At SXSW 2013 we caught live Austin based songwriter Rob Baird during BMI's Howdy Texas  event. Wearing his Tennessee roots on his sleeves, Rob plays quality Alt Country that winks at the obvious but un-celebrated fathers of the genre (Tom Petty and Neil Young among others). He enterteined the crowd with a flawless performance of his intense songs about redemption and personal journeys - check out one of our favorite "Same Damn Thing" streaming below. 

Touchstones come easily for Parquet Courts. While a lot of Brooklyn bands try desperately to shed historical reference, songwriters Austin Brown and A. Savage seem to revel in finding common ground with those that have come before them. Doing their homework, they've managed to flirt heavily with the noise-rock expectations of Sonic Youth, the late, angular punk of The Stranglers, and the slacker torch passed over from Pavement for their much-discussed LP 'Light Up Gold.'

But there's also something uniquely New York in how they've channeled their frustrations through punk freakouts in 'Master of My Craft,' or when they're talking about nothing in the universal truths of 'Donuts Only.' This is part of a timeless link in a chain heading back to Velvet Underground, but cutting its teeth in the grunge noise of the '90s. Parquet Courts placed in 77th position in our recent Year End Poll for Emerging NYC bands, and also thanks to their energetic and tight live show got a lot of buzz going last week at SXSW. See them play with Iceage, April 20th at Bowery Ballroom. - Mike Levine @Goldnuggets)

This song was added to our SoundCloud playlist of emerging NYC artists here.

DC indie rockers Deleted Scenes (pictured) will be going into the studio extremely soon to begin recording their new LP.  They've just announced that they will be playing the new tracks at CD Cellar in Arlington on Thurs. 3/21.  Also on the bill are DC's Les Rhinoceros who's second album is due out this May. Check out the track "Bea Spiders" from it below.

3/21 @ CD Cellar (2607 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA). Starts @ 9:30, $Free! 

Are they called Feathers because their electronic beats mixed with the soft voice of Anastasia Dimou cause you to feel like you are flying through the city on a windy day? Probably not. The Austin band formed in 2011 after leading lady, Dimou, moved to Texas by way of New York and met three other lady musicians. Their new album "If All Now Here" will be out later this year but you will have multiple opportunities to check them out on their home turf during SXSW - most notably they will be performing at the exclusive Yahoo! Music show featuring Depeche Mode, a band they date - at least musically. For a quick reference on their other showcases see their cover photo on facebook. - Courtney Pierce

Spunky and sunny, Brooklyn-based Team Spirit embodies all the characteristics of their name, creating a swinging surf sound with bursts of poppy cheer. The band is heading to Austin for SXSW and will release their second EP in April, under the wing of buzz creators (and conflict of interests defiers) Vice Records. Listen to the track streaming below from the upcoming EP - epic! - Read Meijin Bruttomesso's interview with the band

After taking their "buzz band" status to new heights in 2012 (partly also because of the cover of The Deli's summer issue), Snowmine goes to SXSW as a "band not to miss." To remind music fans about their gorgeously ascetic dream pop, Snowmine released today a new song and video for the single "Silver Sieve" (streaming), taken from their upcoming second album. Don't miss these guys' live show, it's top notch stuff - we booked them several times, and can't get enough of them!

2013 has been a busy year for Frances Cone. The Brooklyn based singer-songwriter released her new album “Come Back” last week, and she’s now getting ready to make her way down to Austin, where she'll be playing two sets at The Deli’s Hangover Hideout on Thursday 03.13 at 3pm and Saturday 03.16 at J. Black’s on W. 6th Street. Her sweet soprano vocals and mellow music will ease that headache you’re bound to have after Friday night, and rejuvenate you as you prepare for the last night of partying in Austin. - Lucille Sherman

Yo wonderful peoples!

The Deli's Austin 2013 issue is now online - with The Lone Bellow on the cover! They are playing City Winery tomorrow by the way (03.08).

You can read it (but you can't feel it) HERE. If you want to feel it you'll have to come to Austin during Music Week (March 12-17), we'll distribute 10k of these pocket rags between Downtown, the East Side and South Congress. 

See you there!

The Deli's Staff

Click on the posters for more info

The Deli's UN/OFF Party (Friday 3/15 at 8pm - FREE): 
The Stone Foxes (SF) - Pearl and The Beard (NYC) - The Couch (Austin) - Friend Roulette (NYC) - André Obin (Boston) - Borrisokane (Austin) -Cultfever (NYC) - Cold Blood Club (NYC) - Fan Tan (NYC) + MANY SPECIAL GUESTS!

The Deli's Hangover Hideout (a 3 day celebration of the therapeutic power of quality songwriting).

The Deli's Staff

Dana Falconberry’s beguiling twee vocals instantly captivate as she hums her poetic lyrics with little more than a whisper. But Falconberry’s distinctive vocals are matched by her delicate arrangements – the slender plucks of the mandolins, banjos and harps on her latest EP, "Leelanau," build soft instrumentals for her warm words to float over. While her previous releases were more minimalist, Leelanau expands her pallet without losing any of her trademark enchantment. See Dana live at The Deli's Hangover Hideout at J. Blacks on Wednesday March 13 at 6pm - more info about the event involving 25+ songwriters here. - Listen to a SoundCloud compliation of all the artists playing the Hangover Hideout fest here. - Dean Van Nguyen