Matt Scottoline and the Hurry gang have scraped away the fuzz on their new LP, giving us a polished powerpop album in Guided Meditation. The band just released its latest recordings on vinyl and in digital format via Lame-O Records and on cassette via Forward Fast. You can join them in welcoming the album’s arrival this Friday, May 6 at Everybody Hits with Cave People, Telepathic, and Chris Farren.
NYC
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Buzz Alert: Diet Cig tours the UK + plays Baby’s All Right on 06.10
With their easy melodies, honest lyrics and unpretentious attitude, Brooklyn via New Paltz garage-pop duo Diet Cig has been winning many fun seeking hearts since the release of their debut EP, appropriately titled ‘Over Easy.’ The band recently announced a two week tour of the UK scheduled for the second half of May, immediately after the US tour they are currently embarked on. They’ll be back in NYC on June 10 with a show at Baby’s All Right.
San Francisco
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Future Twin Releases New Track – Are You Rested (Enough Yet)?
San Francisco’s one-woman tour-de-force, Future Twin, has recently dropped the brand new single, Are You Rested (Enough Yet)? Take a listen to this lovely, moody new effort by a San Francisco staple.
Future Twin is a San Francisco-based creative, fresh and energetic shoegaze outfit… or punkadelic… or moongaze… or old-time soul creative orb of sound. We´re excited to here some new music and are always happy to share the art of such a talented local musician.
Toronto
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CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK – TOP GUN PICKS!
Canadian Music Weeks gets goin tonight right here in Toronto. Here are some bands you should keep on your radar!
Bike Thiefs – Monday May 2 @ Bovine Sex Club
3 piece alt-punk group out of Mississauga. Their name may be grammatically incorrect but if the Maple Leafs can do it then why not Bike Thiefs too.
The Naked Wild – Tuesday May 3 @ Bovine Sex Club
Catchy pop-rock group from Toronto. Past winners of the Delis Band of the Month Poll. Formerly a 3 piece but now employ a full time drummer. Go enjoy these easy rock tunes.
Stonetrotter – Tuesday May 3 @ Cameron House
Soulful rock n roll out of Barrie. Real Canadian tunes with nice harmonies and mellow guitarmonies. Cut from the same cloth as the Sheepdogs.
Pony – Wednesday May 4 @ The Silver Dollar Room
I’ve been waitin’ to hear more from Pony. Hoping for a new record from them soon. These gals play very nice lo-fi garage pop that’ll hook you instantly.
Pet Sun – Wednesday May 4 @ Smiling Buddha AND Friday May 6 @ Lee’s Palace
One of our favorites here at the Deli. Pet Sun comes from Hamilton with top notch doom garage. They are about to take over so don’t miss either of these opportunities to see them "before it was cool"
Ol’CD – Thursday May 5 @ Handlebar
Garage/surf/psych/all around awesome friggin’ tunes. This band will make you want to party…straight up. They go on super late on Thursday so you’ll be primed and ready. Don’t even think about working on Friday.
Chastity – Friday May 6 @ Velvet Underground
Very mysterious band out of Whitby. Interesting tunes with cool arrangements and a laziness to the vocals that keeps you concentrated. Alt-rock with a progessive twist.
Get a CMW Pass and enjoy! -Kris Gies
NYC
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Three punky NYC bands at Shea Stadium on 05.05: Big Ups, Dirty Dishes and Washer
Slacking noise lovers shouldn’t miss this show at Shea Stadium on 05.05, since it features threee NYC bands with a noisy sound and a slacking attitude. Post-hardcore quartet Big Ups – our Best NYC Emerging Band of 2014 – will headline the bill and kick off a three date north east tour in support of their recent release ‘Before a Million Universes.’ Their label mates, slacker rockers Washer will be one of the opening acts; after releasing a split EP with Big Ups in 2014, this past January released their debut album ‘Here Comes Washer.’ on the bill also noise rock purveyors Dirty Dishes, who recently expanded to a trio (picture) and released a new single in February entitled "All of Me" (streaming) and spent the early spring touring the East coast.
Philadelphia
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Krust Toons: “Doors Only” by Teddy Hazard
Krust Toons: "Doors Only" by Teddy 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.
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Winter Grey” – Psychic Teens
Below is the latest track from Psychic Teens forthcoming album NERVE, called "Winter Grey". A thick, murky undercurrent rolls over the band’s new single with Larry Ragone’s signature baritone vocals digging away below the surface. NERVE is due out on May 13 via SRA Records, and Psychic Teens will be performing next in Philly on Saturday, May 28 at Johnny Brenda’s with Mt. Billions.
NYC
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Visuals releases ‘The State of Things’ EP at The Good Room on 05.04
Visuals is the brainchild of Brooklyn born producer. musician and vocalist Andrew Fox, who has been spending a fair amount of his recent time in Berlin. The project’s debut EP was released back in 2013 and featured the well received single Slowed Down, a mid tempo track that flirted heavily with the decadent atmospheres and ‘romantic’ melodicism of the European electronic new wave of the ’80s. Fox will be celebrating the release of his sophomore EP ‘The State of Things‘ on May 4th at the Good Room. The record showcases a more polished production, confirming the propension for intensely melodic songwriting that’s at once textured and atmospheric. Check out the title track below.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best electronic songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
Portland
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10th Annual St. Johns Bizarre announces stacked lineup
The 10th annual St. Johns Bizarre is coming up with a pretty stacked lineup of varied Portland acts. The nine hour neighborhood festival will be headlined by old school Portlanders Quasi, on their only West Coast appearance for their upcoming tour in support of the repressing of three of their classic LPs. Best new artist Chanti Darling will also soulfully take the stage, along with pop rockers Minden, a nice bit of indie-folk with the Domestics, and the lighthearted garage pop of Patsy’s Rats.
The St. Johns Bizarre will also feature over 100 local vendors for their expanded craft fair, the first appearance of Circus Cascadia teaching circus skills like tightrope walking, stilting and clowning, and of course, their locally sponsored beer (and cider!) garden.
Downtown St. Johns will be blocked off from 10am-7pm on May 14th for the free event, in conjuncture with the St. Johns Parade.
NYC
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New(YC) Releases: O Mer, Overcoats, The Everymen, VÉRITÉ
Here’s our usual appointment with new tracks released by NYC area artists that are a little more than just "emerging." This week we have soul pop duo Overcoats, Israeli electronic musician O Mer (pictured), electro pop diva VÉRITÉ, and New Jersey’s Pop and Rollers The Everymen.
Nashville
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Chill Witch gets wild and wonderful on debut
Chill Witch is a group made up of people who sure know how to put together an album, and it shows on the collective’s debut full-length. Primitive in its use of modern instrumentation, the mood is like one day we all bombed our civilizations out and the descendants of the few survivors found our synthesizers buried in the dirt. You can dance to it, sure, but any dance to Chill Witch has to involve some sudden shaking and convulsing, so you’d best commit to it. –Austin Phy
Nashville
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Thin Veil’s self-titled EP is a foreboding offering
Thin Veil, the new moniker for the music of James Vincent Oblon, is as close as an album can be to metal without being metal. Make no mistake: despite a lack of roaring solos and crash cymbal freakouts, the album is heavy and foreboding in the most laid-back way, like a wise old demon lounging on a throne of skulls. Oblon chugs and drones, hisses and wails, and creates a pervasive atmosphere of unease from start to finish. –Austin Phy