Best New Bands » Ilyse Kaplan http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Goodnight Tonight Is Ready to Take Over http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/goodnight-tonight-is-ready-to-take/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/goodnight-tonight-is-ready-to-take/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:54:15 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17730 Austin – Many kids try to form high school bands, despite the fact that many end up dissolving due to the perils of high school or the travails of trying to navigate adolescence. This isn’t the case for Goodnight Tonight, recent high school graduates out of Kent, Ohio. The band has seen success in their

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  1. Tonight Alive Could Be The Biggest ‘Tiny’ Band On Earth Tonight Alive are just one of those bands that you don’t want to get, at first listen. Your indie-sensibilities groan at the thought of another Paramore (despite the fact that they’re still your secret guilty pleasure). But the similarities begin...
  2. Tonight: Rare Grooves at The Smell in LA Rare Grooves plays a guerrilla show at the Irvine Post Office. Tonight, Tuesday May 4th, Rare Grooves will be playing at The Smell in Los Angeles with Daniel Francis Doyle. Rare Grooves is the new, punk/garage rock effort of guitarist/vocalist...
  3. Rock Out With The London Souls Tonight Tonight The London Souls are headlining at Bowery Ballroom, preceded by Gonzo Jones (formerly the Auctioneers), all starting at 9pm. This show is to commemorate the release of The London Souls debut album. This show is going to rock. I...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/goodnight-tonight-is-ready-to-take/feed/ 0 PAPA At Austin’s Red 7 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-at-austins-red-7/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-at-austins-red-7/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:01:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17594 Austin – Los Angeles natives, PAPA, have spent the last year touring the globe in support of their excellent 2013 LP, “Tender Madness.” The band, headed by Darren Weiss and Daniel Presant, has a repertoire of upbeat pop songs driven by Weiss’ powerful drumming and deep Springsteenesque baritone.  When you attend a PAPA show, they will make sure you

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  1. PAPA Shines At Stubb’s In Austin   It’s late August and it’s hot in Austin. Not even a few, cold Lonestars have enough cooling powers to combat the 100-degree weather. It’s the presence of PAPA, the Los Angeles brainchild of drummer/lead vocalist Darren Weiss and bassist...
  2. PAPA – The El Rey Interview Los Angeles – The El Rey is a venue that is near and dear to the principle members of PAPA. In a series of high school battle of the bands appearances held at the old L.A. mainstay, local products Darren...
  3. PAPA Celebrates Their EP Release at The Bootleg On Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theatre hosted a celebratory show for local punk-meets-soul outfit, PAPA. RACES and THE FRANKS also hailing from the City of Angels, joined the duo-turned-quartet for a kickass night of rock ‘n’ roll. The guys...
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  1. Potty Mouth Make Real Life Rock at Glasslands New York – They’ve been a band for about three years now, but they sound and play like they’ve already known what they like way before that, and they like some good stuff. Potty Mouth formed when singer/guitarist Abby Weems...
  2. Mixtape: Angel Haze, Potty Mouth, TRUST And More New York – In this week’s music roundup of a mixtape, we have a little something for everyone, as there’s been a lot of great coverage and new releases of sounds of a great variety of genres. Caroline reviewed Foreign...
  3. An Interview With Bret Constantino of Sleepy Sun Austin – Sleepy Sun released the exquisite record, “Maui Tears” in late 2013 and has been touring since.  The five piece has an old school rock aesthetic that is rare, especially for a nostalgic band.  Where many bands have gotten...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-potty-mouth/feed/ 0 Mystic Braves At The Mohawk http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mystic-braves-at-the-mohawk/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mystic-braves-at-the-mohawk/#comments Fri, 23 May 2014 04:23:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17157 Austin – I immediately recognized Julian Ducatenzeiler as the lively tambourinist I saw perform with Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel during the Burger Records SXSW showcase.  On Sunday, May 18th I watched him fill the role he was meant to–that of front man for the Los Angeles based Mystic Braves.  It’s a true feat

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  1. Blackfeet Braves’ Julian Ducatenzeiler Discusses The Band’s Plans For 2013 Southern California has birthed a number of psychedelic surf-tinged outfits over the years, and the latest group to fit this mold is Blackfeet Braves. Sharing a love of sixties pysch-pop and garage rock, the SoCal quartet uses lo-fi recording techniques,...
  2. Quilt at The Mohawk Austin – Though the band arrived late to The Mohawk, as a rumor swirled they were stuck in West Texas, not a single person left early.  Hailing from Boston, MA, the quartet consists of vocalist/guitarist/organist Anna Fox Rochinski, Vocalist/Drummer John...
  3. Mystic Musings: An Interview with Little Daylight Chicago – Nikki Taylor, Matt Lewkowicz, and Eric Zeiler have been turning heads and heating up dance floors with their official remixes for bands like Passion Pit, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Atlas Genius. However the Brooklyn trio,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mystic-braves-at-the-mohawk/feed/ 0 An Interview With Bret Constantino of Sleepy Sun http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-bret-constantino-sleepy-sun/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-bret-constantino-sleepy-sun/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 06:51:47 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17078 Austin – Sleepy Sun released the exquisite record, “Maui Tears” in late 2013 and has been touring since.  The five piece has an old school rock aesthetic that is rare, especially for a nostalgic band.  Where many bands have gotten back in to warm sounding harmonies, Sleepy Sun has a dark tone extenuated by the powerful voice

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  1. A Hazy Night In Chicago with Sleepy Sun Make all the 4:20 drug references you want, but going to see new psychedelic rock band, Sleepy Sun, play on the drug user’s holiday was a great choice. While the crowd gathered at Chicago’s Subterranean, it was apparent that many...
  2. Q&A: Matt Holliman of Sleepy Sun Recently, Sleepy Sun got a huge breakthrough when they were announced as the opener for one of the hottest names in indie rock, Austin’s The Black Angels. Though the tour isn’t going to commence until April, the band is doing...
  3. An Interview With Cool Ghouls Seattle – Following the release of their self-titled debut, Cool Ghouls have spent the year touring up and down the West Coast and making some pretty weighty connections. In 2013 alone Burger Records has welcomed them with open arms and...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-bret-constantino-sleepy-sun/feed/ 0 Shannon and the Clams http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/shannon-clams/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/shannon-clams/#comments Thu, 08 May 2014 06:20:59 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17067 Austin – Shannon and the Clams emerged from Oakland in 2009.  Their sound is not just nostalgic, it sounds like authentic music from the 50’s and 60’s.  Front woman Shannon Shaw has a powerful rasp which vocalist/guitarist Cody Blanchard nearly matches, giving the sound of a doo-wop girl group.  Though a bit of an odd

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  1. Amy LaVere and Shannon McNally Announce EP and Tour Archer Records is excited to announce the release of Amy LaVere and Shannon McNally’s debut EP, Chasing The Ghost — “Rehearsal Sessions,” on October 23. The two women, armed with a satchel of songs, headed to the Music+Arts Studio in Memphis, TN,...
  2. Quilt Talks About Playing Psych Fest And The Reverberation Appreciation Society Austin – Many Journalists can’t help but use quilt puns when speaking about QUILT.  I don’t blame them; it’s hard to get around the fact that their music is layered, piece-by-piece, like a quilt.  Though they hail from Boston, they...
  3. Psych Fest Day 1 Recap Austin – The crowds were visibly larger this year, which unfortunately was displayed in the hour it took to park.  With any festival you have attended and loved in the past, it’s a little nerve-wracking to see the crowds grow,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/shannon-clams/feed/ 0 Psych Fest – Day 3 Recap: War On Drugs, Christian Bland And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/psych-fest-day-3-recap-war-on-drugs-christian-bland-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/psych-fest-day-3-recap-war-on-drugs-christian-bland-and-more/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 05:33:41 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17056 Austin – The sun has set on another Austin Psych Fest. I’ve had less than 24 hours to reflect but I wonder if the kid who was sitting there, watching the cars exit the festival through his Future Eyes glasses is still tripping.  I had the opportunity to interview new bands both before and during

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/psych-fest-day-3-recap-war-on-drugs-christian-bland-and-more/feed/ 0 Quilt Talks About Playing Psych Fest And The Reverberation Appreciation Society http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/quilt-talks-playing-psych-fest-reverberation-appreciation-society/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/quilt-talks-playing-psych-fest-reverberation-appreciation-society/#comments Thu, 01 May 2014 23:22:51 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17007 Austin – Many Journalists can’t help but use quilt puns when speaking about QUILT.  I don’t blame them; it’s hard to get around the fact that their music is layered, piece-by-piece, like a quilt.  Though they hail from Boston, they bring a warm sound, full of reaching harmonies that will elate your soul.  It’s no

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  1. Mirror Travel Talks About Their Debut LP And Playing Austin Psych Fest Austin – Though many bands travel from around the world to play Austin Psych Fest, the booking team makes sure our hometown bands are well represented. Mirror Travel released their debut full length, Mexico, in late 2013 and has since...
  2. Quilt at The Mohawk Austin – Though the band arrived late to The Mohawk, as a rumor swirled they were stuck in West Texas, not a single person left early.  Hailing from Boston, MA, the quartet consists of vocalist/guitarist/organist Anna Fox Rochinski, Vocalist/Drummer John...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/quilt-talks-playing-psych-fest-reverberation-appreciation-society/feed/ 0 Mirror Travel Talks About Their Debut LP And Playing Austin Psych Fest http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mirror-travel-talks-debut-lp-mexico-playing-austin-psych-fest/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mirror-travel-talks-debut-lp-mexico-playing-austin-psych-fest/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:40:53 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=16981 Austin – Though many bands travel from around the world to play Austin Psych Fest, the booking team makes sure our hometown bands are well represented. Mirror Travel released their debut full length, Mexico, in late 2013 and has since been gaining momentum since changing their name from Follow That Bird. The best part of

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