The tales of Jeremiah Tall continue on with his recent Daytrotter session. The Bucks County folk troubadour paid a visit to the Horseshack in Davenport, IA to record songs from his debut ("Penn’s Woods") and sophomore ("I Got A Name," Hardworking Man") albums as well as the previously unreleased "Wanted". The entire performance is available for streaming and download (w/membership) HERE.
Toyota Plays Hemlock Tavern and Stork Club – 4/28 & 4/29
Oakland based corporate punks, Toyota are performing live in Oakland and San Francisco tonight and tomorrow! This nerdy group of punks has been on the go for the past year as they have released an EP, started a record label and have embarked on a west coast tour all in the name of maximizing revenue and building an empire. Inspired by 70s punk with a contemporary twist of added aggression and technical proficiency, Toyota performs with a captivation that is both curiously engaging and wildly irritating.
At their core, they are a simple squad of entrepreneurs on the prowl for the biggest bang for their buck, unsuspecting business men hiding under the guise of punk “musicians” to sell out fast. Help them out picking up their newest EP, out this week on Discontinuous Innovation Inc.
Catch Toyota on Thursday at the Hemlock with Lysine, Lil Dowager and Unraze or Friday in Oakland at the Stork Club with The World, Ex-Debs and Violence Creeps. –Julia deAnda
The Young Wild release debut EP All the Luck, play at El Rey on 4.30
Jubilant San Diego trio The Young Wild have a sound that’s tailor-made for modern alternative radio, given that their hummable choruses and upbeat melodic style can instantly turn frowns to smiles. The band have much to celebrate after the release of their debut EP All the Luck, which they’ll be performing songs off of at the El Rey this coming Saturday, April 30th.
You can stream All the Luck EP in its entirety by clicking the sound widget below.
Plato III’s New Video “Womankind” Is About Praising the Goddess That Is Each Woman
A while back, Austin up-and-comer Plato III released a new track called "Womankind," a heady piece with a nice beat that puts the burden on men when it comes to our treatment of women in this world, which we thought was another very interesting and well-produced track for the budding artist. “Womankind” was a follow-up to the artist’s killer take on fame that was track and video "Natalie Portman," and now Plato’s kept up this pattern of releasing beautiful and poignant music videos for each of his few, but highly polished tracks by dropping a new video take on "Womankind."
The video here is, unsurprisingly, thoughtful and gorgeously rendered. It features a single stunning woman, presented as a being of intense power and beauty without referencing her sexually at all even, and this is difficult, when she is shown fully nude. The woman in question is shown dancing with confidence and skill through a raw natural setting, which doesn’t feel like a contrast at all to her humanity, but instead feels exactly fitting. She’s not fighting against nature, she is nature, a literal embodiment of it. That this woman is pregnant while moving like a lithe nature goddess isn’t brought to the forefront of the video until the last half of the video, a powerful way to underscore the point of both track and video; that we’ve really stepped away as humans from valuing the incredible power and beauty of women outside of seeing them sexually. That they are our givers of life.
It’s truly a nice piece of work both musically and in its film incarnation, and as such it’s just more proof that Plato III is an artist worth both listening to and keeping an eye on. Put your own eyes to work below, and keep up with Plato at his Facebook page here, where he often gives meaningful commentary and context for his work.
Preorder CAPYAC’s New Album and Listen to Their Latest Sexfunk Single Here
Last year’s Deli Austin Artist of the Year CAPYAC is back early in 2016 with a new single, and the music is as glittery and spacefunky as ever. This time though, the duo shakes up things in its attempts at making this universe a sexier place with every bit of power they can muster by having Potion, an alter ego of CAPYAC instrumental magician Delwin Campbell, commanding the spaceship with his debut CAPYAC vocal performance on gorgeous track "Talk About."
Potion’s performance fits right in with the CAPYAC futuresexfunk vibe, but whereas the regular crooning of P. Sugz, aka Eric Peana, is ultradynamic and soulful, Potion comes in with a more subdued yet deeply confident and damned smooth timbre that is every bit as fitting to the coolness-dripping funk vibe that CAPYAC cultivates with seeming effortlessness.
It’s just more goodness from these guys, who seem to be everywhere these days with their funky boat parties, future-leaning fashion shows and Kickstarter for preordering their full-length album, and it does our groovy hearts good to know that the reigning kings of Austin music (in The Deli’s eyes at the very least, and with any justice those of the rest of the world sometime soon) are at it as hard and smooth as ever with the delicious beats and funky feats.
Listen below, and if you’re liking what you hear, preorder these guys’ full-length at their Kickstarter here.
Simon Doom plays Union Pool on 04.28
Simon Doom is the project of Simon O’Connor, who used to play with Kuroma and Amazing Baby. They present themselves this way: "Simon Doom would consider themselves to be a "Pop-Punk" band if, "Pop-Punk" didn’t mean Pop-Punk." There’s an easy solution: switch around the two words and call yourselves a "Punk-Pop" band! This however only partially describes their sound because, although melodic and raw, it’s also heavily influenced by surf and post punk – which places them in a musical place very close to our gods of indie rock: (early) Pixies. Like the legendary Bostonians, Simon Doom have some really good songs, full of character, intriguing melodies and charismatic vocal performances. Check out our favorite one, entitled "Roseate," streaming below.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
Jocelyn Mackenzie of Pearl & the Beard plays The Knit on 05.03
Jocelyn Mackenzie of Pearl & the Beard is back with a solo project that’s a clear departure from the sound of her previous band, which dismantled in 2015. The singer and multi-instrumentalist will be soon releasing her debut EP "Unlovely" and has just began a East Coast tour supporting You Won’t. They will stop in NYC for a performance at The Knitting Factory on May 3rd. Check out the first single from the EP, ‘Kids,’ streaming below.
A ’90s rock band with its own voice: Bethlehem Steel play Palisades on 05.02
At this point in time we rarely get excited when we stumble upon a new band that borrows sonic elements from the alternative rock of ’90s – Brooklyn is brimming with them! But… influences are never more relevant than actual talent, and trio Bethlehem Steel isn’t lacking in that department. The brainchild of songwriter Rebecca Ryskalczyk, the project has been around since 2013, slowly transitioning from folky beginnings to the full, grungy sound of latest EP ‘Docking,’ which pretty much represents Ryskalczyk’s debut as a pop-rock singer/guitarist. Her airy, unpredictable melodies represent a clear shift from her previous, more traditional style, and find a peak in single ’87s,’ with its loud/quiet/loud production, evolving melodies and tortured lyrics – check it out below. The band will be playing at Palisades on May 2nd and at Shea Stadium on May 11th.
Baltimore post hardcore band Haunt release final EP, A Killing Field
After a widely well-received two-year run, Baltimore-based Haunt called it quits. A talented hardcore sextet that intertwined ambient and post elements, they recently released their last recorded material, an EP called The Killing Field. An intense, fast-paced journey, the release features superior guitar work, melding the deep crunch of metal and more classic rock solos to blast the listener’s eardrums. Backed by tireless drumming, the dual vocals hit both a throaty and guttural roar and higher-pitched tone straight out of Iron Maiden. They’re not playing anymore and it’s sketchy if any more music is coming out, but, regardless, give these talented musicians a try. -Jonathan Goodwin
Ticket Giveaway: The Lawsuits, Former Belle, and Foxtrot & the Get Down at The Foundry This Friday
It’s a locals-only evening this Friday, April 29 at The Foundry for The Lawsuits‘ record release celebration with tourmate Former Belle and Foxtrot & the Get Down. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Moon Son". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!
2nd NWPRC Showcase is here!
Bringing the best in Portland’s post-rock scene, the Northwest Post-Rock Collective is hosting their second showcase tomorrow at Holocene. Comprised of Compass & Knife, Long Hallways, Another Neighbor Disappeared, A Collective Subconscious and Deli Portland Artist of the Month Coastlands, the collective seeks to build and properly represent the northwest’s post-rock community. Washington contributions to the collective’s showcase this year include a performance from Tacoma’s Compass & Knife and a co-sponsorship from Post Radio Records, based near the Auburn area.
If you’ve ever enjoyed Explosions in the Sky or Godspeed, you literally have no reason to not be at this showcase tomorrow. Come get lost in the dream-like instrumentation.
Posers Opening for NOFX at the TLA April 27
It’s well-pieced together melodic rock that gradually climbs before riding the musical momentum down a sharp decline in stampeding fashion. The quartet of Posers, opening as part of the NOFX sold-out show at the TLA, smacks with a sense of immediacy, balancing harmonious anthem-tuned choruses with a quick-bursting instrumental cohesion, wielding itself with sticky, memorable narratives. The band embraces the freeing unity of power-pop, while exhibiting a well-honed sense of firing on all cylinders exemplified in tasty guitar solos and a backend that won’t sit still. Tonight, they’ll be joined by Milwaukee pop-punks Direct Hit!, who will likely be showcasing songs from their forthcoming new album Wasted Mind, and the heavy-ska combination of Mephiskapheles lays down the path to NOFX. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St., 7pm, $25, All Ages (Photo by George Abruzzo) – Michael Colavita