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Deli Best of Chicago 2012 - Open Submission Results!

The results are in from the Open Submissions stage for our Chicago Year End Poll for Emerging Artists. All of the submissions were ranked by Deli Editors from other scenes and the list of acts that have advanced to our Readers’/Fans’ Poll phase are below.

A quick reminder that these list are not final nor complete - most of the bands accessing the final stage of the poll are currently being chosen by our local "scene expert" jurors - we'll publish the complete list of nominees very soon.

We would like to thank all of the talented artists who submitted. It was our largest Open Submissions pool yet, and certainly a testament to how many rad acts we have in Chicago.
 
Qualified to the final phase of the Best of Chicago Poll
 
1. Panda Riot Electro-Pop 8.16
2. The Vliets Psych-Rock 8
3. The Congregation Alt-Soul 7.66
4. Shuteye Electro-Pop 8.5 7 7.5 7.66
5. Glittermouse Indie Rock 8 8.5 6 7.5
6. Xoe Wise Songwriters  7.33
7. Cassettes on Tape Post Punk  7.33
8. Jennifer Hall Songwriters 7.33
9. Many Places Alt Folk 7.33
10. Marko Casso Mellowcore 7.33
11. Milano Indie Pop  7.33
12. Audiences Alt. Rock  7.33

Honorable Mentions (score above 7)
 
Static In Verona (Indie Rock), The Sweeps (Post-Punk), Hemmingbirds (Indie Rock), The Buddies (Americana), The Shams Band (Alt-Folk), oshwa (Avant Indie), The Hudson Branch (Mellow Core), Twin Peaks (Garage), When Clouds Attack (Electro Pop). 
 
Jurors: Dawn Reed (Deli DC), Brianne Turner (Deli Nashville), Paolo De Gregorio (Deli NYC).
 
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April 2012
Stephen Paul Smoker
Ripe Fruit

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Stephen Paul Smoker released his new album Ripe Fruit last week. The album an eclectic romp shifting from the fast paced, driving rhythm of "In Cairo" to the somber pluck guitar of "Cold As A Stone". This album seems meditative and psychedelic at the time. The are many moments through out at quite, almost restful. One of my favorites are the flute interlude in "The Light On The First Day of Spring... Pt 1.". In many way Stephen Paul Smoker is a throw back the 60's, but the way he builds his melody's also feel very modern. Ripe Fruit is just that, fresh and ready to be consumed.

The 60's
Buddy Guy
Koko Taylor
Muddy Waters
The 70's
Chicago
Styx
The 80's
Naked Ray Gun
Steve "Silk" Hurley
Ministry
Material Issue
Larry Heard
Frankie Knuckles
The 90's
Smashing Pumpkins
Wilco
Local H
Rise Against
The Sea and Cake
Common
Twista
Kill Hannah
Smoking Popes
The Jesus Lizard
Urge Overkill
Tortoise
Liz Phair
The 00's
Andrew Bird
The Lawrence Arms
Ok Go
Califone
Kayne West
The Ponys
Chevelle
Disturbed
Umphrey's McGee
Da Brat
Eliot Lipp
Alkaline Trio
Plain White T's
Fall Out Boy
 
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