Below is a new video for Purling Hiss’ “The Hoodoo” from their latest 12” EP Lounge Lizard, which was released on Mexican Summer. We encourage you to take some psychedelics for this one (but that should be a given now with all things Purling Hiss and it’s Friday so hopefully you ain’t gots shit to do :o). Special thanks to PhiladelphiaPhilms for sharing. Enjoy! (Photo by Daniel Doherty) – The Deli Staff

 

Tonight Sun Airway will elevate the audience in The Sanctuary at the First Unitarian Church with their transcendent electro-pop. Jon Barthmus and Patrick Marsceill released their debut full-length album Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier in 2010 and graced us all with misty experimental pop beats studded with introspectively poetic lyrics. The band’s warmly resonating vocals and electrified shoegaze rhythms inspire the notion of a hipped-out Bono joining an unfussy AnCo. This evening’s ethereal set will be sweet-talked by allied projections courtesy of award-winning visual technician Ricardo Rivera of Klip Collective. This innovative collaboration is certain to deliver a dazzling experience. Sun Airway will be joined by special guest, Baltimore folkster, Dustin Wong from Ponytail. First Unitarian Church, 2121 Chestnut St., 8pm, $12, All Ages (Photos by Ashley Beliveau) – Jules Friedland

 

The War on Drugs just announced that they’ll be hitting the road throughout the U.S. and Europe in support of their long-awaited upcoming full-length Slave Ambient, which will be released August 16 via Secretly Canadian. The tour kicks off on Thursday, August 18 with a hometown show at Johnny Brenda’s (Yay!). You can check out the rest of the dates below. – The Deli Staff

 

08/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
08/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo Gallery
08/20 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
08/21 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
08/23 – Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
08/24 – Toronto, ON @ TBD
08/25 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
08/26 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
08/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi
08/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
08/30 – St. Louis, MO @ Billiken Club at St. Louis University
08/31 – Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
09/01 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
09/02 – Washington, DC @ Red Palace
09/08 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Terraza Hotel Regency
09/09 – San Sebastian, Spain @ Club Victoria Eugenia
09/11 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso w/ Megafaun
09/12 – Tilburg, Netherlands @ Incubate Festival w/ Megafaun
09/13 – London, UK @ Lexington
09/14 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
09/15 – Sheffield, UK @ Drowned In Sound presents at The Harley
09/16 – Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
09/17 – Brussels, Belgium @ AB club
09/20 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
09/21 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Lilla Hotelbaren
09/22 – Malmo, Sweden @ Debaser
10/14 – Pensacola, FL @ DeLuna Festival

 

We are psyched to hear that Mister Heavenly’s debut album Out of Love will be released August 16 via Sub Pop. Now, if they’d only setup a Philly show date already, all will be forgiven for making us wait so long to see them live. But a new album is a good sign that a tour will be coming around our way soon. Unfortunately, there will most likely be no Michael Cera. You can check out the album’s tracklist as well as its promo video below. – The Deli Staff

 

01 Bronx Sniper
02 I Am a Hologram
03 Charlyne
04 Mister Heavenly
05 Harm You
06 Reggae Pie
07 Pineapple Girl
08 Diddy Eyes
09 Hold My Hand
10 Doom Wop
11 Your Girl
12 Wise Men

 

It’s kind of crazy that another year has snuck up on me as well as our much-beloved freak out party Making Time, which will be turning it up to ELEVEN. Helping them celebrate another year of futuristic sounds in the Ruby Lounge will be long time buddies Nothing, who also have a new EP Suns and Lovers coming out on vinyl via Tokyo-based label Big Love Records (who have worked with such acts as Cold Cave, The XX, Young Prisms, and Ariel Pink). The EP will be released as a 12” and will be limited to 300 copies (100 white & 200 black). It will include two new tracks produced and engineered by Kyle “Slick” Johnson (Modest Mouse, Fischerspooner, Wavves, Creepoid, etc.) and a re-recording of the demo track “Last Day In Bouville”, which was produced by Cold Cave mastermind Wesley Eisold and Kris Lapke. You can pre-order the EP HERE. Nothing will also be donating half of their profits from the album back to a Japanese Relief Fund that Haruka from Big Love has set up. Below is their new video for the title track from the album that was directed by Ryan Schafer and Nothing’s frontman Domenic Palermo. You’ll also find Detroit’s The Dirtbombs and Austin’s Love Inks on the Main Floor entertaining the PBR and Sparks-filled (among other things) audience. So lose yourself into the night and let the radness begin! Voyeur, 1221 St. James St., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Alexis V.

 

The “ladies” of Slutever are heading out on tour this summer to “Do America”, but first they need your money. And in return, they promise to give you lots and lots of sex (just kidding – you pervs who were psyched about that statement). But they have come up with more interesting ways to barter for your generosity like prank calling your enemies, taking you on a dream date of bowling, making you slutty outfits, being your slaves (nothing kinky), and much, much more as well as the usual merch stuff. Check out their video below and head over HERE to contribute to making America a less safer place. – The Deli Staff

Prone to catchy riffs and clever beats, Philly/South Jerz outfit Banned Books is easily memorable. A new breed of noise rock – Banned Books’ latest cuts revive chords reminiscent of the Blood Brothers nix the heavy-handed dissonance. Add in math-y backbeats that keep listener’s ears alert and you’ve got the basic formula to Banned Books at their best. The thwarting start of “Mission Creep” eases into a buzzing psych anthem that drips with lyrical charm. In a similar fashion, “Intergalactic Singalong”, off Man Maker showcases Queen-esque vocals, dramatic and quipped. Banned Books will be opening for recent tour mates and the high energy quirkiness of The Devil’s Horns Kill the Matador, who have made the hallowed trek to record a Daytrotter Session (that has yet to be released). If you are fans of earlier Man Man, then you’ll probably get what they have up their sleeves. They’ll also be joined by the considerably quieter chants of Mike Bruno’s Black Magic Family and Brooklyn’s Spanish Prisoners. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Dianca Potts

 

Local lo-fi outfit Blackhawks go East meets Midwest for their latest split cassette Black Girls. Released on the LA-based label Two Michael Jordans (MJMJ Records), Blackhawks’ latest couples the "garageland" antics of Minneapolis outfit Radiator Girls. Cohesive and quirky, Black Girls’ fuzzed out vocals and buzzing riffs are genuine and earnest, mixing the perfect dose of awkward dissonance with each track. Opener “Sunday Morning” blends countrified, twangy guitar riffs with airy vocals and instrumentation to lure listeners into the joint effort. Discernibly more polished than Side B, Blackhawks shaking intro to “Indigo” shimmers melancholic and longing with undertones of hope implied by the chilled out croon of “I know I could be someday…/well I do hope I do.” Bending riffs and atmospheric sounds reminiscent of AnCo feel familiar yet essential to the album’s second, leading into the semi-acoustic swell of fittingly psyched out Spaceman 3 cover “More Rainbows”. The weight of “More Rainbows” distributes itself in the tide-like shuffle of its progression, bringing to mind Brooklyn’s Beach Fossils with its room-noise production and surf pop subtleties. Synonymous with the emotives of HoZac’s Garcia and Everton, Blackhawks’ melodic romantics unfold with a similar wanting, lush yet understated. Needless to say, Side A of the cassette plays out crisp and forthright, making the most of precise lyrics, sincerity, and heartfelt beats. With the A-side fading out with the humming vibes of “HIGHHH”, the cassette’s flipside begins with an endearing frustration by way of delectably nervous tempos and jangly riffs. With the start of “Eerie Body”, the vocal delivery of Radiator Girl’s mastermind Nick Henderson sounds out in howls and near shouts. Amplified by garage-y licks on guitar (think of Oakland’s Shannon and the Clams), “Eerie Body” is a sweet chant with rough edges that beg not to be smoothed out. “Go Pills” slow and raspy start expands to layered repetition, casting Henderson’s repeats of “I want her anyway” into vividly wrenching yelps. Like Vermont’s Happy Birthday or No Bunny slightly sedated, Radiator Girls’ antics are hot quirk at its best. In short, MJMJ’s Black Girls’ is a cassette rarity. You can purchase the cassette or download the tracks HERE. – Dianca Potts

 

Looks like The Roots and Work Drugs might have bonded over all things smooth, Philly and Michael McDonald because on July 3 at Johnny Brenda’s, The Roots will be presenting Philly’s Fourth of July Jam with Work Drugs, CSLSX, and Wrestling (featuring a member of Power Animal). The DJ collective of Smooth Sailing: Red White & Smooth featuring DJ’s Kenny Bloggins (Flufftronix), Christopher Crossfade (DJ Romes), Michael Tender (Low Budget), and Joey Maserati (Dirty South Joe) will also be pumping out the jams to get you ready for the Independence Day festivities. Niiice! – The Deli Staff

 

If you missed Delaware Water Gap, PA’s Lewis & Clarke when they last came to Philly for the Folkadelphia series, then you probably shouldn’t sleep on tonight’s performance at Kung Fu Necktie. Lou Rogai and crew will be taking a break from recording their new album, which will be released via La Société Expéditionnaire, to do a run of shows with labelmate Chicago’s Daniel Knox, who is fresh off a UK tour with The Handsome Family. Joining them will also be Judson Claiborne, who will also be visiting from the Windy City. Expect one of my favorite local watering holes to be filled with plenty of moody, introspective folk to lament about this already long, hot summer. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman