CLOAKZ is a new project from Zachary Ciancaglini, who also drums for NYC-based Raccoon Fighter. It started from demos that he recorded on his phone in-between sessions at a studio in Brooklyn, which caught the attention of producer Alex Lipsen (Headgear Recording). Here is CLOAKZ’s debut EP Semi-Autographic; he has also been working on putting together a backing band from Philly’s deep pool of talented musicians so keep an eye out for Ciancaglini and friends to pop up on a bill at your favorite venue or get in touch if you play and like what you hear.

Below is a new instrumental jam from garage rockers Residuels. "Midnight Highway" can be found on the B-side of their latest 7", which is available via fledgling Philly indie label Born Losers Records. Residuels are also having a joint release party with all-female garage-pop quartet, Louie Louie, this Friday, June 3 at Boot & Saddle.

Krust Toons: "What Are You Two Doing?" by Teddy Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.

Philly garage-psych rockers Honey Radar have a new LP out via What’s Your Rupture?, entitled Blank Cartoon. The lo-fi experimentalists obviously enjoy playing around with noise, before eventually locking into grooves that are made for lounging in the sun with a beer in one hand and a "J" in the other. It’s good ole summertime fun, and you can soak in the vibes this evening at Kung Fu Necktie, where Jason Henn and company will be kickin’ it live with Telepathic, People Skills, and Life Stinks. It’s ok. You can let work know that I gave you permission to extend your Memorial Day weekend. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 9pm, $6, 21+ – Alexis V.

Cynthia Ann Schemmer (Radiator Hospital) received her first guitar, at the age of thirteen, from her mother, who had always been supportive of her interests. After her passing, Cynthia lost the desire to write her own music, and found solace in playing the songs of others. However, with her debut album Drawing Down The Moon, released via Salinas Records, under the moniker Swanning, Schemmer is taking a "huge step forward" artistically and paying homage to the woman who had always believed in her abilities. Tonight, you can take part in the celebration of art and life at PhilaMOCA with Swanning’s album release show. Backed by Jeff Bolt (Radiator Hospital, Swearin’) on drums, Jenn Twigg (The Ambulars, Attendent, Fraktur) on bass, and Ali Donohue (Perfect Pussy, Fleabite) on guitar, Cynthia will also be supported by pals Allison Crutchfield, Littler, Dark Thoughts, and Empath. It’s a family affair! PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 7pm, $7-$10, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman

Are you feelin’ a little bummed today about the long weekend being over? Yeah, so are we. Well, unfortunately, this new animated video from Nothing for the track "A.C.D. (Abcessive Compulsive Disorder)" is probably not going to make you feel any better, but then again, some of us are able to find joy in the strangest of places. The macabre "Money for Nothing"-esque video was directed by Nickola Schuller, and Nothing will be returning to Philly on Friday, July 8 for their record release show at Union Transfer.

Grimes is coming to the E Factory this Friday, June 3 with HANA, as part of Wizard World, and we’d like to send you out for a night of dancin’! To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Art Angels". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck! 

Oblio, the new album from experimental lo-fi trio Old Maybe, was released yesterday via local label Apollonian Sound, and tonight, they celebrate with a performance at Space 1026. The record jars with its bouts of fits and starts. It rushes at you, then peels off, focusing on the current state of personal affairs, and then sinks into a balance of chaos and funk. Dive into the delightful disorder. Old Maybe will be joined by the similarly-minded, rousing experimentation of Hermit Thrushes, whose new LP Potsherd Gold Meadow is a set of quick-bursting tracks that are loaded with momentary, comforting bells and whistles. A pair of New York-based psych-rock outfits in Jepeto Solutions and Cloud Becomes Your Hand, whom also has a new album, Rest In Fleas, in tow, complete this All Mutable presented billing. Space 1026 (1026 Arch St.), 8pm, $7, All Ages – Michael Colavita

With their third full-length album NERVE (SRA Records) hot and fresh off the press, Philly post-punk trio Psychic Teens is poised to inject this city’s music scene with a nourishing dose of melodic gloom. The new LP continues in the same vein of early 80’s goth rock that put them on the radar of many prestigious publications. Down to lead singer Larry Ragone’s deep vocal timbre, the band obviously has a high opinion of the dark and brooding stylings of Bauhaus, but in a modish contemporary twist, they add the fluid textural blend of shoegaze to the instrumentation. You can catch Psychic Teens divvying out the hot rocks this Saturday at Johnny Brenda’s with Vivatape, the new wave noir band from an 80’s interpretation of a dystopian future, and Mt. Billions, who walk the line between Wooden Shjips-style psychedelic noise rock and True Widow stoner drone. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave, 8pm, $10, 21+ – Bryce Woodcock

The soothing, entrapping vocals of former Philly native Meg Baird linger, pulling you through the beautiful haze of San Francisco psych-folk outfit Heron Oblivion. The surrounding instrumentation gently stirs as the vocals waft. Then, the shapes begin to shift, and the heaviness emerges as the musical demons are let out of their confines, unleashing the fury. Tonight, Boot & Saddle hosts a sold-out show, which also features the deep entrenching psych-rock explorations of Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band. Forsyth and company bob and weave through a labyrinth of long-distance riffs and grooves, sending you into a vortex that you’ll happily survey. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, $12 (Sold Out), 21+ – Michael Colavita

Produced by Jake Ewald (Modern Baseball/Slaughter Beach, Dog) and released via Honest Face Records, Career Fair, the new EP from the trio of Weller, bottles a transferable upbeat vibe, while simultaneously hitting on a reeled-in personal level. That balance of unfiltered honesty with an infectious opening up of musicality catches your ears and won’t let go.