Krust Toons: "Discount Vegan Thanksgiving" by Tedd Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.
NYC
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The Landing plays Baby’s All Right tonight (11.28) + talks about the creative process on Delicious Audio
Meditating about the universe is heavy stuff but, like much in life, you have the option of being consumed, or delighted by your surroundings. Brooklyn-based electronic artist, The Landing, does the latter. Producing synth-pop tracks that have their feet planted firmly on the ground, but their eyes to the sky, The Landing’s songs capture the bliss of infinity, but are packaged in a way that harkens back to pop hits of the early 60’s. The result is tunes that are spacey in scope, but still feel like home. The Landing will be performing tonight (11.28) at Baby’s All Right on a uber-cool all NYC electronic bill including also Salt Cathedral and Ela Minus. He also answered a few questions about his creative process in the interview below.
Q&A with The Landing about the creative process on Delicious Audio.
Philadelphia
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New Myrrias Single Release Available for Streaming & Download
Myrrias just announced that they will be releasing a full-length album, titled Spectra, this Friday, December 2 via Jeff Zeigler’s new record label Soft Dystopia, and it will be available on cassette and digitally. The record will consist of four previously unreleased tracks as well as live recordings of songs found on their debut Endless Winter Session. They’ll be celebrating the album’s arrival next Wednesday, December 7 at Johnny Brenda’s with Valley Exit (who are also releasing their first LP), Long Spells, and Sububurban Living (DJ set). Myrrias will be taking a break from playing out live after the release show as keyboardist/vocalist Mikele Edwards prepares to give birth in the coming year (Congrats, Mikele!); however, the group will continue writing and recording as they plan to release another EP in late spring/early summer. Take their latest single, "PEAK," for a spin below, along with its B-side "My Spell," which was written by Emily Robb for the band, before forming Louie Louie.
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Dreams” (Fleetwood Mac Cover) – Hemming
After recently catching Stevie Nicks perform at the Wells Fargo Center, Candice Martello, a.k.a. Hemming, became inspired to take on a Fleetwood Mac classic. "She told me to follow my dreams," and it led her to work on this killer acoustic version of "Dreams," which was recorded in Martello’s basement. Enjoy! (Photo by John Ryan)
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Thirdstory releases new single ‘G Train”, plays Baby’s All Right on 12/18
This could be the first and last time you read about NYC band Thirdstory on the pages of The Deli. It’s not like we have anything against the talented soul-folk band, rather, it’s that too many people are beginning to jam with their catchy, rugged sound. The latest of their newer legion of fans appears to be none other than critically-acclaimed emcee Pusha T. On the highlight of the trio’s recently released Searching EP, "G Train," they pair up with Pusha to deliver a hard-hitting track that embodies the gritty, resilent nature of New York and New Yorkers. Though T is from Virginia, he feels right at home on a song about the underside of The Big Apple. Thirdstory are on a world tour right now, but you can catch them back at home on 12/18 at Baby’s All Right. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
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Thirdstory releases new single ‘G Train”, plays Baby’s All Right on 12/18
This could be the first and last time you read about NYC band Thirdstory on the pages of The Deli. It’s not like we have anything against the talented soul-folk band, rather, it’s that too many people are beginning to jam with their catchy, rugged sound. The latest of their newer legion of fans appears to be none other than critically-acclaimed emcee Pusha T. On the highlight of the trio’s recently released Searching EP, "G Train," they pair up with Pusha to deliver a hard-hitting track that embodies the gritty, resilent nature of New York and New Yorkers. Though T is from Virginia, he feels right at home on a song about the underside of The Big Apple. Thirdstory are on a world tour right now, but you can catch them back at home on 12/18 at Baby’s All Right. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
NYC
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Thirdstory releases new single ‘G Train”, plays Baby’s All Right on 12/18
This could be the first and last time you read about NYC band Thirdstory on the pages of The Deli. It’s not like we have anything against the talented soul-folk band, rather, it’s that too many people are beginning to jam with their catchy, rugged sound. The latest of their newer legion of fans appears to be none other than critically-acclaimed emcee Pusha T. On the highlight of the trio’s recently released Searching EP, "G Train," they pair up with Pusha to deliver a hard-hitting track that embodies the gritty, resilent nature of New York and New Yorkers. Though T is from Virginia, he feels right at home on a song about the underside of The Big Apple. Thirdstory are on a world tour right now, but you can catch them back at home on 12/18 at Baby’s All Right. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
NYC
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Kodacrome releases track “Oh, You Two” + plays Rough Trade on 12/3
With their latest track "Oh, You Two", Brooklyn’s synth pop duo Kodacrome remains faithful to their name with a cinematic track that would play perfectly as a soundtrack of a noir movie. For it, they have crafted a cavernous, minimalistic soundscape bursting with sonically satisfying textures, a dreamy, steady pulse that almost beats along with our heart, while Elissa P.’s melodic, moody vocals surface only sporadically with somber strokes. You can experience Kodacrome live at Rough Trade on December 3rd. -Ashley Muniz
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Rare Air” – Jon Coyle
Jon Coyle (of Son Step) recently unearthed and completed a solo track that was actually written four years ago. Available for purchase with 100% of this month’s proceeds being donated to Planned Parenthood, “Rare Air” marries the grogginess of fuzz with the illuminating swing of percussion and keys. Son Step is set to perform next in Philly at Kung Fu Necktie on Tuesday, December 6 with Sunjacket.
Portland
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Visual Vices: BCxLD – “Smokes (ft. Jay Cobb Anderson of Fruition)”
There’s something strangely soothing about watching a cigarette burn its way out of existence. Even more, zoning out on the burn to the tune of some crisp hip hop sets the perfect mood for the situation. We spoke on the first two installments of BCxLD‘s four-part project series My, How Time Flies back in June and we’re pleased to say part three is even more promising.
Featuring guest appearances from members of Fruition, Another Exoneration and more, My, How Time Flies III touches on smoking addictions, technological dependence, seasonal love, hard work going unnoticed and many other pertinent topics. Emcee Lucas Dix (of Jellyfish Brigade and Hives Inquiry Squad) engages these topics with arrant lyricism packaged with producer Brass Clouds‘ hip hop, R&B and electronic instrumentation, for an undertaking leaving us baited for the next episode.
My, How Time Flies III is out now for a pay-what-you-want download on their Bandcamp and is also available on iTunes and Spotify. Watch and listen to one of the first visual releases from the album, "Smokes," below. Harmonies from Fruition’s Jay Cobb Anderson will definitely aid the perpetual zone out.
Portland
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Young Turks are Saying Goodnight, Not Goodbye.
This evening marks the possibly temporary, possibly permanent exit for Portland’s long standing, vegan loves Young Turks. After the last almost 7 years of supplying locals with unapologetic, true to the roots hardcore, the Turks will enter an official hibernation…for a time unknown.
News of the hiatus dropped on Halloween, where a post on the band’s Facebook page revealed some quite unfortunate news for fans:
"This will be the last one for a while. By ‘last one,’ I don’t mean forever. By ‘for a while’ I mean I don’t know how long. It’s been an incredible journey from our demo recording to now, and we’re looking forward to closing this chapter of YT on a high note with all of our associated side projects and closest friends playing along side us. See you there."
It was an obvious bummer to read, but the Turks won’t be leaving us without a lasting impression. Hardcore is taking over Alberta St.’s Post 134 this evening, where Unrestrained, Climate, Black Communion, Carrion Spring and the new project from Matt of Young Turks, Longclaw, will be playing some early sets in support of domestic violence agency the Raphael House of Portland.
This $10, all-ages show (bar with ID) sees doors opening at 5pm and music ending promptly at 9pm so hustle on down there and see Young Turks for the last time.
Portland
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Sunday Sounds: Sallie Ford – “Get Out”
One of the city’s biggest pride and joys, Sallie Ford, has been relatively low key following her split with the Sound Outside and the release of 2014’s Slap Back. Over these last couple of years we knew deep down Ford wasn’t laying her musical abilities to rest and this month, along with the release of a new single, she announced more new material coming our way through an upcoming album.
February will see the deliverance of Soul Sick, an album of emotive reflection featuring a slew of talented Portlanders that helped bring it to life. Ford found herself at Type Foundry Studio where she solicited the help of Mike Coykendall along with his brother John, Kirk Hamilton, Garth Klippert of Old Light, Ben Nugen of Dolorean, Kris Doty of Modern Kin and helping hand to Tom Waits and the B-52’s Ralph Carney in bringing instrumental talent and production smarts to the process.
On what Soul Sick is all about, Ford said:
This is a confessional album about struggling with my issues — some that I’ve overcome and some that I still carry around. This is an album about insecurity, anxiety and depression; it’s an album about band breakups, major life changes, and what it took to deal with those things. Growing up, I was a middle child and a homeschooler, so I’ve always felt like an outsider. In making this record, I explored what my music means to me, and how I’ve always struggled with feeling the pressure of not being good enough and wanting to quit. On these new songs, it felt good to write on one theme and from one place. All in all, Soul Sick has taught me a lot about myself and helped me to heal.
Soul Sick will be out via Vanguard Records on February 10. Give the first track from the album, "Get Out," a listen below.