Oddly enough, local post post-punk outfit Moon Women opened for Starfucker and Beat Connection last night at the First Unitarian Church. As we mentioned this weekend, they were on-hand with a new bassist, but tearing it up as they usually do. We’d like to thank new Deli contributing photographer Teresa McCullough for capturing the evening and sharing her pics with us HERE.

Cousin Brian plays thrashy, impassioned garage rock and their recordings are filled with surprisingly pretty harmonies. You’ll be treated to their infectious raw energy and eye-catching stage antics tonight at Kung Fu Necktie. Guitarist Elliot Bech and bassist Sean Caruthers met during a summer program at UArts and introduced each other to childhood pals Ben Harper (drums) and Shane Olson (vocals). The crew quickly became friends, and having already been part of numerous other bands, they decided to collaborate on a new project – thus, forming Cousin Brian. The local four-piece should be warmed up this evening after performing at last night’s BCK2SKLJAM2011 with musical bedfellows Slutever, The Sniffles and White Girls (who are also on the bill this evening) at Hong Kong Garden. They’ll be opening for Aussies Royal Headache and Bed Wettin Bad Boys, who are on tour and making their way to Goner Fest in Memphis, TN. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30pm, $8, 21+ – Alexis V.

We wanted to let everyone know that The Deli Philly’s 3rd Anniversary is coming up this October, and we are very excited to be celebrating it on Friday, October 7 at Kung Fu Necktie! The KFN folks were nice enough to open their venue up to us for the whole evening, which as some of you may know is rare for a weekend night there so we plan to take full advantage of it. Headlining the bash will be the traveling dance party known as Dangerous Ponies, and they’ll be supported by the interstellar dual drum action of Orbit to Leslie! Our Deli writers and DJs Adam G. (XPN2) and Dianca Potts (a.k.a. Dianca London from Horizontal Action & Up Yours!!!) will be spinning rad tunes for your listening pleasure throughout the evening. We also have plenty of other special musical guest performers joining us in the celebration which we are looking forward to unveiling to you very soon. We can’t wait to join all of you for a debaucherous night of good times and great local music!

Below is the new music video from Icebird (featuring rjd2 and Aaron Livingston) for the lead single “Going And Going. And Going.” from their upcoming debut album The Abandoned Lullaby. It premiered earlier today via Vevo. The LP will be released on October 11 via RJ’s Electrical Connections, and Icebird will be performing live the same evening in Philly at Union Transfer opening for rjd2.

Pink Skull’s third studio album Psychic Welfare is available today on vinyl via RVNG Intl. The 13-song LP was produce by the Pink Skull doods and producer extraordinaire Uniform Recording’s Jeff Zeigler (The War on Drugs, Kurt Vile, Pattern Is Movement, etc.). The album contains a contribution for Billy Dufala (Man Man) on sax and tracks from Psychic Welfare were remixed Brassica, Higamos Hagamos, Ray Mang, and Worst Friends, which will be released as single support included alongside additional original tracks as bonus downloads. The physical version of Psychic Welfare is available on September 20 at retailers worldwide, and the digital version will be available for download on September 27. They’ll be performing live this Saturday at the new Milkboy Philly with Gang and Hank & Cupcakes.

Pink Skull – Bee Nose (Put Yr Face On) from RVNG Intl.

Below is footage from Univox’s 7” Release Party on September 7 at Kung Fu Necktie (courtesy of our pals BITBY – Live). The band performed a tight, high-energy set of mostly all new material. The video is a recording of two new songs, “I” which went into “Mary”. Enjoy! (Photo by Kyle Costill)

A couple of our favorite Philly bands have plans to tour together this fall. Experimental electro-pop outfit Grandchildren will be spending most of their October on the road with avant-pop wild men Man Man. It’s certainly not surprising to us that the two very different sounding acts have joined forces since Honus Honus did name the Danger! Danger! Gallery crew as his favorite Philly band in an interview for the debut of our Where Is My Mind? section over a year ago. You can check out Grandchildren’s upcoming tour schedule below which also includes shows with Bear Hands and Rubblebucket.

After allowing everyone to remix “Rad Racer” and “Third Wave,” Work Drugs just released a “sex-fi” remix for “The Heron and The Fox” by Little Scream (a.k.a. Laurel Sprengelmeyer), who dropped her debut album The Golden Record in April via Secretly Canadian. You can download the track for FREE HERE via RCRD LBL, and play it for someone you lust/love. (Photo by David Turcotte)

Meg Baird’s once highly secretive new album Seasons on Earth will be released on September 20 via Drag City. But you can stream it now via NPR Music’s First Listen HERE. She’ll be celebrating its release on Saturday, September 24 at Johnny Brenda’s with Glen Jones and her punk band Watery Love.

We are very happy to announce that The Deli Magazine and Bands In The Backyard (BITBY) are teaming up to bring you footage of live performances by some of the best up-and-coming local area music artists! So look out for more rare backstage and live performances by some of your favorite and soon-to-be-favorite acts, and of course, we’ll also be bringing episodes each month featuring rad artists performing in the backyard of BITBY headquarters which will eventually be available on vinyl and for free download. Come celebrate the premiere of BITBY’s September Episode featuring Streetwalkers this Wednesday at Teri’s Diner & Bar (1126 S. 9th St.)! We will also be premiering footage of Blood Feathers & the engagement of Kandace and David. There will be seriously sweet tunes spun by Jeff Zeigler (Arc In Round) and the BITBY Crew DJs as well as a tasty beer special provided by our sponsor Sixpoint Brewery. Look out for more goodness from The Deli & BITBY! Cheers!

WXPN’s The Key Studio Sessions will be hosting its first concert tonight at World Café Live. Headlining the bill will be local funk masters and music veterans Black Landlord. Hezekiah Jones and Andrew Lipke will be joining forces once again as direct support for the evening, and I also heard through the grapevine that they have something special planned with some of their Philly Folk Parade crew. Kicking off the festivities and bringing the smoothness will be Work Drugs, who are nearly coming to the end of their September Philly tour. The showcase is free, but you need to RSVP HERE. World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 7pm, Free (w/RSVP), All Ages – H.M. Kauffman