We thought that this release might be apropos for today. And for those who are stressfully working to make the dreaded deadline, I Did My Taxes For Free Online, the new record from Spring Onion, a.k.a. Catherine Dwyer (of Remember Sports), may or may not be what you need, while you wait for the damn IRS site to work properly. Direct, unveiled narratives establish an endearing level of trust, as what initially appears to be bare instrumentation blooms, revealing its melodic beauty. The album is out now via Sleeper Records, and All Night Diner will be hosting Spring Onion’s record release celebration this Saturday, April 21, with Snake Boy Gang, 2nd Grade, and Mortal Combat.
New Track: “Truster” – Bodyguard
Power Animal‘s Megan Gouda and Matt Hampson have a new project that they are calling Bodyguard, a name that "hopes to evoke a sense of support, alliance and emotional safety." Their new single, "Truster," opens in a serene yet suspenseful, synth-laced, night air. The ironed-out brightness of its vocals juxtaposes and brings attention to the track’s hypnotic, introspective lyrics. Keep a lookout for the duo’s forthcoming debut EP Allow Yourself In The Frame.
New Track: “Red State” – Dominic Angelella
"Red State" is the first single off Dominic Angelella’s forthcoming solo EP Road Movie. It was born from his ventures on the road, where he experienced a frightening encounter with police in Russia. "This song was written later in the year after a tour through the American Southeast, in attempts to connect the red states of my country with the strange, wildly beautiful place that I visited earlier in the year," Angelella shared with Brooklyn Vegan. Road Movie is due out on May 4 via Philly’s own Lame-O Records.
Krust Toons: “Metal” by Tedd Hazard
Krust Toons: "Metal" by Tedd Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.
New Track: “Sun of The City” – BARNES
Barney Cortez, a.k.a. BARNES, recently shared a new single called “Sun of The City,” featuring longtime collaborative partner Nick Bockrath (Cage The Elephant, ex-Nicos Gun/The Rich Mystics) and vocalist Katie Schecter. Acoustic and pedal steel guitar are delicately stitched together as a thought-filled walk unfolds words of wisdom and past events. There’s a duality in the intimate, inviting, folk sound and the chill of individual isolation that the lyrics depict. BARNES is slated to appear this Wednesday, April 18 in NoLibs at Ortlieb’s, with The Mysteries and Lady HD.
New Kareem Idris LP Available for Streaming & Purchase
The Year In Color: Book 1​-​Presented To The Drum, is part of a trio of albums from Kareem Idris "that span the process that follows The Year In White for the Iyawo." Narrating with a cool, collected sensibility, the album packs dense, detailed imagery in concise yet loose, lyrical spaces. There’s an eclectic, groove-centic, cinematic vibe that engages, as each song stacks upon its predecessor, building a long-form journey. Let your ears venture into the scenes, and follow the flow of the message.
Weekend Warrior, April 13 – 15
A grimy, alluring swirl of punk-jazz-noise thrown into a musical cauldron, Taiwan Housing Project melds a diverse range of sounds into a most excellent sonic stew, which will be served up at the batting cages of Everybody Hits this evening. It’s hard to pin down or compartmentalize the band’s collective sound, and in part, that’s what makes things so intriguing. At first, there’s a sweaty, primal force; the assemblage of instrumentation and ideas don’t automatically align. However, as it saturates into one’s system, an alternative circuitry develops. Once those newfound connections are made, torrential affect takes hold. As we await the release of their forthcoming debut LP Covert Contracts, post-punk trio Control Top delivers a calculated fury that’ll actually make you dance. The exuberant, eclectic, experimentation of Oakland-based trio Preening ties this lineup, presented by WKDU, together. – Michael Colavita
Other places to venture to as spring takes hold this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Soft Crime, SUN Three Man Cannon (Record Release), Yowler, Bobby Barnett
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SUN The Up Up Ups
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Space Caravan, The Stone Eye/DJ Deejay, SAT Cemetery Flowers/Canyon Ride/Fame Lust, SUN Clamfight, Human Shield
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SUN The Dull Blue Lights, Mad Conductor
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Lotus, Square Peg Round Hole, SAT Lotus, Minka
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI L7 Aftershow: Anthrophobia, SUN Long Hots
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Bok Nero
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Osler Circle Presents: Getting Better All The Time, a Benefit for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Misfit Holiday, Sharkbullet, Andhera, SAT The Evergreen Drive, Palatine, The Plibmen, Jac with No K
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnust St.) SUN iNFiNiEN, Edenspore, NaeemBOT
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Sparrow Steeple, SAT Riot Nerd Presents: My So-Called Night, SUN Levee Drivers, Jo Kusy
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI No Remorse For The Fallen, She Pulled The Trigger/Molly Rhythm, Behind Deadlines, Familiar Things
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Sylo, Astro 8000, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) SAT The Side Chicks
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2ndSt.) FRI 10th Annual Johnny Cash Night, SAT Voss Birthday Roast: Reef The Lost Cauze, Blackwolf, Mason, SUN Twin Beds, Full Bush, Trash Boy
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Badland Breez, Kir
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Royale, SAT Ian St. Laurent
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI E. Joseph and the Sparrows, The Fearless Fly, SAT Nakama, Call Me Clever, New Alone, Plastic Shrines
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SUN Nik Greeley, Swwik, Heaven Man
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Taiwan Housing Project, Control Top, SAT Brother JT, Evil Sword, SUN Data, Ada Babar
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI Hoochi Coochi, Vital Stats, Chvnce, Tetra, SAT Atomic Cretins, L.M.I., Pithair/Ice Cold Collective, Kenny Commodified, Charlie Sierra
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Port Arthur, Georgey V, Lia Menaker
The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT The Vernes
JJ’s Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Cherry, Big Big Bug, SAT Hannah Frances, Pastel Williams, Beach Bod, SUN Nowadays, Sleepy Freak
The Mothership (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Great Weights (EP Release), Tact Ronnie Vega, Cage Flight
The Music Ward (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Kate Dressed Up, Secret Nudist Friends
Nacho House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI The Afterglows, Corey Flood
Lacquer (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Void Vision, Stroker
New HIRS Collective LP Available for Streaming
Ahead of its April 20th release via Get Better Records /SRA, Friends. Lovers. Favorites, the new album from The HIRS Collective, is available for streaming at NPR’s First Listen. The album comes at you in raw-ripping-roaring charges. That unrelenting blitz of continuous, guttural exposure hits the senses in an earth-quaking, real-time immediacy that shakes you to your core. Enlisting the aid of an array of friends/collaborators like Laura Jean Grace, Shirley Manson, Marissa Paternoster, Alice Bag, and Moor Mother just to name a few, the collection of recordings is an empowering celebration of the LGBTQ community.
New Track: “Underline” – The Insides
Before hitting the road with Rich People next week, The Insides released a new single. “Underline” is guided by the instrumental thrust of the power trio, countered by the softer, melodic aggression expressed in the lead vocals. Those juxtaposing elements provide an emotive energy that can be felt through your headphones/speakers. It surges in a place of solitude.
Ticket Giveaway: Ty Segall at The Troc This Sunday
Prolific garage-psych wunderkind Ty Segall is coming to The Troc this Sunday, April 15, with his latest album Freedom’s Gobblin in tow. And we wouldn’t be surprised if he already has new material for his next release as well. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Every 1’s a Winner". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!
Debut Grift Company EP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Wrecking Crew‘s Curly Castro & Zilla Rocca just collaborated on a freshly released, self-titled EP as Grift Company. Throwing back to a point in time when lyricism and flow drove the vehicle in unison with the beat, there’s a grimy, stripped-down authenticity – one that sticks as the crisscrossing, smooth-talking emcees sync ideas as catalysts to chain reactions. One could say it serves as a flashback or a means to remember, but it’s orchestrated through mature, experienced craftsmen, so let’s call it – revitalization.
New RFA LP Available for Streaming & Purchase
The self-titled full-length debut from RFA lulls you in before hitting you like a much-needed shot of adrenaline. That insatiable desire to break loose thrives in these musical surroundings. Infectious energy rains down in concise/accessible instrumental potency and relatable lyrics that catch in the corners of you consciousness. The "four bright, strapping young gentlemen who play Rock N’ Roll" will be in Manayunk this Sunday, April 15 as part of the StrEAT Food Festival.