Tonight will be the celebration of the closing for this summer season’s Secret Cinema at the Institute of Contemporary Art, which will host screenings of rare Andy Warhol short films and “Screen Tests.” A lot of the selected material were originally part of his “Exploding Plastic Inevitable” shows with the Velvet Underground so you’ll also be treated to reinterpretations of VU’s epic “Sister Ray” by Megajam Booze Band (which draws from past and present members of Birds of Maya, Espers, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Purling Hiss, Clockcleaner, Watery Love, and many other local favorite acts), Dry Feet, U.S. Girls, and The Sweet Sister Ray Band (featuring Megawords’ Dan Murphy and Chris Forsyth). There will also be artisanal treats by Little Baby’s Ice Cream. You really shouldn’t miss this unique event! Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St., 8pm, FREE, All Ages – Alexis V.

 

You see him practically every night backing the sweetest and most eclectic artists hitting the talk show scene on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”. NYC has been spoiled with his DJ residencies at Brooklyn Bowl, but Philly favorite son ?uestlove will be returning to The Blockley tonight to put a whole lotta shakin’ in your rump. Yes, he’ll be at the E Factory this Friday for PhillyLOVE. But do you really want to pay three times the price of this evening to get in. Well, I sure don’t. He’ll be joined by Austin blues prodigy Gary Clark Jr., jazzy Philly hip hop outfit Abstract Verses, Levittown alt hip hop artist LTC, and local spitter Voss. The Blockley, 3801 Chestnut St., 9pm, $12, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

 

Below is the official new video for the track “What I Have Hurts” from one of our rising local favorites Far-Out Fangtooth. It will appear on their upcoming debut full-length album Pure & Disinterested, which is due out September 27 via Siltbreeze Records. Above is the cover art for the record. The video was made by Far-Out Fangtooth’s Vince Alvaré. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff

 

As we mentioned last week, rjd2 has a new project called Icebird with Philly soul man Aaron Livingston. You can download for free their first offering “Going and Going. And Going” below from their debut album The Abandoned Lullaby , which will be out on October 11 via RJ’s Electrical Connections. Icebird will also be performing at Union Transfer on Friday, October 14. rjd2 will be announcing this Friday details about a FREE show happening the same day at 1pm. – The Deli Staff

 

Earlier this summer, we told you about the opportunity to be in a zombie music video as well as filling up on some free booze and food. Well, you’ll have a chance to see yourself and/or your friends on Thursday, August 11 at World Café Live. Conversations With Enemies will be premiering their new music video for “Night of the Living Dead” from their 2010 conceptual debut full-length Nowhere, OK. It was directed by Steve Perrong and Jon Applebaum, and features the first performance of Jay Purdy from The Extraordinaires as “Professor Samuel Fondsworth.” “The music video focuses on what not to do in the event of a zombie apocalypse.” You can check out the trailer for the new video below and download the track for free HERE. – The Deli Staff

 

Work Drugs are back yet again, but this time they are offering up a cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” for free download below. Of course, they provided it with their own distinct flava. The band also continues to provide visuals to help us join in on their dreamy journeys. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff

 

 

This past Saturday, an afternoon of music and book love commenced and went well into the night as The Deli Magazine and Cloud Entertainment presented the Rock and Read Festival at Bookspace. Proceeds at the door as well as from t-shirt and poster sales were donated to help Rock to the Future, a free after school music education and youth development program. Groovy riffs, lyrical excellence, and an overall love for the power and expression of music dominated the event. Kicking off the festivities was Marybeth Schroeder with fun-loving, casually spoken anecdotes to enhance each performance of her songs, followed by the duo The Jawnettes, propelling quick dance moves and bluesy wails. Satellite Hearts ventured off into the psychedelic rock stratosphere as they oozed Pink Floyd’s “Time,” which left the crowd and bands soon-to-perform singing along. Dragon King laid down snarling guitar licks, edgy vocals, thunderous bass lines, and poppy keys to impress. New Motels, fronted by local English teacher Josh Levandoski, taught a lesson on how to play catchy feel good rock tunes with twang-y riffs. If you didn’t know much about Ninjas or the fact that “boys are dumb and girls are crazy,” Uncle Monsterface helped out with Wikipedia-inspired lyrics and silly experiences. MC Kreacher (pronounced “creature”) came out from his lair and spat some mystical rhymes while his MacBook Pro knocked out the hot beats. Featured artists Harry and the Potters belted out (as you can guess from their name) Harry Potter-inspired songs that had five-year-olds, their parents, and teenagers singing and dancing along. Headliner Mischief Brew was last to rock for the cause, presenting new songs from their upcoming album The Stone Operation, along with old favorites that had the front row yelling out lyrics in unison. There was plenty of rockin’ (and some reading between sets) at this way chill event, and you can check out some of our pics HERE. – Brandi Lukas

 

It was obviously strange to learn about the connection between Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik and Philly’s own godfather of gangsta rap Schoolly D. Breivik’s manifesto titled 2083 – A European Declaration of Independence uses text from American academic John H. McWhorter’s 2003 essay “How Hip-Hop Holds Blacks Back,” which happens to mention Schoolly D and his street anthem “PSK What Does It Mean,” to justify his rants against hip hop and its potential to lure listeners into drug use and violence. Well, you can read Schoolly D’s response in an interview with City Paper’s Critical Mass HERE as well as view his video interview with NBC Philadelphia below. – The Deli Staff