There’s something very alluring about NYC’s oddlogic‘s really, REALLY sparse instrumental electronica. Rather than attacking you with an infinity of derivative tricks and predictable four on the floor beats (a fault of too many artists dedicated to this genre), Alex Gohorel plays its cards well, producing tracks that entrance the listener with simple but unexpected rhythmic developments (hear "Trickers, Cascades," streaming below) or use original samples sparingly to construct an intriguing sonic collage, like in "Blunders, Wonders," a track that sounds like The Chemical Brothers without any Big Beat distractions.

It must also be noted oddlogic’s prolificity: the project’s Soundcloud profile gets updated with new material on a monthly basis – that’s what happens when you are a productive person without band mates to deal with…

We found out about this band through our Year End Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists, they placed 13th in the Readers’ Poll section.

Brooklyn’s Stargazy is the new moniker for the artist previously known as Fish Doctor – who placed 2nd in our recent Best of 2013 Readers’ Poll – Indie Pop category. With this band, things are never as happy-go-surfing as they seem at first listen, with even the simple refrain of ‘and you drown in the Atlantic’ (from their latest single streaming below) hinting at a sinister layer of meaning hiding under the sunny melodies. Fun but far from throwaway, full of confidence and frivolity that smells of experience rather than naivety. Head down to the Lower East Side and catch them at Pianos on February 7th. – Francesca Baker

San Fran Deli Readers,

The Deli’s Best of SF 2013 Readers and Fans’ Poll for Emerging Artists is over, thanks to all those who cast their vote in support of the emerging SF Area bands and artists in our list of nominees.

Congrats to Oakland’s opera-rock revivalists Major Powers & The Lo-Fi Symphony (pictured and streaming) for being The Deli Readers’ Best Emerging SF Artist of 2013!

Kudos also to Psych Rockers Down Dirty Shake and soul charmers The California Honeydrops who placed second and third respectively.

Here’s this poll’s top 10 chart for the readers’ poll, full results can be found on the right hand side of this page.

This year 27 NYC "scene experts" (including booking agents from Bowery Presents, Webster Hall, Pianos, Cake Shop etc etc) helped us with our Best of NYC Poll 2013 for Emerging Artists by choosing their 3 favorite up and coming local acts. These jurors are comprised industry people who work with many local bands throughout the year (we’ll publish the list soon), and their vote is the most influencial in determining The Deli’s Best Emerging Artist of the Year.

Their votes this year produced a list of 60+ artists, which means that – as always – most jurors voted for different bands. But some bands appeared more than once in the "ballots": below we compiled a list of the artists who accumulated more points through the jurors vote only. Kudos to quirky Electro-Soul trio WET (pictured and streaming) for getting the top spot, and to Punk Rockers Big Ups and Indie Poppers The Can’t Tells for getting darn close, tied in second place!

After crunching the numbers of all the votes that came in from Jurors, Deli Writers and Readers we’ll publish the final results of The Best of NYC 2013 Poll for Emerging Artists – it should just take a couple of days.

BEST OF NYC 2013 – JURORS’ POLL RESULTS   Artists Jurors Votes   1 Wet 7 2 Big Ups 6   The Can’t Tells 6 4 EMEFE 5 5 Drowners 4

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The Astoria Pop Rock outfit Maginot‘s debut EP ‘Big Changes,’ which dropped in August, is a concise summary of what the 90s guitar pop was all about. Their melodious hooks and verses are reminiscent of some of REM’s early work and their clean guitar work shows some influence from The Strokes.  Their crisp recordings – in these days of lo-fi epidemy – doesn’t hurt either. Listen below to the rock trio’s song “Know” from the debut release (which you can cop for free) via their Bandcamp page and look out for more to come from Maginot, a band that – according to their own notes – plans to “satisfy the growing demands of an insatiable public!” – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

The most talented artists know how to make a lot from very little. R’n’B Songwriter I/O – a project we discovered through our Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists – seems to enjoy these limitations. Whether wondering where things went wrong in the reflective ‘Wasted My TIme,’ or caught in the throes of passion for popular track ‘You Slay Me,’ I/O is a constant tinkerer with his arsenal of audio toys, using his talents to extract the hidden humanity found just beneath the surface of a robotic playground of beatbox grooves. I/O will be supporting his latest full-length ‘Isolation’ when he plays S.O.B’s tonight (8pm). Join him then to show him he’s not as isolated as he might think. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

Deli Nation,

Our Year End Poll for Emerging Portland Artists was – as usual – a painstaking (and somewhat excruciating) process, but we pulled it of with remarkable flair!

Kudos to nocturnal psych-rockers Genders (pictured) for winning it! Thumbs up to ethereal dream poppers WL and to sugary indie pop maestros Wild Ones.

Here is how it all went down: first, we let the local bands submit their music (for free), and got our Deli editors to pick the nominees. Then we polled a list of 15+ Portland scene expert (our jury, list at the bottom) and asked them to nominate 3 more bands of their choice each. Then we polled our writers, then we polled our readers. We tried to keep things open for each single genre, from Indie Rock to Roots Music to Hip Hop.

If you are a geek interested in all the subtelties related to how this poll works, you can read its rules here (happy reading!). But if all you care about is the awesome new music Portland produced in the year 2013, this list is all you need. Enjoy!

BEST OF 2013 POLL FOR EMERGING PORTLAND ARTISTS ****** FINAL RESULTS ******

ARTIST J W R OS TOT   1 Genders 9 2 0.012   11.012 2 WL 9 1 0.006   10.006 3 Wild Ones 9   0.002   9.002 4 Sama Dams 5 2 0.022 1 8.022 5 The Ghost Ease 6 2 0.004   8.004 6 Grammies 5 2 0.003   7.003 7 Your Rival 6   0.004   6.004 8 Fanno Creek 5   0.007   5.007 9 Rags and Ribbons 4   0.5   4.5 10 Tango Alpha Tango 3 1 0.039   4.039 11 Wooden Indian Burial Ground 2 2 0.007   4.007 12 Natasha Kmeto 3 1 0.004   4.004 13 Adam Brock     1 3 4 14 Bearcubbin 3   0.027   3.027 15 A Volcano 3   0.011   3.011 16 Bevelers 2 1 0.008   3.008 17 Magic Mouth 2 1 0.005   3.005   The Autonomics 3   0.005   3.005 19 Sun Angle 3   0.004   3.004 20 Holy Grove 3   0.003   3.003 21 Modern Kin 2 1 0.002   3.002 22 Magic Fades 3   0   3   She’s Not Dead 1   2   3 24 Just Lions     1.5 1 2.5   Manx 2   0.5   2.5 26 Adventure Galley     0.051 2 2.051 27 The Cabin Project 2   0.035   2.035 28 Grandhorse 2   0.016   2.016 29 Melville 2   0.012   2.012   Souvenir Driver 1 1 0.012   2.012 31 Hungers 2   0.007   2.007   Grandparents 2   0.005   2.005 33 The Ecstatics 2   0.003   2.003 34 The Moonshine 2   0.001   2.001 35 Dresses 2   0   2   The People Electric 1 1 0   2 37 Coma Serfs     0.025 1.5 1.525   Shy Girls 1   0.015   1.015 39 Mister Tang 1   0.008   1.008   Summer Cannibals 1   0.006   1.006 41 Big Haunt 1   0.005   1.005 42 Rare Monk     0.004 1 1.004 NYC Late Cambrian is The Deli Readers’ Best Band of 2013! Posted on: February 4, 2014 NYC Deli Readers, The Deli’s Best of NYC 2013 Readers and Fans’ Poll for Emerging Artists is over, thanks to all those who cast their vote in support of the emerging local bands and artists in our list of nominees. Congrats to Brooklyn’s power pop trio Late Cambrian (pictured and streaming) for being The Deli Readers’ Best Emerging NYC Artist of 2013! Kudos also to Rap-Metal outfit PUSHMETHOD and lo-fi soul talent I/O (both bands spelled rigorously in all caps!) who placed second and third. Here’s this poll’s top 15 chart, full results organized by genre can be found on the right hand side of this page. BEST OF NYC 2013 – READERS’ POLL RESULTS   Artists Reader Votes   1 Late Cambrian 1260 2 PUSHMETHOD 1037 3 I/O 813 4 NGHBRS 756 5 Whiskey Bitches 678 6 Active Bird Community 496 7 Dear Georgiana 482 8 Tall Tall Trees 417 9 Maginot 272 10 The Lovehowl 244 11 Stargazy 233 12 Twintapes 195 13 oddlogic 176 14 Bridget Davis + the Viking Kings 168 15  Belle Mare 132   MOST IMPORTANTLY THOUGH! Stay tuned for the composite chart, to be released soon, which will include the point nominees accumulated from the jurors and Deli writers’ votes, and will crown The Deli’s Best Emerging NYC Artist of 2013. The Deli’s Staff NYC NYC Artists on the rise: Threats keep downtown punk tradition alive Posted on: February 4, 2014 If you’re into dirty underground Rock n’ Roll and aren’t fussed on spilled beer, blown eardrums, and packed bars you’ve never heard of then chances are you’ll like Threats – a band that this year made it in our Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists, in the Revival Rock category. Despite having a barely there online presence and an album only available on Vinyl, Threats have a solid following in the downtown scene. Bonded by a love of booze and music, the band is fronted by Jack Ridley (Drowners‘ guitarist), with Drowners lead singer Matt Hitt on bass and Paulo Dell’Olio on drums. The sound is fast and loose, rough warehouse punk revival with subtle surf elements. With great songs, pro musicians and an insane live show these guys are definitely worth a look. Follow the band on Twitter and when and if Threats decide to play a show you might hear about it. Listen to i wanna get high now below. – Bianca Mascheretti NYC Best of 2013 Poll for Emerging Nashville Artists: FINAL RESULTS! Posted on: February 3, 2014 Deli Nation, Our Year End Poll for Emerging Nashville Artists was – as usual – a painstaking (and somewhat excruciating) process, but we pulled it off with remarkable flair! Kudos to phenomenal punks Diarrhea Planet (pictured) for winning it, and to lo-fi riot grrrl Bully and mellow folksters Great Peacock for placing 2nd and third – we are very happy with this top 3, more gems are hidden in the list below, theough, check it out! Here’s how it all went down: first, we let the local bands submit their music (for free), and got our Deli editors to pick the nominees. Then we polled a list of 15+ Nashville scene expert (our jury, list at the bottom) and asked them to nominate 3 more bands of their choice each. Then we polled our writers, then we polled our readers. We tried to keep things open for each single genre, from Indie Rock to Roots Music to Hip Hop. If you are a geek interested in all the subtelties related to how this poll works, you can read its rules here (happy reading!). But if all you care about is the awesome new music Nashville produced in the year 2013, this list is all you need. Enjoy! BEST OF 2013 POLL FOR EMERGING NASHVILLE ARTISTS ****** FINAL RESULTS ******   ARTIST J OS R TOT   1 Diarrhea Planet 11   0.009 11.009 2 Bully 9   0.002 9.002 3 Great Peacock 6   0.002 6.002 4 Steelism 4   0.008 4.008 5 El El 4   0.002 4.002 6 Dave Pahanish 3   0.044 3.044 7 Sol Cat   3 0.009 3.009 8 The Delta Saints 3   0.007 3.007 9 Leroy Powll and the Messengers 3   0.004 3.004   Nudity 3   0.004 3.004 11 Guide 3   0.001 3.001 12 The Daily Howl 1   2 3   George Shingleton 2   1 3   Cy Barkley and the Way Outsiders 3   0 3 15  Jeffrey James   1 1.5 2.5   ForeverAndNever 2   0.5 2.5   The Oak Creek Band 2   0.5 2.5 18 Armon Jay   2 0.052 2.052 19 Sherbert 2   0.009 2.009 20 Heavy Sole 2   0.004 2.004   Plastic Vision   2 0.004 2.004 22 Act of Impalement 2   0.003 2.003   Blackfoot Gypsies 2   0.003 2.003 24 Blank Range 2   0.001 2.001 25 Adia Victoria 2   0 2   Richie 2   0 2 27 Wild Cub 2   0 2 28 Moseley 1   0.037 1.037 29 Calligan   1 0.018 1.018 30  The Wooly Mamas 1   0.011 1.011 31 The Golden Sounds 1   0.007 1.007   The Prophet Nathan   1 0.007 1.007 33 Mindset Defect 1   0.006 1.006 34 Charlie & The Foxtrots   1 0.004 1.004 35 Buffalo Clover 1   0.003 1.003   Tristen 1   0.003 1.003 37 Clear Plastic Masks 1   0.002 1.002   Joe Robinson 1   0.002 1.002 39 Leagues 1   0.001 1.001   Wick-it the Instigator 1   0.001 1.001 41 Anchor Thieves 1   0 1   Brandon Calhoun 1   0 1   Profane Command 1   0 1   Weekend Babes 1   0 1 Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers, R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions   List of Juror’s: Grimey’s staff (Doyle Davis, Anna Lundy, Josh Walker), Elise Tyler (Stone Fox) Patrick Rodgers (Nashville Scene), Jesse Willoughby (ASCAP), Brendan Donahue (Pureform Media), WRVU Vanderbilt Radio Staff (Logan Wilke, Jillian Stein, Neal Cotter), Jared Corder (East Nashville Underground), Christopher Paxton (Lightning 100, Live on the Green), Jesse Baker (Marathon Music Works/Exit Inn), Steve Cross (DJ/Photographer), Jazzi Bennet (Owl Farm), Terra James-Jura (The Deli Nashville), Dave Pahanish (songwriter), Wells Adams (the615) David Oakleaf (The Building), Benji Brown (Benji Brown Booking) Hope you’ll find some awesome new artists you weren’t aware of! The Deli’s Staff NYC Emanuel and the Fear returned to Mercury + plans new release Posted on: February 3, 2014 Capable of embedding theremin parts in folk songs and creating glam rock songs with Harry Nilsson-esque brass ensembles, NYC’s band Emanuel And The Fear certainly doesn’t lack imagination, painting lush orchestrations that verge on rock-opera. After a European tour this past December, Emanuel Ayvas’s brainchild returned home to perform their first 2014 show at Mercury Lounge last Friday night. This band has gone through many changes both sonically and in terms of lineup, at one point having 11 members in its ranks. Since releasing their first self-titled debut EP in 2009, the sextet has gone on to release 3 records, none of which sounds alike. One trend we do notice is that their music has gotten progressively darker since 2010’s ‘Listen.’ They have a new album in the works, so definitely keep an eye on them. Check out "The janus Mirror" below, title track from their latest EP released last year.