Indie darlings Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett recently dropped their collaborative release Lotta Sea Lice (Matador/Mom+Pop/Marathon/Milk), which you can stream below. The duo will begin taking their new tunes on the road tomorrow, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to their performance on Friday, November 3 at the historic Tower Theater. To enter for a chance to win, send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Best Buds". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

Krust Toons: "Going to a Wedding!!!" 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.

As today’s slight chill reminds us of the colder days just around the corner, we have the words of Sam Cook-Parrott to keep us warm, fuzzy and nostalgic. Radiator Hospital‘s new full-length album, Play The Songs You Like, is now available for streaming. The LP consists of fifteen new tracks and a cover of Martha’s "Sycamore," and will be released officially on October 20 via Salinas Records. Radiator Hospital is heading out on tour later this week with Outer Spaces in support of the album, and you can catch them in Philly this Friday at the First Unitarian Church, alongside Strawberry Runners and Eight as well. (Photo by John Hanson)

Andrea O. Bullard, a.k.a. Acid Orphan from trip-hop outfit Etheric Felines, dropped a new single, “Ghost With The Most,” via Magic Death Sounds. DJ Wassup Gina sets the table with an ominous snare-snapping beat, as Acid Orphan turns the tables, converting/transforming negative external impressions into fuel, sparking an unflinching, roaring, lyrical lioness. It’s the type of song that prepares one to take any obstacle, dismissing all doubters. We’ll keep our eyes and ears open for the emcee’s collaboration with producers Wassup Gina and Ian Saint Laurent on her debut LP. (Photo by Elijah Snyder-Vidmar)

Dear Deli Readers,

It’s been an honor covering Philly’s underground music scene for the past nine years, and we truly appreciate all who have been so supportive of our site and our mission. And of course, mucho love goes out to the all the local area musicians who have been kind enough to share their personal art with us. Without you, The Deli would certainly not exist. (Well, maybe in some form or another, but we might be covering some of our other loves like food, weed or puppies. 😉

We truly enjoy taking this time to celebrate our wonderful Philly music community with you, so join us this Saturday night at PhilaMOCA for The Deli Philly’s 9^th Anniversary Bash! This year, we will be donating all proceeds from the event to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable member of our society,” and we’d like to thank Deli faves The Retinas, Them Jones, and So Totally for donating their time and talents to entertain all of us for the evening. Now, if you’ve attended any of our anniversary celebrations in the past, then you know how we do it. If not, more deets are available HERE, but there will also be plenty of surprises that we can’t mention just yet.

Looking forward to partying down with you soon!

Cheers,

Q.D. Tran & The Deli Staff

 

P.S.

Shout out to Modern Baseball (who may be performing their final shows for the foreseeable future this weekend at Union Tranfer) and former Deli Anniversary alums Suburban Living (who will be returning home from tour with Frankie Rose, this Sunday at Ortlieb’s)!

 

Other places that will be almost as fun as our anniversary…

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12^th St.) FRI Hot Breakfast, F. Woods & The Fellow Humans, SAT The Deli Philly’s 9th Anniversary Bash: The Retinas, Them Jones, So Totally, SUN Void Vision, Rodney Anonymous

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Upholstery, S.T.A.R.W.O.O.D, On The Water, SUN Ill Fated Natives

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Black Horse Motel, Former Belle

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Conversations, Goodnight/Goodluck, The Echogenic/Hulqamaniaq/Dev79, Sideswipe/DJ Deejay, SAT Blowdryer/Torito, Cody Cody Jones, Felipe Pupo/Night Drive, SUN Carolyn Thorn/Dog Tears, Allegra, Susie Derkins/Destroying Angel, David E. Williams, Janelle

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Andrea Valle, Brianna Cash

Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) FRI Modern Baseball, Small Circle, Harmony Woods, SAT Modern Baseball, No Thank You, SUN Modern Baseball, Shannen Moser, Greg Mendez

Electric Factory (421 N. 7^th St.) FRI Musiq Soulchild, Vivian Green, Bilal

Bourbon & Branch (705 N 2^nd St.) FRI One Take Dave, SAT Lapses, SUN Sea Offs

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) The Peace Creeps, The SB Deluxe

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Overwinter, Nikia Camp, SAT Tom Petty Tribute: Lally, The Contractables

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI The Phonies, Hambone Relay, SAT Commonwealth Choir, Saint Brendan & The Navigators, Please., SUN The Binary Sea, The Groove Merchants, Primatives

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Nik Greeley & The Operators, David Hoagie And His Heroes

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI Wolf Dem, Teknacolor Ninja, KT Caustic, SAT Pet Cheetah, Hoochi Cooch, SUN Suburban Living, Sad Actor

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Lee Mayjahs?, DJ Everyday, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Peedi Crakk, Oschino

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) FRI The Sea Tease, SAT Hunter Alive, Breaklite/Moonstomp

Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7^th St.) SUN Holy Smoke

Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) FRI DJ Beatstreet, DJ Kevin Kong, SUN Tom Curtis Band

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) SAT Peek-A-Boo Revue, SUN Peek-A-Boo Revue

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Operation RATM, Purple to the Core, White Limo, Almost There, SAT The Fearless Fly, In the Presence of Wolves, LOR, Dean

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Rugby Road, SAT David Uosikkinen’s In The Pocket

Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St.) FRI The Morelings (Record Release), Madalean Gauze, Remote Control, Jo Kusy, SAT Julia Rainer, Mark Lanky

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) FRI Left & Right, Water Temple, Lester

The Vat (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Drums Like Machine Guns, Ada Babar

The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) SAT BB Basura

Toward the tail end of this past summer, Flamingo Chicks (formerly known as Space Cadets) released their debut EP XOXOXO. What originally started as a two-piece project, Charlie Dubuc, Jason Loux, Becka Lundy, and Thor Speeler soon discovered that they “truly clicked” as a quartet, combining their varied and learned musical backgrounds to make cathartic garage-punk that sometimes finds itself wafting over psych-pop terrain (which may stem from their communal love for of Montreal). The band recently found their way atop our Featured Artist(s) Poll, so we are happy to be able to share more about Flamingo Chicks HERE.

The bull’s on the loose! Torito unleashes a nonstop, lyrical torrent on his new single “Glowing Clothes,” which is slated to appear on his forthcoming release Fabric Scraps, scheduled to drop in January. Tenacious, stream-of-consciousness flows are welded with a scientific precision as the track speeds through the streets, meshing confidence with a comedic sense. Torito will be rushing the stage tomorrow night at Kung Fu Necktie, with Kiddead, Cody Cody Jones, and Felipe Pupo.

Featuring Davey and the Chains, “Angel Time” will be included on Jo Kusy’s forthcoming November release, The Amazing Jumpin’ Jo Kusy. A carefree, funky groove sets the tone, with the video’s black & white animation serving as a guide through the song in storyboard style. That loose, percussive/backend-pacing, dance quality taps into the vibe of legendary favorites like Bowie and Beck. You can catch Kusy tomorrow evening at Creep Records, as part of The Morelings’s record release celebration.

Chet Willams recently shared a new EP, entitled Where to Begin?. Its title-track, which closes out the album, begins on an acoustic guitar stroll, before escalating in lyrical reflection. It ramps between the ache of the past and the confident surge towards a hopeful future. Things are perpetually complicated and chaotic; however, amid the personal storm, it’s important to recognize the hope of light at the end of the tunnel.

Same Century, the debut LP from The Morelings, is now available via Mostly Venus Records & Custom Made Music. Co-produced by Matthew William and Jeff Zeigler, the album’s lush, hypnotic qualities develop a magnetizing feel. The inherent warmth of vocals leads one through feathery layers of instrumentation, cultivating a mysteriously inviting dream state. This Friday, October 13, Creep Records will be hosting The Morelings’ record release show, where they’ll be supported by Madalean Gauze, Remote Control, and Jo Kusy.

Via Out Of Town Films, Vita and the Woolf released a new video for “Sun Drop”. Filmed at South Philly’s Bok building, the footage jumps between the hauntingly elegant dance of Lauren Williams and Hillary Pearson (choreographed by Antonia Z Brown) and Jennifer Pague’s rooftop contemplations. The imagery captures a lasting duality of beauty and despair. Vita and the Woolf are slated to headline at Johnny Brenda’s on Friday, October 2 with Ellen Siberian Tiger and Soul Cannon. (Photo by Colin Hart)

Today is the final day that proceeds from Hotel Neon‘s Context: Remixed will be donated to Direct Relief, which supports disaster assistance in Mexico, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. Cleansing waves of reassuringly peaceful power push forward, as a sonic vortex circles the periphery. One’s mind gradually quiets down, reaching a meditative state. Focus in, and allow the conflicting layers to wash away.