Philadelphia

Weekend Warrior, September 30 – October 2

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Delicate is a concise characterization of the new album from Hello Shark, a.k.a. Linc Halloran. Officially released today via Chicago’s Orindal Records, the album plays like an unhinged door into Halloran’s head. Lyrically keen observations, anecdotes, and imagery paint an autumnal exposure as the songs mimic the soon-to-be sparsely-adorned trees. One gravitates toward the uninhibited exposure reminiscent to Pavement and Bright Eyes, as that relatable, melodic sense of melancholy aches with honesty and shivers with warmth. Encoding the fresh breath of catharsis with dense yet airy pockets of samples and instrumentation, Power Animal, a.k.a. Keith Hampson, captivates, while the enchanting, low-key serenade of Seattle’s Mega Bog and the bright but turbulent tones of Baltimore’s Amanda Glasser complete this billing. All Nite Diner, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 8pm, All Ages (Photo by Abi Reimold) – Michael Colavita

 
All Nite Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Harmony Tividad
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Pow Pow, King Britt, SAT Photon Band
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Aster More, Cabbage, SAT Riverside Odds, Welter/Julie Slick, Yadidi, SUN Timelapzzz, Little Strike, Bleu Velvet/Stroker, Metasplice, Billy Batts, Chaperone
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Mannequin Pussy
 
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Tweed, Agent Zero
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Anthony Green
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Low Cut Connie, New Sound Brass Band, DJ Case Bloom, Shy Boyz, SAT The Coochie Melters, Brian Elliot Experiment, Teddy Mangold
 
TLA (334 South St.) SUN Peedi Crakk, Oschino Vasquez
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) The Wallace Brothers Band, SAT (Upstairs) Blame Candy
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Fidel Sun, SUN Space Caravan, Mr. Grimstone
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Ill Doots, The Royal Noise, Thee Idea Men, SAT The Burgeoning, Gina Zo
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI The Morelings, Woven In, The Soft Spots, SAT Chestnut Grove, J.W.Farrell
 
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Ed Christof, SAT DJ Deejay
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Hambone Relay, Misty Plum, The Phonies, SAT Alright Junior (Record Release), Sweet Eureka (Record Release), Matt Tom Conway (Record Release), Harmony Woods
 
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI The Rectors, Kate Nyx, Cthulhu Martini, SAT Human Sounds, The Skis
 
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Ben Aire, SAT Ed Christof
 
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI RJD2, Hardwork Movement
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Spicy Meatball, Hank Brady & Friends, Wolf Accent, Holy Smoke, M.A.Kingston
 
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) SAT Restorations
 
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Allison Crutchfield, The Spirit Of The Beehive, Eight
 
The Pharmacy 1300/02 S. 18th St.) SAT Marge, Husky Bundles, SUN Neolibz, Lead Pipe
 
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) FRI Ellen Fullman with Daniel Fishkin, SUN Composing the Tinnitus Suites 2016: Daniel Fishkin, Cleek Schrey, Ron Shalom
 
The Tusk (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Beer Me, The Barren Marys
 
Leninundergrad (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Tombo Crush, Butterfly Bandage

 
Philadelphia

New Music Video: “Moonshine” – Dirty Dollhouse

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We already knew that Dirty Dollhouse could hit them high notes. However, with singer-songwriter Chelsea Mitchell’s latest single, "Moonshine," you can feel how low the depths of her music can get. It’s the first offering from her upcoming album Vinyl Child, which was co-produced by Brian Dale Allen Strouse (of The Lawsuits) and is a departure from the previous 25 Shades. The track is also accompanied by a daydreamy music video, directed by Bob Sweeney. You can catch Dirty Dollhouse performing live next Thursday, October 6 at Bourbon & Branch in support of Dylan Jane‘s EP release show.

San Francisco

Emily Afton Releases Her New Album – Archetype

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Bay Area based singer-songwriter, Emily Afton has released a new collection of hauntinly beautiful songs. Her album is entitled, Archetype and can be heard in its entirety via Soundcloud.com. We’re always excited to share new music with The Deli readers and this new album is a total gem!

Archetype is a crossroads of Emily Afton’s path as a songwriter. It brings together new ideas & old concepts, taps into her psyche, and draws from the canon of contemporary tastes while creating something distinct. The album is indicative of Afton’s changing artistic tides, ebbing from guitar and piano driven folk and flowing to alt pop circuitry and back over a period of about a year. Her decision to change her name from ‘Emily Moldy’ (her last name is Moldenhauer, Afton is her middle name) was also inspired by the broadening musical horizons in full view on Archetype. The album is a perfect introduction to Afton’s inspired persona, drawing the listener in close with a Siren’s song that stops before the rocks get too close.

NYC

Batya unveils songs from debut EP, plays Rockwood on 11/12

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In her debut EP (to be released soon, but most tracks are available for streaming on her Soundcloud page) Batya passes an important litmus test for any emerging songwriter: being able to convincingly convey emotion. A self-described dream pop artist, the 19 year old New York artist introduces herself with "What’s my name," a track that walks the line between folk and pop ballad. Batya’s best asset is her haunting, ringing yet expressive voice, which drips with sadness in a way that resonates well with the song’s somber tone. Her lyrics too do a good job of conveying the track’s emotional qualities, as she asks herself a series of existential questions that remain unanswered. It’s a promising start for a young artist, and its hopefully one she’ll be able to capitalize on for future efforts. You can check out her track below, and catch Batya live at Rockwood on 11/12. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber 

Philadelphia

Pinkwash Plays Host to Slow Mass at Everybody Hits Sept. 30

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Situated along the western edge of Northern Liberties on Girard is batting cage and DIY venue Everybody Hits, who this week will be hosting a stacked set headed by Philly’s own Pinkwash.  The duo of Joey Doubek and Ashley Arnwine churns out intensely gripping tunes that are as swift as they are leaden, captivating a wide array of attention in the music community, while finding homes for their releases on labels Sister Polygon and Don Giovanni Records. The band’s name is derived from the term "pinkwashing," which refers to the often unregulated practice of companies aligning their products and brands with cancer awareness and LGBTQ movements without necessarily contributing to those causes. Pinkwash will be joined by fellow Philadelphians Lithuania and Loose Tooth, as well as Chicago-based musical outlet Slow Mass. Slow Mass are currently on tour in support of their new EP Treasure Pains, released earlier this month via Landland. They draw sonic inspiration from associated acts Into It. Over It., My Dad and Former Thieves, while distinguishing their new project as an exciting endeavor with plenty of potential for new material. Everybody Hits, 527 W. Girard Ave., 8pm, $8, All Ages – Josh Kelly

Chicago

Melkbelly

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Melkbelly recently released a new 7" single via Manic Static, "Mount Kool Kid" b/w "Elk Mountain". Side A is a sludge-filled psychedelic journey lead by the Kim Gordon-esque vocals of Miranda Winters. Side B, "Elk Mountain", is brought to life is the video below.

You can catch Melkbelly at The Empty Bottle with HSY and Earring on Nov. 9th and at Subterranean on Nov. 27th.

Chicago

Sunjacket @ Empty Bottle

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Sunjacket recently released their latest LP, Mantra in all formats , including vinyl. The LP features two great singles "No One’s Around You" and the track they performed for Sofar Sounds Chicago, "Not Enough".

You can catch Sunjacket at The Empty Bottle on October 1st with Royal Bangs and Tinkerbelles.

L.A.

Stream: Katie Gately, “Lift”

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The haunting discord of Katie Gately’s new single, “Lift”, has everyone up in arms. With over 400 different layers, this ex sound producer for film has created an aesthetic ode to her own childhood that everyone can relate too. Gately mentions in an interview with Complete Music Update that her favorite childhood sounds were ‘fireworks, high-pitched screams, claps, smacks and stomps’, noises I am sure we all can relate to and remember. So soak in the nostalgic sound of an eccentric childhood dream in Gately’s Colors come October 14th. Your memories will be glad you did. – Kayla Hay

Philadelphia

Hidden Ritual Adventure After-hours in New Single “Rat”

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Austin indie rockers Hidden Ritual is coming out with its sophomore album Always, scheduled for release on October 21 via Monofonus Press. They recently debuted its first single, "Rat," over at Impose Magazine earlier today. The song is mainly derived from the band’s adventures after-hours with friends in LA in 2013, and you can feel a wandering urgency within the track’s instrumentation that simply gives you an adrenaline rush. (Photo by Leslie Sisson) – H.M. Kauffman

Nashville

Shanshala debuts in style with “Closed”

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We talked a bit about Shanshala when the behemoth collaborative effort Creepier Than Family dropped early this year and we’ve been low-key creeping on those social media channels to see what would come next. Next has come, and it’s taken the form of the full-length Closed. It’s an eclectic album taking fruits from the disparate branches of the musical tree and coating them with a thick, hallucinatory goop that binds it all together. Highly recommended if you’re the kind of person who people have learned not to ask what kind of music they enjoy. –Austin Phy

Philadelphia

Ticket Giveaway: JEFF the Brotherhood & Music Band at Underground Arts This Sunday

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Nashville garage-psych rockers JEFF the Brotherhood are bringing the party to Underground Arts this Sunday, October 2 with fellow Music City U.S.A. pals Music Band. Consume all the beer and weed that you possibly can, rock out, and skip work/school the next day because we’d love to send you and your favorite party buddy there for free! To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "We’d Like to Join the Brotherhood!" Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

NYC

Buzz Alert: The Royal They mix garage and indie rock vibes on self titled album

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Brooklyn-based trio, The Royal They serve up chunky punk rhythms with some serious melody writing chops. On their latest release, a self-titled EP, indie rock vibes are paired with deceptively heavy garage rock licks. It’s control and chaos, nice and nasty. Check out the Royal They streaming below. – Olivia Sisinni

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best garage/punk songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!