You’re slummin’ it in a warehouse. Nobody has caught on yet to your escapades; sneaking bread from the nearby cantina, and bird-washing at the local 7 day convenience. You’re doing it because life is too short to waste your workday on somebody else’s dream and there’s no denyin’ that the beer tastes better with a heft o’liberty thrown in. While you’re at it start a band and do it cause ‘why the fuck not?’ You can use the warehouse space to throw shows, or better yet practice to no one and be as loud and carefree as possible, while shot-gunning beers the whole time.

Call yourself Killer Ghost and haunt the walls around you. Scare of the neighborhood rats with more sass than Kim Fowley and blast your speakerbox as loud as possible with the complete Nuggets box. Make sure the noise is pointed out the window at a nearby dumpster so that all the ‘punks’ can hear it and begin to question their ethos. They will ask themselves "do I really need my studded belt, or can I just wear my conviction on my sleeve and join those Killer Ghosts in that warehouse and haunt America with apathy?"

Ask Killer Ghost all these questions and more at Cha Cha Sunday, Feb, 22nd @ 8:30

Young Ejecta (formerly known as Ejecta), whose lead singer Leanne Macomber was featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Deli together with three other NYC ladies fronting electronic projects, will be celebrating the release of her new album "The Planet" tonight (02.20) at Baby’s All Right – be there!

Deli Nation,

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Here is how it all went down: first, we let the local bands submit their music (for free), and got our Deli editors to pick the nominees. Then we polled a list of 15+ KC scene experts (our jury) and asked them to nominate 3 more bands of their choice each. Then we polled our writers, then we polled our readers. We tried to keep things open for each single genre, from Indie Rock to Roots Music to Hip Hop.

If you are a geek interested in all the subtelties related to how this poll works, you can read its rules here (happy reading!). But if all you care about is the awesome new music KC produced in 2014, this list is all you need. Enjoy!

BEST OF 2013 POLL FOR EMERGING NYC ARTISTS ****** FINAL RESULTS ******

< Philadelphia New Music Video: “The Sunshine of Your Youth” – Cheerleader Posted on: February 20, 2015 Check out pop-rock quintet Cheerleader’s new music video for “The Sunshine of Your Youth,” the title track off their forthcoming debut LP, which is schedule for release on May 19 via Bright Antenna Records. It was directed by Alexander Alexandrov, and meshes a family photo shoot with a performance by the band, demonstrating a somewhat melancholy nostalgia despite a bubbly energy. Catch Cheerleader at Union Transfer on April 23 when their tour with The Wombats comes into town. NYC Electronica one man act from Brooklyn Mirror Kisses plays Paslisades on 02.26th Posted on: February 20, 2015 Mirror Kisses is the electronic project of Brooklyn’s George Clanton, a young man blessed with a rare talent: finding great band names (ok, he’s also a talented musician). We like that name because all art, at the end of the day, is a form of narcissism, in particular when the artist – like in Mirror Kisses – is alone, in full control – because when band members are involved, the narcissism is tamed by the need for compromise, which is a force that pulls you in the opposite direction). Clanton offers a kind of shimmery electronica that relies on a heavy use of synth pads and dancey drum loops, with the vocals almost always relegated behind the rich arrangements. Streaming single"Never Late Again" gathered an impressive amount of plays in less than a month. You can see mr Narcissus live at Palisades on 02.26th. Chicago Circuit des Yeux Posted on: February 20, 2015 Thrill Jockey announced this week that they had signed the local musician Haley Fohr who is better known as Circuit des Yeux. The label will be releasing her next album, In Plain Speech, on May 19th. Haley has deep, lush, and haunting voice that blends seamlessly with looping electronic canvases she creates. Below is a live edition of her older track "Nova 88". NYC New video from The North Country for “The Cross We Bear” Posted on: February 20, 2015 Huzzah! The North Country have released a video for "The Cross We Bear," a single off their upcoming album There Is Nothing To Fear. The video shows the day in the life of a wooden artist’s mannequin-cum-Everyman who’s got just the dreariest life. I don’t want top ruin the ending for you, but he gets out of his rut with the help of a skateboarding apatosaurus and some acid. Also serendipitous love. The North Country is hittin’ the road this April, with dates through the mid-atantic and South (and a couple stops in Texas), spreading the glory of the DC DIT scene far and wide. You should really go see them. –Natan Press    ARTIST J OS W R TOT   1 Bummer 15     0.01 15.01 2 The Philistines 12   1 0.008 13.008 3 Katy Guillen and the Girls 8   1 0.023 9.023 4 the sluts 6   2 0.006 8.006 5 The Conquerors 6     0.007 6.007 6 Your Friend 6     0.006 6.006 7 Yore 4     1.5 5.5 8 AY MusiK 5     0.057 5.057 9 The Thunderclaps 5     0.015 5.015 10 Yes You Are 4   1 0.012 5.012 11 Hembree 5     0.004 5.004 12 Scruffy & The Janitors 3 1   0.034 4.034 13 Jorge Arana Trio 4     0.021 4.021 14 Westerners 3 1   0.013 4.013 15 Kangaroo Knife Fight 1   1 2 4   ATLAS   3   1 4 17 The Gorlons 2   1 0.017 3.017 18 Nicholas St. James 3     0.014 3.014 19 Monta At Odds 3     0.009 3.009 20 Folkicide 3     0.006 3.006 21 Stiff Middle Fingers 3     0 3   The Sexy Accident 3     0 3 23 Miry Wild 2     0.5 2.5 24 Admiral of the Red 2     0.164 2.164 25 Riddles 2     0.018 2.018 26 Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear     2 0.013 2.013 27 Sharp Weapons 2     0.01 2.01   Storm Circus   2   0.01 2.01 29 Wet Ones 2     0.007 2.007 30 La Guerre 2     0.002 2.002 31 The Blackbird Revue   1   1 2   Morningglories 2     0 2   Chris Meck & the Guilty Birds 2     0 2   Wick & the Tricks 2     0 2 35 White Girl   1.5   0.001 1.501 36 El Rey-Tones 1     0.42 1.42 37 The Souveneers 1     0.084 1.084 38 Many Moods of Dad 1     0.012 1.012 39 Shy Boys 1     0.002 1.002 40 Forrester 1     0.001 1.001                   Scott Hrabko & the Rabbits 1     0 1   Janet the Planet 1     0 1   The Uncouth 1