Philadelphia

Debut Wild At Heart EP Available for Streaming & Download

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Fledgling Philly punk outfit Wild At Heart (which features members of Blank Spell, Chondria, Haldol & Latex) recently shared its debut release, TOUR TAPE 2016. The five-song EP was recorded and mastered by Kyle Gilbride on April 20, 2016, and you can stream and download it for free below. The band will be returning home tonight from tour, and will performing at PhilaMOCA, opening for Radioactivity and Bad Sports. You can also catch them tomorrow evening at LAVA Space.

NYC

Forth Wanderers plays Mercury Lounge on June 20

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In the past two years, North Jersey band Forth Wanderers has had quite the run. They received a shout-out from Lorde, landed in our own picks for best NYC artists of 2015, and just finished a North American tour with Adult Mom. Not bad for a bunch of kids still in college! Those unfamliar, though, might think they’re older, given that their 2014 debut LP Tough Love is a solid blend of indie pop, rock and folk. The band’s sound is centered around the two electric guitars, which provide a layered quality without stepping on each other’s toes, and the voice of Ava Trilling, whose adorable alto conveys emotional weight to each song with a fatalistic tone that prevents her from indulging in overly dramatic antics. Forth Wanderers will play Mercury Lounge on June 20 and announced a yet to be released EP back in December – we are looking forward to both! — Henry Solotaroff-Webber

NYC

Kami Maltz premiers new video for “Rain” + plays Pete’s Candy’s on 06.18

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Kami Maltz has one of those voices that dances through the air like a hummingbird flitting from flower to flower.  In the video for “Rain” from 2014’s Kami Maltz EP, Kami stands more or less motionless as images of nature fade and meld over her, a relentless dream, a treacherous magnificence.  “It was your dream and I followed through, this is where we’ve come.  The story’s still undone,” she sings with a knowing smirk – you can hear it live at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg on June 18th. – BrokeMC

Philadelphia

New Track: “Kill The Thing You Love” – Lithuania

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Lithuania recently dropped a new track called "Kill The Thing You Love". The song was originally written during the Hardcore Friends sessions, but ended up not being a good fit for the debut album. Lame-O Records is releasing it as a stand-alone single, and all the proceeds will go to Women Against Abuse. Grab yourself a copy; it’s definitely a win-win situation.

Philadelphia

Philly Beer Week Scavenger Run & Free Music Fest at Dock Street Brewery June 12

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Some of you have probably been gettin’ your drink on for Philly Beer Week. And as the curtain begins to pull shut for the ten-day celebration, I look forward to ending things at Dock Street Brewery’s PBW Scavenger Run & Free Music Fest, as I always do every year. Now, I’m not going to lie. I neither have the physical capability or desire to do any running around today, but you can be sure as hell to count me in for some great brews, scrumptious pizzas, and sweet local acts. As usual, it’s an eclectic lineup that feeds off the diversity of the West Philly neighborhood. Ready to throwdown this year for your listening pleasure will be neo-psych sextet Needle Points (who are currently recording its next album with Dr. Dog’s Scott McMicken), experimental punks Northern Liberties, the funky sounds of Black Landlord, and L’ananas (featuring members of Grandchildren). It’s really too nice of a day to just stay at home and nurse hangover. A bit of the hair of the dog, a few slices, and an afternoon of good tunes will make the pain all go away. Dock Street Brewery, 50th St. & Baltimore Ave., 2:30pm – 8pm, Free, All Ages – Alexis V. 
Portland

Saturday Night Sounds: Talkative – F Sharp Voice

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It’s been a minute since the last Saturday Night Sounds. All this unnecessarily debilitating heat does not a blog post make. Now that it’s cooled down in the most bipolar way, let’s get back to business.  While most of us have been lazing around sun drunk on Vitamin D and PBR, the boys of Talkative have been furiously busy at work. They’ve just gotten back from their European tour after playing some stints at Treefort, and they also dropped a new EP earlier this month.

F Sharp Voice offers the same subconscious joyride we love them for, heralding their upcoming full length due sometime this year or early next. It’s perfect for this chill night, because Talkative is perfect for everything.

Give the four songs a peep below and get yourself ready what’s coming up next.

Philadelphia

Grimace Federation Opening for Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman at Union Transfer June 11

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Sometimes, the best option is to fall into a deep, funky, psych groove, and see where it leads you. With that approach, Union Transfer could be the destination this evening as Grimace Federation provide streamlined, spatial, scanning sonics that extend in a whimsical fashion, lifting the standard stressors, while dropping you in the trenches of those dance-inducing patterns. Tonight, the ever-evolving post-rock outfit will be armed with dual drummers, once again, and they’ll be helping to set the table for Aesop Rock, who has collaborated with the gang in the past, like remixing “Strange Hours” and “Steamboat” for the band’s latest release, The Measure in the Mix (Rhymesayers). Collaboration is the link that binds the artists this evening, which also features Brooklyn-based emcee Homeboy Sandman, whose eclectic jazz/soul-inflected new album, Kindness for Weakness, was released last month. And with Rob Sonic and DJ Zone in the fold, an old-school, Hail Mary Mallon sound may slip into action. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 8:30 pm, All Ages – Michael Colavita

NYC

Songstress Sara Curtin to headline at DC9, 6/18

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You’ve certainly seen her name and probably heard her music around town. DC’s own folk songstress Sara Curtin is set to headline a show at DC9 on Saturday, 6/18. She has a lovely, hypnotic voice that’ll certainly entrance you into exploring more of her music. Hailed as one of DC’s finest musicians, she pours out sultry, slow, almost haunting melodies akin to Sharon van Etten. Her latest album, Michigan Lilium, is a masterpiece of smart lyrics and alluring music and was recorded in her very own home studio. Come out and catch this wondrous singer-songwriter’s early show at DC9, 6/18, headlining with Post Sixty-Five and Fellow Creatures. Doors at 6:30, $8. -Jonathan Goodwin 

NYC

Jessie Clavin of Bleached talks about stompboxes on Delicious Audio

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Our first thought when we heard "Wednesday Night Melody" – the new single by Los Angeles power pop trio Bleached – was: "This song should be on Rock Band!" – which, if you think about it for a minute or two – is a heck of a compliment. The ladies’ new record "Welcome the Worms" showcases an evolution from their early vintage sounding garage-psych-pop, to a more muscular and modern "Alt" sound that, while more produced and punchy, retains the fun of those classic radio friendly punk songs a la’ Joan Jett. Check out this Q&A about guitars pedals with Bleachede’s guitarist Jessie Clavin on Delicious Audio!