Philadelphia

Weekend Warrior, October 28 – 30

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Technically, Halloween falls on Monday. However, the autumnal celebration of dastardly deeds and debauchery will be in full flux this Saturday as Underground Arts opens its doors for the 7th Annual TJ Kong Halloween Costume Ball Rock N Roll Murdershow. Along with a haunting stir of booze-saturated country blues perpetuated by Kong & The Atomic Bomb, the candy-coated, Andy Moholt-led daydream down the rabbit-hole, better known as Laser Background, will provide their twist on The Zombies’ catalogue. The attitude-infused rumbling reverberation of Straw Hats and the serenading psych-pop grip of Grubby Little Hands will be joined by the slinky, streamlined, funk-fueled fire of MINKA and the rippling surf-psych wave of Ceramic Animal to seal this evening. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 8pm, $15, 21+ – Michael Colavita
 
Other places to party this Halloween weekend…

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SUN Purling Hiss, Honey Radar
 
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Mercury Radio Theater (Record Release), Gringo Motel, SAT American Film Institute (Members of Restorations – A.F.I), The Danged (Members of Hound – The Damned)
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Bryant Eugene Vazquez, Dweeb, DJ Eric Schuman/Sean Hearn, SAT Burnout Star/Wassup Gina , Jesse Tyler, SUN The Superweaks (Record Release), Thin Lips, Three Man Cannon, Sun Organ
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Hurry, Eric Slick, Cherry, Cave People, SAT Summus & Sad13, Ivy Sole, Empath
 
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI The Jawn, SAT Andrew Meoray, Slikk Mouth, SUN Elissa Janelle Velveteen
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT (Upstairs) RUST – Neil Young Tribute, SUN (Upstairs) Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Benefit Show: Hinton, Bower, Jones
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.)  FRI Daddylap, Egocentric Plastic Men, School of Rock Philadelphia, Kevin McCall, SAT Members of Conversations and The Best Westerns as Third Eye Blind, Members of North Lawrence Midnight Singers as George Harrison, Josh & Rachel (The Really Cooks) as Marty & Bobbi Culp (SNL), SUN Pure Jerry
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Vic Ruggiero & The Snails, Night Windows (as Weezer), Ryan Tennis & The Clubhouse Band (as Bill Withers), Seoul Dehli (as Black Sabbath), The Preps (as Green Day), SAT Louie Louie
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT Trailer Trash, The Pink Robots, Stoned Queens/Suburban Living (DJ Set)
 
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Francisco Collazo, DJ Royale, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Cherry Bomb, Ginger Leigh, Sophie Sucre
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Looseleaf, Rogue Methods, Overcoming Gravity, SAT Audio Impulse, Stereotytans, The One2s, Custom Power Ride, Rob Clancy, SUN DUSTWUN, Cthulhu Martini, Physis, Great Neck
 
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI LSDXOXO, Precolumbian, SAT Lost Continent, SUN The Droogettes
 
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) SAT The Haunting of Poe: A Burlesque Masquerade
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Pete Groch, Rad and Kell, SAT Makhaira, SAT Pravda
 
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI The GTVs, The Wayside Shakeup, SAT Philly Bloco, SUN Splintered Sunlight
 
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.)  SUN Dear Friend, The Insides, Honeytiger, Haunted Homes
 
The Pharmacy (1300 S.18th St.) SUN Loose Tooth Friendship, most selfless cheerleader
 
Space 1026 (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Sinking Body, Shape Denter
 
The Cable Box (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Mich Laggi, Giancarlo (EP Release), Harmony Woods
 
Black Magic (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Birthday Ponies, Minor Setbacks, Tiny Rainbows (as Megadeth)
 
Baird Mansion Atrium (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Nina Ryser, Gun TV, Mack Enemy
 
NYC

Infinity Shred releases sophomore LP ‘Long Distance,’ plays Shea Stadium on 11.18

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Infinity Shred’s 2013 debut album Sanctuary was an instant cult favorite in NYC, where nothing else sounded remotely like it. Damon Hardjowirogo and George Stroud had previously worked together as Starscream, a dance-punk act that drew heavy influence from cyberpunk-ish soundtracks to 1980s Japanese films. A track off their last LP, Future, Towards the Edge of Forever (2011), titled “Thrashers (Infinity Shred),” gave the pair’s next act both its name and new direction. Infinity’s proggish techno reconfigures Jan Hammer’s coked-up ’80s instrumentals (think “The Miami Vice Theme”) into digital nightmares for the 21st century. Their brand new sophomore full length ‘Long Distance‘ features a sound slightly evolved, with the includion of fuzz guitar elements and a vibe that’s overall more ambient and dark. The trio will be embarking on an east coast tour in November, with a final date at Shea Stadium on the 18th. – This is mostly an excerpt from Brian Chidester’s piece ‘Electric Cafe’ on The Deli Magazine’s 41st issue.

Philadelphia

Hurry’s Halloween Spectacular at PhilaMOCA Oct. 28

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Power-popsters Hurry recently shared their new EP, Casual Feelings, which is now available via Lame-O Records. And this evening, they’ll be celebrating its arrival by kicking off this festive weekend with their Halloween Spectacular at PhilaMOCA. It’s a stacked bill of local music pals who are all set to let loose! Cave People just dropped their new full-length album, Sinning Tree, earlier today via Stereophonodon Records so make sure to give it a spin before heading out tonight. Eric Slick will hopefully be previewing more tunes from his highly-anticipated upcoming solo effort, Palisades. Russell Edling (ex-Kite Party) has joined Cave People, and will be pulling double duty with his band Cherry. Of course, costumes are requested so get creative! PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 7pm, $10, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman

Philadelphia

Mercury Radio Theater Record Release Show at Boot & Saddle Oct. 28

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Tonight might just be the only album release party where you could possibly walk away winning two sweet-ass guitars as part of Gretsch’s Twang-O-Rama! Buddy Mercury and his multi-faceted musical cavalcade, Mercury Radio Theater, have been adding to the weirdness in Philly with a cacophony of rockabilly sounds, old-world gypsy melodies, tumultuous guitar riffs, saxophone blasts, dancehall punk, gang vocals, and more for the past 15 years. And the band’s latest release, Fabulous Red Menace, is a bold culmination of all of the above, while being themed around Eastern European propaganda in an American context. The show will also feature the gritty, Americana rock of Big Lazy and the mariachi-meets-surf-guitar tunes of Gringo Motel. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Bill McThrill

NYC

PALMAS unveil orchestral single “Flowers,” play Rockwood on 11.01

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Following the debut EP To The Valley from 2015, PALMAS has released a new single called “Flowers”, featuring a beautiful and rather impressive arrangement clearly inspired to The Beach Boys’ "Pet Sounds": hammond organs, french horns and a luscious string section build on the lead choral vocals, which draw celestial melodies Mr. Brian Wilson himself would be proud of (if he only got around to listen!). We are looking forward to see how PALMAS develops their infatuation with the 60’s pop revival, and in the meantime don’t miss their upcoming live show at Rockwood Music Hall on November 1. – Ashley Muniz

Philadelphia

Debut Daisy Glaze EP Available for Streaming & Download

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The new quintet of Daisy Glaze has released an EP, entitled Heavenly Bodies. The assemblage features Adrianne Gold (ex-Catnaps), Scott Churchman, Lynna Stancato (Bondage & Discipline), Buddy Mazzenga (Bondage & Discipline), and Sean Rosner. The trio of songs envelops the listener in a smooth, spiraling, space-age haze, as an effortless absorption into a warping, emotional connection. You can catch the band’s album release show on Saturday, December 3 at The Buffalo with Eagle Daddy, Cabbage, and The Bachelorettes.

NYC

Infinity Crush’s whimsical, soul-searching LP ‘Warm Equation’

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DC’s infinity Crush has unleashed a whimsical, soul-searching LP entitled Warm Equation. Ready to tug at your heartstrings is the first song off the album, "Drowning Here With All My Friends", with a delicately fingerpicked guitar and the bright, wistful voice of Caroline White. Just as her voice finishes up establishing a spellbinding melody, it seamlessly melts away into a dream-like atmosphere, peaceful and full of bliss. Get a taste down below. Check out also the video for single ‘Wipe Down.’ –Ashley Muniz

NYC

Deli + Sofar Sounds event on 11.02 with Amy & the Engine, Ela Minus and Breanna Barbara

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By now, most of us have seen a friend or family member break out the old acoustic guitar and play a mellow set of tunes right there in our living room. Maybe you yourself led the sing-along and did the playing? These days, private concerts are something of a new trend, and Sofar Sounds is a big part of it. Everything started in London, about six years ago, when two guys realized that most live shows felt kind of soulless. They started Sofar Sounds (aka Songs from a Room) as a way of booking intimate secret shows. Its website claims Sofar is now in over 200 cities worldwide; NYC is among them and (full disclosure) The Deli has helped book a show at a hush-hush location in Dumbo Heights on November 2! It’s going to be a (NYC) ladies-only line up with Amy & the Engine, Ela Minus and Breanna Barbara, three very different but equally talented artists. Miss it not, there will be free magazines as well!

Buy and or apply for a ticket here, and check out all the artists performing that night below!

San Francisco

Date Nite Shares New Animated Music Video – Sex Bruise

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The San Francisco based electro pop band, Date Night has released a strange animated video for their single, Sex Bruise. The band teamed up with a group of animators, choreographers and weirdos to create a 4D, motion capture heavy music video for the first single off of Date Nite’s eponymous electronica album. The video, shot in a Potrero hill robotics studio, combines 80’s video game art, sea punk, vaporwave, sassy emoji’s and plenty of mayhem. Check it out!

Philadelphia

Debut What Nerve Album Available for Streaming & Download

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Avant-garde noise artist Nicki Duval, who records and performs under the moniker What Nerve, recently put out his debut self-titled album digitally and on cassette via Philly’s own Ranch Records. The blistering barrage of sonics are encapsulated in six truly original tracks. You can also find a remix of "My Block" by Moor Mother, which is currently only available online. (Photo by Kai Nellis)

NYC

Janelle Kroll releases soulful debut EP ‘Outsider’

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Janelle Kroll dipped her pen in the wells of a few differnet genres for her new EP Outsider. On the project she mixes elements from synthpop, R&B and neosoul, that, when combined with her noteworthy vocal abilities, form a project that’s at once intense and intriguing. We are streaming below second single ’24 hrs.’ Check out also the EP’s closer "Looose," a duet with morgxn featuring a stripped down beat, consisting of just a distorted synth pattern and sleigh bells at first, that allows the pair’s vocals and striking lyrics to take center stage. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber, photo by Ennis Chung

Philadelphia

Tutlie Opening for Trails and Ways at KFN Oct. 27

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Particularly on a day when the sun takes refuge behind the celestial bodies, one could use a shimmer of solace. Tutlie emerges as a break in the clouds this evening at Kung Fu Necktie. Fusing elegantly ascending vocal harmony with the strong, revitalizing wonderland of instrumentation, hovering in a substantial yet feathery floatation, Tutlie is a refreshingly crisp musical breath, especially when they’ll be playing a set of material from their new record. Tonight, they’re paired with the unfiltered emotive pensions of Clique, whose melodic ebb and flow simmers and swells with a tranquil but unsettled energy. This local pairing sets the stage for the brimming bubbles of dream pop from Oakland’s Trails and Ways, whom recently released their sophomore LP Own It. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $10, 21+ (Photo by Bob Sweeney) – Michael Colavita