Words by Willa Rudolph Following a mesmerizing performance at Night Club 101 earlier this month, Bella Litsa’s singles–teasing her upcoming LP Drasticism (February 20 via Records, Man, Records)–are […]
SOUNDBITES: New NYC September 2025 (Marisa’s Picks)
Words by Marisa Whitaker Marisa here xoxo I’m gonna start doing this cute lil’ thing via the Deli (my OG team) at the end of every month, when […]
“Dodger” by Darla Dean Lewis – a new music video, early YouTube culture, and burlesque dancing tigers
Words by Willa Rudolph / Photos by Joey Cannizzaro NYC’s Darla Dean Lewis is the indie pop girl of our dreams! Her new song “Dodger,” released September 12, […]
INTERVIEW: Meyru wish to make the pleasure of your acquaintance at All Our Friends, Vol. 1–tomorrow night (Tue. 8/26) at Sony Hall
Interview by Marisa Whitaker. Cover image by Deanie Chen. Editor’s introduction: It’s a good time to be Meyru seeing as the band just released their fourth album this […]
All My Friends: Thesaurus Rex x Sony Hall x The Deli on 8/26 [INTERVIEW]
Interview by Marisa Whitaker For the first time in New York City Theater District musical history, a very special once-in-a-lifetime concert called All My Friends Vol. 1 (the […]
Darla Dean Lewis’ new sparkling indie-pop single “Bred To Be”
Words by Willa Rudolph; Photos by Cameron Littell Hello fair readers, Spring is upon us! I am done wearing pants for the season. As we feel the rebirth of […]
RH0DA’s “LOVED” as relates to Gilded Age mansions, Southern Gothic lit, the 2nd law of thermo-dynamics & movies about murderous little blonde girls
Oh, how wonderful it is to meet such a natural little girl! She knows what she wants and she asks for it! Not like those over-civilized little pests […]
Double Standard explore new form of yearning on “to Maine” in anticipation of EP release later this month (w/photo essay & music vid)
Words by Veronica Anaya; Photography by Elissa Mentesana; Music Video by Trillium Bentley Double Standard does it again. And I do not think they intend to stop! The […]
“I Miss You, Alexa”: Gardenia’s ode to the seductive power of C-list influencers or a projection of internal confliction, you be the judge…
Alexa is a pseudonym for my old roommate’s ex-girlfriend. She was kind of a C-list celebrity/international model, and had been “dating” my roommate for a small period of time. He […]
Interview: ALEXSUCKS on his latest releases, songwriting process, and Siddhartha
Words by Emma Hug Rosenstein. Photos by Tori McGraw Setting: Baby’s All Right, New York, NY, 20 March 2025 Debuting their music in 2021, rock band ALEXSUCKS is […]
Valley Latini’s sassy new single “Baddest Bitch” w/ photo gallery
Photos by Michelle Paradis / Words by Willa Rudolph TGIF. What a better way to celebrate the weekend than bumping NYC’s Valley Latini’s new single “Baddest Bitch”?! Valley’s […]
Caroline Strickland’s “Prettiest Girl of Heaven” is soft & scary Water Slide Folk: Interview at Union Pool single release
Words by Cristi Barco; Photo by Aaron Champagne If you’re walking on the street after a breakup–face sticky with tears, baring your soul to the public–and some dude […]