L.A.

Bandie releases fuzzy, energetic new single “It’s Getting Late,” plays Resident on 7/10

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Bandie, the stage name of singer-songwriter Brian Hill, reflects on the pleasures of a fun night out on his new single, "It’s Getting Late." Hill, alongside his four-piece band, write a hooky, good-natured power-pop song that also turns up the fuzz. "It’s getting late so/why the hell we aren’t asleep," Hill merrily sings, a sweet, simple sentiment that’s balanced with a harmony-driven melody and an energetic blast of winding guitars.

"It’s Getting Late" is taken from Bandie’s forthcoming EP, due out later this year. Catch his single release show at Resident next Wednesday, July 10. – Juan Rodríguez

NYC

Simon Garrett’s “Dreamworld” is an experimental odyssey, plays Sunnyvale 7.16

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Dreamworld, the new LP from Brooklyn-based artist Simon Garrett, spills out onto the canvas like a knocked over can of paint, incorporating smatterings of electronica, breakbeat, and alternative rock throughout the course of its nine distinct tracks. It’s a record that’s hard to pin down, and Garrett seems to like it that way, directly confronting the listener by means of off-kilter percussive segues (“Expalina”), power-pop anthems (“Whole New Shaky”), and bare-bones lofi folk performances (“Last Sunday”). While by no means a thematically cohesive work, Garrett’s penchant for weird, disconcerting sonic textures and drive for experimentation ultimately delivers an album that’s satisfyingly strange, offering an idiosyncratic take on numerous genres from a radically new perspective. Listen below, and catch Simon Garrett on July 16th at Sunnyvale, supporting Racket Man, Tidal Gloom, and Phil and the Osophers. -Connor Beckett McInerney

Philadelphia

Weekend Warrior – July 5 – 7

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Sixteen Jackies’ Joey Demarco and Marley McNamara will be celebrating their birthdays this evening at Johnny Brenda’s. Demarco and his bandmates are co-headlining the festivities with rising singer-songwriter Ali Awan. Moody, indie popsters The Homophones have come out of the woodwork for support, led by the smooth, baritone wit of Jason Ferraro. Langor, the solo project of Brian Langor (Needle Points, SW!MS, Sweatheart), will also be on hand to help kick-start the party. Beat the heat with plenty of cold beers, cool tunes, and a stacked lineup of local Philly talent! – Alexis V. 

Other places where you can beat the heat this weekend…

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Ali Awan, Sixteen Jackies, The Homophones, Langor, SAT Philly Loves Philly:  DJ Mike Nyce, DJ Aktive and Cosmo Baker

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Brackish, Lunch 

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI DJ Deejay, SAT Instupendo / DJ Lean Wit It, SUN Tact

The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) FRI Simply Christopher

The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI DJ Kaz, SAT Rebel Foster

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Matt Wheeler & Vintage Heart, SAT (Downstairs) The Hype presents: Love Fest

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Monica Lynne Chase, AntTimmy

MilkBoy (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Berdmajik, SAT Egocentric Plastic Men, Telyscopes

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT Ruby The Hatchet, SUN Slenko & McKeys

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Playing Pretend, The Maguas

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI The Savories, Georgia Foreman, The Pool Boys, SAT Local Smokes, Dr. Octamelon, Tiny Hueman, SUN Knightlife, The Missing Frets, A Day Without Love

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) Live Band Karaoke, SAT Paul Green Birthday Show, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Dear Forbidden, Knightlife, SAT ITO, We’re From Antarctica

Century (1350 S. 29th St.) SAT Burial Fog (Album Release), Earthmouth

Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) SUN Ear Me Now/DJ Pfeffer

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Chris Urban, SAT DJ Ed Cristof, SUN Murder’s A Drag: A Murder Mystery Story

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Overcoming Gravity, My Familiar, City Dressed, SAT Scruft, Dead:Stop, The Easily Fooled, Crooked Ways, Brick Nova

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Splintered Sunlight, SAT Splintered Sunlight, The Sherwood Brothers

Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Los Gueys, Queen Vice 

Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St.) FRI Goalkeeper, Heavensake 

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) SUN Earth Telephone, Stayers

Warehouse on Watts (923 N. Watts St.) SAT Nightcamp: DEL, DJ HA, Tommy Hogunz

Jerry’s on Front (2341 N Front St.) SAT Oldermost (solo)

Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT The 1910 Chainsaw Company, Endless Taile, Rebecca Zimmerman

Haus of Yarga (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI Harmony Woods, Coping Skills, SAT Blueprint, Nonkromulent

Anthorna Gallery (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Lemon Shark, SUN Blubird

Couchtown (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Don Babylon, Telyscopes

The Buffalo (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Bern & the Bastards, Canine 10, Los Gueys

New England

Tripp Lullaby’s “Bundles of Joys” is an alternative-sounding spatial distortion, 30th-anniversary show 07.12

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The men of Tripp Lullaby are in the middle of a time warp, an alternative-sounding spatial distortion: the band’s 1990 recordings have been unearthed, remixed and remastered by Duane Trower for 2019 audiences looking to peek at New England’s alt-rock beginnings. Tripp Lullaby was and still is based in Cape Cod, MA. The band’s scene, nearly thirty years ago, included groups with names readers here may recognize such as The Freeze and Green Day. Bundles of Joys is the band’s trip down memory lane, and it is loaded with classic punk beats, post-rock guitar flourishes, raw vocals, and now a luscious glaze of nostalgia. The band’s compilation of tapes is indeed a time relic that gifts listeners an intimate experience with an alternative group that was then being defined by the seismic changes of the music world around them, by the winds of the sonic storm of grunge fast approaching. The band is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a record release show at Devil’s Purse Brewing Company in South Dennis, MA on July 12th. We are streaming "Reality Sucks" for you below. – Rene Cobar

Chicago

Song Premiere: Trickshooter Social Club “Duck and Run”

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We are proud to be able to premiere a new song, “Duck and Run”, from the forthcoming album, American Experiment, from Trickshooter Social Club. This is the band’s third studio album, and first since 2016’s Generator. “Duck and Run” is a scorching blues-tinged rocker that definitely gave us something we wanted.

This is the work of Steve Simoncic, Larry Liss, James McNaughton, Chris Bartley, Chris Ellison, Maggie Mitchell, Beltran Del Campo, and Ruth Margraff.

You can help Trickshooter Social Club celebrate the release of their album at Silvie’s Lounge on July 12th with William Sides Atari Party, The Architects of Beauty and Liz and the Baguettes.

Philadelphia

New Yung Sham LP Available for Streaming & Download

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World of Color is the latest release from Eli Sheppard, a.k.a. Yung Sham. The album occupies a loose, exuberant tone, while simultaneously showcasing delicate, intimate narratives. The songs gently roll, tapping into a sense of infectious familiarity as the lyrics transport you into the scenes that they depict, instilling a sense of paging through diary entries. Subtle musical layers provide compelling shifts that when paired with plot twists, captivate the listener.

Chicago

Algebra Suicide “Horizon”

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San Francisco reissue label Dark Entries is releasing a new collection of music from ’80’s Avant Garage duo Algebra Suicide called “Still Life” on July 12th.

This was the work of eventual husband and wife duo of poet Lydia Tomkiw and multi-instrumentalist Don Hedeker. They formed the duo in 1982 and steadily released music until their break-up in 1995.

“Still Life” is collection for tracks taken from the duo’s debut LP, Big Skin along with several tracks taken from their 1988 compilation, The Secret Like Crazy.

The first single from “Still Life” is called “Horizon” and originally appeared on the 1986’s LP, Big Skin.

NYC

KYOSi’s new EP “Negative Space” finds beauty in the experimental

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New York-based polymath KYOSi describes the process of crafting her new extended play in terms of resonant beauty. “The question I ask myself is ‘did I make something I believe to be beautiful?’ and if the answer is yes, then I’ve reached success,” she says. As such, the recently released Negative Space contains a smattering of diverse genre influences—equal parts jazz, EDM, and pop— all congealing to create something as aesthetically pleasing as it is avant-garde. The EP’s title track is a standout example of this mellifluously-focused philosophy, with KYOSi’s vocals drifting in over reverb-laden seventh chords, all driven forward by house-inspired percussive breaks. It’s an iconoclastic release that on paper shouldn’t work, but with each separate piece in its right place, guided by KYOSi’s acute ear, it delivers a lush, experimental listening experience. Stream it below. -Connor Beckett McInerney

NYC

Dryclean resists on new EP “Tired & Wired,” plays Sunnyvale 7.10

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What America needs on July 4th—or at the very least, what it deserves in our current political climate of intense partisan divide— is honest-to-God punk music that will shake us from the collective drunken stupor of holiday shenanigans. Dryclean is here to deliver this necessary intervention on their just-released Tired & Wired EP. Delivering mid-paced melodic grooves reminiscent of ’90s California garage rock, the New York trio’s performance gets to the core of many collective frustrations, be it our relationship with technology on “Technodrome,” or the general listlessness of existence on “I Don’t Know.” While not an overtly confrontational EP, it’s a sharp reminder of the dehumanizing effects inherent to the 9-5 grind, and as such, an energetic act of resistance against the powers that be. Rip it below, and catch them at Sunnyvale on July 10th, supporting I Am The Polish Army. –Connor Beckett McInerney

NYC

Exclusive premiere: NYC label ARENA 01 launches with compilation of NYC Artists

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Visionary music producer David Sisko is releasing a summer mixtape ("#1 Summer") to launch his NYC-based independent record label, Arena 01. Sisko has made quite the name for himself with his production approach to blur genre lines in favor of balancing creative expression with technical innovation. His credits include small and big artists like Lykke Li, Passion Pit, Gwen Stefani, and Sandflower, to name a few.  #1 Summer will be out on July 5th on all digital platforms worldwide. – Susan Moon

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NYC

Music Blesses America at High Sierra Music Festival

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Looking for something fun to do this 4th of July weekend? Do you love you some great mountains majesty, music of all shapes and genres, and food? Beverages? Trees? Camping? We recommend the High Sierra Music Festival for some good ol’ fashioned American purity. From Dispatch to Jim James, Del & Dawg to The New Mastersounds, the festival has something for most musical tastes. It’s like Burning Man but peaceful. Local favorites include Midnight North, Royal Jelly Live, Rainbow Girls, More Fatter and Eric Long. The festival runs from July 4th thru 7th in the lovely Quincy, Ca. We hope to see you there and tell us post-fest: which acts were your highlights? Land of the free, home of some killer music. May music bless America! – Michelle Kicherer, Associate Editor

 

 

NYC

Temescal Block Party July 20

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On July 20th the Temescal Block Party is back with some killer Oakland and Bay Area-based bands. The punk rock Paper Dolls will be bustin a move, alongside rock n roll group Destroy Boys and dream pop duo Billie Gale. Come out to this (free!) festival. – Lucille Faulker