NYC

The old new wave is new again with Order Of Operations, live at Alphaville on 04.20

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The deadpan vocals, minimalistic electro arrangements and sober melodies of some of the new wave of the ’80s are brought back to life by Brooklyn’s Order of Operations, the project of Brooklyn songwriter Alain Paradis. Single ‘Pheromones And Molecules’ (streaming below) channels Brian Eno’s commanding melodies with early electronic simplicity reminiscent of the early Human League. Lovers of that sound can witness Order of Operations live at Alphaville on April 20th.

NYC

Echoscape unveils video for “March of A Lonesome Man” + plays Pianos on 05.04

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We discovered Echoscape, the brainchild of NYC’s dreamy acoustic guitar virtuoso Satoshi Inoue, through our latest Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists.  As you can see from his latest video for instrumental piece "March of A Lonesome Man," the young man has a rather unique way to play that instrument. His sung songs blend dream pop, folk and math rock in unexpected ways, check out his recent single ‘Brightest,’ below. You can catch Echoscape live at Pianos on May 4th.

NYC

SATE unveils new video for “Know My Name” + plays CMW on 05.04

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Toronto’s soul rock queen SATE, winner of our recent Best of Toronto 2015 poll for emerging artists, just released this new video for single "Know My Name," which confirms the lady’s undeniable power and talent. Don’t miss her next show at Lee’s Palace during CMW on May 4th, after which she will leave for a brief East Coast tour that will take her also to NYC.

San Francisco

Slow Motion Cowboys Album Release + B-Stars & Indianna Hale – 4/21

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We´re excited to share the news of the upcoming Slow Motion Cowboys, The B-Stars and Indianna Hale show at Rickshaw Stop on Thursday, April 21st!

My ode to Pete of Slow Motion Cowboys: Pete Fields is one of my favorite people, one of the best songwriters in the Bay Area, and he is one of my oldest friends in SF. Slow Motion Cowboys was a side project when I met Pete back in 2004, a band he started in college in Olympia and occasionally revisited after returning to SF. It’s been incredible to watch them grow as a musical entity. When I first moved to SF, I went to tons of Trainwreck Riders shows (a country/punk band that Pete also is in). He’s got the music community thing down, and as an SF native, his songs really bring out the spirit of this city, and his new album addresses some of those changes many of us our mourning, but in the most authentic way. I’m grateful he’s stuck around and continues to make art despite challenging times.

Now Slow Motion Cowboys are bringing it to the next level and are on the brink of releasing a new album, In Exile/ On the Mesa. After all these years, I am honored to be working on their big album release show, with help from my friend and collaborator, Joe Deakins, through Seaweed Sway. 

Joe made an excellent radio mix of Slow Motion Cowboys, The B-Stars, and Indianna Hale. Here it is:

 

We also planned it to fall right around Pete’s birthday, so this is a double-celebration, if anyone’s keeping track. Pete’s real birthday is Friday (tax day ahhh). – Jessie Woletz, Seaweed Sway

Nashville

Deli Premiere: Laurel & The Love-In unveils “Gonna Do” ahead of summer album release

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Modern bands going for a classic rock sound have a tendency to stop short in one of two ways. They strip the soul from it by aping their influences only and forgetting about the place where it all started—the blues—or they stick too tightly to those bluesy roots and ignore decades of musical growth and innovation. Laurel & the Love-In bring the best of both worlds with "Gonna Do," the lead single off the upcoming summer sizzler Don’t Love Nobody. Rootsy as it gets but not stiflingly so, "Gonna Do" hits the highs with grace and dips low and easy only to blossom back into a spirited outro, all the while driving forward with the determination and experience of several different generations. We’re thrilled to debut the track below, and we encourage you to keep watch for Don’t Love Nobody when it releaes later this year. –Austin Phy

Philadelphia

New Track: “About A Girl” (Nirvana Cover) – Beach Slang

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Here is a new cover of "About A Girl" by Philly’s own Beach Slang. It was recorded for Doused In Mud, Soaked In Bleach, a tribute album to Nirvana’s Bleach, which was released this past weekend by Robotic Empire for Record Store Day and also includes contributions from Circa Survive, Young Widows, Daughters and many others. Beach Slang will be kicking off a national tour this week that will wrap up with a homecoming show on Saturday, May 21 at Union Transfer, before the gang heads off to Primavera Sound. (Photo by Nicole Mago)

Philadelphia

Beyond The Bars Fundraiser w/The Districts, Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan & More at WCL April 17

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World Cafe Live is hosting a fundraiser for Beyond The Bars, featuring rising local artists such as The Districts and Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan. All ticket sales will benefit the Beyond The Bars program, which provides musical education and instruments for incarcerated youth in Greater Philadelphia. The program seeks to empower these disadvantaged young men and women by equipping them with an outlet for creative expression and a sense of agency while they grapple with the frequently disorienting and dissociative bureaucracy of the criminal justice system. In support of this righteous cause, The Districts will take to the stage on Sunday evening with their universally adored, weary-plodding folk-pop/rock. Frances Quinlan will jolt you awake with her electric and hugely dynamic voice. Also pitching in for the cause will be Lushlife (DJ Set), Queen of Jeans, Ben Arnold, Milton, and The Bul Bey. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, 4pm, $20, All Ages. – Bryce Woodcock

Philadelphia

Cinedelphia Film Festival Presents Chic-A-Go-Go Live Taping w/The Dead Milkmen & Bunny Sigler at PhilaMOCA April 16

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Our friends at Cinedelphia Film Festival/PhilaMOCA have been doing another amazing job this year with their programming and events. This afternoon, they will be bringing us Chicago’s favorite public access family dance party Chic-A-Go-Go. There will be a live taping of the show with special guests local punk legends The Dead Milkmen and Bunny Sigler, followed by a screening and discussion of highlights from the shows 20-year history, which has featured such incredible and diverse acts such as The Cramps, The Slits, ? and the Mysterians, Sonic Youth, Frank Black, Daniel Johnston and many more. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to this afternoon’s event – preferably in costumes of their liking. Ha…"Punk Is Dad." PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 2pm doors/2:30pm taping/3:30pm retrospective, $5 (Sold Out), All Ages – Alexis V.

NYC

The Bones of J.R. Jones celebrates release of LP ‘Spirit’s Furnace.’ tonight (04.15) at Mercury

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One of the most interesting and original NYC artist playing old timey sounding music, Jonathon Linaberry’s The Bones of J.R. Jones will be celebrating the release of its sophomore full length ‘Spirit’s Furnace’ with a show at the Mercury Lounge tonight April 15th. New single "Hammers and Nails" (streaming) reproduces his signature stomping sound, which originates from the fact that the man is his own band: you can’t play much more than a four on the floor kick, while playing a couple of other instruments and singing. A disciple of 20th Century Folk and Blues artists like Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lightnin’ Hopkins, Linaberry blends those influences with his early passion for hardcore punk, delivering an alternative version of roots music that’s dark and edgy enough to feel at home both in a Manhattan bar and in a DIY Brooklyn venue.