Philadelphia

Thanks for All Your Support!

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We loved doing this year’s poll, but we are tired and very happy to slip into something more comfortable. Now, we can go back to writing and checking out more new music to share with you. (We’re really not that good at math.) But we definitely had an amazing time putting this together. Once again, we learned so much more about our beloved local music scene through this poll. We hope that you did too, or at least, discovered a new artist that you might want to check out live or buy their album. We still have a few related interviews and top performer writeups for you to check out so stay tuned. Special thanks to our drop-dead gorgeous jury, talented local artists and all who voted! You ROCK!
 
The Deli’s Best of Philly Poll Jurors:
Grace Ambrose, Booker, Pilam
Abigail Bruley, Music Editor, two.one.five Magazine
Mikele Edwards, Booker, Silk City
Brandy Hartley, Booker, Johnny Brenda’s
Melanie Hoch, Vinyl Expert and Dancin’ Queen, Repo Records
Steven James, Booker, Kung Fu Necktie/R5 Productions
Jessica McGinley, Editor-at-Large, PopWreckoning
Ben Morgan, Booker, Millcreek Tavern
Gina Renzi, Executive Director, The Rotunda
Mark Schoneveld, Blogger, Yvynyl
Jon Solomon, DJ and Record Label Owner, WPRB/My Pal God Records
Tom Szwech, Blogger, Bag of Songs
Q.D. Tran, Associate Editor, The Deli Magazine
Bruce Warren, Program Director and Blogger, WXPN/Some Velvet Blog
Emma Zumberge, Blogger, The World in a Paper Cup
 
– The Deli Staff
 

 

 
Philadelphia

Year End Best of Philly Final Results: Reading Rainbow Rules!!!

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  ARTISTS
J
W+OC
R
TOT
  
1
 Reading Rainbow
14
 
0.007
14.007
2
 Grandchildren
6
3
0.043
9.043
3
 Free Energy
7
1
0.012
8.012
4
 Kurt Vile
5
2
0.010
7.010
5
 Drink Up Buttercup
6
1
0.003
7.003
6
 Prowler
4
2.5
0.032
6.532
7
 Cold Cave
1
4
0.011
5.011
8
 Orbit to Leslie
2
2.75
0.022
4.772
9
 Levee Drivers
 
1.5
3
4.5*
10
 Woe
2
 
2.246
4.246
11
 The Extraordinaires
3
 
1.206
4.206
12
 Dangerous Ponies
3
1
0.107
4.107
13
 An American Chinese
2
2
0.020
4.020
14
 Gang
4
 
0.013
4.013
15
 Brown Recluse
4
 
0.005
4.005
16
 Swift Technique
3
 
0.086
3.086
 17
 Pink Skull
3
 
 0.000
 3
18
 Make A Rising
2
 
0.015
2.015
19
 Busses
2
 
0.009
2.009
20
 Gemini Wolf
2
 
0.008
2.008
21
 East Hundred
2
 
0.006
2.006
22
 Birdie Busch
2
 
0.005
2.005
23
 Sweatheart
2
 
0.004
2.004
24
 I-Be4Eva
2
 
0.001
2.001
 25
 Conversation with Enemies
1
 
0.193
1.193
26
 Kevin James Devine
1
 
0.107
1.107
27
 Tough Shits
1
 
0.008
1.008
28
 Amanda Blank
1
 
0.007
1.007
29
 Oh! Pears
1
 
0.006
1.006
30
 Hot Guts
1
 
0.004
1.004
31
 Gondola
1
 
0.000
1
32
 The Circadian Rhythms
 
0.5
0.016
0.516
Legend: "J" = Jurors vote – "W+OC" = Writers vote +
Open Contest Points – "R" = Readers vote

 
L.A.

Beth Thornley wants to bathe you at the Hotel Cafe

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Singer/songwriter Beth Thornley has been a licensing monster — from television to films, you’ve probably already heard her brand of super sweet power pop tunes in some shape or form. To celebrate the release of her latest LP Wash U Clean, Thornley will play a set with "an x-tra large band" at the Hotel Cafe on February 6. For fans of Aimee Mann and Ben Folds, this will be a treat.

Chicago

Charlie Deets Listening Party

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A few weeks I posted the new video from Charlie Deets, and this month Charlie sent me his new album, Power of Suggestion. It has been on repeat all month, and it is hard to explain why. Whether I am attempting to work out, driving to work, or just hanging out at home, this album has such an addictive collection of beats. It the comparisons that keep coming to mind are pieces of the more electronic side of Of Montreal mixed with newer Nine Inch Nails. Lyrically, Deets is closer to Reznor or Lady Gaga for that matter, as he obsesses about sex and clubs and the like. However, the nature his beats will overpower the distraction of his lyrics. It is typically not what I am looking for, Charlie has hooked me and will not let go.

Charlies Deets is have a listening party for Power of Suggestion on Feb. 12th  at 10:00pm at The Gene Siskel Film Center where he will debut films by several talented filmakers for this album.

Philadelphia

We’re Still Here for Ya

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Sorry Open Bloggers, we know that we keep using this excuse because it’s true. The poll hit some of our lives like a shit storm. We just checked our Open Blog mailbox so your blogs, videos, genitals…oops I mean pics and anything else you’d like the world to know about you are finally up (double sorries and my bads to any shows that had passed). We promise to check our box better in the future (that’s what she said). That being said there is a slew of new acts at our Open Blog for you to check out or write one yourself and submit it here. We look forward to learning more about you! – The Deli Staff

 

 

 
NYC

Fun video from our Open Blog: Top Ten Lovers

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Top Ten Lovers Say: "We love, hate, and aren’t sure about…owl caricatures, buffalo hunting, Betty Davis, people that need a lot of attention, Paul Westerberg, perfect hair, Tom Waits, hangovers, trains, fog and steam, Dwight Yoakam, TV, Television, indecision, heartache, Sly Stone, Velvet underground, J Lindeberg, Woo, catching wild animals with your hands, loud-ass guitar amps, falling in love, Mark Bolan, Sleep Dirt, THE CLASH!!! staying for one more, Scott Walker, non-guys, Russian Animation, burgers, stealing cigarette lighters, beating on the brat, Brooklyn, late night jams, Sexy beast, revolution, drumbo, the shaving of the widows peak, Silver apples, Adidas, computers, coffee, war, Leonard Cohen, hurricanes, fire places, secrets, black clouds of smoke, automatic weapons, the smell of dead leaves, Daniel Johnston, Joe Tex, Mitch Mitchell , Dave Davies, hey buddy deli phone chat, mods and rockers, blues hammer, empty socks, carrying stress in the jaw, chick chat, Hasil Adkins, Hudson river,The War on Drugs, pop culture, dropping out, Townes Van Zandt, tape machines, sleeping late, distant cousins, fugazi, a sharp knife, a deck of cards, mass media, drones, sheep, and their behavior, fingerino, hillbilly junk, texas, panic, scroungers, peepers,stoners".

Nashville

Benefit show for Yeah! with HIBTB, Shoot the Mountain and Hammertorch

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Local benefit show with lots of good Nashville bands this Thursday, January 28th, at YEAH! (an acronym for "Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanity). It’s an 18 and up live event from 9pm-Midnight featuring How I Became The Bomb, Shoot The Mountain and Hammertorch. Your $5 cover and the beer you buy will be a 100% donation to help keep YEAH! around – so get there thirsty! Enjoy this not too new video of How I Became the Bomb to get an idea of what is waiting for you.

Austin

Thank You, Thank You Very Much

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Thanks are overdue to our wise and wonderful expert jury, who helped to determine the results of our Year End Emerging Artists Poll. These are some of the people who know, love & support Austin bands: 

Will Evans (Emo’s), Austin Powell (Chronicle), Daysha (Earthbird Music), John Laird (Side One Track One), Lawrence Boone (Covert Curiosity), Mike (The Peen Scene), John Kunz (Waterloo Records), Tiffany Diane (Austin is Burning), and Tyler Groover (TwoGroove).

We also solicited votes from our own writing staff, including Tolly Moseley, Resalin Rago, Ellen Green, and Mitchell Mazurek. 

Thanks also to all the bands who participated to our poll either by submitting to the open contest or be simply being selected, and thanks to all the fans and Deli readers that animated our fans’ poll. Looking forward to the bands of 2010…

 

NYC

NYC Artists on the rise: Hypernova

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Iranian-born rockers, turned New Yorkers via Los Angeles, Hypernova, are set to release their debut album “Through the Chaos” through Narnack Records this spring. Raam (vocals/guitar), Jamshid (bass), Kami (drums), Kodi (guitar), and Poya (rhythm guitar) have endured the chaos and limits of Tehran and the competition of the music scene in American metropolises only to emerge on top. The quintet masters rollicking and bright guitars, accompanied by forceful, syncopated drums, and an interchange of tormented and hopeful lyrics about their struggle, journey, and fortitude. The group’s fast-paced, dark dance-rock fits comfortably into the New York groove; and with the new album on the way, these determined gentlemen are sure to fulfill their American and rock n’ roll dreams. – Meijin Bruttomesso

Austin

Medium Head Boy

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Big local band happenings afoot today – not the least of which is the live performance by Spoon scheduled for 4 pm in the Waterloo parking lot downtown. Waterloo will be giving priority guaranteed admission until 3 pm along with any purchase of Transference, so, basically, you’d get album + live show for price of album. For the post-cosmic cowboy generation I’d say this is a landmark Austin musical event. (The cosmic cowboys had their fun, and benefitted Haiti, at the Austin Music Hall last night.) 

Also heard news today of the official release date for a band that has topped many local lists and made our own top ten: The White White Lights will release their debut Medium Head Boy (on Indierect Records) February 27th. And they’ll be playing the Independent along with The Sour Notes on Jan 30th (that’s Saturday).