Brooklyn’s brand new 2013 indie grunge-punk trio known as Ceramics have caught our attention with their effervescent passion for “Rawk” music. Although they claim a post-punk revival, they sound like a more modern and harder, Indie-infused Rick Springfield in more ways than one, with obvious jagged edges and turns. The grunge influence is a lot more evident than their classic tendencies, but all of it comes together in an audibly fulfilling way. They’re set to headline Lit Lounge on Saturday 10/12 with Flight School and Karana and you can listen to and download their debut EP titled ‘It’s Funny Because You’re Not Even Real’ via Bandcamp. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

This band submitted their music for coverage here.

Drawing from a more ambient corner of throwback synthpop than many of his contemporaries, Brothertiger’s John Jagos may wrap his melodies in layer upon layer of ethereal textures, but they’re unmistakably present. The Ohio University alumni member possesses an ear for a hook combined with a knack of interlacing his electronic instrumentation in a lush but never overpowering manner. See Brothertiger live with In The Valley Below at The Deli’s Electro CMJ Show at The Delancey on 10.16. – Link: Dean Van Nguyen’s interview with Brothertiger.

Do you think Brooklyn is still a good place for an emerging band to give the "Rock’n’Roll dream" a go?

Ben Greenberg: "I’m not sure it ever was, man. NYC has always been the cruelest mistress, you either dig the punishment or you move back to Peoria. most of us never had the option to move back home anywhere else, so here we are."

Read the rest of Michael Haskoor’s interview with The Men.

Oy musical people!

The Deli NYC’s 36th issue infested the streets of NYC yesterday (Wed 10.09), look for a physical copy in venues/rehearsal studios/music instrument stores, or read it online HERE!

The Deli’s Staff

Indian music influences are not very common in the indie scene, although al lot of casual music listeners think "indie" means "Indian" – "What did you say you play? Indian pop??" Well, NYC pop band Goldspot it’s one of the few bands that would actually anser "YES!" to that question, since they are led by an Indian man who isn’t afraid to let his roots shine. Brainchild of singer/songwriter Siddhartha Khosla, the band just released its 3rd full length album ‘Aerogramme,’ recorded with Beach Boys’ engineer Jeff Peters.

The band will be playing CMJ this year with a show on Tuesday 10/15 at the Co-Sign CMJ Rooftop Bash.

A few months ago we highlighted electro mellow-core duo Wet, a project that offers a musical recipe reminiscent of the wise, caucasian soul-pop of MS MR, but with an added personal twist consisting in a subtle quirkiness and an intriguing sonic spaciousness. The band in the last few weeks has unveiled a few new songs from the debut EP, which will be relased on October 15, during the CMJ Music Marathon. Check out "Dreams," streaming below, and see them live at Bowery Ballroom on 10.15 or at Santos Party House on 10.17.

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

Brooklyn psych-folk pioneer Luke Temple (we are still in love with his 2007, pre-Here We Go Magic, grossly overlooked album "Snowbeast"), and Celestial Shore, our cover artist for our recent summer 2013 issue, will share the stage this Columbus Day 10/14 at Le Poisson Rouge. "Otherworldly" seems to be the best way to describe both acts. Celestial Shore, with a more traditional indie-rock instrumentation, dive off into the deep-end with their reckless tempo changes, free form, and spacy palette. Then Luke Temple, who has a new album coming out on 10.15 on Secretly Canadian (preview "Katie" here), will rely on a more traditional song structure, using his imaginative lyrics and arrangements to bring novel sounds to the audience. It’s definitely going to be a fun night of music to strain your brain a bit. Tickets are available here. – Paul Jordan Talbot

Having arrived in New York as an aspiring audio engineer, Johanna Cranitch instead made a name for herself in the city’s broad indie-pop scene under the guise Johanna and the Dusty Floor. Since recently repackaging herself as White Prism, the Australian is now investigating a long-standing interest in more electronic-based instrumentation, and has already cut one of the most accomplished releases within the genre to come out of NYC in recent memory with the project’s smooth, soulful self-titled debut EP. – See White Prism live at The Deli’s CMJ Electro Stage at The Delancey on 10.15. – Dean Van Nguyen

Lo-fi Australian Brooklyn based darlings Scott & Charlene’s Wedding just released this video for single ‘Jackie Boy.’ FYI, lo-fi is one of the few genres (together with anything with the word "punk" in it) where we can tolerate out of tune vocals, and the band’s singer admittedly takes full advantage of this concession by missing a considerable amount of notes. But that’s part of the charachter of lo-fi rock: Stephen Malkumus’ vocals in the early Pavement album weren’t perfect either – besides, you "get" the melody even if it’s not spot on, right? Some people actually say that, since you have to work a little bit (or a lot) to fix in your head these wrong notes, this kind of singing in the end makes you become part of the creative process! So, just think about how YOU sing!!!

Rising up from the fertile sonic breeding grounds of New Jersey, alt rock band Chevonne and The Fuzz presents arena-ready pop rock via their debut EP "Fire At Will.” Larger than life track “Burn Out” is sung as a boy/girl duet between Chevonne and co-front-vocalist Chris Ricci, using the poetic imagery of a stage or film performance to mirror the internal conflicts churning within us all. “Maybe you’ll burn out but I’ll never fade away” are the central lyrics of its hook-laden chorus. Experiencing the band performing this live at their recent record release show at Sullivan Hall drove home the powerful efficiency of it. CMJ attendees will have an opportunity to check out the band at the first of two Big Picture Media official showcases on Wednesday, October 16th at Tammany Hall. Admission is free for this show, which also includes performances by Love Crushed Velvet, Jodi Good, Viv and the Revival, Lily & the Parlour Tricks, Ashley Allen, and The Lawsuits. A second Big Picture Media showcase at Sullivan Hall is set for Friday, October 18th and will feature Nghbrs, Sol Cat, Maria Taylor, Sheppard, and Quiet Company. Admission is $10/21+ or $15/18+. – Dave Cromwell

Hey everyone, I’m Jack. I’m a liberal arts undergrad living in the Bronx right now. Like the cliche, I listen to just about every genre depending on what mood I am, if I’m alone or with friends, if I’m under the influence, etc. Since I am a college student, I’d say the genre that I listen to the most is, for a lack of a better term, "college rock," stuff like Pavement, Dinosaur Jr., or newer stuff like Mac DeMarco. But as I said before, I’m always up for hearing new/different music.

Please submit your band for CMJ coverage consideration through the comment section below, looking forward to listening to your music!

I’ll be accepting submission for the following genres only:

Indie Pop
Punk Rock
Psych Rock
Hip Hop + Funk + Other
Singer Songwriters

Jack McGovern

I’m Kayla Hay and I’m a Creative Writing student pursuing music journalism. My passion for music is something I take very seriously, I have my own music review blog dedicated to bringing my readers insight to the music I listen to, as well as reviews on more popular artists on the charts. I started working for the Los Angeles edition of The Deli back in March and made some headway with the NYC branch, by getting my press pass for the CMJ Music Marathon. Though my love for music is infinitely deep, I do have favorites, like: The Middle East, Mumford & Sons, Bastille, St. Lucia and Of Monsters and Men.

Please submit your band for CMJ coverage consideration through the comment section below, looking forward to listening to your music!

I’ll be accepting submission for the following genres only: