In a city with endless music venues, there is no place where your name shines brighter than the billboard at Antones Nightclub.  “Meg Myers – Sold Out” blared out over 5^th street on Sunday night and the crowd begin to mass at the doorway.  Since the original scheduled date had been rescheduled from weeks ago due to Meg’s vocal surgery, fans were anticipatory and fervent.

Meg Myers has been releasing music for six years now and with the help of her writing partner, Doctor Rosen Rosen, has created a deep body of work that is potent as it is eclectic. The release of her second and latest album, Take Me To The Disco, has brought a second wave of earworms that have been added to the hit-laden debut album, Sorry.

 Local electro-pop artist, Dossey, opened for Meg and brought an upbeat and 80’s-inspired energy that galvanized the audience while priming them for the main act. Meg Myers is 32 years old, her youthful appearance leads you to think she could be fresh out of college, and then she begins to sing and you hear a voice that is as powerful as it is timeless. The show kicked off the show with new songs like “Jealous Sea”, “The Death of Me” and “Take Me to the Disco” which were received well.

 Older hits like “Motel”, “Sorry” and “Monster” all came out as well and served as red meat for Meg’s most vehement fans. The audience was an interesting mix of various age groups with teenagers, middle-aged people and older folk all present and equally fixated, albeit some shrieking more than others.

 Onstage Meg engages in witty banter with the crowd while bearing her soul on each and every song. Her encore would prove to be the tipping point with her biggest hit to date, “Desire”, and her first single off the latest album, “Numb”. The crowd loosed their love upon Meg and her band and the only question that lingered, was how big the next venue would have to be to facilitate Meg Myer’s next visit to Austin.

Meg Myers is bringing her emotionally charged, grungy girl rock to the Troubadour on Thursday, June 6. She has announced that she, along with her band, made up of producer, Doctor Rosen Rosen, cellist Ken Oak, and drummer Sam Gallagher, will be showcasing four new songs at the show. Here’s a debut of one of those new songs, “Cold.” The video features Myers alone in an empty warehouse with just her guitar and an amp, belting out her heart-wrenching tune. Simple on the surface, “Cold,” like many of her songs, cuts straight to the core, with a melody that will linger in your mind for days. You can grab tickets for her show here. - Jacqueline Caruso

Deli Readers,

We are proud to announce that The Deli’s Best Emerging Los Angeles Artist of 2012 is Zig Zags! With a recent Iggy Pop collaboration and a cassette release on Burger Records, the psych-leaning punk act held a solid lead over trippy, psychedelic rock band, The Vim Dicta.  Taking third place is gritty singer-songwriter, Meg Myers. 

You can catch Zig Zags live at The Fonda on February 14. A perfect way to spend Valentine's Day - check out their track streaming at the bottom of this post. 

BEST OF 2012 POLL FOR EMERGING LA ARTISTS - FINAL RESULTS -   ARTIST J W   R OS TOT   1 Zig Zags 6   0.016   6.016 2 The Vim Dicta 3   1.5   4.5 3 Meg Myers 4   0.216   4.216 4 HOTT MT 3 1 0.067   4.067 5 NO 4   0.014   4.014 6 Gavin Turek 4   0.001   4.001 7 Zaptra 3   1   4 8 Thrown Into Exile 3   0.5   3.5 9 Kan Wakan 3   0.5   3.5 10 Father John Misty 3   0.021   3.021 11 Cotillon 2   0.013 1 3.013 12 Little Red Lung     0.013 3 3.013 13 Haim 3   0.01   3.01 14 Busdriver 3   0.01   3.01   LA Font 2 1 0.009   3.009 16 The Ross Sea Party 3   0.007   3.007   Mind the Gap 3   0.006   3.006   Nightmare & the Cat 3   0.006   3.006 19 Criminal Hygiene 3   0.006   3.006   Silent Servant 3   0.002   3.002   Pangea 3   0.002   3.002 22 Cold Showers 3   0.001   3.001   IAMEVE     2 1 3 24 The Black Heartthrobs 2   0.01   2.01 25 True Press 2   0.009   2.009 26 Fake Furs     0.009 2 2.009 27 Dante Vs Zombies 2   0.008   2.008   Regal Degal 2   0.004   2.004 29 Raw Geronimo 2   0.003   2.003 30 Hands 2   0.001   2.001 31 Vatican Shadow 2   0   2   The Morning Birds     0.055 1.5 1.555   Nightmare Air     0.176 1 1.176 34 So Many Wizards     0.12 1 1.12  35 Zak Waters 1   0.08   1.08   Dark Furs     0.056 1 1.056   Dustbowl Revival 1   0.039   1.039   Them Guns 1   0.026   1.026   The Abe Lincoln Story 1   0.023   1.023 40 The Vivids 1   0.019   1.019   I Hate You Just Kidding     0.016 1 1.016   Jimmetta Rose 1   0.009   1.009 43 Wildcat! Wildcat!   1 0.009   1.009 44 Flaamingos 1   0.008   1.008 45 Gothic Tropic 1   0.006   1.006 46 Pageants 1   0.005   1.005 47 The Reflections 1   0.003   1.003 48 Champagne Leader 1   0.003   1.003  49 yOya 1   0.002   1.002 50 Harriet 1   0.001   1.001 Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers,  R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions

Take a look at our chart of 50 Los Angeles area bands below. The highest value of votes came from our jurors, who included individuals involved in local music. This includes promoters, venue owners, press, record store owners, and other music experts. The remainder of votes was compiled by The Deli LA contributors, readers, and open submissions voted on by national Deli editors. 

Congrats to everyone who made the list and thanks to all those who voted!

The Deli LA's Staff