Grimace Federation creates interwoven instrumentals that could stand well on their own, but together create a symbiotic chaos. Each note is pushed to the aural foreground, bombarding the ears so that the same song sounds different upon its second rotation. When space exploration finally results in alien contact, I would imagine our intergalactic brethren playing music similar to Grimace Federation’s: vast and echoing, much like the expanse of space, music that, with all its complexity, does not require words to stir emotion. And plenty of it will be poured out this evening at Kung Fu Necktie. (We are sad to hear about the sudden passing of Grimace frontman Wes Schwartz’s father, which just happened two days ago. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to him and his family.) Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 9pm, $10, 21+ -Shaylin O’Connell

Here’s a rough-and-tumble new track from post-punk/garage trio Batty called "Spent Time." It’s off their debut six-song cassette DEMO. You can catch the recent Featured Artist(s) Poll nominees performing live this evening at The Slow Club. Enjoy!

We are excited to let everyone know that The Homophones will be joining our already rad lineup with Night Panther and Literature for The Deli Philly’s 5th Anniversary Bash on October 5 at PhilaMOCA. Jason Ferraro and crew have been tucked away working on their new album so we are honored that they could come out and play with us once again. It almost doesn’t feel like a Deli anniversary party without them. Special thanks to our wonderful jack-of-all-trades gal Brandi Lukas for this lovely flier! (Please share with your close friends who enjoy having a good time. ;o)

The Lawsuits continue to build the buzz for their forthcoming LP Cool Cool Cool, which drops October 1. Here’s their latest single "Anybody’s Girl." It’s an old-timey, feel-good track that premiered earlier today over at Baeble Music. The group will be celebrating the album’s release on October 18 at Johnny Brenda’s.

What does Josh Jones sound like when he’s not rockin’ out with theatrical power-pop quartet Univox? Below is a sampling with "This Body Grows Back," a demo that’s full of heartbreak and gut-wrenching vocals. You can feel more with Jones tonight at JR’s where he’ll be making his last Philly solo appearance of the year.

Gliss (formerly Young Gliss) has teamed up with Milwaukee emcee Pizzle to bring the heat on their collaboration "Kolor Blind." It was also produced by RMB Justize. You can listen to and download the song for free below.

We dig dark, weird things, especially if they are interestingly done. Check out the new music from Moor Mother Goddess (a.k.a. Camae Defstar) for the track "Of Blood"! The song is from her EP Alpha Sepentis, and the video was directed by Delio DeMille. Special thanks to The Key for bringing it to our attention.

OF BLOOD from D1L0 on Vimeo.

Satellite Hearts, who are best known for their throwback psych-rock sound, find themselves tearing apart the garage on their track "The Kill." It’s off the band’s new three-song EP Four to the Floor, which was recorded at Converse Rubber Tracks Studio in Brooklyn. The four-piece is set to take some time off to write new material so their last local area performance for a while will take place on Saturday, September 28 at the New Hope Arts and Craft Festival.