered. This Wednesday, January 21, head to The Middle East Upstairs for a night full of upbeat pop tunes brought to you by Dominic Florio, Amy & The Engine and K.O.  Both Florio and K.O. have a knack for big, catchy hooks, while Amy and The Engine provide a lighter touch, à la Noah and the Whale. With so much talent crammed into one evening, you’ll have a hard time not getting some songs stuck in your head for work on Thursday morning.

 

Doors at 8PM, $8. 18+, proper ID required.

For further updates about the show, click here.

-Dan McMahon (@dmcmhn)

NYC

Surf Rock is Dead (the band) lands Pianos residency

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Since the turn of the millennium, Surf Rock has been a crucial influence on the sound of the NYC scene, and two Brooklyn residents (via Chicago and Melbourne) decided to celebrate this genre, in a paradoxical way, directly in their band’s name: Surf Rock is Dead only has one track available for streaming, but there’s no need to wait more than a few seconds to realize that they don’t really mean what they… call themselves. With an approach that’s way more pop than rock, the duo follows in the footsteps of sunnily melodic acts like The Drums, although with a more melancholic tinge to their sound – at least in this one song. Surf Rock is Dead landed a January residency at Pianos, the next show will be on Januray 22.

Philadelphia

Free Downloads: Live at Rough Trade & Palisades (NYCTaper) – Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band

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NYCTaper recently offer up not one, but 2 sets from Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band in Brooklyn. The first captures them at Rough Trade on October 24th, 2014 – only a handful of days before the release of Intensity Ghost, while the other occurred mere days ago on January 10 at Palisades. You can stream and download both sets for free HERE. Dig into the rich musical jamming terrain, and see what it unearths. For those who want to hear/see it live for themselves, the band will be performing on Friday, February 6 at Johnny Brenda’s. (Phot by Acidjack)

Austin

Crocodile

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I think there’s a certain type of music fan that misses Weezer and The Violent Femmes and Postal Service. Maybe they dug “Teenage Dirtbag” pretty hard at some point, and they’re frustrated with what happened to the reputation of the acoustic guitar (whether it deserved it or not is another discussion). I could be wrong about their specific influences, but that’s what I hear with Crocodile, a young Austin band that’s at its best when they channel the rock-ier impulses of Weezer et al. with songs like “Somehow.” It’s not a new sound, but it’s done in a tight, dedicated way, and with so many bands with half-realized artistic pretensions out there, a group that just seems to want to write relatable, solid pop rock songs is kinda nice. Crocodile’s chosen sound isn’t one that I as a music fan typically look for, but it’s done with skill and earns its emotional ground. Crocodile is certainly authentic, above all, and that’s worth more than a little. — Trevor Talley @defenderdefends