New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Backroom have released two new singles, "Dysfunctional" and "Blotted Papers", over the last two months and played a series of shows this Spring that have brought a lot of positive attention their way.
These are the Emo Punk sounds of Fiona Garrity, Robbie Green, Noah Soulsby, and Edre.
You can catch Backroom at The WC Social Club in West Chicago on July 3rd with BADBRATZ, Broken Souls Cult, and The Publik.
We Weren’t Invited has released their debut EP "Flesh Vehicle, Pt. 1". The DIY Punk group formed last year, and consists of Johnny Wynne (vocals), Isaac Rodriquez (bass/synthesizers), Walker Wilson (drums), and Michael Locascio (guitar).
The EP includes the single "Doorman" which was released last Fall, but does not include their standout single from 2021, "Me + U = Heaven".
Sunshine Boys have sadly released their final two songs in the form of a mini EP called "2×3". Back in April the trio’s drummer, Freda Love Smith (Blake Babies, Antenna, Mysteries of Life), announced that she is retiring from drumming and that this would bring Sunshine Boys to an end.
On these new songs, as it has been since the trio formed in 2016, Smith is joined by Jacqueline Schimmel (Justin Roberts, Big Hello), and Dag Juhlin (Poi Dog Pondering, The Slugs).
You can catch Sunshine Boys for one final performance on June 23rd at SPACE in Evanston.
Aunt Kelly recently released the latest and final single, "Worse For You", before the released of their forthcoming album, Remember.
The single is accompanied by the Robert Kelly directed video below.
You can help Aunt Kelly celebrate the release of their album on June 16th at Schubas with Reno Cruz and Friko.
Friko has released a collection of demo versions of a few of the songs from their recent EP "Whenever Forever".
Friko have a busy summer planned, and you can catch them at Schubas on June 16th, at Sleeping Village on July 21st, and Lincoln Hall on August 20th.
The Handcuffs have released their debut album "Burn the Rails". Back in April we shared the video for the album’s lead single, "I Cry For You", and now we bring you the video for their latest single "Love Me While You Can".
You can catch The Handcuffs on June 25th kicking off Day two of Pravada Fest at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie.
photo by Andrew T. Jansen
P.E. doesn’t sound a whole heck of a lot like Public Enemy but they do make music “designed to fill your mind” with a unique assemblage of far-out sounds for in the in-crowd and deep grooves in heavy syrup, equal parts Chuck D cerebral and Flavor Flav flamboyant. In other words, this five-piece makes contemplative head music that still knows how to get your booty moving, mashing up dub, funk, ambient music, new wave and No Wave, into the musical equivalent of a potent 50-50 blend of indica and sativa strains of sonic reefer madness.
And if you don’t believe me you can just check out their sophomore LP, The Leather Lemon, released on the always-compelling Greenpoint, Brooklyn-based Wharf Cat label, or check them out playing live tonight (06/05/22) at the also always-compelling Sultan Room appearing with Gold Dime and Personal Space, the latter of whom are celebrating the release of their Still Life EP (Good Eye Records).
And just in case you were wondering PE is made up of Jonathan Schenke (synths, beats, bass, percussion, voice, production), Veronica Torres (voice, lyrics), Jonny Campolo (piano, synths, bass, percussion, voice, artwork), Bob Jones (beats, samples, synths, bass, voice), and Benjamin Jaffe (saxophone, synths, voice), three of whom will be familiar to eagle-eyed readers as members of Pill and two of whom comprise the band Eaters (Pill + Eaters = Pill Eaters, hmmmm) ergo the snappy P.E. moniker and so The Deli says check it out, yo. (Jason Lee)
Recommended for fans of: Tom Tom Club, Liquid Liquid, ESG, MSG, Lydia Lunch, beat poetry,saxophones played outside on rain-slicked city streets reflecting the neon lights of nearby drinking establishments, Vangelis, Henri Matisse, Massive Attack, Portishead, ParquetCourts
Snow Ellet has released the second single, "Can’t Hear the Phone", from his forthcoming EP, "Glory Days", which is set to be released on June 10th via Wax Bogeda.
You can help Snow Ellet celebrate the release of the EP at Beat Kitchen on June 15th with Arcadia Grey and Gosh Diggity.
Totally Cashed has recently released their second single of 2022, "Good Times", from their new EP, "Totally Totally Cashed Cashed", which is officially out today.
The group is played as secret release event tonight, June 3rd, with the always wild Scarlet Demore, Fundamental Kink, and Cut Your Loses. You can DM the band for the address.
You can also catch Totally Cashed at Reggie’s Music Joint on June 19th with Pray For Death and Crash Birmingham.
We are proud to be able to premiere the first single, "Shooting Straight", from the forthcoming 8th studio album, Again the Beginner, from Al Rose.
"Shooting Straight" will officially be released tomorrow, June 3rd, and Rose’s new album will be released on July 8th.
For this album Rose is joined by Steve Hashimoto (Bass), Steve Doyle (Electric guitar, mandolin, dobro), Lance Helgeson (Drums), and Maury Smith (Vocals, banjo, bouzouki, electric guitar) among others.
They genre-bending quartet Worry Club recently released their debut EP, "ur not real". The EP gathers together a series of singles the group has released over the last couple of years with several new tracks.
One of those singles is a collaboration with John the Ghost called "Lately", and it is accompanied by the Zack Zagula directed video below.
You can catch Worry Club at Subterranean on July 24th with Tom The Mail Man.
Many Places are back with a new single called "Know Your Lines". This just the second single from the group since the release of their 2020 album Disappearland.
This is the work of Kevin Rieg, Nick Godden, Geoff Dolce, Matthew Hennessey, and Neil Erker.
