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Annapolis based rock/soul band Sweet Leda soared to the top of our reader's poll for Best Emerging Band of 2011. This support undoubtedly came after numerous releases ( This is Bittersweet , Bittersweet Changes , Need the Music ) and features in TV and films over the last 4.5 years of their culmination. We wanted to find out more about the band that has a growing MD fanbase, so we got a hold of Juls Cymek (vocals), Omar Eldieahy (guitar/vocals), Jaime Horrigan (bass/vocals), and Don Boyette (drums.) Here they talk about family roots, singing hot [...]

Baltimore based "chilling out" masters Vacationer are having a big 2012 already. The band, who makes music that makes you feel like you're on a vacation (pun intended) just released the first single, "Gone", from their LP of the same name on January 31st. The new album was produced by members of NYC "chilling out" faves Body Language and will be released March 20th via Downtown Records. The band is currently in the middle of a tour with Denmark's Asteroids Galaxy Tour through February and then will be supporting the Naked and Famous on [...]

Satori Trova will be throwing a bash to kick off their Pledgemusic.com fundraising drive. Fans will be able to pre-order a copy of their forthcoming debut EP, as well choose from a bunch of other cool incentives, such as recording a song with the band. Having recorded and mixed the album themselves in their home studio, the pledges received will go towards mastering and duplication. Twenty percent of all proceeds will go to Gilda's Club (Cancer Support Community) which leads the way in helping people affected by cancer by connecting them with support networks and treatment centers. [...]

Glory be, the funk was on me. My piece on George Clinton and Parliment Funkadelic goes live tomorrow over at the WC Paper that is.... Update : Read all about it here . Subscribe in a reader

MIXTVPE , the second EP from electronica/post-hyphy artist HVZEL is hands down astonishing. DC has itself a contender in the witch house race with HVZEL leading the way. MIXTVPE brings forth 5 booming tracks that ooze eerie keys amongst a haze of intense bass and warbly voices. "Executioner" nods to the theme of The Exorcist while adding a flair of morbid hip hop beats and speaker blowing keys. "Transfiguration" is the long lost sister of a Salem B-side, haunting and beautiful. "Medium" is a digital explosion, with keys [...]

DC indie poppers We Were Pirates recently released their second full length album, Change, (available now via their bandcamp site ) complete with 10 gems of tracks and the occasional sounds of cello! And the first single, "Better Off Without You" now has it's own snazzy zombie love story music video. Check it out!

Hailing from Uptown DC "Cortez" the homie drops his ferocious spit..Over some classic compositions handled by slim kat 78, oddisee, the gyfted, nomad, and decomposed... From start to finish the whole project is solid and timeless... Even Though it's about 2years old, it still goes harder than most of today and deserves it's recognition for today and yesterday... So enjoy the heat and support the artist and WIB!! ghea! WIB IN OUR OWN LANE!!! Download "The Journey" ON BANDCAMP CLICK HERE Cortez: Twitter [...]

Tweet vaso link The powers that be at Sub Pop are apparently ready to branch out from their traditional indie rock wares. After putting out the fantastic Shabazz Palaces album last year, the Seattle stalwart is venturing into the realm of female-fronted funk with the new album from THEESatistfaction titled awE naturalE . The first track from the capitalization challenged duo is the burning groove of "QueenS." It's funk, but it's stripped down to it's naked core, and then rocketed [...]

Sasquatch! Music Festival 2012 Lineup Announcement from Sasquatch Festival on Vimeo . Sasquatch Festival in Washington at the Gorge will be held on Memorial Day Weekend this year. Packed with electronica, indie, chillwave, and some hip hop it looks like it will be a stellar holiday weekend. The more I look at line up the more clear it becomes; this was a thought out and well put together festival. I hope more festivals follow in the footstep of Sasquatch! [...]

Oops... they did it again! Imaginative indie poppers Delete Scenes won our Best of DC Area 2011 Poll for emerging artists for the second year in a row! This is the first time a band wins it twice... They sure need to buy a beer to that ONE fan who voted for them, since that single vote (worth 0.001 points in our perverse system) avoided a tie with Sweet Leda , the funk-rock winners of the Readers' and Fans' Poll, who placed 2nd. Big Kudos also to Bluebrain , a really interesting electronic [...]

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Independent Bands and Artists, We have a 2 stages night show booked at the Gypsy Lounge in Austin's East Side on Thursday 03.15, with Reptar and Body Language confirmed amongst others. We have a couple of opening/closing slots available and we are looking for artists interested in playing. If you are, please go HERE . P.S. The Deli this year will be in Austin with a magazine (10k copies, all glossy!). If you are interested in promoting your show with an ad please contact as at rates [...]

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Totals still aren't final for the overall winners of the DC Deli Best Emerging Artist of 2011, but for now we can reveal the top voted bands via our recent Reader/Fan Poll. It was another year of close calls, and your love for local music has helped these acts get pushed further to the top. So until the final results are revealed later this week, check out some tracks from this round's top scorers. -(1st) Sweet Leda [...]

VA's indie rockers The Will To Survive not only were nominated for best emerging band of the year, earlier this month they were voted by you as our Band of the Month. And with the rad EP The Chattering Teeth Demos , upcoming tours, and an ever growing fanbase, its not a shocker. So we wanted to know more about TWTS, and got a hold of Adam Blackburn (Guitar/ Vocals,) Jared Tampa (Guitar,) Ben Stivers (Bass,) Nic Carchietta (Drums,) and Austin Claywell (Guitar). Here they tell us about basement shows, delay pedals, and their plethora [...]

CLICK PICTURE TO VIEW FLYER I was just asking a friend of mine about the HIERO crew the other day lol. The whole entire Hieroglyphics crew (minus Deltron 3030 ) will be having a mini-tour covering the NorthWest coast. They'll be covering Seattle, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Idaho, with each member performing material from their upcoming solo efforts. I hope they make it down south because it's been a minute since we've heard from these legends (wow. apparently I missed out). Read The Tour [...]

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We get plenty of great bands submitting their music to us, but a recent submission from 2011 Deli Best of DC nominees The Mean Season has really caught my attention. With their submitted EP Hearts, the trio has made an album of undeniably catchy yet powerful indie rock songs with a folk tinge. The voice of lead singer Cherie on the title track (my favorite!) is haunting and beautiful. "Black Tie Affair", another favorite, is a nostalgic tune with a country edge which I found hard to get out of my head (especially the chorus "why does it [...]

The eight brethren from Staten Island will be finishing off their entire tour here on the West Coast . Starting tonight, they will be in Tempe, Arizona at the Marquee Theater . Then, they will go north towards Orange County where they'll be storming The Grove in Anaheim . They also will be making their way out to Las Vegas and end their tour in Washington. The dates are below: [01/17]: The Marquee; Tempe, AZ [01/18]: The Grove; Anaheim, CA [01/19]: [...]