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Dangerous Ponies Calling It Quits

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This is such sad news. Dangerous Ponies just announced that they’ll be calling it quits. We’ve had the honor to share such momentous occasions in Deli Philly history like anniversaries and ringing in this past New Year with these wonderful folks. We are obviously going to miss seeing their joyous performances on stage together. Below are a few words from the band.
 
dearest darlings,

we have some news to share.

its not happy news.

we will be playing our final show on May 26th in Philly.

These last four years together have been a beautiful and wild rollercoaster and we are all the better for having met all of you. Thank you for the couches, floors, and porches you shared with us, for eating endless breakfast burritos with us, for showing us the coolest parts of your towns and the secret swimming holes that only you know about, for thrift shopping with us, for getting on stage and playing with us, for telling your friends about us, but most importantly thank you for constantly supporting our music. It’s a dream to be able to travel the country with a group of your friends and play shows to keep the van moving. so seriously..thankyou.
 
It’s currently unclear as to what will happen next. You can find Evan playing with Holy Death and Kyle is always over Headroom Philadelphia recording bands. and Chrissy I’m sure will start a new project soon. So stay tuned. and hopefully you can make it on the 26th.
 
so much love forever.
dp.
 
You can catch Dangerous Ponies’ final performance on Sunday, May 26 at The Barbary with Lemuria and Omar. Much love for DP!
 
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Spacin’ & Chris Forsyth Exploring Limits at Little Berlin May 12

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Little Berlin welcomes you to explore the interstellar musical limits tonight with a bill that includes a pair of hometown heavyweights Spacin’ and Chris Forsyth. Fronted by Birds of Maya bassist Jason Killinger, Spacin’ offers a funk-infused sonic explosion that launches off a classic blues rock platform incorporating powerfully raw and raunchy fuzzed-out guitar licks while utilizing a tight rhythm section (which is held down by Killinger’s wife Eva on the kit and Acid Kicks’ Sean Hamilton on bass), allowing the group to stretch out and delve deep into the sonic stratosphere. Spacin’ runs like a well-balanced relay team each instrument carrying its own weight, relying on each individual piece in producing a complete overall sound that seems to move at optimal speed from the second they hit the stage. They’ll be joined by drone guitar maestro Chris Forsyth, who is known for his unique guitar playing that pushes the boundaries taking listeners on a finessed sojourn beyond the outer limits. This edition of the Dream Oven Music Series also includes Chicago’s Bitchin’ Bajas. Little Berlin, 2430 Coral St., 7pm, $5 – $7 Donation, All Ages – Michael Colavita 
 
 
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Spring 2013 Art Star Craft Bazaar at Penn’s Landing May 11 & 12

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It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow. Have you gotten her a gift yet? Luckily, there’s the Spring 2013 Art Star Craft Bazaar happening all weekend at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, where you’ll find over 100 local and national artists setting up shop with their handmade goods to save the day. But it’s also a good time to take in some fine performances from locals acts such as Arrah and the Ferns, The Bailey Hounds, TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb, and much more. (You can check out the full schedule of musicians above.) And don’t forget about the tasty food options and demonstrations for the kiddies. Hopefully the weather won’t dampen everyone’s fun. Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Boulevard between Market and Walnut Sts., 11am – 6pm, Free All Ages – H.M. Kauffman 

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Weekend Warrior, May 10 – 12

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We’re getting closer to Memorial Day Weekend, which is traditionally considered the beginning of summer and trips to the beach. Well, tonight you can party like you’re taking a summer vacay at Underground Arts for Vacationer’s Nude Beach Party. The dream-pop crew will be headlining their continuing event as well as spinning some tunes once again this evening, and they’ve assembled a truly rad lineup with rising Deli Philly fave sex-pop outfit, Night Panther, and former Deli NYC cover guys and gal, Body Language, providing the type of jams that will get the crowd shedding off some clothes and showing some skin. It’s definitely a party weekend, and now, you know where to start it off right! Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 9pm, $8 adv/$10 door, 21+ – Q.D. Tran

 
Other things happening this warm and possibly wet weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Little Big League, SUN Lockets, Acres of Diamonds
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Upstairs) The Mighty Paradocs, Revolution, I Love You, RoseMary Fiki, SAT (Downstairs) The Whips, (Upstairs) Ape!, The Cloth, Tile, Killer of Sheep, SUN Le YIKES Surf Club, The Eeries, Mike Bell & The Movies
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Vacationer, Night Panther, SAT Boris Garcia, Reverend TJ McGlinchey
 
Union Transfer (1024 Spring Garden St.) SAT The Ocean Blue, Riverisde, Don Peris
 
Art Star Craft Bazaar (Penn’s Landing) SAT Gretchen Lohse, Kwesi Kankam, Grubby Little Hands, Joey Sweeney & Long Hair Arkestra, The Bailey Hounds, Arrah and the Ferns, SUN The Spinning Leaves, Cherokee Red, All Boy All Girl, Katie Frank & The Pheremones, The Fleeting Ends, TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Good Graces, Pulling Punches, Only On Weekends
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI A Day Without Love, Parple, Last Full Measure, When Ships Collide, SAT Gianna’s Sweet Debut, No Stranger’ Griz, Hatchets & Hammers, Vilebred, Highkick, SUN Milhaus, The Electric Menace
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Cabin Dogs, SAT Center City Jazz Festival
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Needle Points, Bridge Underwater, Ang & The Damn Band, SAT (Early) The Bigness, (Late) Barakka
 
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI BlendMode, Mantis
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Chris Bruni, Graham Brown, SAT Sonoma Sound
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Todd Rundgren
 
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SAT Anjuli Josephine, Beth Hart, SUN Chill Moody, Voss
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Arcati Crisis, SAT Dave Steel Blues Band, SUN John Byrne’s Ballad Session
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Rockin’ Docs for Diabetes Cure, SAT Among Criminals
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI HONOR, Our After, SAT Octane, Paint Box, Star II Sun, Helmz Edge
 
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI The Royal Noise
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) FRI Hazie Blu, SAT Storn Blooper, A-Rival
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Black Dirty, Sindia, Formularity, Caalypso, SAT Sterling Duns, Danny Newport, Starving Artists
 
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) FRI The Wonder Years, Modern Baseball
 
Little Berlin (2430 Coral St.) SUN Spacin’, Chris Forsyth
 
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Captain, We’re Sinking, Adult Braces, Crybaby, FRI Naptakers, Grower
 
Beaumont Warehouse (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI West Philly Waste Benefit w/Mohawkton, Dopestroke, Population Zero, Knucklehead
 
Hausu (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Ghost Light, Vintage Kicks, Ratburn
 
The Pariah (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Hivelords, Sadgiqacea
 
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Little Big League Opening for Marnie Stern at JB’s May 10

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There’s a big summer brewing for Post Post alums Little Big League, who recently announced that they will be part of the Tiny Engines (Restorations, Tigers Jaw, Dikembe) lineage and that the indie label will be releasing their debut LP These Are Good People, which was produced by Craig Hendrix. And if the single My Very Own You is any indication, things should be heating up for the local four-piece. Tonight’s show at Johnny Brenda’s will be a great time to catch the band and preview some new tunes, especially since they’ll be opening for shred queen (and rock ‘n’ roll crush to many) Marnie Stern. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford St., 9pm, $12, 21+ – Bill McThrill 

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New Sherman Album Available for Streaming

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Local rock trio Sherman recently dropped their new album Ghosts on Grass. With each spin, we are hearing elements of Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, The War on Drugs and a whole bunch of other artists that you’ll most likely find in our collections. So obviously, we’re digging it! Take a listen for yourself below.

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The Deli Philly’s Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner: Air is Human

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“To err is human, to forgive is divine” is how the saying goes. That’s probably partially how instrumental psych rock outfit Air is Human came up with their name – we guess. But for the real answer, you’ll just have to ask them personally. However, we do have a few other truths from our recent Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner. You can read what the duo had to say HERE.

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Lucy Stone Headlining at PhilaMOCA May 9

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Lucy Stone is a young talent who currently attends Drexel University enrolled in their Music Industry program. The singer-songwriter has been performing in the local area with numerous bands since the age of 14. She is a former Deli Philly Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner who has already recorded and toured with Rusted Root as well as opened for Dirty Projectors. Stone will be headlining the bill tonight at PhilaMOCA where she’ll be supported by the Bright Eyes-esque indie folk of Former Belle and the beach-ready jams of Cruiser. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 7:30pm, $10, All Ages (Photo by Jamie Lozoff) – H.M. Kauffman

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New Video: Trippin’ Balls (Feat. Mike “Slo-Mo” Brenner) – Brother JT

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Check out the latest episode of Trippin’ Balls with Brother JT! We love this show. Kind of gives that hilarious but strange out there feeling that we used to get from watching Wonder Showzen. This video features an interview and jam session with Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner, who recently came back from a month-long adventure to Kolkata (or Calcutta), India where he went to study Hindustani slide guitar. Guess that this would be a good wake n bake type of day.

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Ticket Giveaway: Vacationer, Body Language & Night Panther at Underground Arts This Friday

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We have a pair of tickets to giveaway for what is sure to be a rager this Friday at Underground Arts. Vacationer is returning with their Nude Beach party, and they’ve brought along Body Language and Night Panther for everyone to get their grind on. To enter for a chance to win, send us an email at thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line “Calgon, Take Me Away!” Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good Luck! (Photo by Nicky Digital)

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Dreambook Record Release Show at KFN May 8

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It really doesn’t seem that long ago when Dreambook’s demos first surfaced piquing my interest. And now, this evening at Kung Fu Necktie, the shoegaze quartet, consisting of Jim Anderson, Joe Grogan, Rachel Wetzel and Brian Ziprin, will be celebrating the release of their debut full-length album Only Shadows that you’ll have your choice of multi-colored pressings to grab. The group’s textured walls of sound are lovingly captured on their first effort, with the rise and fall of aggressive, distorted guitars pushing and pulling at your body, seductively drawing you deeper and deeper into the band’s cavernous embrace. There really is no need to try and resist. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $8, 21+ – Alexis V.