Free Cake For Every Creature’s Katie Bennett recently recorded a This Has Got to Stop Session at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. Shot by Andrew Piccone., the video of “Common Girl,” found on the 2015 release Moving Songs (Double Double Whammy), captures the thoughtful observations and reflections that the lyrics conjure. The park provides an excellent setting allowing the natural feeling of the performance to shine through.
San Francisco
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Mammoth Life Releases New EP – Baycation
The San Francisco based indie-dream pop band, Mammoth Life has released a new EP entitled, Baycation. Out now on cassette on Wiener Records and 45 rpm, 10 inch surf green vinyl on Satisfying Records, Baycation is a breath of fresh air as we enter this new fall season in the Bay Area!
The EP permeates a combination of California surf rock and a brisk shoegazey compositional style. You can hear similarities to Brian Jonestown Massacre and the alternative styles of Kim Deal and Kim Gordon. Take a listen to this record and buy yourself a physical copy from Wiener and Satisfying Records!
Philadelphia
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Dreambook Celebrating Rachel’s One Year Cancerversary at JB’s Sept. 24
Tonight, join guitarist/vocalist Rachel Wetzel and Dreambook in celebrating her one year anniversary of being cancer-free. Throughout her private struggle, Rachel used music to "escape all that was happening" and to help her "feel normal." So for her one year cancerversary, there is no other place that she’d rather be than performing on stage for us at Johnny Brenda’s. All proceeds collected will be donated to the Young Adult Cancer Connection. Please watch the video (below) that Rachel created documenting her over a year and half battle, and consider it your personal invitation to this "celebration of life." (BTW: I admittedly lost it when she rang the hope bell.) FUCK CANCER! Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Alexis V.
NYC
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NYC electro-lady Julia Govor plays BEMF at Output on 11.05
Mixing a distinct melodic flair with the sonic bombast of new techno, NYC emerging EDM artist Julia Govor pushes dancing and fun to the very edge, reveling in hallucinogenic textures that suggest not sleeping is its own form of dreaming. Julia will be performing on November 5 at Output within the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival. Check out her break out single "A Regret," cooked up in collaboration with London based DJ Rashid Ajami. – Brian Chidester
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Electronic songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “How the Wind Loves You” – Hezekiah Jones
Below you’ll find the new music video from Hezekiah Jones, a.k.a. Raph Cutrufello, for the track "How the Wind Loves You," which was directed by Dan Collins. It’s the third offering from his forthcoming album, In Loving Memory of oosi Lockjaw, which will be released on November 13 via Woodfarm Records. The Joneses will be celebrating their release on November 14 at Ardmore Music Hall with West Philadelphia Orchestra and Lauryn Peacock.
NYC
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Soul/R&B singer Doe Paoro throws party at Dirty Laundry for new album “After”
Brooklyn singer Sonia Kreitzer, formerly of Sonia’s Party, has recently moved to her new home in Los Angeles as Doe Paoro, her soul/R&B alter ego. It’s cause for celebration — Paoro has a new album that’s about to be released, and LA locals get an exclusive chance to hear it live first.
After (out September 25th via ANTI- Records) has been a three-year effort with producers Just Vernon (Bon Iver) and BJ Burton, a definite maturation of Paoro’s cabin-fevered opus, the sublime debut Slow to Love. Torch songs like the latest single "Nostalgia" embroiders synthwave textures with candid, disconsolate lyrics. With a voice that’s been compared to Lykke Li, Zola Jesus, and James Blake, Paoro connects memorable pop hooks to deeper musings on seasonality and the cyclical nature of time.
"The record is a meditation on time, and its illusions — the way each ending is simultaneously a beginning; its ability to speed up, drag or stand still; contract or expand a moment — and the only awareness of what it had been coming retrospectively, or After."
Doe Paoro is holding an exclusive free release party for her label debut After tomorrow night at the Dirty Laundry, touring North America soon after with Little May and Givers. RSVP to celebrate with Paoro, and listen to RAC’s remix of "Nostalgia" below. – Ryan Mo
L.A.
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Howls bid farewell to the summer with “Krusht”
The end of the summer can be a crushingly difficult time when you’re young. Instead of clinging on to those sweet memories, the more likely scenario is that a separation will ensue because, well, real life gets in the way. Reminsicing is simply not enough, but in the case of synth pop duo Howls, they want to rekindle those meaningful, though fleeting, moments on their latest single "Krusht". Laced with frosty synths and a cold, throbbing drum beat, the duo shed light on what happened to these two former lovers in the form of a story in miniature. The details are scarce but precise, enough to conclude that it ultimately leads to a sad ending.
"Krusht" is featured on Howl’s forthcoming EP Come On, which is due out on October 23rd via Buddyhead Records. – Juan Rodríguez
Nashville
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Brave Town Releases EP
Since they won our Band of the Month title last year, we’ve been keeping tabs on indie/alt rockers Brave Town. Yesterday the guys dropped an EP, and we’re already singing along.
Brimming with melodic guitar riffs, smooth, youthful vocals and tasteful percussion, the 4-song release shows the sunny side of alternative rock. With this EP, Brave Town achieve the delicate balance between deliberate and organic, and find a natural middle ground among the quartet’s range of influences. The opening track "Denim" is vibrant and danceable, while "Is It Worth It" takes the acoustic route to highlight encouraging and uplifting lyrics.
The Brave Town EP is the perfect thing to listen to if you’re feeling down. Or happy. Or getting ready to conquer the day. Or really any time at all.
Give it a listen here, and don’t miss Brave Town’s release show at The High Watt this Friday with Corey Kilgannon and Fleurie. -Caroline Bowman
NYC
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NYC electro soul duo BAEB RXXTH announces debut album OMW
BAEB RXXTH’s first single “Gutter” blew up their Soundcloud page with over 15K hits. Now, with the release of “STRP,” the duo, consisting of vocalist Nasimiyu and co-producer Devon C. Johnson, once again aim their Trap pedigree directly at your hips. Nasimiyu, who won critical acclaim in 2014 from Vogue, Nylon, Afropunk, and SPIN for her solo project “Dirt,” pairs silky vocals with playfully clever lyrics while Devon C Johnson conjures 808-laced production that thumps with a diamond veneer just south of saccharinity. Hot on the spiked heels of NY Fashion Week, “STRP” demands the industry to “Take it off: your apathy, your suit of armor… I wanna see what’s beneath your fashion sense.” Their album OMW is out 11/13.
Toronto
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Fun Fact @ The Cameron House
Fun Fact is what it is, and that is, in fact, some serious groove and lots of fun. Smashing together a super tight funk with some catchy pop melodies and blues-rock chops. Sprinkle some jazz over top, and this three piece really rips out some great high energy party tunage. With their collection of songs under the moniker “mmm…”, they turn up the bass on 5 tracks of jam and really have fun with it. Showing their prowess for time changes on Mayor Rob Ford, while the fuzzed out guitars all ring and chime in time with the bouncing bass and nearly out-of-control drumming. Morning High introduces some mellow saxophone, and really lays it out smooth, a beautiful song that would fit on anyone’s summertime playlist. More Than This, brings a raw guitar lick, and fills every nook and cranny with something to keep your attention; tight fills, slow builds or some smooth jazz chords. Mary Jane has a ska-vibe to it, with attitude to spare. Melodious Vibes drives the whole thing down, and ties it together with a nice little bow, and more technical musicians flexing, just to remind you these guys can really play. All in all, Fun Fact threw together a solid funk-rock record, with some real good musical talent. Check them out at Cameron House, 09/24. – Cody Wright
NYC
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The Manly Deeds play Baltimore Folk Fest, 10/24
Sitting on a porch with a cold glass of lemonade at sunset, one could hardly imagine it getting any better. However, with the classic bluegrass twang of Baltimore-based The Manly Deeds, perfect somehow manages to get better. Capturing the old-timey vibes of backwater jug bands, The Manly Deeds is polished yet authentic and invokes woodsy feelings of being at home. They have mandolins, banjos, kazoos, harmonicas, and sheer talent at keeping their music fresh. You’ll find this fantastic folk foursome at Baltimore Folk Fest, 10/24, at Ottobar. The festival is driven by community support and needs your help! Check out their Indiegogo for some awesome sponsorship opportunities. -Jonathan Goodwin
NYC
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NYC slackers Real Life Buildings play Baby’s All Right on Oct. 2
The debut album from Real life Building’s, a project founded by Baby Mollusk’s Matt van Asselt, is a collection of folk-tinged indie-rock songs, with ever-so-slight hints of punk, that was recorded over the course of "four days on a porch and in a barn in Maine." The music on "It Snowed" certainly seems to reflect the simplicity and pleasantness of its recording location. Van Asselt’s voice on songs such as "Your Toothbrush" and the opening track, "In The Sky Today," emanates an air of serentiy over the laid-back instrumentals, and manages to do so even when the energy of the rest of the band rises on songs like "Thaw" (streaming below). The lyrics themselves sound like an experiment in stream-of-conciousness songwriting, meandering through a series of seemingly mundane developments that are presented in such a delicate and wistful manner that they become intriguing and even compelling. The record is currently available on Bandcamp and as a cassette through Mt. Home Arts, which Van Asselt helps run. You can check out Real Life Buildings on October 2nd when they’ll be performing at Baby’s All Right. – Patrick Wolff