Taco Bell recently announced that they will feature Chiddy Bang’s “The Good Life” in their Taco 12 Pack commercial, which is currently running and you can check out HERE as well as a remix of the track for Taco Bell’s fans. It will be the first time they’ve used one of their “Feed the Beat” artists in a national campaign. Chiddy Bang will also be teaming up with Taco Bell to give away FREE tickets for a show on Wednesday, May 25 at the First Unitarian Church that will be streamed live as well. Details are below.

 

 

Good luck!

 

– The Deli Staff

 

Below is a sweet remix of Sun Airway’s “Your Moon” by BRAHMS. As posted by Sun Airway, “The first time we heard this, we were driving through a crazy snowstorm in the middle of the night en route to Chicago. IT WAS EPIC. OBVS. Get into it.” Enjoy! – The Deli Staff

I was out last Friday night covering the Hezekiah Leaves and Spinning Joneses Release Party at Bookspace (which I’ll have photos up for you soon), but I was very happy to be able to make it over to Johnny Brenda’s to capture some amazing photos of the FINAL performance by The Armchairs. The madcap foursome certainly didn’t fizzle out like most bands tend to do when breaking up. In fact, it was (as I am sure most of their fans and friends will agree) the BEST ARMCHAIRS SHOW EVER which is obviously bittersweet (and makes me believe that they will share the stage together again someday), but we all had a blast anyways as you will see from the photos HERE. Enjoy! – David Turcotte

 

Yeah Clementines will be performing a free show tonight at National Mechanics. It will be the last time the post punk/Velvet Underground influenced outfit will be taking a stage as the original trio of Adrian Burka, Howard Harrison and Marc Laurick. They’ll also be having CD giveaways of their new 6-song EP Aquarelles. New members Graham Brice and Melissa Phillips joined the band during mid-recording of their latest EP. Yeah Clementines also have a full-length titled Bees of the Antartic planned for release in August via China Sea Recordings Concern. National Mechanics, 22 S. 3rd St., 9pm, Free, 21+ – Alexis V.

 

Nicos Gun is heading out on their second tour of 2011 this week. They’ll also be hitting the festival circuit this summer like PEX Summer Festival, XPonential Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, and MTX Festival as well as the Roots Picnic and Bisco Inferno. You can check out the rest of their confirmed dates so far below. – The Deli Staff

 

5/20/11  The Current – Richmond, VA

5/22/11  Garage at Biltmore – Asheville, NC

5/24/11  12th & Porter – Nashville, TN 

5/25/11  Mojo’s – Columbia, MO  (Quailskin)

5/26/11  Jackpot – Lawrence, KS

5/28/11  Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO (The Disco Biscuits/Big Boi/Rusko)

5/31/11  Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA  (The Growlers)

6/01/11  Tonic – Chicago, IL  (Glitterbones)

6/02/11  TV Bar – Detroit, MI

6/03/11  The Smiling Moose – Pittsburgh, PA

6/04/11  Roots Picnic – Philadelphia, PA  (The Roots/Nas/Wiz Khalifa/Ariel Pink/Man Man)

6/11/11  Eleanor Rigby’s – Jermyn, PA

7/01/11  FarmJam – Brookville, PA 

7/02/11  PEX Summer Festival – Darlington, MD

7/22/11  XPoNential Festival – Camden, NJ  (Sun Airway/Ra Ra Riot/Ben Folds/Booker T/Jukebox the Ghost)

7/23/11  Gathering of the Vibes – Bridgeport, CT  (Jane’s Addicition/Elvis Costello/Dr. John/Furthur/Rubblebucket)

8/13/11  MTK Festival – East Hampton, NY  (Vampire Weekend/Bright Eyes/Matt & Kim/Cold War Kids/Chromeo/Tom Tom Club/M. Ward) 

 

Party Photographers will bring their moody surf rock to Danger! Danger! Gallery tonight. The Philly trio will induce some aggressive bopping with material from latest effort Second Masterpiece, their 4-track EP, and overcast follow-up to debut self-titled release. This collection of ambient lo-fi rock takes a minimalistic Japanther left out in the rain, and sprinkles it with the reverberating antiquity of 70s punk. This eerie vintage rock ‘n’ roll is haunted by singer Elizabeth Rogers’ smooth and vaporous vocals…think Beach House on a half a dose of ritalin. Party Photographers’ vibed-out pop is sure to bring a flowery basement punk party to the West Philly DIY venue. They’ll be sharing the stage with Dikes Of Holland, Dangerbird, Fossil Eyes, and Holy Ghost People. Danger! Danger! Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 8pm, $5 – 10 donations, All Ages – Jules Friedland

 

 

The lustrous subtlety of Philadelphia’s folk/chamber-pop quintet Buried Beds always brings a smile to my face. There’s a bohemian beauty to their littoral spirit, where coasting radio-pop arrangements are interrupted by soaring strings, spirited piano plays, and percussion wails–just check their performance of "Breadcrumb Trail" below from their sophomore release, Tremble the Sails, for Knox ivi’s weekly Eleven O’Clock Rock webcast. And now, after depriving us of their golden sound for a bit, the five-piece, who toured with local indie faves Dr. Dog earlier this year, will finally play a proper headlining show tonight at Johnny Brenda’s. They’ll showcase some can’t-wait-for-it new tunes, perform some never-before old ones, and possibly throw in a cover (some special guests are coming along for the ride but you have to show up to see who). The brash, obscure synth-psychs of Philly’s one-man wonder Ape School, whose "Marijuana’s on the Phone" b/w "Weak in the Teeth" single drops this summer on Needless Records, will also work the stage with Buried Beds’ comrade Dr. Dog’s Eric Slick on drums, and New York’s prog-folkster collective In One Wind will take the opening slot. So drag yourself out of bed, enjoy the weekend and catch some Buried Beds before they leave us again for most of the summer. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave, 9pm, $10, 21+ –Annamarya Scaccia 

 

From meshing rockabilly with carnival music to sideshow oriented theatrics, Mr. Unloved is one truly unique entertainer. And he’s sure to pull out all the stops when he celebrates his birthday at Tritone tonight. He’ll be joined by St. James & The Apostles, a power trio that features a former member of Asteroid #4 and Mondo Topless. The band has also joined forces with the Unloved one in the past when they were a part of The Three 4 Tens. Helping out to warm up the party will be psychedelic tinged alt rockers Pointcloud, twisted garage swingsters The Improbables, and the full blown force of rockabilly surf rockers Full Blown Cherry. Tritone, 1508 South St., 9pm, $7, 21+ – Bill McThrill

 

We have a couple of shows that we are presenting this weekend, and you should definitely come join us. It will be bittersweet tonight, but we wanted to see The Armchairs off with a bang! Come to Johnny Brenda’s this evening because it will be the LAST TIME you’ll get to experience them performing live! (Well, we are still hoping for a reunion someday, but we’ll all probably a little older, fatter and balder so it will be the last time we’ll see them perform looking as pretty as we do. You can also check out our first and last interview with the individual members of The Armchairs HERE.) They’ll be joined by musically talented buddies Orbit to Leslie, The Circadian Rhythms and Dinosaur Feathers to make sure that they get a proper send off. We’ll also be teaming up with the Rock to the Future crew and Cloud Entertainment to provide some hope for the future of our beloved Philly music scene. Please join us at Circle of Hope for another Rock to the Future Benefit Show this Saturday with K Record’s Jason Anderson, Dead Milkmen’s Joe Jack Talcum, When I Was 12, Ghost/Light and Boy with Robot. They’ll also be raffling off some nice prizes like a R5 10 Show Pass, brunch for 2 at the Four Seasons, and much, much more. We hope to see you at one or both of these events this weekend! Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+; Circle of Hope, 1125 S. Broad St., 5pm, $6, All Ages

 

 

Other things to keep you entertained this weekend…

 

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Buried Beds and Ape School

 

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Metroplex 10 Year Anniversary Show, SUN The Quelle Source

 

North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) SAT The LBG Project and Overlook, SUN Spirit & Dust

 

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Kuf Knotz, SAT (All Ages) Benefit for Franklin’s Paine Skatepark w/Handsome Petes, Welter, The Noid, (Late) I Yahn I Arkestra, Xande Cruz, Moka, SUN (All Ages) Keep A Breast Benefit w/The Anchor Boys, Bright and Early, The Climb

 

M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Fractal Phono

 

Tritone (1508 South St.) SAT Mr. Unloved Birthday Party w/ St. James & the Apostles, Full Blown Cherry, The Improbables, Pointcloud, SUN Toxic Life

 

Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI The Fleeting Ends, SAT Liat

 

The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Schoolly D

 

The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SAT Kill3r Whale

 

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Modzilla

 

Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) FRI Psalmships, Annachristie of Sisters 3, Former Belle, SAT Bikeworks Benefit w/The Shakes, Skin Cells, Sour Mash, Pinelands, SUN Party Photographers and Dangerbird

 

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Birdie Busch, SAT Absolute Zeros, SUN Cream: The Best of Philly Rising

 

The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Sadie Lex Machine and Five Mile Fall, SAT Early Ape, SUN Beyond The Element and Willpowerless

 

Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) SAT Grimace Federation

 

The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI G Calvin Weston Band and Parsnip Revolt
SAT The Better Half, SUN Seven Heads and Maze in Change

 

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) SAT Dangerbird, Many Arms, Satanic Harvest

 

Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum (3819 Hamilton St.) FRI Carnovolution

 

Bookspace (Please contact one of the acts for details.) FRI Hezekiah Leaves & Spinning Joneses Album Release Party w/ The Extraordinaires, Joshua Park

 

Italian Market Festival (9th & Washington) Discount Heroes and Pawnshop Roses

 

Art Star Craft Bazaar (Penn’s Landing)

SAT

12pm – New Sweden
1pm – Xavier Mate
2pm – The Josh Olmstead Band
3pm – Like A Fox
4pm – North Lawrence Midnight Singers
5pm – New Speedway

SUN
12pm – TJ Kong & The Atomic Bomb
1pm – The Sea Around Us
2pm – Toy Soldiers
3pm – Oh! Pears
4pm – Yellow Humphrey
5pm – Gold Crowns

 

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