If you’re into old, vintage 60’s type music like I am, then I suggest going out to The Tribal Cafe Friday for a night filled with eclectic bands and singer/songwriters. The night will start out with acoustic sets by LA-based Amy Blaschke and the lovely Christina Antipa, who is from Northern California. Following will be a quirky trio called The Corespondents, who is said to be ruling the underground scene of Seattle. The highlights of the night should be the soulful rock jams of San Francisco ensemble The Soft White Sixties, contrasted by the soft, romantic folk sounds of our very own Silver Phial. This will be a night filled with diversity, fun, and good tunes. So come out to Echo Park tomorrow night and get weird.

It’s dance party Thursday! No, not really, I made that up. It’s still a good excuse to get your groove on with pop/new wave rockers The Active Set. They’ve recently released the video for their single "Let The Games Begin", some consolation as they’re tucked away working on a new single. Give them a listen.

-Angelo Lorenzo

You can’t really go wrong with explosives, old-school cars, and rock ‘n’ roll. The Diamond Light has come out with their music video for "Cold Moon", and soon to follow will be their first EP. They have been playing venues like Piano Bar, The Bootleg Theater, Cinespace, The Viper Room, and AC Lounge over the past few months. Keep your ears open, these guys put on a hell of a live show!

–Jenna Putnam

After much anticipation from their previous EP, "Exquisite Corpse", Warpaint recently released their debut album "The Fool". Their enchanting, psychedelic rock is hypnotizing with a dreamy, under the sea type sound. "The Fool" is a 9 track LP with each song ranging in length from 4-7 minutes. The foursome is currently on tour in Europe, but will be playing at The Troubadour on the 12th of December. After that, the lovely ladies are off to Australia for the Laneway Festival until February, so this is a show not to miss!

-Jenna Putnam

Snow and Voices, the celestial electronic pop duo produced by Michael Patterson, has released an interesting remix of their song "I Am A Storm" — a sped up androgynous, trancy electro version of the original single. The sound strays from that of the rest of their 11 track LP, "Anything That Moves", where the haunting vocals of Lauri Kranz accompanied by the heart-wrenching instrumentals of Jebin Bruni provide the listener with a dreary, ethereal ambiance. This track is definitely danceable, the type of mix heard at an underground rave, perfect for those who have grown tired of the resonating one-liners of Lady Gaga. Download the remix here, and listen to their full-length album here.

-Jenna Putnam

Darker My Love has been on the road almost nonstop in support of their new album "Alive As You Are" — recently finishing a tour with Band Of Horses. The band will be heading out again on a national tour with Delta Spirit beginning November 15th. Although DML won’t be coming back this way until their Dec. 8th show at the Music Box, you can check out their video for "Backseat" shot live.

-Angelo Lorenzo

In the fall of 2009, Andrew Carroll’s former six-year band had run its course, his grandmother died after a serious battle with drug addiction, and he married his long-time love. From pain to bliss, these events swirled into lyrics and melodies. Over the course of the next six months Carroll woke each morning with a melody in his head that had to be turned into a finished piece by that night.

With an arsenal of songs, he then called on former bandmate Ryan Ross (keys, bass, trumpet, vocals) and newcomers Jennifer Talesfore (vocals, percussion, keys), Andrew Schneider (guitar, percussion), and Edward Cerecedes (drums, percussion) to help transform these songs into orchestrated ensemble works. The Lonely Wild looks to the American West, drawing influence from the ever-poignant Woody Guthrie, contemporaries Wilco, and the legendary Ennio Morricone whose sonic vision defined a genre for generations. Their music, at once spirited and woeful, accomplishes the contradictory feat of reminding a listener of something they’ve never heard.

-From The Open Blog

Last we heard from Julian Shah-Tayler, we knew we were on the edge his release Coito Ergo Sum sometime this winter. Well another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place, Shah-Tayler will be releasing his single and video for "Say What You Want" when he plays the Moscow Club (@Boardners, 1625 North Cherokee Avenue in Hollywood) on Nov 10th. Of course, as a little after-Halloween treat to all of our Deli readers, we’ve got the permission to preview it here on the website.

Read our first impressions on Coito Ergo Sum

Download Shah-Tayler’s two EPs on Bandcamp

-Angelo Lorenzo

Hot As Sun, LA’s lovely female lo-fi grungy electro duo consisting of Deborah and Jamie, has just recently released the second single, "Only a Woman", off their forthcoming EP. If you’re in the mood today for something with smooth, almost trip hop lyrics, along with a booming wash of sound, you’re in for a treat this Wednesday. Grab their free downloads off of Band Camp.

-Angelo Lorenzo

LA based No Sleep Records will be hosting this fancy shindig tonight at the CMJ Music Marathon. Bands slated to play tonight include the aforementioned Into It.Over It. and Atlantic/Pacific — both highly recommended by the Deli, and you can’t really beat Into It.Over It.’s beard — as well as rock and punk acts all over the place including Problems, O’Pioneers, Such Gold, Aficionado, My Heart To Joy, Former Thieves, Junior Battlesand more.

If you’re lucky enough to be in NY tonight, doors open at 5pm, and it’s $10 or free with your CMJ pass.

-Angelo Lorenzo

A bit darkwave and a bit lo-fi electro, Wazu has been making a name for themselves in LA. These Australian transplants take anyting and everything — computers, hardware, software, underwear — and piece it together while songwriting. After one listen, you’ll understand why Wazu has worked their way up to #6 on the Deli’s lo-fi chart.

October has been busy for the band, playing 6 shows at Canadian Music Week, and a spot tonight in NY for the CMJ Music Marathon. Once they return to LA, they’ll be hard at work on their debut EP, due early 2011.

You can take a listen to some of their demos on their MySpace. Lets wish them luck tonight at CMJ, and the Deli will be keeping an eye out for these two.

-Angelo Lorenzo