If you feel that beach time music has been overwhelmed by an invasion of washy guitars and falsetto , then it's time to look for alternatives to Beach House. While Modern Merchant runs miles with these trademarks, the quartet also allows room for strings, keys, and even a clarinet solo. And they do all this while keeping the tone light and breezy for their new EP 'For The Fields.' It's a surprisingly broad and adventurous record, but it would still do you just as well if you're more interested in getting some time laying on the hammock instead. Listen below and see them when play at Baby's All Right, next Thursday, Jan 30th. - Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

Hemlock Tavern, a small bar that features great music acts, will be hosting a night of some bands bringing stylistic twists to the well-known rock and roll genre. Lemme Adams, who just released a new album, “Gorilla Back” this August, will be bringing some experimental psychedelic rock to the bill, bringing a trumpet and trombone twist to an otherwise eclectic daze sound. Hungry Skinny takes the classic blues rock sound and adds a dirty twist to it. Fox and the Law, coming from Seattle, bring a garage rock sound to the line-up, while mixing very unorthodox, but enchanting, vocals to the mix. Electric Shepherd, who just released their new single, “Glass Devil Blues,” use classic psychedelic riffs and breakdowns, a funky rhythm section, and a large amount of heavy drive to create their heavy psychedelic rock sound.

It’ll be a good night to catch some good ol’ rock n’ roll! Be sure to head on out! -Victor Casillas Valle

Beloved Readers,

The 34th issue of The Deli - i.e. our Best of NYC 2013 issue - is out today, and you can read it online here! 

Enjoy!

The Deli's Staff

Ghost & Gale is a dreamy folkrock duo based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A whiskey-warm baritone and a buttery alto, their music lends itself to golden evenings around a crackling campfire. Their debut EP, coming soon, will be an amalgam of living room sessions, where songs were born over late-night conversations and countless cups of tea. “Take Me to the Fire” is the first single the duo is releasing into the wild. Though Kickstarter, Ghost & Gale were able to raise enough money to make the music video for "Take Me to the Fire." The result is an epic tale of magic and survival, intensified by breathtaking visuals. Keep watching until the end -- the story takes an unexpected turn! -(from the Deli Open Blog) 

The San Francisco based indie pop band, The Aerosols are performing live tomorrw night at Hemlock Tavern. Sugar Candy Mountain and Pale Blue Dot will be sharing the bill. The Aerosols have also announced that tomorrow night's show will be their last live performance before they begin to concentrate on finishing their upcoming album. If you're an avid follower of any of these bands, make sure you make it out to the show. For more details, and to RSVP, click here.