From the nature-filled great outdoors of Anchorage, Alaska to the concrete roads and brights lights of New York City, The Lives of Famous Men have left their mark on the cross-country path to musical eminence. With their new album, Marigold Maxixe, this now Brooklyn-based indie pop band, sings honestly of their experiences of love and life on the road. Interwoven within the seven tracks are elements of smooth jazz, punk pop, and a bit of folk rock, appealing to wide variety of tastes and sounds. Written and performed by members of The Lives of Famous Men- Daniel Hall, Ari Katcher, Dylan Mandel, Andrew Totemoff, and Jason Wahto, Marigold Maxixe is a refreshing release that both fills you with energy and soothes your soul. – Read Christina Morelli’s interview with the band here.

Parody-Dance trio Tayisha Busay Tayisha Busay seem able to transform any song in the most fun and absurd thing ever. Just to give you an idea of the what’s going on with these guys, they seem to have a passion for not-so-toungue-in-cheek kind of jokes, like when for example they reveal that they just found out that the name of their single for an upcoming full-length is actually a slang term for an uncircumcised penis: it’s called "Covered Wagon,” but they apparently meant it to be about the Oregon Trail… The album art has a half-unicorn, half-mermaid on it — a mermicorn, if you will. What more can you want? Maybe this: in the music video for “WTF You Doin’ in My Mouth,” they drink and vomit… glitter. With lots of passion and a boatload of spunk, catchy electro-dance tunes, ridiculous ‘80s aesthetic and love of spandex, we can only hope Tayisha Busay will write and score their own version of “Flashdance” and star in it. For some seriously fun times see these guys at Santos on May 10. – Read Lauren Piper’s Q&A with the band here.

Don’t bring your grandmother to a Gung Ho show. And for godsake don’t bring your parents or little sister or your one straightedge friend. After graduating from Skidmore College last spring (and highlighting every basement party across Saratoga Springs), Gung Ho moved to Brooklyn to use their musical powers in the ultimate quest for “weed, bitches, bourbon, money, drugs, guns.” And they’re well on their way. Their high-energy, bluesy, down-home rock ‘n roll will steamroll your inhibitions, make your clothes disappear, and have you exchanging sweat and saliva with your neighbor. Matt Awai’s thick, guttural exclamations compliment their trademark gnashing guitars, as well as create the perfect mating call – or is his appeal attributed to the fact that he’s always shirtless? Anyway, pick up what Gung Ho is puttin’ down and fuck having a “good” time – why not have the best night of your life, every night?
Gung Ho placed at #88 in our latest Best of NYC Emerging Artists Poll will be playing The Deli’s NYC B.E.A.F. (Best Emerging Artists Fest) at Glasslands on May 25 with Yvette, Shapes and Dirty Fence. More info about the fest will be relased soon.

Get to know more about the giant collaborative DC based band The Ash Lovelies, who were voted by the people as DC Deli’s Artist of the Month (April.) We touched base with Lou Black (vocals/guitar/+) who had the low-down on their early shoegaze-infused folk style, data analysis on band name creation, and the love of a Yamaha guitar synthesizer. Full interview here…