Taken from their debut record Ooh La La, coming out Feb. 16th, Ornery Little Darling are not shy about their songs or their intentions and "Run From The Gun" is a perfect example of that attitude. They have entered this video in the Rock the Roxy SXSW video contest. The video was made by Endless Eye Films, ishootrockstars.com, Rubbish Films, and EP Theater.
NYC
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Michael Leviton back in style with video + new band: The New Jerk Times
Michael Leviton – who managed to play with the sexiest (now defunct) NYC band of the mid 2000 (La Laque) and tour with the least sexy NYC duo of all times (They Might Be Giants – which we dig by the way) – is back with what he calls "a single for singles" to help "emotionally prepare you for Valentine’s Day". The song is aptly titled "You’re Somebody Even If Nobody Loves You". The man sure has sense of humor, as also testified by the name of his new band: The New Jerk Times. Don’t miss their upcoming shows at Zebulon on 02.16 (258 Wythe at N. 3rd in Williamsburg) and Sway on 02.17 ((305 Spring at Greenwich).
NYC
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News from Elika: limited edition EP ready, LP on its way
Ethereal duo Elika must have kept pretty busy in the recording and CD manufacturing departments lately. The band announced at once the release of their hand made "There Was No Summer" EP (available through Chat Blanc Records,) and the completion of the upcoming full length album, scheduled to see the light later this year. The EP (in the picture), limited to 111 copies, handsewn on dark gray cardboard, could become a collector’s item. The actual CD is NOT handsewn nor made of cardboard – more info about it here.
Chicago
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Kidz in The Hall “Jukebox”
The new video from Kidz In The Hall for the track “Jukebox” premiered yesterday on MTV. The video was directed by BBGun. The track appears on their forthcoming album Land of Make Believe which will be released on March 9th via Duck Down Records.
Nashville
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La Paz Late Night, This Friday
Come and support local electronic artists DJ Potamus with Special Guest DJ Hands Off Sam (of 12th and Porter Saturday Night fame) this Friday at La Paz Restaurant on Elliston Place across from The End. Enjoy cheap drinks, syncopated lights, phat beats and beautiful people. Who knows how much longer this even will keep truckin’, so hurry and catch the action. See you there!
NYC
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Bear Hands release EP + launch US tour at The Studio on 02.16
Bear Hands (currently #39 in our NYC Indie Popularity Charts here) have been on The Deli’s radar for quite a while (they were our CD of the month some time in 2008) and it’s good to see them do well. The band, who recently signed to Cantora Records (who launched MGMT), has just announced the release of the new "What a Drag" EP and a US tour starting with a performance at The Studio on 02.16. The band’s sound has evolved in new exciting direction recently, we recommend you check out their songs here.
San Francisco
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Amoeba Music’s “Music Relif for Haiti” Online Store
As if they haven’t given enough reason to draw worship to their alter, it seems the ever fantastic and often dangerous (at least financially) Amoeba Music has taken it upon themselves to become part of the fast growing list of organizations raising money for relief in Haiti. Amoeba will match dollar for dollar and contribute all the proceeds garnered through a special online store to the organization Doctors with out Boarders, currently providing much needed medical care in Haiti. If you haven’t picked up your copy of the Girls self titled album (The Deli SF’s CD of the month) or would like to pick up a fancy new Blu Ray copy of the wonderful Talking Heads tour film Stop Making Sense, the click on over to their website and snatch yourself one.
Of course if you can’t find what you’d like on the site, apparently Amoeba will also be collecting donations in their stores coinciding perfectly with this weekends pet adoption day at the San Francisco location. Music, homes for pets, humanitarian aid – surely Amoeba you have performed enough miracles in your lifetime to warrant becoming the first inanimate saint. So this weekend throw caution to the wind and hop down to the store knowing that you may leave sans your next months rent, but at least you’ll have supported a worth while cause… and of course boosted your record collection.
-Ada Lann
L.A.
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Local Natives play “Airplanes” on Two Meter Sessions
Local Natives | "Airplanes" (Two Meter Sessions)
[via The Music Slut]
The Deli LA’s Artists of 2009 Local Natives are breaking huge, fast and now international: check out the video above of an unplugged rendition of "Airplanes," straight from their debut LP Gorilla Manor. Filmed for Amsterdam’s Two Meter Sessions, the group show that even a subdued version of themselves is worthy of recognition.
L.A.
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CD of the Month: AM’s “Future Sons & Daughters”
Singer/songwriter AM isn’t a stranger to having left his musical mark right under your nose; his last LP Troubled Times had every track licensed to all sorts of projects on television and film, an impressive feat not done since Moby’s mega-hit Play. With that kind of cred, AM has already proven a strong viability with most any audience, but without the necessary weight that comes in being a well-recognized mainstay. That’s about to change with his latest LP Future Sons & Daughters, a fully developed snapshot of AM in the context of, not just the single, but the lost art of the album.
Produced by Charles Newman (The Magnetic Fields), this lush and multi-faceted pop work is a testament to AM’s love of retro radio, analog warmth and laser-precise melodies. Nods range from ’60s Detroit to ’70s Philly, but intends to be current with a modern palette in production. Highlight track "Fortunate Family Tree" revives roots melody awash with steady organs, loose snares and hallucinatingly wavey lead guitar lines, all signs that this is a worthy trip to a past sound, sans the cringing generally associated in homage attempts. This is pop music for the refined ear, or, rather, the ear that remembers what pop music was really always supposed to be. -Hugo Gomez
L.A.
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Saint Motel want to feast on your blood this Saturday at The Roxy
Saint Motel’s 2nd Annual Valentine’s Zombie Prom
Sat., Feb. 13 | The Roxy | All Ages
Saint Motel have done well in their quest to kill the live show paper flier with viral video announcements, and they’re only getting better at it. Once you’ve checked out the video above of their barely Thriller-esque homage in promotion for their 2nd Annual Valentine’s Zombie Prom taking place this Saturday at The Roxy, save some cash by scoring advanced tickets.
And, of course, you could always check back on The Deli’s Twitter page if you think this is sufficient hinting for free tickets. We might post something there today.
L.A.
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Win 2 tickets to fifth annual Lucent L’amour Visionary Love Fest!
It’s Valentine’s week. Because The Deli loves you all so much, we’re giving away a pair of tickets away to this Saturday’s fift annual Lucent L’amour Visionary Love Fest, presented by The Do Lab. Made up of contemporary art fixtures, DJ sets and live burlesque and vaudeville performances by Lucent Dossier, the event (some of which isn’t all that foreign to Coachella attendees) is expected to turn out thousands again, despite the storm and the relatively high price (at $65 a pop, you’d be a fool for not entering this contest).
If you’d like to go, drop a line to @TheDeliLA after you’ve followed us and tweet us your favorite (and ultimately all-too repeated on KOST) love song. First person to tweet their tune of choice gets a pair to this Saturday’s festival.
Portland
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Mississippi Studios Raises Money for Haiti While Giving Pat Robertson the Finger
Pat Robertson is an insensitive asshole. I mean, really, who blames the devastating Haiti earthquake on voodoo or says they had it coming because they “sold their souls to the devil.” Because of Mr. Roberson’s batshit crazy response to the catastrophe, Mississippi Studios is hosting a Haiti Benefit appropriately entitled, “Hell to Pay – Fuck Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh.”
And what better way to donate money than a night full of incredible local music, including the fantastic avant-garde popsters Hosannas (formerly Church) and psychedelic folksters Blue Giant and The Minus 5. Add playing “Pin the Shit on Pat’s Face,” in the front half of the venue, and you’ve got yourself a real benefit!
Doors at 7 pm, show at 8. Tickets cost $15 in advance or $15-$50 at the door (sliding scale). All proceeds go to Mercy Corps
-Katrina Nattress