New York folk pop duo, Beau, is currently accompanying Børns on a fraction of his American tour, and we were able to catch their set at the sold out Terminal 5 show last week. The two young ladies, who released their debut album ‘That Thing Reality’ earlier this year, put together a magnetic performance, with lead singer Heather Goldman captivating the crowd with whimsical dancing and soulful vocals. The duo also opened for Miike Snow earlier this year, and will be playing several scattered dates during the summer. Check out the video of their break out single ‘One Wing.’ – Amanda McCall
Most bands that succeed beyond the local level eventually do so with the aid of a manager. What does this person do, aside from collect a healthy cut of the money? We interviewed 2 NYC managers and 1 publicist with different experiences in the local scene to help us understand. by Paolo De Gregorio – read the article.
The reputation and recognition of an artist’s music is built around the artist’s professional name, which is what consumers use to identify the artists they enjoy. Therefore, an individual artist or group pursuing a career in the music industry should take the necessary steps to protect his, her or its professional name. by Christopher R. Chase, Esq. – read the article.
In this day and age, we should be thankful that college radio still exists. While commercial frequencies pump the same boring playlists into every city, college radio provides unique, local voices to the airwaves and internet. – read the article by Liz Schroeter here .
Career Survival Guide
it’s not just about the music
A music carreer IS all about surviving – at least in the early stages. This survival guide will help you think of different ways to keep your focus on building your brand and creating a path for success. If you think of yourself as your own small business, then the following information can become your personal marketing plan. – read on. – courtesy of BMI.
1. Recording: Home vs Studio
the question is: can YOU do it?
Indie producer/musician Bruce Kaphan(R.E.M., David Byrne, Red House Painters, American Music Club) analyzes pros and cons of recording the DIY way – read the article.
2. Choosing a Recording Studio
pick carefully + things to consider
What do you need to look for in a recording studio? In this article you’ll find all the advice you need about equipment, engineers, rooms, rates, and ways of approaching the recording experience. by Paolo De Gregorio – read the article.
3. Planning Recordings
be prepared, have a budget
Steven Alvarado, a NYC studio manager provides precious advice on how to approach the recording of your CD. "When you enter the studio, have a plan. Map out what you want to accomplish each day so that you have a realistic idea of how much time you will need to complete your project. It’s best to be as prepared as possible."by pdg – rea d the article.
4. Do You Need a Producer?
and: don’t waste studio time!
Making a recording is a tangle of pragmatism, technology, alchemy and faith. As is the case with any creative venture, you cannot know what you’ll get for your efforts until you go through the process; it’s always a gamble. Having a plan and a budget can be really useful.by B. Kaphan – read the article.
5. Drums in the Studio
performance and recording tips
Drummers shouldn’t miss this article! 4 Top NYC producers answer our questions on how to perform, hit, and tune the drums in recording situation. And… is your drummer tight and can he/she play to the click? by Paolo De Gregorio – read the article.
This Saturday, in support of restoring the Baltimore Book Thing to its former, unburnt glory, you can catch a killer charity show at Peabody Heights Brewery starting at noon. In what will practically be a small music festival, you can rock out to some of Baltimore’s best and hottest bands of today. Tickets are $12 in advance here and $15 at the door. Go listen to some good tunes for a great cause to kick off your Memorial Day weekend.
Having just landed their recent EP on Spotify and iTunes, The Milestones will be sharing their beautiful alt-dance tomorrow. Playing a rash of shows in DC and Baltimore, this foursome features very talented performers and they know how to hypnotize your feet into a might fine dance. Be sure to see Sun Club‘s performance, as they’ve been mixing up their live show lately, experimenting with some Animal Collective-style atmospheric noise rock. They’ve recently shared the stage with the likes of Ra Ra Riot and PWR BTTM, so you know they have jams worth hearing. Bringing in some hot, spaced-out funk is Greasy Hands, a quartet that blends soulful riffs and synth-heavy key action into a merry-go-round of sound, making you move and dance along. Many more artists (too many to list here) will be also playing to support a meaningful fixture in the Baltimore community, so get out there! -Jonathan Goodwin
Bpston songwriter John Shakespear cut his teeth playing in a number of Boston-based bands. His debut EP No Wires, released in March 2016, features a lighthearted and warm approach to songwriting, and blends together sounds from indie folk, soul, and rock and roll. The track “Settle In” off his debut EP is a slow, quiet piano ballad, while the opening track “Craigslist” is a breezy acoustic song that tackles Shakespear’s young life as he sings about MTV, lunchables, and being raised in the suburbs. His intimate songs seek purpose in life, and examine the different ways we pursue it – companionship, work, and foreign places. Shakespear will be playing at The Plough and the Stars on June 9th. Check out his track “Craigslist” below.
Here’s our usual, "blurbless" appointment with tracks recently released by NYC based artists that are either "not so emerging" (but also not so famous!) or have already been covered a lot in the past in ths very blog, enjoy!
In ‘Somebody to Anybody,’ singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy resolves to live outside others’ expectations (‘I don’t want to be somebody to anybody, no…’), and sounds about as confident in this statement as anything she’s released to date. The song is an appropriate introduction to the Brooklyn-by-California artist. At once hard-edged and intimate, jarring and softly sweet, the girl-next-door and a growling tempest, it’s a losing task to try and tie Glaspy’s pristine talent to any predictable expectation. Faster and sunnier single "Emotion and Math" (streaming) is another example of Margaret’s ambivalence, right from its title.
Considering that she’s moved in short order from participation in fiddling competitions in California, to playing crunchy folk jams in Boston, to the New York-based set you’ll soon hear from her debut full-length ‘Emotions and Math,’ (ATO Records), it’s immediately apparent this is an artist that doesn’t settle – neither geographically nor artistically. Margaret Glaspy will be touring as Lucius’ opening act this summer, but you can catch the artist when she plays at Baby’s All Right on Sat, June 18th, and get the new record when it’s released from ATO Records (also home to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard!!!) on June 17th. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
Austin-based dream-pop trio Pale Dian, set to release their debut album Narrow Birth on June 3rd via Manifesto Records, offers whirling melodies and glowing textures reminiscent of unforgettable dream-pop acts such as Cocteau Twins and Lush, although they often enjoy adding a peculiar touch of dissonance to their tunes. Earlier this year, the trio released “In A Day” (streaming below), the first single off their upcoming album, characterized by a uber-celestial melody and big choruses featuring wall of guitars borrowed from shoegazer. Their latest single “Pas De Deux” (also streaming) strips down their sound leaving behind the fuzz of their previous single, and creating an equally mesmerizing atmosphere that allows lead singer Ruth Ellen Smith’s echoey vocals to exert their haunting magnetism. After playing a record release show for Narrow Birth at Swan Dive on June 3rd, the band will be on tour through the end of July with Ringo Deathstar and Stargazer Lillies on select dates. – John Honan
The marching bass guitar and drum pattern driving Ula Ruth’s lead track “Misery” from their latest EP “Fever” shares a bond with The Pretenders’ “Mystery Achievement,” reaching that delicate balance between media friendly sound quality and the edginess found in the best rock songs. A big defined hooky chorus reveals an existential dread with the lyrics “Misery you always follow me. Every open door I see your face.” After spending the better part of a year working on their latest effort at Tarquin Studios (Interpol, The National, Local Natives), the band emerged today with their third EP ‘Fever‘, which was released on May 24th through a performance at Rough Trade. Combining new song ideas with savvy recording studio personnel facilitated their evolution from punk rock’s rawness to a more widely accessible sound. Stand by for upcoming shows. – Dave Cromwell
If you belong to that layer of humanity that has been forever compromised by a prom night gone awry, look no further than Brooklyn-based band, The Rizzos. Their new single "Prom Mom" shows a self-assured band with garage rock/doo wop inclinations that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Better produced than their rougher, punkier previous release, the song is a lament about missing senior prom, having instead to spend the night at home – getting drunk with mom… The plodding verses tackle common teenage girl fantasies (it’s all about boys!), in a crescendo of frustration and volume that highlights the confident and cool vocals of lead singer/guitarist Meg (Rizzo?). The band is leaving for a short East Coast tour and will be back in Brooklyn with a live show at the Gutter on June 9th. – Madeleine Grossman
THE DELI NYC ISSUE #46!
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The NYC Issue of The Deli is a quarterly magazine exclusively focused on emerging NYC bands, and on musical gear. It’s distributed in Manhattan’s Downtown (Lower East Side, Chelsea, East and West Village) and in Brooklyn (mostly Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Park Slope and Gowanus).
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2016 ISSUE OF THE DELI SXSW!
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The Deli’s SXSW issue is published yearly and distributed in Austin during SXSW’s Music Week (mid March). It serves as a "Best of" for all the local scenes we cover through our blogs. It features wide angle articles about music, the list of winners of our year end polls for emerging artists, and other artists we think are worth checking out.
Issue #46 of The Deli NYC is up for (reading) grabs – it’s the Best of NYC 2016 issue, congrats to Acid Dad for being our Best Emerging NYC Band of 2016!
Read it online, and pick it up in print on June 7th!
