Words by Willa Rudolph / Photos by Owen Lehman Brooklyn based indie-rock duo Big Blind has just released their first two singles: “Rugby” and “The Kicker.” The Deli Mag […]
Alt Rock / Classic indie / Dreampop / EBM / Grunge / Indie Pop / Noise Rock / NYC / Psych Rock / Punk / riot grrrl / RnB / Shoegaze / Singer Songwriters / SynthPop
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25 for ’25: 33 records we liked in 2025 but didn’t write about (until now)…
DEAR 2025, WE AIN’T DONE WITHCHU YET!!! Words (lots of words) by Jason Lee… The way we figure it, any good list (even a belated one, but hey […]
Alt Rock / Avant-Indie / Classic indie / NYC / Singer Songwriters
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Introducing Blue*: Folk-rock beauty with a bleeding heart
Words by Willa Rudolph / Photos by Adelyn Karnacewicz Blue* is a vintage beauty, with a vintage disposition. Her persona on stage feels plucked from the wide open […]
Alt Pop / Alt Rock / Classic indie / Electronic / Grunge / Indie Rock / NYC / Uncategorized
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Willa’s fave NYC-Adjacent tracks of 2025
Words by Willa Rudolph As I write my roundup for some NYC-adjacent faves for the year 2025, I notice what these young artists have in common: Each in […]
NYC
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DELI TAKEOVER: TOPS OF ’25…Vol. 1: Borchardt’s Best — Top 10 EPs & LPs of the year
Who is Mike Borchardt? MIKE’S TOP 10 EPs IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER [Click on titles to hear ‘em]: Debbie Dopamine — Mandibles [insta] [Baby’s All Right on 1.3.26] It’s rare that […]
NYC
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You are under arrest!!! New single & video “Fashion Police” by Le Bang
Plus an Interview with lead singer Lola Lancón and director Persia Beheshti Words by Willa Rudolph / Photos by Layla Blue Rudolph / Stills by Persia Beheshti NYC’s fave euro-punk three piece Le Bang came […]
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The Dutch Kills unveil addicting new punk rock single “Molly Screams” at Mercury Lounge, support by Veronica & Boxxer (photo gallery, live review)
Words by Willa Rudolph / Photos by Layla Blue Rudolph (sister piece, yay!!) Last Friday, December 12th, young New Yorkers traveled through the biting cold to see NYC-based indie rock outfit The Dutch […]
Alt Rock / Dreampop / Grunge / Indie Pop / mud wrestling / NYC / Psych Rock / Punk
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A highly scientific listening guide to SKORTS’ hooky debut LP, Incompletement
Words by Jason Lee; Cover photos by Nick Charnas We have an extraordinary machine here at Deli HQ that we don’t publicize too widely so mum’s the word […]
NYC / Punk
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Frida Kill’s 10-point plan for City Gurl living: A track-by-track analysis
Words by Jason Lee. Cover photo by Stephen Perry. Frida Kill is a feminist four-piece punk band making noise about the dystopian nightmare we’re currently stewing in (still!) […]
Alt Rock / Classic indie / Indie Pop / Indie Rock / NYC
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NYC’s indie-rock Quarters new double single “STAR / PLUMMET” (plus US tour dates in March)
Words by Willa Rudolph / Photo by Amyas Ryan Today, Quarters releases a double-sided single, giving the people a first sneak-peak of their upcoming third album in the […]
Classic indie / NYC
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Adding it up on The Planes’ new EP, “Motel for Lightning Bug”
I try to keep my impact small / Don’t we all? — “Cliff Diver”, The Planes (2025) Words by Jason Lee Let’s talk numbers. On The Planes’ Motel […]
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Track-By-Track: Partygirl’s “I’m so charming, I forgot who I was (II)”
Interview by Marisa Whitaker Editor’s Intro: We’ve long found partygirl to be fine, fine, fine: easily our fave Brooklyn-based imaginative, maximalist, feminist rock band selling their own line […]