Margaret Glaspy — a California native and ex Boston resident — seems a well of unfettered emotion. Pairing bluesy guitar lines and melancholic lyrics, the anti-folk chanteuse trades binding technicality for a vocal style as devastating as it is enchanted. We’ve yet to find a voice quite like hers. 2012’s five-track record, “If & When,” is a charming collection of short stories on love lost, and is well worth revisiting. Margaret Glaspy will be performing at The Deli’s CMJ official Roots Stage at Rockwood Music Hall on 10.22. – Jillian Dooley
New Music Video: “Everyone” (Sigel City Feat. The Daddyo’s Remix) – Mike Bell & The Movies
Mike Bell & The Movies recently released a full-length maxi-single CD for the track "Everyone," which originally appeared on their record Nothing Works. The new album comes with four remixes by various artists and a live recording of the single as well as live versions of previously recorded and unrecorded songs that were taken from their performance on June 14, 2014 at Self Aware Fest. A standout on their latest LP features a sugary sweet, synth-heavy collaboration between Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Sastronaut and The Daddyo’s that also came with a music video, which you can view below. The Everyone (Maxi-Single) release is available via Major Bear Records, and can be purchased and streamed HERE. Enjoy!
Daddy Issues, “Ugly When I Cry”
The Deli is a big believer in balance; for every yin there is a yang. So after this past week of not being able to turn a corner without running into something Americanaramalama-ding-dong, it’s nice to hear a song like this one. Daddy Issues could be the antithesis of all the Ritters, Ellis’ and Eastons out there; three gals driven by pizza, the Electra complex and reviving the corpse of grunge rock circa 1991. Single "Ugly When I Cry" was released September 18th. This is half of the entire two songs recorded, and Daddy Issues have only a handful of shows under their skirts, but the way these tunes gnash along with the girls’ cheekiness keeping their music’s doom-y apathy in check shows the promise of future darlings of Nashville’s garage rock. This band hase a handle on their sound, and it won’t be long before they have a handle on their scene. -Terra James-Jura
The Fantastic Imagination Hosting So Cow at Silk City Sept. 21
It seems that the fantastical journey of The Fantastic Imagination might be nearing an end. The band posted on its Facebook page: "Come see us play for the last time in a while." The Fantastic Imagination will be performing this evening at Silk City alongside the siren-esque soundscapes of Myrrias. They’ll be hosting a rare appearance by Irish noise-pop crew So Cow. I doubt that you’ll find a better place to be this Sunday night. Silk City, 435 Spring Garden St., $7, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
Vita and the Woolf Record Release at Ortlieb’s Sept. 20
Vita and the Woolf celebrate the release of their debut album Fang Song (which dropped earlier this week) this evening at Ortlieb’s. Listening to Fang Song, it becomes clear that it is a concentrated, powerful record. Jennifer Pague’s vocals exhibit strength and beauty, grabbing your ear from the start, guiding listeners through a series of songs that harness a vocally cultivated blend as its harmonious, soulful foundation. Partnering these vocals with tempo-setting keys/synth and accenting percussion, the album seems to consistently induce danceable movements, simultaneously displaying a layered potency, while maintaining a pop sensibility. They will be joined on the bill by the emotive, vocal-synth combination of Bondage & Discipline, an offshoot of The National Rifle, as well as Brooklyn pop-rockers Canon Logic. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St., 8pm, $7, 21+ – Michael Colavita
The Clark Park Music and Arts Festival at the Dog Bowl Sept. 20
The Clark Park Music and Arts Festival returns to the Dog Bowl for its Autumn Equinox edition. And as usual, it will have an eclectic assortment of vendors, food trucks, and kids activities to go along with a day filled with live music. This year, the fest will be partnering up with Spiral Q Puppet Theater to throw a puppet pageant parade, and there will be a food drive for Philabundance. The music lineup will feature nine local acts and Portland, Maine-based singer-songwriter Max Garcia Conover, who is currently touring in support of his new album, Ellery. Headlining the event will be Katie Frank & The Pheromones, who have been steadily gaining admirers since releasing their debut full-length Counting Your Curses earlier this year. West Philly-based folk rockers Flat Mary Road will be in support with material from their new album The Great Talk, along with folk outfit Heat Thunder, who has a new single out entitled “River Song.” Since the rain caused him to miss his performance during the Rally For Rock Fest last weekend at Franklin Square, Kuf Knotz has agreed to perform a special set, and will be armed with material from his upcoming LP, A POSITIVE LIGHT. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy a beautiful, relaxing day outside. Clark Park, 43rd St. & Chester Ave., 12pm, Free, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
Mouth Reader Release Video “Inside You”
Mouth Reader had us at their first submission to the Deli, where they made it perfectly clear that they were at the front of the ranks in this garage rock revolution in Nashville. This fact was driven home with their win in our Artist of the Month Poll back in April. Hard, fast, and fuzzy, they hold down their corner of the DIY scene with furious tenacity while hustling the business side; they have a single on Culture Cringe Records compilation and a split with Private Lives on Semi-Pro Records, both to be released on Cassette Store Day on September 27th, and just put out this video for “Inside You” last week. It’s lo-fi to its core, but has everything you would want in a video: aliens, junkies, sparks flying off guitars and half-eaten babies. It contains all the attitude that 2 minutes of film can possibly fit, along with, and pardon us for fixating on details, one of the most pitch perfect yelps about a minute in. Keep up with the band here. -Terra James-Jura
SWEET FIX bring their ’80s-inspired rock to Mercury on 10.03
Meet SWEET FIX, five scrappy guys from New York who play irony-free rock songs about sneaking out, falling in love, and hitting it big—anthems with danceable hooks, soaring vocals, and, yes, bitchin’ guitar. Seem like a throwback to glory days? Golden Age, the name of the band’s tight debut album, really means the future as much as the past. Cyber soundscapes converge with classic craft in music you can make out to—on the moon. See them headline Mercury Lounge on October 3 and watch for their forthcoming feature-length documentary. – Cary Gitter
Exit Verse
Exit Verse has released the first single from their self-titled debut LP. The album will be released on November 17th via Ernest Jenning Record Co. Singer/guitarist Geoff Farina (Karate, Secret Stars, Glorytellers) teamed up with drummer John Dugan (Chisel, Edsel) and bassist Pete Croke (Brokeback, Tight Phantoms) to form Exit Verse early in 2013.
You can catch Exit Verse at Burlington Bar on September 23rd.
Weekend Warrior, September 19 – 21
Tonight, the ruthless instrumental surges of Mumblr storms the Golden Tea House. With the release of the group’s ambitious seventeen-song full-length album Full of Snakes (Fleeting Youth) earlier this week, the quartet casts a somewhat ominous yet tongue-in-cheek outlook on life. Developing an agitated, grunge tone through their primal attacking technique, synching jagged slivers of guitar, with anticipatory, pulse-accelerating backend and vocals that cap the message, Mumblr will be celebrating the release of the band’s LP this evening alongside Mike Bell & The Movies, who just release their "Everyone" CD single via , Philly punks Community Service, and Long Island’s Soda Bomb. Golden Tea House, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 7:30pm, $5 Donation, All Ages – Michael Colavita
Wild Leaves releases EP “Hello Sunlight” at Mercury on 10.01
While for most musicians – or artists in general – the dream-following move to the big city is a lonely affair, the five friends in alt folk group Wild Leaves left their homes in the Midwest together a few years ago, relocating to Brooklyn. Not that they don’t miss home – you can hear that in the nostalgic overtones of most of their songs – but it must be great to have well known faces around you to comfort you and remind you of it. The band has just released the second single from upcoming EP "Hello Sunlight," scheduled to be released on 10.01 with a show at Mercury Lounge (noteworthy bill with Zachary Cale and The Lawsuits). The song is called ‘Black River’ and it’s streaming below.
A Ssng by Wild Leaves is included in The Deli’s playlist of Best rootsy songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!