Recent Featured Artist(s) Poll Winners R.R. Perkins have already put their studio time prize at Sleepless Sound to good use. The instrumental ensemble recorded a live sampling of material from their Volume II and Volume III releases. Take a listen below as the group finds its whimsical, slightly funky groove as that Theremin provides an extraterrestrial edge. (Photo by Dan Cohoon)
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New Track: “Hong Kong (Lady of Love)” (Feat. Ariel Pink) – Lushlife
Nearly a year ago, we had chance to hear Lushlife‘s collaboration with Ariel Pink, called “Hong Kong (Lady of Love),” when he performed it live for the first time opening for Kool Keith at Kung Fu Necktie. Well, we are very happy to get to share with you the studio recording of the single, which will be found on Lush’s forthcoming LP Ritualized. The record was produced by CSLSX, and will be out on February 19 via Western Vinyl. On the track, Raj Haldar’s vocals emerge from the dark undercurrent of synth, leading the rush that is surrounded by the polish of Pink’s sensual chorus. It’s sharp-tongued and silk-adorned.
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Pinkwash Smash & Grab at Boot & Saddle Feb. 4
Pinkwash’s debut LP (coming out via Don Giovanni Records) is a point of intrigue, which only escalates as time passes. The raw, blistering, smash-n-grab noise-rockers exhibit an unforgiving intensity, demonstrating an outpouring of emotion. It’s a heavy, somewhat primal display that forms an uncompromising, combative force that hits one’s core. Tonight, they headline at Boot & Saddle, possibly with a glimpse into that future release. With a new EP Take Me To Honey Island on Bratty Records, Pouty hits a pop-punk note that’s parts charging grit with a universal sensibility. The band is features Rachel Gagliardi (Slutever), who recently relocated back to Philly from LA, and Cat Park (Amanda X, Bandname, Eight). Garage-pop quartet Marge lights the fuse on what promises to be an interesting evening of local music. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, $8, 21+ (Photo by Amnada Hatfield) – Michael Colavita
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New Music Video: “For You” – Free Cake For Every Creature & Announce New Album
Free Cake For Every Creature (a.k.a. Katie Bennett) and friends enjoy free donuts in their new music video, "For You," premiering yesterday at NPR Music. It’s the first single from her forthcoming full-length album, Talking Quietly Of Anything With You, which was recorded in upstate New York with Chris Daly (Porches, PWR BTTM) at Salvation Recording Co. The LP is scheduled for release on April 15 via Brooklyn indie label Double Double Whammy. (Photo by Allyssa Yohanna)
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New Videos: Red Room Series – Thee, Idea Men
The straight-ahead blues-rockin’ stomp of quartet Thee, Idea Men teamed up with Sleepless Sound to record a session for its Red Room series. The band takes little time building up that spiraling sound that’s raunchy yet right-at-home jamming with intensity. They’ll be at Milkboy Philly tomorrow night as part of Communion: Philadelphia, which also features Allan Rayman, LoLo, Mothers and DJ sets by John Vettese.
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Satellite Hearts Residency Kickoff at Ortlieb’s Feb. 3
Satellite Hearts begin their month-long residency at Ortlieb’s tonight, headlining a lineup that’ll help you get over the hump. The trio unites a myriad of rock-based styles – one that oozes the humid warmth of surf-psych and marries it with steady attitude, asserting heavier rock side. They can sit in a slow-cooking simmer, and then crank up the burner to really get things going. As we await the release of their new album via Randm Records, The Lawsuits bring their custom blend of bluesy-Americana, while the surf-punk pairing of Coin Purse (former Toy Soldiers Matt Kelly & Dom Billett) and the soul-infused rock of Kirby & the VibeTribe kick this night into action. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita
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New YIKES the ZERO EP Available for Streaming & Purchase
We had been told that YIKES the ZERO had a new album in the works, but after running into the local emcee/producer this past weekend, it seems like the release needs a bit of tweaking, and has been delayed. However, YIKES did just surprise us with Witches Brewskies & other lost tapes. Its a collection of unreleased material that was recorded during 2004 to 2012, and you can spin the tracks now for the first time below.
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New Track: “Fuselage” – Banned Books
Philly experimental noise-pop trio Banned Books has a new self-titled release coming out on February 23 via Ramp Local. The album was recorded in four days at Gravesend Studios with Ava Luna’s Carlos Hernandez and Julian Fader. Here’s a taste of it with their latest badass single "Fuselage."
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New Church Girls EP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Thousand Lives, the new recording from former Deli Philly Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner, Church Girls, is alive. Take a listen to the smooth sincerity that navigates through moments of folk into straight out rockers and back again. Then, catch the quartet Friday, February 19 alongside Madalean Gauze and Queen of Jeans at Johnny Brenda’s. (Photo by Charlie Wrzesniewski)
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New Music Video: “Bleed” – Pill Friends
Below is a new music video from local bummercore outfit Pill Friends for the single "Bleed," which was directed by Stephen Tringali. The deceptively upbeat-sounding track is off the group’s forthcoming record, Child Sacrifice. The album will be available on vinyl and cassette, starting February 12 via Out of Breath Records.
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The Deli Philly’s February Record of the Month: You Break Me – Jo Kusy
Jo Kusy (Far-Out Fangtooth, The Whips) cultivates an eclectic, lo-fi daydream on his new full-length album, You Break Me. The record is currently available for purchase/download, and will be found on limited cassette on February 12 via Kusy’s own imprint Kooze Kontrol.
The album’s opener “Long Gone Angel” establishes the LP’s loose-moving atmosphere, as guitar trickles into a percussive/bass-oriented roll. The instrumentation briefly drops out, giving way to an a cappella moment and then a sax solo, before falling back into form. The bass-forward nature of “Only a Night,” coupled with its synth, thrusts one into a danceable framework. Background vocals soften the lead. In the insta-funky “All Go To Heaven,” Kusy proclaims, “Get down, hear the sound, boogie-woogie shake your claim…”
“Before You Opened Your Mouth” shifts into a light youthful disposition, reflected in its humorous lyrics – “Old people acting young, it’s ok cause its only fun/young people acting old, they sound stupid…” “Ghost Funk Lesson” drops into a sly island vibration – reminiscent of The Police, while “1st Place (But They Told Me 5th) develops a eerie tone with its heavy-footed thump and the mysterious whisper of the vocals. “All the creeps come out from the woodwork, as the sun begins to rise.”
With its sinister stir, “New Devil Beat” perpetuates a throbbing pulse, and “Cherry Pickin’ Baby” rides a thick bass-line to accentuate its heavier playful spin on rockabilly. Shedding some weight, “Silk Paradise” gently glides, paced by the clean snap of drums and unobtrusive guitar runs. Closing with its title-track “You Break Me,” the tail end of the LP rides a steady, floating wave; a heady trip punctuated by a stealthy stretch of guitar work, throwing some fire into the meditative calm.
You Break Me is a fun, unpretentious album that easily gets the head bobbing and toes tapping with its minimalist approach. It’s a sleeper that you definitely shouldn’t sleep on. – Michael Colavita
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Krust Toons: “No Tapes!” by Teddy Hazard
Krust Toons: "No Tapes!" by Teddy Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.