Oh Taylor Dexter!

Beloved drummer of Hunter Hunted and the Body Parts. He who watched Daniel Garner and Ryder Bach raise roofs from afar. An apostle of the kit, born-again singer and frontman who spread the word of Pop and the future spirit of Soul into our hearts. Though our daily grind leaves us broken and defeated, the collective voice of Air Life lifts us up with such energy and funk, and carries us on.

Blessed are we Angelenos to have witnessed Air Life's residency at the Satellite, the collab performance with HOLYCHILD, and the back-to-back showcases at Echo Park Rising. Blessed are the stalwart sextet backing Dex, musicians of immeasurable talent — bassist Brad Babinski and drummer Brijesh Pandra, Derek Howa of keys and Mark Einhorn of the brass, the dextrous Wesley Singerman on guitar, and singer Cassandra Violet who loops and spits like it's nobody's business.

Woe to the music purveyors who forsake Air Life's next show, happening tomorrow at The Satellite with Steady Holiday and an undisclosed special guest to open the night. Forgive them, for they know not what they are missing out on (new music, an awesome live performance, $6 entrance with RSVP). - Ryan Mo

If you've been reading The Deli LA at all this year, you know we've been following local art-pop band Body Parts as they slowly released single after single from their now fully released debut album, 'Fire Dream.' Their epic residency to celebrate the release at The Satellite this November will not soon be forgotten. Co-founders, Ryder Bach and Alina Cutrino, are overflowing with ideas and the chops to match. The band just finished up a string of west coast dates with Cloud Control. They'll be opening for synth-pop trio, Wildcat! Wildcat! at The Echoplex on February 21. While you wait for this night of sweet jams, stream "Unavoidable Things," which smartly unfolds the story at the crux of the album.

Deli Nation,

Our Year End Poll for Emerging Los Angeles Artists was - as usual - a painstaking (and somewhat excruciating) process, but we pulled it off with remarkable flair! Kudos to Moses Sumney for winning it! 2013 was an exciting and inspiring year for LA's music scene. No one encompassed that more fully than Moses Sumney. We are glad to be able to give him the honor of winning the title. 

Here's how it all went down. First, we let the local bands submit their music (for free), and got our Deli editors to pick the nominees. Then we polled a list of 15+ Los Angeles scene experts (our jury, list at the bottom) and asked them to nominate 3 more bands of their choice each. Then we polled our writers, then we polled our readers. We tried to keep things open for each single genre, from Indie Rock to Roots Music to Hip Hop.

If you are a geek interested in all the subtelties related to how this poll works, you can read its rules here (happy reading!). But if all you care about is the awesome new music Los Angeles produced in the year 2013, this list is all you need. Enjoy!

BEST OF 2013 POLL FOR EMERGING LA ARTISTS - FINAL RESULTS -

ARTIST J W R OS TOT   1 Moses Sumney 9   0.002   9.002 2 Body Parts 5 2 0.011   7.011 3 Fever The Ghost 6   0.004   6.004 4 So Many Wizards     1.5 3 4.5 5 Dream Boys 3 1 0.003   4.003 6 Youth Code 4   0.002   4.002 7 The Cold and Lovely 3   1   4 8 Javier Dunn 3   0.055   3.055 9 Criminal Hygiene 1 2 0.011   3.011 10 Holychild 3   0.007   3.007 11  Traps PS 3   0.006   3.006 12 Cosmonauts 3   0.004   3.004   Kelela 3   0.004   3.004   Mike Kijanski 3   0.004   3.004   Tropic Of Cancer 3   0.004   3.004 16 The Black Tibetans 3   0.003   3.003 17 Avid Dancer   3 0.002   3.002   Marvel the GR8 3   0.002   3.002 19 Gavin Turek 3   0.001   3.001   Rough City 3   0.001   3.001   Sanglorians   3 0.001   3.001 22 Blind Owl 3   0   3   Inner Wave 1   2   3 24 The Futures League     0.5 2 2.5 25 The Filthy Souls 2   0.031   2.031 26 Alessandro Cortini 2   0.007   2.007   Ballerina Black 2   0.007   2.007 28 LA Font 2   0.006   2.006 29 VUM 1 1 0.004   2.004   Wide Streets 2   0.004   2.004 31  Among Savages 2   0.002   2.002 32 Cayucas 2   0.001   2.001   Clear Plastic 2   0.001   2.001   The Alarm Science 2   0.001   2.001 35 Lo-Fang 2   0   2   May McDonough & Company     0.5 1.5 2 37 Queen Caveat 1   0.12   1.12 38 Mina Knock     0.112 1 1.112 39 Ivory Deville 1   0.067   1.067 40 Diane Coffee 1   0.043   1.043   Froth 1   0.043   1.043 42 Spaceships 1   0.015   1.015 43 Dark Furs 1   0.014   1.014 44 Skin Town 1   0.008   1.008 45 James Supercave 1   0.006   1.006 46 Dustin and the Explosions 1   0.002   1.002   Zak Waters 1   0.002   1.002 48 Madi Diaz 1   0.001   1.001   Obliterations 1   0.001   1.001 50 FMLYBND     0 1 1 51 Playthings     0 1 1 Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers, R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions

List of Jurors: Neil Schield (Origami Vinyl), Scott McDonald (Aquarium Drunkard), Molly Kodros (The Satellite), Kate Stimac (The Fold), Victor (LosAnjealous), Phil Jaurigui (Swing House Studios), Britt Witt (Indie Rock Reviews), Dan Frazier (Free Bike Valet), Matt Draper (Impose), Brandon (Supergoodmusic.com), Shane Carpenter (LA Record), Zane & Mahssa (Mount Analog), Betty (Grimy Goods), Kelsey Mitchell (The Fold), Ashly Montgomery (The Viper Room), Sean Healy (Key Club), Greg (The 704), Vince (The Airliner) + a few who prefer to stay anonymous..

Hope you'll find some awesome new artists you weren't aware of!

The Deli's Staff

Our favorite Avant-Pop Duo, Body Parts, are continuing to celebrate the release of their debut album, ‘Fire Dream,’ every Monday this month at The Satellite. This coming Monday, November 11, The Deli LA will be presenting their Residency. With performances by Mt. Ossa, J. Laser, and Leopold and His Fiction, it’s sure to be a dreamy disco-tinged dance party. Check out the new Body Parts video for “Desperation” below and be sure to check them out live this Monday, so you can dance along in person. - Jacqueline Caruso

There have been a ton of great releases this month from local acts, but one we’ve been anticipating with tween glee is the debut from avant-pop innovators, Body Parts. The build up to ‘Fire Dream’ has been almost unbearable, as they slowly leaked single after impressively delightful single. This ingenious strategy has turned tracks like, “Unavoidable Things,” “Be A God,” and “Desperation,” into already familiar favorites. In the wake of their big release, they’ve also announced their November Residency at The Satellite. Starting November 4 and continuing every Monday night for the remainder of the month, they will be serving up their intricate synth-drenched pop tunes for your discerning palettes. Stay tuned for more details as The Deli LA will be presenting one of the nights. Stream the album below from Father/Daughter Records out now on vinyl, CD and on iTunes. - Jacqueline Caruso