Some of you may remember one of our artist poll winners a while back, Henry + the Invisibles. Here’s a sneak peek from his live taping by our partner, The Good Music Club. Talk about a buildup!

The showcase was held inside to escape the heat (and light for those with laser shows!). Our musical lineup included: Ray Prim, Space Crazies, Mighty Mountain, Awkward Robot and Sour Bridges. To finish the night out we had a Costume Couture show by Mardi Gras designer, Hazel Mahony. And that was just the inside stage…

Outside, on Club DeVille’s mainstage, we had LED lit hula hooping. By the entrance sat one of our sponsors, Garbo’s Lobster Truck ATX, which sold out long before the night was over. Texas Music Water was flowing freely all around and Circle C sponsored us with their delicious BLUR brew. A video is in the works from the live interview corner we set up to chat with every performer following their set. I’ll be posting the final edit soon, so be sure to check back.

As for what’s next- I’m planning another event for the new year showcasing female fronted bands. And of course after that, there’s always SXSW. Email thedeliaustin@gmail.com to get involved. Advertising and sponsorship inquiries can be sent to that email as well. Thank you again to our sponsors: The Good Music Club, TRCOA, Garbo’s Lobster Truck, Texas Music Water, Circle C, The Flier Fairy, Unabashed Productions, Club DeVille and last but not least, CourtPie Photography for the great images. See you next time! -Written by Charise Sowells

Blasting horns. Glitchy keyboards. Group shouting. Changing tempos. Dance beats! And that’s just the first song from SIP SIP’s debut EP, Party Record. The song, appropriately titled “Check This Shit Out” is a call to action. Like a mix between a James Bond theme and the music blaring from the speakers in Need For Speed, you just know you have to hear the rest.

Throughout these seven songs, you’ll find the perfect moment to bob your head and jam your shoulder into the guy next to you. If your shoes aren’t sticky with spilled beer, you aren’t listening to SIP SIP in the right place. Billing themselves as "America’s Party Band", I think the moniker suits them. Rappers and singers filter in and out of songs like people wandering in and out of a party.

My favorites appear later in the disc. "Rippin’ in the Kitchen" has the kind of anticipatory build I appreciate. Hypnotic toms kick it off and are quickly joined by some noodling horns. After a quick verse and a chorus, it becomes the best jam song of the year. "Summer School" is catchy and repetitive in all the right ways with alternating verses from a series of rappers. The sparse, perfectly timed drums match exactly with your pulse. The perfect comedown from a great high.

Pick up SIP SIP’s EP on Saturday, September 7 at The Historic Scoot Inn. And in the meantime, you can click on the premier streaming link for their song "You’re So White" here. At Scoot Inn they are playing with other high energy bands including: Corduroi, SPEAK, Flavor Raid, SubKulture Patriots and Holiday Mountain. This is one party you don’t want to miss. -Written by Josh Denslow 

One of my favorite thrift stores is featured in this creative new "pop-up show" video by Rebecca Butler and the Richards. "Jett" has a catchy sing-a-long hook and enough eye candy to pique anyone’s interest, ranking high among the many videos this band has released. With humble acoustic singer/songwriter beginnings, Rebecca Butler’s sound has evolved into an upbeat indie pop rock groove that will get your head bopping and maybe even your hips swaying as her lilting voice serenades you. –Written by Charise Sowells

This is the first of a new quarterly showcase series presented by Austin’s Deli Magazine! Not only will 5 awesome local bands be playing, but we’ll also have a live video interview area, a fashion show and hula hoopers to keep things wild and weird, in true Austin fashion.

The Good Music Club and TRCOA will be awarding special prizes for the participating bands. Texas Music Water will be keeping everybody hydrated. Garbo’s Lobster Truck ATX will be keeping the crowd full. And FREE beer from Circle C Brewery will be provided until the keg runs dry.

Doors open at 6pm. $10.00 with 2 canned goods for Food Is Free, $12.00 without. Ray Prim will be starting out the night followed by Space Crazies, Mighty Mountain, Awkward Robot and Sour Bridges. We’ll see you at Club DeVille tomorrow, 8/23/13! –Written by Charise Sowells

Although she currently calls the City of the Violet Crown home, Julia Lucille doesn’t really sound like Austin. Her brooding post-rock guitar recalls the cinched-up hoodie weather of Portland, where she recorded her first album, rather than the smoldering sunny days of Texas. No, her third album Homing reels with a different kind of tension: washed-out vocals rise and fall around dizzying suspended chords fingerpicked on a hollow-body electric, producing a wistful tone reminiscent of Elliott Smith. Julia Lucille may not sound like Austin, but she channels a quiet strain of indie-folk that resonates well with our sit-down folk scene. –Written by Kevin Allen

**This artist’s work was reviewed because they submit their music online to our site directly. If you would like your music to be considered, click here.**

Our partners over at The Good Music Club sent us this sneak peek of a truly awe inspiring performance I had the privilege of being present for at The North Door. Digital Antique is a local instrumental progressive rock band with symphonic overtones. In this video from their live taping you’ll hear the strings weave in and out of one another’s melodies as the percussive drummer brings the ebb and flow of the songs seamlessly together. While I thoroughly enjoyed the entire set, "Horsepower" wowed everybody in the room unanimously. Witness the splendor below. -Written by Charise Sowells

Part of what makes Austin’s music scene special is that every genre of music is not only represented but there is true talent across the board. Magna Carda is no exception and quickly rising to the top of the ATX’s Hip-Hop scene. The master duo behind The Shoe String Theory, their latest album, is Megz Kelli (rapper) and Dougie Do (producer). Megz’ intelligent lyrics and energy will hypnotize while the backing live band lays down a beat that will get help you to unlock your body and move. They’ve released a video for their single, "Inviting You", that is a must see complete with a surprise ending. –Written by Courtney Pierce

**This artist’s work was reviewed because they submit their music online to our site directly. If you would like your music to be considered, click here.**

Artificial Earth Machine has tracks so layered it’s hard to believe there’s only one member behind the new album, Between Spaces, which came out last month. One man sound guru, Benjamin Crowley, has made a name for himself in the Austin area as a DJ. Using no laptop, he creates his music using only hardware synths, samplers and drum machines. Some of the sound effects are straight up out of this world and suggest a Bjork influence. From cosmic, celestial soundscapes to ambient rhythms, Artificial Earth Machine creates a mellow music experience. –Written by Faith Braverman

**This artist’s work was reviewed because they submit their music online to our site directly. If you would like your music to be considered, click here.**

Keeping the arts alive in our public schools one collaborative album at a time, Attendance Records connects students and teachers with local artists, writers, and musicians. At the end of the program the 9th and 10th grade students have their poems, short stories, artwork, and lyrics published in an installation or recorded by a local band and pressed onto vinyl. This year they worked with local bands, Marmalakes and Belaire, to produce the album which they’ll be debuting tomorrow night at Mohawk! 

Come out and support arts education. Loaded with sponsors and tons of awesome local bands, all you have to do is show up and enjoy the event to help keep music alive in our public schools. Doors open at 7:00pm. $5 for the 21+ crowd and $7 for minors to get in. All ages welcome! –Written by Charise Sowells

Spinning, trancing vocals through ambient chords, Migrant Kids‘ music acts to posses listeners. They describe it as a drug trip, and that captures dead on what I remember feeling the first time I listened Migrant Kids’ music: it clouded my thoughts and took me over. In describing their sound alone, the chill vibes of their instrumentals full of other worldly sounds riding on the beat of Bryan O’Flynn’s drums along with Miguel Ojeda and John Zakoor’s hushed, but sensual and powerful voices, puts me somewhere between a heart attack and passing out.

The first time I listened to Migrant Kids was not only painful because it was just too good, it was painful because there was only one song available at that point. As a lucky writer for The Deli, I got a sneak peek at their new album and it couldn’t be more satisfying than the rush of a good hit. One of their singles and the song that originally drew me in, "Canvas of Me" has haunting lyrics, dripping in heartbreak: "I’ve drawn myself out of your blood. You can’t stop this from drying." They really go right for the feels.

Their songs lead you through a web of poetics where you’ll encounter fear, uncertainty, and depression as the album takes you through the many stages of a breakup. Be sure to check out their new self titled album (along with my personal favorite “Act I”) 9/24/2013 and catch them at their album release show 9/27/13 at Spider House Ballroom. In the meantime, head over to The Parish on 8/15/13 to see Migrant Kids live with Home By Hovercraft. —Written by Katy Glass 

If you’re in the mood for an acid trip without all of the unwanted repercussions, DEEP Space is just the band to take you on that psychedelic journey. With their latest album, Evil Dreams, the 5 piece band creates a labyrinth of grave, psych rock music that features spacey guitars, droll synth sounds, and terrifying spoken word messages. 

Reminiscent of the Pissed Jeans, Monster Magnet, and the weirder parts of Pink Floyd’s Meddle, tracks like "Motorcycle" will reach into the parts of your soul where fear, panic, and the unknown all come together to create a trembling 15 minute soundtrack to your nightmares. After you’re through with your, “I’m pretty sure I channeled Jim Morrison,” hallucination, the tempo picks up and your dancing shoes magically appear for the fun and whimsical track, “Inner Light”.

See them live at Lamberts on 8/17 with The Vliets and The Demings, after they return from a short tour though Oklahoma and Colorado. –Written by Jodi Lang