Words by Ariya Lily Arshadi-Cunningham Well, my fellow New Yorkers, the coldest time of the year is upon us, and I can’t think of a better time for […]
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Smell the smoke, feel the fire: A year in playlists with many more to come in 2025…
OK so here’s the deal. In 2024 we made a bunch of “new release” playlists…approximately a shit ton , or maybe more like 12 to be precise as […]
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…And Then There Were Eight: The Deli adds half a dozen new freelance writers so buckle up, buttercup…
It’s true, the 12 Days of Christmas and the 8 Days of Hanukkah and the 7 Days of Kwanzaa and the 7 Days of Saturnalia may be over […]
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Happy Birthday To Us! A 20th “Deliversary” Report (live review, photo essay)
Words by Piper Toohey Olsen. Photos above by Nihiloceros. [Editor’s note: This is Piper’s second piece for The Deli meaning that they have not been fully brainwashed yet […]
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rlyblonde’s blackberry bubblegum flavored debut EP, “Star of the Show,” explores guilt and glamour
Words by Cristi Barco; Photo assist: Sarah Schechter rlyblonde is really blonde. No really: she’s like a supernova of every blonde stereotype plucked and dumped into a transient, […]
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Hell yeah, transformative as f*ck: Double Standard raise glittery middle finger on “Crush”
Words by Ariya Lily Arshadi-Cunningham, Photos by Elissa Mentesana, Coral (cover photo) & kc On December 11th, 2024, NYC indie-rock band Double Standard played a secret set at […]
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Nuclear Family Fantasy go full Dark Xmas unpacking the subtext of a much lauded and much critiqued 40-year old charity single
Words by Jason Lee Not to mix sports metaphors but sometimes you gotta throw in the towel and punt which is especially true this time of year as […]
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Raise your “Cortisol” – Thoom’s new club pop single produced by Dylan Brady
Header Image by Anya GTA / Words by Willa Rudolph NYC-based by way of Beirut electro-pop artist Thoom just put out a brand new single on December 4th, […]
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“Seekers of truth with infinite riffs & no restraint”: Genre Is Death unleash galvanic inaugural full-length Talk…
Words by Jason Lee; cover photo by Adam Saifer. If you wish to skip to the EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW just scroll down yo… In the French language, the word […]
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Time keeps going: Youth Large’s Honeysuckle EP (exclusive interview)
Words by Piper Toohey Olsen / Photos by Piper Toohey Olsen (in August during their interview with Youth Large) When Em Margey, the mind behind Brooklyn’s best-kept secret, […]
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EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: The Dutch Kills drop new single “Ew!”…Official release show caps off Deli’s 20th ‘Deliversary’ celebration @ Arlene’s Grocery (Sat. 12/14)
Header image by Sam Blieden / Words by Willa Rudolph THIS FRIDAY the 13th, New York based indie-rock darlings The Dutch Kills are sharing a new single “Ew!” […]
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The Deli celebrates 20 years (!) at Arlene’s Grocery this Saturday the 14th (12/14/24)
Words by Jason Lee HAPPY FREAKIN’ BIRTHDAY TO THE DEEEEE-LIIIIIIIII… 🎶🎵🎼🎶 HAPPY 20TH DELI-VERSARY TOOOOO USSSSSS… 🎉🎶🎵🥳🎈🎼🎶 🎊🎁🎶🎵🍾 We hope you’ll pardon the vainglorious caterwauling but hey it’s […]