If you want to get a little funky, Little Raven — past winners of The Deli Nashville’s Featured Artist poll — have released a new single called "Magic Bullet" to spice up your week. The single has the makings of an indie funk classic: Keenan Payne pumping away on the bass, Kyle Edmonston keeping dance-friendly time on the drums, and Brad Owens filling in the spaces with some ear candy key riffs. Add Rafael Green making his guitar sing and serenading with his breathy vocals, and you’ve got a summer track fired straight out of the chamber towards your eardrums. "Magic Bullet" is the first single from Little Raven’s forthcoming EP Let It Out, which drops this fall. Take a listen to "Magic Bullet" below. – Will Sisskind
Portland
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Cape Chacon’s Memories Make Good Music
Cape Chacon’s first release, Doing My Best, is endearing and relatable in the best way possible. Listening to it reminds you of every skinned knee you got during the summer as a kid. The vocals are beautiful, grounded firmly in each note sung. It has the feel of young adults shaking off the skin of teenage apathy, realizing that feeling earnest and genuine isn’t a bad thing.
It isn’t all sweet either, despite the upbeat pop style. The album is full of a uniquely gentle resentment. Do you remember the first time you tried to eat a bubble, only to discover that the incredibly tempting shine was really just bitter and soapy? That’s the feeling Cape Chacon is singing about, especially in songs like “save me 4 l8r.” However, there is hope in the album as well. After all, the band describes their music as “indie rock that’s kind of like when you forgot your pencil in sixth grade but ur bff had an extra.” Sure, there’s panic and despair, but there’s also a friendly hand there to help you out.
-By Avril Carrillo
Philadelphia
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Krust Toons: “Canada Building a Wall” by Tedd Hazard
Krust Toons: "Canada Building a Wall" 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.
New England
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The Callouts need no labels, play Dusk 06.12
The Callouts are a band you can’t help but cheer for, and get the feeling they are cheering for you. The connection comes from the group’s upbeat style, ideally suited for both that summertime house show where you finally kiss your high school crush, or the Tuesday night bar stumble-in that exceeds your expectations. The band creates a unique mold for itself in its latest record Give Up: high-energy electric guitars and speedy drum patterns are balanced with sensitive pop hooks for a style that narrowly escapes the pop-punk label. Yes, the energy and breakdowns that characterized pop-punk bands of the early 2000s are there, but the group feels distinctly modernized and less commercial. The band is playing Dusk in their hometown of Providence, RI on June 12th. When you listen to The Callouts, you can visualize a group having fun in a garage, no labels needed. “Hot Tuesday” is streaming below. – Rene Cobar
Chicago
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V.V. Lightbody “Car Alarm”
V.V. Lightbody has released a new single called “Car Alarm”. This is her second single in as many months, and one that according to her, came together rather quickly.
“Car Alarm” is a little more upbeat and electric than a lot of Lightbody’s music, but still has that slow and steady vibe of her signature “Nap Rock”.
You can catch V.V. Lightbody on June 21st at Empty Bottle with Valebol, Girl K, Bunny, and Divino Niño.
Philadelphia
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New Soul Glo Album Available for Streaming & Purchase
Philly punks Soul Glo forms profound, rapid-fire prose, hell-bent on exposing the everyday realities experienced in the black community to the masses. "Underneath my will to live clings tight my will to die, the silent secret of my strength is all the shame I’ve centralized." Pulling from the influences of noise, rap and hardcore, the group makes powerful, eye-opening statements with their latest album, The Nigga In Me Is Me, which is now available via SRA Records. Press play, and get educated.
New England
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Bent Knee commits wholly to new identity in new single, plays Space Ballroom 06.19
Bent Knee, is that you? The Boston-based group’s aggressive new identity takes no prisoners in their latest single “Catch Light.” The band commits fully to its avant-garde identity in this new track that possesses a beguiling rhythm section that mutates throughout the song, commanding its many facets. Courtney Swain’s assertive vocals rev up and explode adjacent some heavy electronic percussion before the song modifies into an atmospheric collage of delicate keyboard notes, only to climax stupendously. A bit of Florence Welch, with a hint of Lorde, Swain showcases a fierceness in her delivery that is fitting for the song’s theme of women empowerment. Bent Knee is currently touring in support of Thank You Scientist all through the U.S. and Canada, with the next New England stop being Hamden, CT at Space Ballroom on Jun 19th. The band is a new breed of itself and deserves an abundant listen below. – Rene Cobar
NYC
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Blisses B July 5 Album Release Party
The Oakland group Blisses B have released two singles off their album Tell Your Friends You Love Them And Why and they have just announced their record release party at Bottom of the Hill on Friday July 5th. Their music is rock, Americana and indie rock, and it’s positive and fun. Go support their new album and the 10th year of their band! -Lucille Faulkner
Nashville
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Lost Stars release new summer pop anthem “Enough”
Lost Stars sound like the next band that will take the main stages at the big summer music festivals, what with their massive and anthemic pop sound, their introspective lyrics, and Damian Malnar’s powerful vocals. Their new single "Enough" takes inspiration from current mega-groups like The 1975 and Twenty One Pilots, but it avoids sounding derivative and instead brings fresh air into a pop scene that seems saturated. Plus, the message behind "Enough" makes it more than just a pop song; it stands as a testament to pushing forward through mental health struggles and learning what it takes to survive. Take a listen to "Enough" below. – Will Sisskind
Chicago
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The Symposium “The Sonic Crystal EP”
The Symposium dropped a new EP last week called “The Sonic Crystal”. This is our first new music from the boys since 2017’s self-titled LP, and it is an impressive return.
This is the work of Sam Clancy (Guitar), Charlie (Vocals), Benny Goetz (Bass), and Brian Buckley (Drums).
Philadelphia
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Weekend Warrior – June 7 – 9
Undeterred, raunchy riffs and snarly, sweaty vocals fuel the Narcos Family Band. A raw refinement converges as the runaway momentum of the instrumentation plays out like a bull rampaging through a China shop. The rhythmic push pummels everything that dares to enter its path. This Sunday night at Haus of Yarga, they’ll be joined by the agitation-releasing, quick-hitting garage-hardcore hybrid of Trash Knife. A pair of Midwestern punk outfits in Michigan’s Werewolf Jones and Wisconsin’s Fire Heads aid in amplifying the evening, which is also rounded into form by Ghoul Friends. – Michael Colavita
More places to rock at this weekend…
Haus of Yarga (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Regothereshego, High Noon, SUN Narcos Family Band, Trash Knife
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Rosali, SAT Live Band Karaoke with Pat Finnerty & The Full Band
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT American Trappist (Solo)
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Mute Host/DJ Deejay, SAT The Dull Blue Lights, The Naked Sun/Fame Lust
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SUN Ruby The Hatchet
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) SAT Petal
TLA (334 South St.) FRI Ultimate Live Evil
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Jesse Ruben/(Downstairs) WXPN’s Decades Dance Party & Live Broadcast, SAT (Downstairs) Basement Party With Lady V & DJ Touchtone
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Wordsmith Experience, SAT Tortuga, The Sea Tease, Upstream Color/Ashes ToVanity, Ghost of the Mill, Rambone, SUN Future Stars MetalFest
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Heaven Man, Mirrorsigns
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Joey Sweeney & The Neon Grease
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) SAT The Shakedown
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Dav, Reed Streets, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Live Band Karaoke, SUN That Totally Unnecessary Drink with Pat Finnerty’s Live Band Karaoke/Rusty Cadillac
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Midwestern Exposure, SAT Kenty Love, Maskao, SUN Hazard Sizer
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Riverside Odds, Molly Rhythm, SAT The Ancient Mariners, Night Mission
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Sad & Boujee: The Emo Meets Trap Dance Party, SAT Unloveable – The Smiths & Morrissey Tribute Band, DJ Chas Paris, DJ Rich Russo
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) SAT DJ Lean Wit It, SUN Ear Me Now
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret/DJ Chris Urban, SAT DJ Ed Cristof
The Tusk (430 South St.) FRI Hallucinogenic Bulb, Serpent Blight, SAT The Tone Bandits
Century (1350 S. 29th St.) FRI The Whips, Zapf Dingbats , SAT Wormtooth, Gristmill, The Magnificent ShitHawks Of The Greater Northern Americas
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Whackbat, Jordan Flaherty, JKannon, Tom Monari&Sara, Danny Varughese, SAT Superunknown, Delmont, Knightlife, The Good Mess, Candice Lee
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Jeff Thomas’ All-Volunteer Army, SAT Billy Joel Tribute (Benefitting Alzheimer’s Research): Mikey B & Friends
Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St.) SAT Nematode
Green Line on Locust (4426 Locust St.) SAT Benefit Show for March to End Rape Culture: Snakeboy Gang
Warehouse on Watts (923 N. Watts St.) FRI Solomonic Sound System, House Of Roots
The Mothership (602 S. 52nd St.) SAT The Invasive Species (Tape Release), Cult Objects, SUN Drums Like Machine Guns, The Beeps, Foxy Doxies
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Impressionist, Buddie, Puppy Angst
Planet Phitness (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Susie Derkins, In Trouble, A Million Dollars
Gay Baby Jail (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Space Donkey and the Moonbouncers, Mesén Around, Twin Beds, SAT Rego, ASCXNSION, HUEY, the Cosmonaut, Jewelssea, Magnetic The Shaman, Calo
Anthorna Gallery (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Marcelyn, Elaine Rasnake, Eeden,SAT Yellowhammer Fund Benefit Show: Three Man Cannon, SUN Douse, Computer Dating
The Bass Mint (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Blushed, Qwark
Truck (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Brackish, Noera, Overwinter
Secret World (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Michael Cormier, Ana Woulfe
Chicago
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Ethers “Midnight”
Ethers released a new single called “Midnight” this week. This is the first new music we have had from the band since their 2018 self-titled debut album.
Ethers is the Lo-Fi punk of Russ Calderwood, Bo Hansen, Mary McKane, and Tim Thomas.
You can catch Ethers tonight, June 7th, at Cole’s Bar with Cafe Racer and SPVD.