New Magazine, The Deli, Serves Up the New York City Music Scene
Published: December 01, 2004
A new magazine focused on the New York City music scene will be
launching on December 2nd. The Deli will
focus on
the underground rock, pop and folk bands that fill the city’s bars,
clubs
and concert venues as well as the studios, producers, promoters,
equipment
retailers and manufacturers who help bring the NYC indie sound to the
wider
public. The first magazine of its kind focused wholly on New York City,
The
Deli will be made available free of charge at music-oriented locations
across the city.
The brainchild of Editor-in-Chief Paolo De Gregorio, The Deli provides
news
and in-depth interviews with local bands, analyses of where the scene
is
headed, CD and equipment reviews and features, as well as classified
advertising space for bands, studios, and others.
"When I came to New York a few years ago, it seemed to me that
something was
missing. There were newspapers and magazines that had music sections,
but no
one publication dedicated to the local scene or to the growing wave of
small
studio and home recording. With The Deli’s offerings, I hope to fill
that
gap and provide an intelligent, informed and artful resource for
musicians,
their fans and the businesses supporting musicians here in the city,"
said
Paolo.
"In New York City there are more than 150 venues, with each one hosting
an
average of three performances a night. That works out to more than
10,000
shows every month - mostly featuring local bands. As such, the value of
a
local music dedicated magazine should not be underestimated," said Ed
Gross,
Assistant Editor.
The December 2004 issue features an in-depth article on home recording
by
Bruce Kaphan, a freelance engineer/producer/composer who also
specializes in
pedal steel guitar and has appeared or recorded with American Music
Club,
David Byrne, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, R.E.M., John Lee Hooker and The Black
Crowes, among others. This issue also contains articles and interviews
focusing on bands such as The Caulfield Sisters and Grizzly Bear,
reviews of
20 plus new CDs by local artists, and equipment reviews by local
producers.
The Deli launch party will be held on December 2nd at Sin-e (150
Attorney
Street), beginning at 7 pm. A veritable chef’s salad of bands will be
served
up from the folk, pop and rock worlds including Sandpaper, Codachrome,
Grizzly Bear, and Rockethouse. There will be drink specials all night
long
and other surprises. General admission is $10 for 21 and over.
Several of the bands playing at the launch party have had their CDs
packaged
by The Deli into a hearty compilation entitled music feast. Available
from
The Deli direct and at stores such as Other Music and Beacon’s Closet,
the
collection features The Caulfield Sisters, Codachrome, Grizzly Bear,
Mixel
Pixel and Spiderfrau.
For more information about The Deli, please visit
www.thedelimagazine.com or
e-mail info@thedelimagazine.com. Press interested in attending the
launch
party as a guest of The Deli should contact Laurent Teissier by
December 1st
at 212-807-0405 or e-mail shows@thedelimagazine.com.
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