Quirky, emo foursome Modern Baseball just premiered their new LP You’re Gonna Miss It All (Run For Cover), which officially comes out February 11, via Pitchfork Advance. We were checking out our advance copy last week. We really enjoyed their first full-length album Sports, and there is definitely a noticeable progression forward with their forthcoming record. The band is getting ready to go on a massive North American tour in March and April with pop-punk heavyweights The Wonder Years that will be making a stop on Saturday, April 12 at the E Factory.
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New Music Video: “Sunday” – Creepoid
Check out the new drugged-out, slo-mo, B&W music video for Creepoid‘s "Sunday"! It was directed by Douglas Alvin Foulke, Jr. Their sophomore self-titled LP is coming out March 4 via No Idea Records. They’ll be celebrating its release on Thursday, February 27 at Johnny Brenda’s with Far-Out Fangtooth and Ecstatic Vision. Enjoy!
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New Track: “River” – Pattern is Movement & Official Album Release Date Announced
Experimental soul/R&B duo Pattern is Movement just announced the long-awaited official release date (April 1) for their self-tilted album (Hometapes), via Spin. It was also accompanied by a new single called "River," and the record release party will be taking place on Thursday, April 3 at The Boot & Saddle with Yellow Ostrich. You can stream their latest offering below.
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Tuesday Tune-Out w/SKGB at PhilaMOCA Feb. 4
It will be a first tonight for Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA when one of its own, Chip Schwartz, takes the reins of curation for February. You may know Schwartz from his critiques for the art blog, doing sound at the Moz, or possibly as that dude with a beard who is always at the Fairmount Park drum circles. For his inaugural event, he’ll be featuring SKGB (a.k.a. Don Stroud), local glitched-out improv analog noise producer. They’ll also be screening freaky Japanese cyperpunk classic Tetsuo: The Iron Man by cult-film director Shinya Tsukamoto. (BTW: I couldn’t help sharing the movie’s trailer below.) PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, $5, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
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Debut Dutchwizard Album Available for Streaming
mewithoutYou drummer Rick Mazzotta dropped an "8 bit adventure that never was" last night while some were sleeping entitled The Princess’s Dream, under the moniker Dutchwizard. The inspiration for the instrumental album was Mazzotta’s desire to make music that he could play for his friends while hanging out. The release was recorded at My Land/Your Land/Our Land studios in Germantown, PA, during the first half of 2013. You can stream the eight-track record in its entirety below, and it was also suggested for us to listen to the album in a "linear fashion" during a sitting.
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Ticket Giveaway: Communion Night w/ Caveman, Cruiser, Commonwealth Choir & More at Underground Arts This Thursday
We have tickets for a stacked Communion Night lineup this Thursday at Underground Arts featuring Caveman, Damn Right!, Johnnyswim, Cruiser, Modern Inventors, Brave Baby, Commonwealth Choir, and Heaven. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line “Body of Christ” (sorry, couldn’t help it – blame years of catholic school). Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency).
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The Deli Philly’s Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner: Olive Drab
We always enjoy when artists have fun with the get-to-know-ya interview questions for our Featured Artist(s) Poll. The guys of Olive Drab may only have less than a dozen live performances under their belts, but they do feature former members of Pirouette, Stable Boys, and Hightide Hotel. The group already has plans to release its first full-length album entitled The Big Sleep next month via Birdtapes. So feel free to get more acquainted with Olive Drab HERE.
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The Deli Philly’s February Record of the Month: The Districts – The Districts
Hot on the heels of signing with Mississippi-based label Fat Possum Records, The Districts have released an eponymous five-song EP. Bookending the record are a pair of new tracks, “Rocking Chair” and “Stay Open,” produced by Bill Moriarty, with three standouts from their self-released LP Telephone – “Lyla,” “Funeral Beds,” and “Long Distance” – sandwiched in between.
A swirling guitar pattern punctuated by a touch of percussion lays the foundation for Rob Grote’s vocals in “Rocking Chair,” which are delivered at a quick-hitting yet evolving pace. The guitars and percussion build a rolling tempo, before slowing as Grote momentarily admits, “If I drink some more, well, I think I might drown. Slip into silence as my heart it burns out. Find the devil inside me, and I nail him back down,” capped by a collective exuberant “whew” setting off an abbreviated example of the quartet’s foot-stomping instrumentation. Then, the lyrics take a prophetic twist as Grote emotively utters, “If the devil ever comes around, shiver at the sight…” returning to the collective chorus “Things ain’t what they used to be…” ramping up into an elongated energetic instrumental display including unleashed guitar runs.
“Lyla” slows things down creating a more intimate atmosphere befitting the lyrics. The time-placing combination of bass and percussion are accented by acoustic guitar and brightened by touches of organ and strings, while Mark Larson’s clear, distancing slide guitar provides an extra dimension as Grote questions, “Will we ever be what this heart held for you and me? Will we ever be the same?”
As the guitar leads into the folk/blues blown harmonica and the “on the move” train-churning percussion, “Funeral Beds” encapsulates an ever-escalating heartbreaking blues. “These great fields are stretching taking me oh so far…” The song winds through a narrative series of lyrics that with each succeeding line seems to dig deeper into Grote ushering a powerfully raw outpouring of emotion, culminating as the full speed ahead instrumentation and his vocals boil over – “And I hate to say I love you, but oh god damn, I love you, you know I do…”
“Long Distance” is a slow-burning blues rocker with a ringing guitar that relates the yearning of separated lovers. Grote introspectively opens up offering heartfelt lyrics – “Give me a minute or two to control myself, a minute to get back down to where you are. I just want to come down, and I just want to get back down,to see what this face really means to me.” He continuously pushes the envelope, pulling the heartstrings until they appear ready to snap, questioning, “Long distance, slow time – is it easier?” – ultimately unloading aggression into an instrumental assault before bouncing back to lead the group in an anthem-like sing-along conclusion.
The EP closes with “Stay Open,” which bashes the door in with its combination of downhill drums and raucous guitar as Grote croons. As the slide sirens and he exclaims, “Won’t give my love for free!” The song offers an excellent, balanced approach, exemplifying both a natural inclination to exhibit unfiltered feeling, while holding back just enough to orchestrate the polished finish at the song’s end. Grote softly pleads, “Stay open, stay open to catch my fall, what a shame…” backed by the harmonizing “oh my God, falling to pieces, oh my God, falling apart…”
The Districts continue to grow and evolve as a group. This EP is both an acknowledgement of their recent past, a snapshot of their present and an indication that the quartet has the makings of an incandescent future. – Michael Colavita
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A Triad of Promising Locals in Albondigas, Marge & Cool Points at Golden Tea House Feb. 2
Tonight, The Guild presents an evening of music at Golden Tea House featuring a triad of promising local acts. Pop-punk quartet Albondigas offer rambunctiously loose (dare I say) playful songs that provide for a catchy advantageously energetic atmosphere. Speaking of playful, get acquainted with the female foursome of Marge. Intermingling open-book lyrics delivered in twee-fashioned layered with decidedly low-key bass groove-driven instrumentation, the band creates movement while focusing the spotlight on its words. Sharing a sense of lyrical honesty while demonstrating an opposing musical approach, noise-punks Cool Points unleash assertive artillery-style instrumentation, paired with Jill Mallon’s forthright vocals. A pair of Brooklyn-based rock groups with a sprinkling of punk tendencies in Adult Dude and female-fronted quartet Chumped round out the bill. Golden Tea House, (Please email goldenteahouse42069@gmail.com or booking@guildshows.com for more info.), 7:30pm, $5 – $7, All Ages – Michael Colavita
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Nothing Co-headlining Sold-out All-ages Show w/Whirr at The Boot & Saddle Feb. 2
In just 2 short years, Nothing have gained a bit of notoriety thanks to their eardrum bursting live performances and music that is a fine blend of vibrant shoegaze and dark, alternative post-metal. They have also made some big moves signing to revered indie label Relapse Records and working with producer extraordinaire Jeff Zeigler (Kurt Vile, The War on Drugs, etc.) to release what should be their biggest album to date, Guilty of Everything, which officially drops on March 4. But before that and kicking into SXSW mode with a tour to promote the upcoming album, they are all set to play a sold-out performance today at The Boot & Saddles’ first ever all-ages with San Francisco Bay Area shoegaze brethren Whirr and local natives Sad Actor. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St, 1pm, SOLD OUT, All Ages – Bill McThrill
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Divers Opening for Mirah at The Boot & Saddle Feb. 1
Feel the familial love tonight at The Boot & Saddle with the veritable Philly supergroup Divers and Brooklyn-based jazzy alt-pop indie darling Mirah (a.k.a. Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn). The singers of the two acts are very close; it’s almost like they’re sisters. Actually, they are – dubbing the evening’s showcase “Two Many Zeitlyns Are Never Enough.” Divers weighty set consists of songs that reimagine wintertime pop. Having just wrapped up their January residency at Fergie’s, the band plunges into February with a big sold-out show as they prepare to record their first full-length album this year. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, SOLD OUT, 21+ – Maggie Grabmeier
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Weekend Warrior, January 31 – February 2
Space has no sound; it’s a vacuum of nothingness. Much of today’s experiments with psych rock can be imagined as noise from the vast void – how space might sound if it did. But The Solar Motel Band doesn’t make music for floating away into the universe; they make jams for the trip back as you’re hurling through Earth’s atmosphere. Warped, Americana-inspired folk intermingles with crashing and mathematical noise, it’s a calculated journey that is straight from the mind of Chris Forsyth, whose forays into the vast reaches of the musical genre has helped produce this screaming rocket of sound. In addition to Forsyth’s latest project, fledgling all-female outfit Myrrias will be on the bill tonight at Johnny Brenda’s. Although the band is newly formed, the ladies that make up the group have all been around the block with members consisting of Mikele Edwards (Arc In Round), April Harkanson (The Downtown Club), Emily Robb (Lantern) and Casey Bell (Break It Up). The band promises a minimalist sound with backbone, or as they describe it, “light as a feather, stiff as a board.” Also on the docket is Horse Lords. Hailing from Baltimore, this band rocks an avant-garde, experimental style all their own. The night promises to be a veritable feast of sound – come out and broaden your musical horizons, or revel in a genre with which you’re well versed! Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Shaylin O’Connell
With temperatures rising a bit, here are some other places to hang this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Drone Ranger, Endor Endor, Mohican
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Craig Hendrix (of Auctioneer), SAT Divers, SUN Nothing, Sad Actor
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Joey Sweeney & The Arctic Splash, SAT (Downstairs) Merring, (Upstairs) Congenital Death, GUNK, Ted Nguyent, SUN The Great Explainer, Podacter, Seeing Snakes
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Night Panther, El Malito & &he 33rd Century
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Vinnie Paz Feat. Army of the Pharaohs
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Sparklefight, Reckless Dodgers
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Vikesh Kapoor, SAT KIDROCKERS w/Grandchildren
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Dr. Dog, The Districts, SAT Dr. Dog
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI RW and The Mean Jeans, Trackjackets, Circadian Frequency, Glitter, SAT Big Tusk, Themuffinmanisaband, The Phosphenes
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Cold Roses, St. James and The Apostles, SAT The Nocturnal Jocks
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Black Stars, Dr. Beardfacé and The Spacemen
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) SAT Chipocrite, Dauragon, Disassembler
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Let It Out Matt!, Witch Fist, SAT Bastards of Earle, Chris Zurich, Angel Ocana, SAT Lamplighters, Welter, Truant Minds, Ex-Friends
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Camille Peruto, Bobby Mahoney and Sarah Larson, SAT Vance Gilbert
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Fastride, SpiTune, Leo Minor, Squirrel Mansion, Marc Lancaster, SAT Transonic, Manifested, Vibratek
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Local Smokes, Arizona Lights, Fang Fang, SAT Kenny Price, Brielle Kimmins
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Mason Porter Release Show w/Sean Hoots
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Albondigas, Marge, Cool Points
Motel Hell (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Low Charge, War Emblem, Anxiety Hammer, Mindless Attack
Great Indoors (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Hound, Amanda X, Cassavetes