Uber-talented producer/DJ/musician rjd2 has a rad music machine of awesomeness set up in his new music video for "Descended From Myth," off his latest album More Is Than Isn’t. This track is definitely on the "more" side with its triumphant horns. The video was directed by Thom Gunt. He’ll be performing next in Philly on Friday, February 21 at Union Transfer.

Man Man just premiered a new lyrics music video over at The A.V. Club for the track "Loot My Body," which contains a lot of great tour footage. They’ll also be heading on the road again soon keeping them quite busy through February. Unfortunately, no Philly dates on the schedule yet which isn’t surprising since they already did a two-night run for Halloween at Union Transfer followed by a more intimate show at Underground Arts on their last trek around the country in support of their most excellent LP On Oni Pond.

This weather has us feeling a little doom and gloom today so Ryshon Jones‘ new single "American Dreamless" is helping us to relieve some that angst. Or maybe it’s making us feel worse. Either way, it’s a standout from the local spitter’s latest fifteen-track release Hope Is A Dangerous Thing, which you can download for free HERE.

Check out this beautiful, laidback cover of The Lawsuits‘ "Anybody’s Girl" by Ron Gallo (of Toy Soldiers) for Root Down In The Shadow‘s #CoverClub! It was recorded at West Philly’s Nomad Recording Studio and directed by Bob Sweeney. Enjoy!

Below is a new jam from electronic producer Telequanta, a.k.a. J. Termini, called "Saguenay." He will be releasing his new EP Metaverse later this year via Data Garden. Looks like the Philly indie electronic label/event production collaborative has a lot going on in 2014.

We know that there are plenty of creative folks who read The Deli. The always innovative Data Garden is curating a music + multimedia event for Force Field Project, an annual festival showcasing experimental audio, dance and sculptural art in Philly’s forgotten neighborhoods (using art to call attention to the often overlooked, abandoned places). The showcase will take place in a huge warehouse, and Data Garden has put out an open call for ideas to fill the space. For more info about the installation and how you can submit your vision, please check out the video below, then go HERE. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2014.

Indie pop/rock outfit Royal Shoals emerges from the studio to perform tonight at The Boot & Saddle. The band, consisting of former members from Public Record (High Two Records), The Ropers (Slumberland, Teen Beat), Saturday People (Slumberland) and Motor (Captain Cape), is working on 5 new tracks with Uniform Recording’s Jeff Zeigler that will appear on Royal Shoals’ upcoming self-titled EP, the group’s 3rd release. They’ll be opening this evening for Aussies, Cloud Control, who gained critical acclaim for their debut album Bliss Release and are currently touring in support of their sophomore release Dream Cave. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 9pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

Here’s the new EP entitled Triangle Trash from local chiptune luminaries Cheap Dinosaurs. The band just celebrated its release this past Saturday at the North Star Bar, and the record is now available for purchase via 8static. You can stream the EP in its entirety below.

Congrats to Cruiser for signing to The Windish Agency, who is also home to Philly favorites like The War on Drugs and Vacationer as well as Animal Collective, Yeasayer and tUnE-yArDs just to name a very few! Well, it’s not really surprising that they impressed the booking powerhouse with the strength of their pop gem "Kidnap." We’re guessing that our prediction of hearing the track in movies and commercials will be coming soon. You can catch Cruiser performing live in Philly this Wednesday, January 15 at Kung Fu Necktie.