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On the radio today at 1pm.. Show at The Barbary tonight!

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:52:46 +0000

We and our buddies Fang Island are both going to be getting into some trouble over at the WKDU studios today.

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Thurs 5/27 on WKDU
(aka TODAY!!!!!!)
1pm: UNIVOX
3:30pm: Fang Island

Tune in at www.wkdu.org
or 91.7fm if you’re in the Philadelphia area

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Both bands are also gonna be playing with Fang Island at The Barbary tonight. The Deli Philadelphia was kind enough to write up the show. Read the article here.

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Fang Island & Univox
@ The Barbary

Thurs May 27
(aka TONIGHT!!!!!!)
951 N Frankford Ave, Philly
$10 / 7pm / All Ages
Get your tix here

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Univox interview with The Deli Philadelphia

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:54:43 +0000

We were recently voted The Deli Philly’s Band of the month… they just posted an interview with our very own Josh Jones over here.

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The Deli’s Featured Artist(s) of the Month: Univox

We had a hectic race a few weeks back between some great bands in our poll, but in the end the mighty Univox prevailed. We enjoy preceding their name with “mighty” because they certainly like to go BIG in their live performances transporting you into their strange little world. And when they are rockin’ out and then kick into those multi-layered harmonies, there is no doubt that you are at a rock show. We had a chance to catch up with guitarist/lead vocalist Josh “the Mongolian” Jones.

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The Deli: How did Univox start?

Josh Jones: Univox was the name of a tape of experimental recordings Joe and I made. After several years exploring different musical types Joe and I adopted the name for our new pop-group featuring Kent Boersma, Rob DeCarolis and Jim Tomlinson (RIP).

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TD: Band names sometimes give insight into the members behind them or the type of music that we might expect to hear. How does the name Univox fit your members and/or your sound?

JJ: The name was originally chosen because all of the different instruments and sounds Joe and I were using for that initial recording were mixed and broadcast through a U-1061 Univox bass amplifier and then mic’d and recorded to our old TEAC 1/4″ machine (RIP). One big pancake.

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TD: What are your biggest musical influences?

JJ: Our biggest musical influences are Iggy Pop, David Bowie, the Who, Devo, 45’s from the 50’s through the 80’s, Sonic Youth, T Rex, Eddie Gale, Queen, Nina Simone, Clinic, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, the Kinks, Simon and Garfunkel, Motown, the Police, Dave Smolen, the Zombies, Otis Redding, Ennio Morricone, Lou Reed, Nirvana and Sun Ra.

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TD: What artists (local, national and/or international) are you currently listening to?

JJ: Lately it’s been Wood-land, Beach House and Joe singing from the John.

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TD: What’s the first concert that you ever attended and first album that you ever bought?

JJ: The first album I ever bought was Blood/Sugar/Sex/Magic by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The first concert I ever attended was Sleater Kinney with the Butchies and the Gossip with Kent and Joe during SK’s tour for Dig Me Out.

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TD: What do you love about Philly?

JJ: I love the diversity and economy of culture in Philadelphia. From block to block you find new and exciting creeps that are ready to get in your business and unhinge your peace of mind. The people are guarded, brooding yet mouthy. We fit in pretty well.

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TD: What do you hate about Philly?

JJ: The only problem with Philly is how easy it is for people to get into and flee from.

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TD: What are your plans for 2010?

JJ: This year we’re going to try and get people to choke on our music. Our album is out this month. Choke on it.

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TD: What was your most memorable live show?

JJ: It’s hard to say which show was most memorable. I remember them all. I guess the Lycoming College show where the whole crowd got up on the big gymnasium stage with us (about 50 people) for our last number. The song, “Evil Twin”, only has two chords so I gave my guitar to some dude and took my microphone down below.

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TD: What’s your favorite thing to get at the deli?

JJ: Chopped liver, tripe in dijon and vinegar-pickled cow tongue, whole. No bread, just stick it in my hand.

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- The Deli Staff

Our debut S/T album is out now! We’re The Deli Philly’s Artist of The Month! We’re playing with Fang Island!

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:33:51 +0000

Our album is out now in all good record stores!!! Or order it from our label, ROIR, here

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Try it before you buy it!
Download an MP3 of “Pi” & stream the entire album
RIGHT HERE ON THIS VERY PAGE

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Or go here.

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Hey, did we mention that we were voted The Deli Philadelphia’s band of the month last month? Oh yeah, we were! Thanks to everyone who voted, YOU RULE!!!! Stay tuned to The Deli, folks cos we’ve got an interview in there comin’ up…

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We are also playing some shows in Philly at the end of the month… one with our friends Fang Island at The Barbary!

Thurs May 27
@ The Barbary, Philadelphia
w/ Fang Island
7pm / $10

Sat May 29
@ Danger Danger Gallery
w/ The Bad Doctors, The Powder Kegs, Skeletonbreath,
Quiet Hooves, Bubbly Mommy Gun & The Extraordinaires
9pm

Show tonight with Fang Island! New album out now digitally!

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:44:43 +0000

Starting today, you can get our debut album, Univox, over that series of tubes known as the Interwebs!

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Try it before you buy it!
Download an MP3 of “Pi” & stream the entire album
RIGHT HERE ON THIS VERY PAGE

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Or go here.

Oh yeah! We’re playing TONIGHT at MAXWELL’s, Hoboken with FANG ISLAND & DINOWALRUS! 8:30pm!

Also… our new record just got reviewed by Verbicide and The Deli Philadelphia was kind enough to write about our show last night. Read those after the jump!

Verbicide says:

A little bit of Iggy Pop influenced vocals, some driving garage rock beats, and some prevalent four-part harmonies make up the main ingredients for the debut album from Univox. This four-piece band from Philadelphia gives the listener a sound so intermixed in various musical styles it’s hard to categorize their tone.

The album opens up with the extremely catchy garage rock tune “Pi” and moves on to the driving indie acoustic guitar ditty “Everybody Knows.” The move between electric and acoustic is a constant theme through this album. All though the album, each member contributes a piece of the vocal harmonies that at times echo a doo-wop vibe, especially during the 10^th track “Conan.” Another interesting vocal contribution occurs during the a cappella dirge, “All This Blood Came From My Heart.” I don’t know whether to take the song seriously due to subject matter and the odd and silly sounding intonations. It almost sounds like something created by Monty Python.

The last two songs on the album, “Mind Traveler’s Song” and “Nobody’s That Smart,” return back to that rockin’ vibe that started the album with “Pi.” Technically speaking, the mixing and production quality is well executed. Everything is mixed to accompany each other rather than over powering another. This album has some really upbeat tracks that will get the foot a-tappin’, along with some somber and low-key acoustic pieces that add some emotion to the mix. An interesting album full of ups and downs.

The Deli Says:

The Philly four-piece Univox bring a refreshing interpretation of rock ‘n roll to their live performance. They can blister through songs with some serious ferocity often driven by the band’s sturdy backbone drummer Kent Boersma. When their music swells and you find yourself amidst joyous multi-layered harmonies, you can only grin because you know that you are experiencing something that is truly over the top in a good way.