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New Music Video: “Here Comes The Red Witch” – Lux Perpetua

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Below is a new music video for “Here Comes The Red Witch” from Lux Perpetua (a.k.a. Justin Wolf), which appears on his latest EP Heavy Shreds the Left Hand. The hella psychedelic visual assault was produced by Matt Fraantz. The album is available for purchase and download HERE. You can catch Lux Perpetua perform live tonight in South Philly at The Station with Memphis Pencils, Messy Sparkles, and Prints. – The Deli Staff
 

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New Track: “Maniac” – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah just released a new track “Maniac” from their upcoming album Hysterical, which will be out September 12 via V2. Their third LP was produced by John Congleton (David Byrne, St. Vincent, Pattern Is Movement, etc.). If you missed their performance at XPonential Fest this past weekend or simply just want to see them live again, they’ll be helping to celebrate the opening of the highly-anticipated new venue Union Transfer on Wednesday, September 21. (Tickets can be purchased HERE.) You can take a listen to “Maniac” below and download it for the price of your email. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff
 

Maniac by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

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Win a Pair of Tickets to the Rock and Read Festival!

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We’ll be wrapping up our ticket giveaway this week for the Rock and Read Festival on Saturday, July 30 at Bookspace! For a chance to win a pair of tickets, please send us an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with “I Love to Rock & Read” in the subject line, and we’ll hit you back with more details if you win. The festival is designed to raise awareness for educational and musical organizations like Rock to the Future, a free afterschool music education and youth development program open to children in the Philadelphia area ages 9 to 14, as well as businesses like Bookspace, a Fishtown bookstore and DIY entertainment venue. Featured performers include legendary local punk outfit Mischief Brew, wizard rock icons Harry and the Potters, the psychedelic grunge of Dragon King, the jangly pop of New Motels, MC Kreacher – an emcee involved with the wizard rock movement, and much more. We’d like to thank Cloud Entertainment for asking us to join in on this event and for all their hard work putting it together. Good Luck! – The Deli Staff
 
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FREE Harsh Vibes at KFN July 25

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I just wanted to give you a quick heads up about a FREE show tonight with Harsh Vibes at Kung Fu Necktie. The hard-driving shoegaze-y acid rock five-piece was recently featured on our site last week, and you can read the interview with front man Ragnar Bergan HERE. And I highly suggest throwing on your headphones, and cranking up their demos. Or better yet, you can finally leave your air conditioned place and experience them live this evening at KFN with Split Red, Mi Head Ur Head, and WhatWhyWherewolf. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, FREE, 21+ – Alexis V.
 

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New Music Video: “July” – Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies

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Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies just released a new track and video, which you can check out below. The song is called “July,” and it’s the “feel-good summertime anthem” from their upcoming 5-song EP entitled The Flood. The music video was shot entirely on an Android phone in and around Philly. They’ve also launched a fundraising campaign to help pay for the post-production of the EP that you can contribute to HERE. Enjoy! – The Deli Staff
 

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The Eeries Comes Alive at Bookspace July 24

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Back in June, the Eeries released their first vinyl 7-inch, Comes Alive, on Evil Weevil Records after a string of self-released cassettes (refashioned versions of "Like You Do" from e.p.a and "Walk You Home" from TapeTape appear on the record). Self-recorded in one day in the group’s South Philly home, Comes Alive finds the three-piece crafting classic pop songs while still staying true to their lo-fi garage roots. Tonight, the Eeries will bring their ‘60s pop influenced melodies and harmonies to Bookspace alongside fellow Philly-based garage punks Very Happy and touring acts D. Watusi and the Paperhead from Tennesse. So put on your shades, brave the heatwave, and enjoy the sounds of summer. Bookspace, 1113 Frankford Ave., $5-6, 7:30pm, All Ages –Dan Brightcliffe

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First Annual Edible Onion Fest at DDG July 23

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Edible Onion Fest 2011

Ever since its inception, Edible Onion has followed in the footsteps of DIY record labels like Badmaster Records and Punk Rock Payroll, delivering several great albums adorned with equally great and unique craftsmanship, like hand-sewn silk-screen record jackets and hand-painted labels. And now, for the first time, 10 Edible Onion artists and friends will gather under one roof to perform for its very own festival at Danger Danger Gallery tonight (FYI: If you’re worried about the heat, DDG installed air conditioing in the main room–yay! As for the basement, well, it may just be like any DIY basement show). It’s a line-up of extraordinary creative proportions: Br’er and Scallion will be rekindling the chemistry they gained from traveling together during a spring tour (look out for their upcoming split cassette release); Andrew Keller will showcase his minimalist pop solo project Snow Caps before joining the rest of Hermit Thurshes to play tunes from their prolific album, Slight Fountain; A Stick and A Stone (a.k.a. Elliott Harvey) just might preview the collaboration she’s been doing with Oubliette Ensemble cellist Jessica Marcus; and Power Animal’s Keith Hampson will be performing songs from his newest EP, Exorcism, during a rare solo performance. Throw in sets from Eskimeaux, The New Heaven and the New Earth, Healing Trapeze, and The Horror, The Horror, and your evening will be jammed packed with experimental music that you’d expect from an Edible Onion Music Festival! Extra treat: Donate more than $5 at the door, and you’ll receive the label’s signed comp, A Cure for the Broken-Hearted. Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., 6:30pm, $5-$10 Donation, All Ages -Bill McThrill

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Weekend Warrior, July 22 – 24

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Oh dear, it’s so freaking hot out–so hot, just opening your window to conserve energy will give you a heat stroke. We probably won’t see a break from this scorching weather for a while (thanks climate change!) but if you’re willing to brave the raging sun and possibility of getting shot in Camden (come on, you live in Philly), sweat your way to the 2011 XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park on the Waterfront. The weekend-long fest will feature a slew of scary talented local acts like crowd (and Deli) favorites Sun Airway, Nicos Gun (read our hilarious recent interview with NG HERE), Kuf Knotz, Queen Electric, buzz-builders Jukebox the Ghost, the smashing team-up of Hezekiah Jones & Andrew Lipke, and the dual-city dwellers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, who’ll break sonic ground at the Union Transfer unveiling in late September. There are also a few featured national acts that are worthy of a watch, namely Ra Ra Riot, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Keb’ Mo’, Emmylou Harris, and the Smithereens. Just the depth of the diverse lineup should make you forget you’re a UV ray closer to leathery skin, fo’ sure. Wiggins Park at the Waterfront, Mickle Blvd & Riverside Dr. (Camden), Fri – Sun, $20-$65, All Ages

 
Other things this weekend with air conditioning – hopefully…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Andrew Gray (formerly of Hoots & Hellmouth)
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Title Tracks and Everyone Everywhere, SAT Psychic Teens, SUN Delco Nightingale
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Former Belle and Holcomb Family, SAT New Motels and Joe Duffey & The Underwater Window Garden, SUN Dirk Quinn Band
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Xande Cruz and Kettle Pot Black, SAT (All Ages) Rivers Monroe and Howling Hour, SAT (Late) Levee Drivers
 
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI Meddlesome Bells, SAT The Improbables, The Tulanes, Blessed Muthas, SUN Chad Anthony
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Ganto Barn, SUN The Last Barbarians
 
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SAT Bohemian Sunrise
 
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) FRI The Sea Around Us and Controlled Storms, SAT Edible Onion Fest w/Br’er, Scallion, The New Heaven & The New Earth, Hermit Thrushes, Snow Caps, Power Animal (Solo), A Stick and a Stone, The Horror The Horror, Eskimeaux, The Healing, Trapeze
 
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) FRI Electric Simcha and Horrible Department
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Haley, SAT Leiana
 
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI LP Stiles and HighKick
 
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Tim Flanagin Music Showcase
 
Bookspace (1113 Frankford Ave.) SUN The Eeries and Very Happy
 
Hong Kong Garden (Please contact one of the acts for details.) FRI Cousin Brian
 
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Former Belle Keepin’ It Classy at North Star Bar July 22

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Former Belle‘s recently released 6-track EP, Sounds from the Ground, is Americana fun incarnate. The local four-piece combines plucky neo-blue grass and warbly, earnest vocals to create foot-tapping folk, even during their most bittersweet sullen moments, like the willows of "Amsterdam." And they’ll join forces with another equally fun local folk act, the Holcomb Family, tonight at North Star Bar. It should be a classy show. North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Annamarya Scaccia

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Title Tracks Headline at KFN July 22

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Catchy riffs and rhythmic diction places Title Tracks’ sound somewhere comfortably between indie rock and power pop. Formed in ’08 by ex-Q and Not U’s John Davis, Title Tracks’ pop friendly backbeats are subtly reminiscent of what made Davis’ former outfit so memorable. With the opening lines of songs like “Winner’s Cry,” the persistent thump of drums collides with crisp cymbal and chords, rendering it lush and melodic without being complicated. Much like their lyricism, Title Tracks’ instrumentation is upfront with unfettered charm. Anchored live by a rhythm section consisting of Mike Sneeringer (Purling Hiss, The Loved Ones) on drums and Michael Cotterman (Kid Dynamite) on bass,  pop smith gems like “All Tricks” and “No Air” will pair well with the onstage efforts of local favorites Everyone Everywhere. Sincere like a basement show from the late 90s or early 2000’s, consider tonight’s lineup a revamp of all the anthems you cherished in your formative years, but with more craft and legitimate feelings nix any dramatics or exaggerated metaphors. Kung Fu Necktie , 1250 Front St. , 7:30pm, $10, 21+ – Dianca Potts