Dogs on Acid (great band name!) is the latest project from Algernon Cadwallader‘s Peter Helmis and Joe Reinhart. The band has been playing out for a bit now, and they just released their first 7" last month via Ranch Records, which was recorded by Reinhart at his studio The Headroom. They also have another one coming out soon so stay tuned! Dogs on Acid will be performing on the big stage of Union Transfer this evening when they open for Joyce Manor and The Exquisites alongside fellow labelmates and Philadelphians, The Spirit of the Beehive. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 8pm, $15, All Ages – Alexis V.
New England
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Cheem shows that pop punk can still be innovative on debut EP
After working on it for nearly a year, Connecticut’s Cheem released its debut EP, Elka, on September 10. The pop punk set starts off with the spunky “Chicks Love Gongs,” a track boasting two choruses basically sung at the same time. (It works to great effect though – just listen!) The mood shifts on the EP’s title track, a love song of sorts that promises “I’m never far” and details a romantic runaway over beautiful chords. Later, the band shows off its knack for catchy, tight guitar riffs on “Reward” and pushes its instrumental boundaries on the spacious outro track “Apollo.” Download Elka for free now over on the band’s Bandcamp page. – Jake Reed (@jakejreed)
NYC
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Fancy Colors debut video for ‘Gnosis’ + play Rockwood tomorrow (09.18)
Like constantly unstable chemical elements, most musicians are always seeking new collaborations that can open new creative possibilities – which also explains why for bands it’s nearly impossible to find committed musicians. Fancy Colors‘ songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Zac Colwell and drummer Dave Heilman toured with Regina Spektor, of Montreal, and Sondre Lerche among others, met on the road and recorded their debut album ‘Near Equator‘ in several locations during breaks in their tour schedule. In June 2014 they followed up with sophomore LP ‘Island of the Dead,’ which brings their evocative and elegant dream pop to new levels of lusciousness. The band today is premièring this psychedelic video for new single ‘Gnosis,’ and we are proud to let you know that they are scheduled to play our Indie Pop CMJ Official show on Saturday 10.25 at Spike Hill. You can also see them live at Rockwood Music Hall tomorrow (09.18)
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Wish That I Could Read Your Mind” – Brother JT
Brother JT has new release coming out for Cassette Store Day entitled Lo Bias Hi Noise. It’s a collection of unreleased 4-track demos that were recorded from 1983-1999. You can take a listen to "Wish That I Could Read Your Mind" (below), off the forthcoming album, which will officially available on September 27 via Summersteps Records.
NYC
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Juniper Rising releases “Day of Days” LP + tours east coast
Juniper Rising is a washy western blues band form Brooklyn convincing enough to take us back to Texas. They’re putting out their full length debut on Burger Records next month, and we can tell it’s going to be a solid release. "I don’t care what the people say/I ain’t waiting for my wedding day" Holly Overton sings on this spaced out track, as she weaves nostalgic images of rainy days on the beach. Live they are absolutely delightful, Kevin Faulkner plays a mean table stell slide guitar, providing sliding melodies that give this band that extra western feel. Make sure to give their debut, ‘Day of Days,’ a listen and catch them at their release show on October 3rd or at these east coast dates in late September. – Jake Saunders
Nashville
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Show Alert: Book Swap at The East Room 9.17
Before you get all hot and bothered for not knowing who Book Swap is and, oh god they must be awesome because they’re playing with Meth Dad, RIcHIE and Kelly Ruth, chill. In this case a cigar is totally a cigar and a book swap is simply an opportunity to pick up some new literature and unload that copy of "Ulysses" that impressed nobody, while offering the added bonus of listening to said awesome bands. The lineup will satisfy a range of tastes, whether it’s for quirky folk pop, booty-shakin’ grooves or straight party rock. The show gets going at 8pm, and cover is $6, but drops to $5 with the presence of a book to trade. And why a book swap in the first place? As organizer and contributer to creative collective 2 Jung 2 Dye Jeremy McAnulty summed it up: "We just liked the idea of people coming together to enjoy music and art, but bringing something personal of theirs to exchange with each other. It’s a fun way for people to interact at a show."
And, since we touched on the topic of booty-shaking groove, check out this video of Meth Dad laying it down for Ourvinyl.tv earlier this year. -Terra James-Jura
NYC
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Spotlight on Plaza Art Fair artist: Eddie Moore & the Outer Circle
This week, we’ll be highlighting some of the artists playing INK’s stage at the Plaza Art Fair this weekend, September 19-21.
Eddie Moore & the Outer Circle features a collection of KC’s finest musicians, fronted by pianist and composer Eddie Moore. The Houston native formed the group 3 years ago while working toward his Master of Arts in Jazz Studies at UMKC. We talked with Moore a bit about The Outer Circle’s jazz and soul-inspired sounds.
The Deli: Down and dirty: one sentence to describe your music.
Moore: My music can best be decribed as groovy, sophisticated soul.
The Deli: Give me some background info on The Outer Circle. How long have you been together? How did it all come to be?
Moore: The band has been together for about 3 years. The Outer Circle came to be while I was in graduate school at UMKC. We were all in combo together for the most part and shared common interests musically. We were often experimenting with ideas, and just having fun with them.
The Deli: What have been your greatest accomplishments as a band?
Moore: I think one of the greatest accomplishments has been the opportunity to take our music aboard. This past year myself and Matt Leifer (drums) collaborated with musicians from Costa Rica in celebration for the Limon Roots African Culture Awards held at the National Theatre in San Jose. To be a part of the celebration of African American music was a very humbling experience and honor.
The Deli: What is your songwriting process like?
Moore: I don’t have a specific writing process. I usually like to sit at the piano and think of things in my life that move me to create. It could be anything from hanging out with friends and family to the car breaking down on the freeway. We are all human and life is full of twists and turns.
The Deli: You just released your album, The Freedom of Expression, last February. What can we expect from it? Are you recording again anytime soon?
Moore: People can expect to hear pieces that tell great and different stories that take the listener on a calm, at times ruckus groovy journey.
We are in the middle of our second project now. I am very excited for it, as it will be quite different from our last, but still true to our sound.
The Deli: What does supporting local music mean to you?
Moore: Supporting local music to me as an artist is more than just going to local shows—yes, that is a big part and we all need support. However, I think the real support to local music is through collaboration with other artists, thus making the scene stronger. I choose to mainly play with groups that contribute their original music to the local scene, regardless of genre. Groups like Book of Gaia, Various Blonde, 77 Jefferson, Zack Mufasa, and The Project H to name a few. The time is now; more creativity makes a strong scene.
The Deli: Who are your favorite local musicians right now?
Moore: Peter Schlamb and The Project H. Both are friends of mine and great bands. Have been groovin’ out to their music a lot lately.
The Deli: Who are your favorite non-local musicians right now?
Moore: Lionel Loueke, Gerald Clayton, Terri Lyne Carrington.
The Deli: Who are you most looking forward to seeing at Plaza Art Fair?
Moore: The Ink Stage is deep this year, I’m just gonna camp out there.
The Deli: What is your ultimate fantasy concert bill to play on?
Moore: I am a specific lover of Houston Jazz being that I was raised there, and all the great musicians that are from the city. It would be a dream to one day share the bill with all those I look up to. Guys like Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Jamire Williams, Walter Smith, and Mike Moreno.
The Deli: What other goals does Eddie Moore & the Outer Circle have for 2014, and beyond?
Moore: The main goal is to grow as band, creating more music to share with people all over the world.
The Deli: Where can we find you on the web?
The Deli: Always go out on a high note. Any last words of wisdom for the Deli audience?
Moore: Please, listeners and patrons, go hear and support local music as often as you can. Here in KC we are blessed to have great and interesting scene brewing with lots of young vibrant talent across the board make noise nationally. Artists, collab with your friends—as well as those you may not know—to do interesting original projects.
Eddie Moore & the Outer Circle is:
Eddie Moore: piano
Dominique Sanders: bass
Matt Hopper: guitar
Matt Leifer / Ryan Lee: drums
Eddie Moore & the Outer Circle will be playing on INK’s stage at Plaza Art Fair on Saturday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m. The stage is located at Ward Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue, next to Gram & Dun and Plaza III. Facebook event page.
–Michelle Bacon
Michelle Bacon is editor of The Deli KC and plays in bands.
Philadelphia
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Ticket Giveaway: How To Dress Well & Nite Jewel at District N9NE This Friday
We have a ticket giveaway for a sweet show on this Friday, September 19 at District N9NE (formerly Starlight Ballroom/Club Polaris) with R&B crooner How To Dress Well and LA singer-songwriter Nite Jewel. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line “What Is This Heart?" Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!
San Francisco
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The Deli Magazine SF Giveaway: Win Two Tix to Split Screen’s Album Release Show – 9/20
WIN TWO TICKETS to the San Francisco based avant indie rock band, Split Screens album release show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on September 20th!
Yassou Benedict​ and New Spell​ will be sharing the bill with this new local band who has been growing very quickly within the local Bay Area music scene. We’re always into supporting great bands in the underground scene and Split Screens is a band who is a quintessential example of artists who do their best to put out great music and promotes their music well. We totally think you should attend this show. We’d like you to support this event so much so that we are giving away free tix!
​Email: sfeditor@thedelimagazine.com to submit your name to win! ​​We will announce the recipient of the tix on September 19th!
San Francisco
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The Deli Magazine SF Giveaway: Win Two Tix to Split Screen’s Album Release Show – 9/20
WIN TWO TICKETS to the San Francisco based avant indie rock band, Split Screens album release at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on September 20th!
Yassou Benedict​ and New Spell​ will be sharing the bill with this new local band who has been growing very quickly within the local Bay Area music scene. We’re always into supporting great bands in the underground scene and Split Screens is a band who is a quintessential example of artists who do their best to put out great music and promotes their music well. We totally think you should attend this show. We’d like you to support this event so much so that we are giving away free tix!
​Email: sfeditor@thedelimagazine.com to submit your name to win! ​​We will announce the recipient of the tix on September 19th!
Chicago
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The Lauren Wolf Band “Rise Up”
The Lauren Wolf Band is returning with a new album called "Rise Up". This is the follow up to the band’s 2011 debut album "All My Secrets" and finds the band venturing into a more soul and blues rock sound. The album features ten original songs and a solid Bee Gees cover and will be released by CAU Dog Records on September 20th.
You help The Lauren Wolf Band celebrate the release of Rise Up on Sept. 20th at 27 Live in Evanston. The band will also be premiering a video for their new single "Run Daddy Run" at this event.
Chicago
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LWKY “No Sleep”
Last month we shared the first single from the new EP, No Sleep, from electronic music duo LWKY. Today their new EP is out and available for free download via soundcloud. This is the duo’s second release and now it is time for you to "Make You Move".