L.A.

Cre.scen.do play El Cid on 1/24

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Fresh out of the release of their latest full-length, Lost Thoughts, jangly dream pop band Cre.scen.do are bringing their wispy, ramshackle songs to El Cid on January 24. Theirs is a sound that snugs tightly between Slumberland and Labrador Records, boasting fuzzed-out production elements, laconic vocals reminiscent of The Radio Dept. and suitably melancholic, though never mopey, lyrics that leave an indelible mark on the soul. The self-released Lost Thoughts is out now, and can be found on various digital music platforms as well as on their official website.

Austin

Grace London Tops Our Open Submission Poll

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Grace London has come out on top of our open submissions poll for the Deli Artist of the Year, and while we still have a few rounds to go before the final Austin Artist of the Year is named, we figured it was high time we covered Grace again.

It’s been about a year since we last showcased the singer-songwriter, meaning she’s now 15, and in that one year Grace has only grown more visible and exciting in the local scene. It’s also seen the release of her album Brains, the title of which refers to something London obviously has more of than your typical noggin-full. Lyrics-wise, she’s hitting the pen to paper like a veteran, and vocally you can hear a lot of Jenny Lewis in Grace’s new songs. With a Beck cover on Brains ("Girl Dreams"), that era of 90s/00s indie folk seems like an appropriate touchstone when it comes to the influences on London’s latest work.

The Deli is here to bring you the work of musicians before they blow up, and as a teenager topping lists like our open submissions poll, Grace London is just that. Keep an eye on this space for continuing coverage leading up to our announcement of our Artist of the Year, and in the meantime, check out the newest work from this top contender who is just at the beginning of her career.

 

Portland

Live Saturday: Psychomagic, The Rich Hands, Mean Jeans and Paul Collins Beat

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If you still haven’t had a chance yet to swing by the Know’s massive, ten-day, ten-year anniversary party, you might want to make it a priority to attend Saturday night for some of the best rock and roll our fair city (and country) has to offer. Starting off the night is Psychomagic, whose psychedelic jams juxtapose against a surf-punk energy that’s sure to drive the room into a frenzy. Their recent release, Bad Ideas, captures this energy as best as any record can, yet to fully experience the garage-rock soul behind these songs you need to hear them live.

San Antonio’s Rich Hands are up next, and if their irresistible brand of power-pop is half as explosive in person as it is on their last release, Out of my Head, everyone will be in for a hell of a time. After the dust has cleared following Rich Hands’ set, Mean Jeans will keep the party going with their uncontrollable punk rock spirit, which I can only describe as a most cheerful riot. If at this point, the first three bands haven’t completely destroyed the Know’s tired building, then the legendary Paul Collins Beat will take the stage and show you exactly what 40+ years of experience crafting pure rock and roll music can produce. Help The Know ring in 10-years of slinging cheap beer and curating raw underground talent, by making this show your Saturday night experience, you won’t regret it.  

Written by Ben Toledo

Photo by Todd Walberg

Nashville

Woodferd, “We Are Dead”

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Last night we finally had the chance to get on the trolley and check out a Sofar Sounds show. Not only did we enjoy seeing artists presented in such an intimate, respectful setting, we were also pleased by the thoughtful curation of the evening’s entertainment, featuring acts all at some level of new to Nashville. We dug the lineup enough to dedicate a post to each artist, starting with Minnesota transplant Woodferd.

Peter John McKeown employs himself, a few strategic loops and occasional friends to perform under the handle Woodferd. He made the jump from his hometown of St. Paul, MN to Nashville in September, and released his self-titled debut album two short months later. McKeown touches on themes such as death and the Earth as a whole through light, easy-swilling folk. Take a listen to "We Are Dead" to get a sense of this subtle juxtaposition. There was talk of a Nashville album release show in the works, so keep up with Woodferd here and here as details emerge. -Terra James-Jura 

 

NYC

Austin 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 Austin Year End Poll for Emerging Artists.

After tallying our editors’ ratings for the Open Submissions stage, it’s time to release the results – which this year are interestingly heavy on the… folky ladies! Please note that to avoid conflicts no local editor was allowed to vote for bands in their own scene.

Total submissions from Austin: 32

Jurors: Jurors: QD Tran (The Deli Philly), Jordannah Elizabeth (The Deli SF), Paolo De Gregorio (The Deli NYC).

Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll:

1. Grace London – 7.6 (out of 10)


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2. Taylor & the Wild Now – 7.16


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3. Leah Nobel – 7.16

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4. Molybden – 7


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5. Emily Wolfe – 7


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Honorable Mentions (scores above 6.5)

Holiday Mountain, Gossamer Frontier, Delaney Gibson, Wildcat Apollo, Jackie Venson, The Manifest Electric, Texas Microphone Massacre, KP and the Boom Boom, Dead Tree Duo, Calliope Musicals.

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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 Austin Artists with their vote – look out for th readers’ poll on the right column of this same page!

The Deli Austin

Philadelphia

New Video: Things Are Okay – Girlpool

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Wichita Recordings’ Girlpool, the duo of Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad, recently moved to Philadelphia from Los Angeles. They are currently working on the follow-up to their self-titled EP with Swearin‘s Kyle Gilbride. Below is a good introduction to the band, a new mini-documentary entitled Things Are Okay, which was filmed by Cory McConnell during Girlpool’s East Coast tour last year with former Philadelphians, Slutever. Tucker and Tividad will be performing this Friday, January 16 at West Philly Retirement Center. (Photo by Alice Baxley)

Philadelphia

Be “Gone” w/The Stammer at KFN Jan. 14

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The trio of The Stammer takes on gloom, and repurposes it in a calming framework. Brian Brotman’s pseudo-spoken singing style captures an air of relatable honesty, which are paired with bass lines that pull you through the street and fresh snapping percussion that becomes formidable. Tonight, with a new space-patrolling synth song “Gone” in hand, the group heads to Kung Fu Necktie. Relative newcomers Blood Sound, whose combination of throbbing bass, airy synth, stabilizing percussion and spoken, reflective vocals that create danceable darkwave, are also on bill. The percussion propelling airy pop-rock of New York’s Graniero brothers, Caravela, wraps up the evening. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $6, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Toronto

Petra Glynt @ the Smiling Buddha

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Alexandra Mackenzie is a giant octopus with rainbow tentacles that extend over vast creative seas. She is a versatile expressionist with flamboyant style and methodical virtuosity. Arms deep as an illustrator, screen printer, filmmaker and fashionista she manifests herself musically as Petra Glynt. Her video for Sour Paradise is a unique adaptation of a dream or hallucination, experimenting with vivid imagery of light, color and sound. An innovative song with low rumbles, bountiful jungle beats, drum dance rhythms and a vocal with a lions roar. Take a trip and hallucinate with her Jan 19 @ the Smiling Buddha.

NYC

Heems of Das Racist announces March release of “Eat, Pray, Thug” debut album + releases single

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Heems (the stage name Himanshu Kumar Suri of Das Rascist) is about to expose himself in a whole different manner. Whereas Das Racist leaned heavily on the esoteric and a celebrated apathy in the face of a shady industry, Heems uses his solo effort as a party-infused soap box. The beats will sound familiar, but the content tackles everything from racism to substance-abuse to the ups and downs of modern living in a surprisingly coherent way. In “Sometimes,” Heems addresses police brutality flowing in his Slick Rick treacle, “brown boy, brown boy, wassup with that sound, boy? Why boom bye bye? They just gettin down, boy!” Recorded in both Brooklyn and Mumbai, "Eat, Pray, Thug" (out in March) portends to be a breakout album from one of New York’s weirdest voices. Check out the first single  "Sometimes" from the forthcoming LP.