Watch frontman Perry Shall on his quest in Hound’s new video “Affordable Hypnotist,” which is featured on the group’s debut LP Out of Time. The video, co-directed by Shall and Eddie Austin, follows his path with a menacing anticipation, and culminates with a slightly twisted/humorous conclusion. Out of Time will be released on November 28 via SRA Records, and Hound will perform a free record release show on Tuesday, November 25 at Long in the Tooth.

Suburban Living, a.k.a. Wesley Bunch, premiered a new track called "No Fall," over at Red Bull Music. He said, "It’s one of the few songs on the record that I wrote the bass for first and everything else around that. It turned out to be a dark sounding dance song about not knowing the consequences of your actions. It’s different than the older Suburban Living stuff; a turn in a new direction.” We love it! It’s our favorite that we’ve heard so far from his forthcoming self-titled album, due out January 27 via PaperCup Music.

Nothing just dropped a split 12" with pals Whirr via Run For Cover Records, which also comes with an etched B-side and a full-length "In The Studio" DVD featuring both the bands. To go along with the album’s release, the hometown quartet shared a new new single, "Chloroform," and music video to accompany the track. It was directed by Don Argott, who also did the band’s "Bent Nail" video as well as Kurt Vile‘s "Never Run Away" and the documentary The Art of the Steal.

The tandem of Hassan Malik and Abdullah Saeed, a.k.a. Sunny Ali & the Kid, will make a rare live appearance as part of an appropriately diverse/eclectic lineup for the final Rockers event of the calendar year, which takes place in West Philly this evening at Dahlak Paradise. Sunny Ali & The Kid have a fluid musical framework touching on numerous genre ideas and delivering a cognizant lyrical message through the blending of garage-punk, electronic-psych, and hip-hop feel. The night will also feature the Afropunk stylings of The Mighty Paradocs, packing a purpose-laden punch and a highly energetic instrumentation that balance groove and assertive aggression. Dahlak Paradise, 4708 Baltimore Ave., 9pm, All Ages – Michael Colavita

All-female power trio Amanda X rode the wave of buzz from their debut album Amnesia (Siltbreeze) into CMJ Music Fest this year. The band was invited to perform on October 23 at Cake Shop for the NYCTaper CMJ Day Party. Of course, the music archivist blog recorded the group’s set, which you can download for free HERE. Amanda X is also playing a killer show this Saturday, November 22 at Everybody Hits with Hurry, Lithuania, and Slow Animal.

Here’s a new music video from bi-continental outfit A Sunny Day in Glasgow for the band’s latest single "Crushin’," off Sea When Absent (Lefse). It was directed by the team of Herb Shellenberger and Michael Thomas Vassallo. The group is gearing up for a multi-city holiday run that will close out the year at Boot & Saddle.

Daytrotter recently posted their session with local rock troubadour Juston Sten and his Get Real Gang. It was his third time around at Rock Island with his own project. You can stream and download it for free HERE (w/membership). (Illustration by Johnnie Cluney)

Maximalism seems like an appropriate name for the project from Brad Podray. With his new track "Big Adventure Single!", you find a composition that plays out like the epic soundtrack to your favorite action/adventure video game. The dedicated Philly 8-bit music community could definitely get behind this mega-jam. "One track, 9 minutes, a variety of movements articulating one big, silly adventure." (BTW: Word of advice to Podray – ditch the vocalist that you experimented with on your last single, and keep the instrumentals coming.)

Krust Toons: "So Hardcore" 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 HERE.

Dream-pop/folk five-piece Cherokee Red recently went on an East Coast tour in support of their latest cassingle The World Is My Oyster, You’re the Pearl. You’ll also find another new track entitled "Far From It" on its B-side. The release is available on cassette via Philly-based indie label Magic Death Sounds, and you can stream and purchase it below.

Sonic exploration comes to the forefront tonight with a pairing of artists cut from similar fabric tonight at Johnny Brenda’s. The evolving lineup of noise-pop outfit Banned Books currently rests as a trio. With a looming full-length recording in the works, the band may be ready to test/experiment some material. Either way, Banned Books is always interesting, taking surprising turns – sometimes aggressive, others playful and always stretching the fabric as they turn away from norm and look in another direction. Tonight, they set the table for Dustin Wong & Takako Minekawa, whose combination is a whimsically light yet intricate endeavor – one that gravitationally pulls you in and once there, you won’t try to pull away. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9:15pm, $12, 21+ – Michael Colavita