As part of the the A.V. Undercover series, a reunited Cap’n Jazz recently collaborated with Philly hometown heroes Hop Along at the House of Vans in Chicago. Covering Sonic Youth’s "100%," the tandem launches into a feedback-fueled, bass-thumping inferno of rhythm and noise. That juxtaposing blend of groove and jarring intensity creates a heavy yet fun dynamic. Dare you to play it just once.

You may or may not recognize David Sweeny as the charismatic sex machine that is Johnny Showcase. The multi-faceted performer is now teaming up with fellow Pig Iron Theatre Co. alum Sarah McCarron & Yuval Boim, and utilizing his various talents to make the South Philly-based indie film D.I.Y., a non-traditional rom-com where a queer-identified couple decides to plan an alternative wedding, clashing against the marriage industrial complex. “In a world where institutions are constantly changing, how do we define for ourselves what it means to commit to our most intimate relationships?”

Sweeny will be pulling double duty in the production’s lead role and as the film’s Music Director, and he just shared a breezy, new Johnny Showcase ditty, called “Fingernail Clipping of the Moon”. The lighthearted, ukulele-driven number will appear on the movie’s soundtrack, which will feature contributions from a variety of local musicians. The D.I.Y. folks are also currently involved in Seed&Spark’s Hometown Hero competition (which ends this Friday), and they could use your help to win a chance to work with the lauded Duplass Brothers. So give the gang some hometown love, and FOLLOW them HERE!

Krust Toons: "Punk-o-Rama?" 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.

San Francisco producer Charlie Yin, a.k.a. Giraffage, has a new album coming out next week via Counter Records, titled Too Real, which features collaborative works with such artists as Japanese Breakfast and Matosic. Yin will be bringing those dance-inducing electro-beats to Philly on Thursday, October 26 at Center City’s Coda, where he’ll be joined by LA’s Sweater Beats and Brooklyn’s Wingtip. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Too Realzeeez". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

Philly indie rockers The Stammer just shared a new single, called "Bell". It can be found on a charitable compilation, entitled Assemble!, which is being released via New York’s Non Mutant. All proceeds from Bandcamp sales will be donated to Planned Parenthood Action Fund, a nonprofit organization that fights "to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights." "Bell" was recorded during the band’s sessions for Face in Peril, The Stammer’s latest LP.

Dear Deli Readers,

Yes, it’s about that time of year again! We will be returning to our home away from home, PhilaMOCA, on Saturday, October 14th for The Deli Philly’s 9th Anniversary Bash, and we are psyched to announce this year’s lineup. You may remember our headliners for the evening. (Or maybe it’s about time you get to know them.) The Retinas threw down with us last year, alongside LOUDS and Suburban Living (who are currently on tour with Frankie Rose – hope that you are having a blast, fellas!), and were recently voted The Deli Philly Best Emerging Indie Rock Artist, so we are thrilled to see them graduate to this year’s headlining slot. They’ll be joined by two rad newcomers to the event, who have both received Record of the Month honors from us. “Reviving and reinventing soundscapes reminiscent of the Age of Aquarius” (September 2016), Them Jones are one of the talented emerging torchbearers of Philly’s ever-evolving psych-rock/pop community, and providing us with “the ideal soundtrack for winter sadness” (January 2017), So Totally will surely melt our hearts. It will certainly be a night of music not to be missed!

We are also happy to be donating all proceeds from our annual celebration to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit organization “dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.” Whether you realize it or not, our staff (past & present) is made up of many proud immigrants and members of the LGBTQ community, who encourage all of our readers to do what you can to push back against this wave of hate that has risen in our society, emboldened as of late by the dishonorable Troll-in-Chief.

We hope that you’ll be able to join us for a fun evening of good vibes, great music and no hate! For more info, go HERE.

Much love,

Q.D. Tran & The Deli Staff

(Trump Troll Sculpted by Chuck Williams)

Cherry’s debut full-length album, Dumbness, is out now via Lame-O Records, and this Saturday, the Russell Edling-led outfit finds its way into South Philly’s Boot & Saddle. Dumbness melodically awakens memories, meditatively tapping into past. An eerie familiarity looms throughout the album; it stirs in a fuzzy friction of reflective folk, as one comes home after a long absence realizing that time alters people, places, and perspectives. It’s a temporary time warp, linking a cross-section of genres, without running off course. Tonight, they’ll supported by the at ease, slow-burning sounds of Yankee Bluff, and things will be kicked off by Clasp, featuring Kat Bean (Amanda X). – Michael Colavita

Other places to be this weekend…

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Bryant Eugene Vazquez, Man Like Machine, Thom McCarthy

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Baby & Shylow, Korine, SAT Cherry (Record Release), Yankee Bluff, Clasp, SUN Jon Loudon

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Emmett Drueding, Curtis Cooper/Kodiak Park/DJ Deejay, SAT The Company Corvette/Sean Hearn, Wassup Gina, SUN Fling , Baby Blitz, Future Dinosaurs

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Good Behavior Records Presents Hurricane Relief: Cold Fronts, OOLALA, Love Club, Starterjacket, The 1910 Chainsaw Company, SUN Aphra

TLA (334 South St.) FRI The Wonder Years, The Obsessives

The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) SUN Purling Hiss (Solo), The Whips, DJ Justin Pittney

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Conjunto, SUN (Upstairs) Wendell Woods Jr., The Shines, Caligula, Mr. Lisp, Surreal Nation, Hammer Space

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Off And On Again, Twin Beds, Pray to Keep/The Stone Eye, Moons, SAT Dark Waters End (CD Release), Disinhume, SUN Pool Radio, Darling Run

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Cape Wrath, Geology/Laura Cheadle, Full Bush, George Engel Brooks/Emynd & Bo Bliz

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Stella Ruze (EP Release)

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI Dwight Remington, The Spirit World, SAT Prowler, Robotrippers, Jeff Zeigler, The Fantastic Imagination, SUN The Ellipses, Spenser Michaels

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Vilebred/Johnny Moskal, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) FRI Vilebred, Daniel Collins, Ivy Rand, Karmalatta, SUN Endless Taile, Sonny Knockout, Fenris

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

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Christian O’Connor Trio, Naps Past Noon, Canyon, SAT Lucida, Gene Wildest, Problem Solving

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) FRI Tektonic, The Space Cats, The Royal Noise

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SUN Countdown to Ecstasy

Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) FRI DJ Pierson, SUN Richie Baker

Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Pinkwash

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) FRI Breaklite, The Separators

The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Neolibz

A few weeks ago, Ralphiie Reese‘s new release, Stylebolgia: Part I uv III, hit the open air. Produced by Crabskull, “Wit” sits in a soul/R&B beat, while the emcee spits cold, calculated fire. Lyrically threading the needle, the track is relentless, while remaining smooth. It serves as both a challenge delivered in a stream of consciousness.

Smart Drug For Machines, the new album from the trio of Mohican, is tabbed for release on October 10. Its first sampling, “Open Circle,” ominously tiptoes into existence. Then, sludgy backend and hauntingly hushed vocals creepily mingle. That anticipatory vibe meets a full on attack of heavy instrumentation, bombarding the senses before mellowing out.

If mind-morphing, percussively propelled, electro experimentation is what you’re looking for, it’s been located. True Beauty (And Other Things), the debut release from NAH, under the new moniker of Michul Kuun. An air of fluid unpredictability encompasses the sonic landscape, as euphoria and chaos shake hands, providing a glimpse into the future. The set of seven tracks is available via Bone Soda and on cassette, courtesy of Ranch Jams and Letter Racer. (Photo by Gabe Coffey)

Tom Mchugh (of The Retinas) recently shared the simply titled 4 EP, under the moniker Ebenezer. Transmitted from a space station of solitude, the songs illuminate a state of folky personal reflection. These bare-bones, bedroom tracks reveal a relatable, unsheltered vulnerability. You can catch Mchugh with The Retinas, as part of The Deli Philly’s 9th Anniversary Bash, next Saturday, October 14 at PhilaMOCA, with Them Jones and So Totally.

It’s been quite some time since we’ve had a new album from Deli fave Power Animal, a.k.a. Keith Hampson. Good Wind Pt. 1 is currently scheduled for release on November 10 via his charitable record label Human Kindness Overflowing, with  50% of its Bandcamp sales going to The Emergent Fund. Now, fortified into a four-piece, the band’s new single, “Light Elating Everything,” swirls in an electro-bouncing cloud of cathartic, thankful ambience. Amid the perpetual groove, an open letter of intimacy unfolds. They’ll be hosting a dual record release celebration with Friendship on Friday, November 17 at Everybody Hits, with additional support from Tall Friend and Free Cake For Every Creature.