TRI STATE LIVE: Seaside Music Fest 2011- Band Interviews

While the festival kicked off Thursday night, Friday night marked the beginning of TSI’s stay, as well as my first time seeing the ocean in almost a year, in Seaside Heights, NJ. It seemed that the back wasn’t as excited to see us, as it was chilly and rainy. We ventured out on the town,... Read More

11/18 Chameleon Club: Fitz And The Tantrums Bring Down The House

Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA Tuesday November 8th, 2011 Fitz And The Tantrums w/ Walk The Moon Perhaps it was the full moon or the temperate fall evening but the folks who packed Chameleon Club on Tuesday night were primed for a party with the LA soulsters Fitz And The Tantrums were ...

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Lily And The Parlour Tricks-EP Release And CMJ Gigs

New York based band Lily And The Parlour Tricks take a modern twist on the classic girl group line-up. This six piece ensemble featuring three women vocalists up front and an able trio of guitar, bass, and drums behind them has it’s roots in female vocal trios of days gone by such as the ...

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These Branches debut The Payoff On WMCX 88.9 FM

Nick Hertzberg and Bryan Batiste of These Branches bring the punk to college radio airwaves this Friday on WMCX 88.9 FM’s specialty show “White Trash Radio” to debut their third album, The Payoff. For Theses Branches, The Payoff is their first album written as a two-piece ...

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Sidestage, with David & Wylie of The Dead Exs who Play BANG THIS during CMJ this week.

I caught up with David and Wylie of The Dead Exs after their set on Tuesday at Kung Fu Necktie. I wasn’t able to make it to the show, but they were cool with sticking around side stage and chatting for a bit. Both have been to Philadelphia before, “We’ve got some really, really awesome... Read More

The Deli Magazine Philly Celebrates 3 Years with Birthday Bash! Interview with Q.D. Tran!

The Deli Anniversary Flier - 3

The Deli Magazine is a daily updated website covering 11 local US music scenes (thus far: NYC, LA, Seattle, Nashville, Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Austin, Philly, DC Area and New England) through 11 dedicated, separate blogs. The Deli also has two quarterly publications ...

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Sleeper Agent’s Debut Album Celabrasion is Out NOW

Celabrasion, the new debut album from Rolling Stone “Band To Watch” Sleeper Agent, was released just a couple of days ago (September 27th) on mom+pop music. Hailing from Bowling Green, KY, Sleeper Agent specializes in crafting hook-laden scuzzy garage-pop rooted in both soul and ...

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Pink Martini and Longwood Gardens – the Perfect Combination

Way back in the heat of July, I got to see Pink Martini perform in the open air theater inside Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.  The place is absolutely gorgeous and the setting was perfect.  The open air stage was filled with the musicians of Pink Martini.  They opened with ...

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Recap: Liam Finn at World Cafe Live

At 27 years of age, Liam Finn is already a veteran to the music scene. Finn has been around music since he was a young child: he formed the acclaimed New Zealand group Betchupeda at the age of 14. The son of Neil Finn, who rose to fame with the group Crowded House, Liam knew... Read More

Dopapod dance party at the Blockely

Dopapod @ The Blockley September 14th, 2011 by Kelly Wassinger The crowd was bumping to the contagious sounds of Dopapod, a Boston-based experimental-funk band this past Wednesday at The Blockely in Philadelphia, Pa. You couldn’t help but move your feet as Eli Winderman (keyboard), Rob Compa ...

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