If you haven't made weekend plans yet, and would like to spend your Saturday evening screaming at the top of your lungs, head to The Factory downtown and check out Zig Zags' record release show. The band put out their LA to Pedro EP last month, but they'll mark it with a performance on a bill with fellow acts The Side Eyes, Nice, and Urns & Argyles. The new EP is a split 7" with Mike Watt and The Secondmen, which includes Zig Zags' take on The Minutemen's "Political Nightmare" along with a new original called "Running Out Of Red". Get ready to spend your weekend with Zig Zags; take a listen to "Running Out Of Red" below. - Will Sisskind

Our 2012 Year End Poll winners and off-the-wall garbage punk rockers, Zig Zags are at it again. Their rumored Ty Segall-produced album has become an official announcement. Due out June 3 on In The Red Records, the long-awaited debut full length has us bursting with anticipation. "Brainded Warrior" is the first single they've shared and it fully lives up to the hype. The trio creates a parallel world where their music is the soundtrack to the mythic shenanigans of glammed-out mutant warriors. While referencing 80s punk and metal, they manage to build something futuristic; a shredded wasteland that, through their lens, becomes a playground for tongue-in-cheek mischief. Zig Zags play two nights at The Church on York with Thee Oh Sees on May 28 and 29. - Jacqueline Caruso

No need to rub the sleep from your eyes, you read that right. Tomorrow morning, Saturday January 25, Jam in the Van will present a live taping session at the Bootleg. It's apparently Free and open to the public. It's as good a reason as any to work those day drinking muscles just in time to build up your stamina for SXSW and the rest of the festival season. Taping kicks off at 11am with The Silent Comedy, followed by performances from Great White Buffalo, Roses, Zig Zags, and Tara Fox. Our 2013 Emerging Band of the Year, Zig Zags, play at 3:30pm, which will surely give you enough time to shake off Friday night's regrets. The band has been releasing singles, 7"s, covers (with Iggy Pop no less), cassettes, and re-issues over the past two years, but 2014 has come, and the wait for their full length release is anticipated to be over. Rumors, confirmed in interviews and from photos on their facebook page, of a Ty Segall-engineered album have been buzzing. From the looks of it, the as-yet un-named LP, set for release sometime in the spring, seem more real than ever before. Especially since they've been dubbed "One to Watch in 2014" by both LA Weekly and CMJ. Check out this live video of a brand new song, "Voice of the Paranoid," recorded at Converse Rubber Tracks Studio to get a taste of what you're in for. - 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