Dr. Dog‘s Eric Slick shared a bit of performance art with us during his set in January at PhilaMOCA for Tuesday Tune-Out. The piece entitled Primal Essence consisted of an interactive short film with Slick playing a live soundtrack. He only performed the installation two other times – Big Snow Buffalo in Brooklyn and Spring House in King of Prussia, where he recorded its probable final performance. You can listen to and purchase the soundtrack below. There is also a limited edition DVD (50 copies) available for pre-order with two versions of the film, extra bonus footage and a hand-drawn picture done by Eric himself. Enjoy!
RSVP for Out Of Town Films’ “Pop-up” Show w/The Districts

The good folks at Out Of Town Films are hosting a "pop-up" show with The Districts tonight at an undisclosed location. However, you can join them for the session that will be filmed for their website simply by RSVPing at outoftownfilms@gmail.com. The set will be a good warm-up for this evening’s big R5 free concert at Morgan’s Pier with Woods and Parquet Courts. (Photo by Caitlin McCann)

New Baroness EP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Baroness‘ new in-studio BBC session release Live at Maide Vale is available for streaming (below). You can also purchase the 4-song EP on limited edition vinyl via Relapse Records.
Free Download: Daytrotter Session – DRGN KING
Daytrotter just posted their session with Philly’s own DRGN KING, which you can listen to and download for free (w/membership) HERE. The band will performing this Sunday in Camden at XPonential Music Fest. (Illustration by Johnnie Cluney)
The Deli & SonicScoop’s Pro Audio Giveaway: Win a Line 6 POD HD500X!
The ultimate tool for creative guitarists, studio owners and music producers, Line 6’s newly updated POD HD500X (MSRP: $699.99) multi-effects processor enables musicians to create more intricate sounds and signal chains than ever before – awesome for studio or stage. Learn more about the prize for The Deli & SonicScoop’s Pro Audio Giveaway and go HERE for your chance to win. Good Luck!
Watery Love Performing w/Purling Hiss/Birds of Maya’s Mike Polizze on Bass at KFN July 23
Rock outfit Watery Love certainly carries a lot of star power in the local underground music community. Fronted by former Clockcleaner and mastermind behind Richie Records/TestosterTunes blog Richie Charles, the band has already attracted Espers songbird Meg Baird to be its original drummer before leaving for the fleece-weather climate of San Francisco and Kurt Vile to volunteer to come in for a tryout on bass. And just last week, Richie tweeted an Instagram pic with the caption – “Another over-qualified musician-type agrees to play bass guitar for Watery Love.” Well, that photo was of Purling Hiss/Birds of Maya schredder Mike Polizze. So if you’ve ever wondered what Polizze would sound like dropping bass bombs, then head on over to Kung Fu Necktie tonight where Watery Love will be joined by Taiwan Housing Project (ex-Harry Pussy, ex-Little Claw) and No Bails. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Alexis V.
Free Download: “Shannon Rhodes” (Damien Jurado Cover) – Hezekiah Jones
Hezekiah Jones (a.k.a. Raph Cutrufello) recently got married, and recorded a song for Slowcoustic‘s Cover Project for Seattle singer-songwriter Damien Jurado (Secretly Canadian). Below is his version of Jurado’s "Shannon Rhodes,"which is off the LP And Now That I’m In Your Shadow and is available for free download. Raph was accompanied by Kevin Killen, who also mixed the track. (Photo by Lisa Schaffer)
Harsh Vibes & Psychic Teens Hosting We Are Hex at Teri’s July 22
It’s going to get really loud tonight in the Italian Market at Teri’s when locals Harsh Vibes and Psychic Teens plug in. Well, I’m thankful that Harsh Vibes are still playing at all after the tale that was shared with me about the band’s first night on tour ever with Creepoid. (Ha…maybe there are times when you should just say “no” to marijuana.) Luckily, the elder statesmen/woman were around to help defuse the situation. Harsh Vibes has a new 4-song EP entitled Dead Collective Soul available via Dirty Pillows. And if you haven’t already yet, you can pre-order Psychic Teens’ forthcoming album COME (which is slated to drop on August 13 via local hardcore label SRA Records) HERE. They’ll be hosting Indianapolis coldwave foursome We Are Hex. Teri’s, 1126 S. 9th St., 8pm, $5, 21+ (Harsh Vibes Photo by Kevin Horn; Psychic Teens Photo by Greg C) – Alexis V.

New Track: “Walk Us Uptown” – Elvis Costello and The Roots & Lyric Music Video
Here’s the first single "Walk Us Uptown" and a lyric music video from Elvis Costello and The Roots‘ collaborative effort Wise Up Ghost. The LP is being released on September 17 via jazz label Blue Note Records. You can also check out its tracklisting below.
Wise Up Ghost tracklist:
01. “Walk Us Uptown”
02. “Sugar Don’t Work”
03. “Refuse To Be Saved”
04. “Tripwire”
05. “Stick Out Your Tongue”
06. “Come The Meantimes”
07. “Grenade”
08. “Cinco Minutos Con Vos”
09. “Viceroy’s Row”
10. “Wise Up Ghost”
11. “If I Could Believe”
12. “Can You Hear Me”
13. “My New Haunt”
14. “Puppet”
New Clap Your Hands Say Yeah EP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah just shared a new 4-song EP Little Moments, which you can stream and purchase below. There is also a limited edition (500 copies) 10" black & white vinyl version signed by Alec Ounsworth and Sean Greenhalgh available. Two of the tracks ("Little Moments" and "Only Run") will appear on their forthcoming album due out January 2014, and the others ("Heaven" and "Once") are B-sides. All were recorded at Ounsworth’s home studio. CYHSY will be performing next in Philly on Thursday, August 1 at the TLA.
New Track: “The Truth” – Dr. Dog & Lyric Music Video
Dr. Dog premiered a new song called "The Truth" and a lyric music video earlier today via Spin Magazine. They also announced a release date for their forthcoming full-length album entitled B-Room, which was produced once again by Nathan Sabatino, who worked on 2012’s Be The Void. However, Sabatino and the band left the shores of their beloved recording space Meth Beach for a new one in an old Clifton Heights, PA silversmith mill. The LP will be available October 1 via Anti-. You can catch them this Saturday, July 27 in Camden at XPN’s XPonential Music Fest.
Free Download: “Stick Up” – Instamatic
Below is a new electro-dance number from Instamatic called "Stick Up," which you can download for free (but a donation is always nicer). You might hear some elements of Icona Pop’s pumped-up jam "I Love It" in the song. The track appears on the local synth army’s latest EP Things Went Black.


