Best New Bands » Chris Davis 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 Banks Is A Force Of Nature With ‘Goddess’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/banks-force-nature-goddess/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/banks-force-nature-goddess/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:23:53 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18991 Portland – When a goddess descends from the heavens, the men of Earth tremble. She could rain fire from the skies and collide vast oceans at a whim; and yet, her true menace lies in her intoxicating allure, the way she builds a knowing and sensual trust before crushing everything you love. She is a

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  1. Chemical Reaction? Frnkiero and the Cellebration’s Stomachaches New York – It’s hard to discuss Frank Iero’s latest endeavor without mentioning the My Chemical Romance split early last year. The emo act was held deep in the hearts of most misunderstood adolescents and the breakup displaced all those...
  2. Album Preview: Bahamas – Bahamas Is Afie Brooklyn – Bahamas is the moniker of Canadian singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen, a musician whose styling floats above the rest and resonates in an exceptionally calming manner. Earlier this week, Bahamas broke the seal on the band’s much-anticipated third LP. With...
  3. Whoa Now! It’s Rapper Watsky – All You Can Do Portland – If you had met the acclaimed poet-turned-rapper George Watsky back in high school, you might have expected he’d be the fast-talking chillbro who’d end up painting custom skateboards and performing spoken word at the local college campus. He’s...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/banks-force-nature-goddess/feed/ 0 TOPS Deliver With Retro-Stylish “Picture You Staring” http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/tops-deliver-retro-stylish-picture-staring/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/tops-deliver-retro-stylish-picture-staring/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:39:30 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18773 Portland – For most of you who are reading this, the grand city of Montreal is best known as “that place where Arcade Fire came from.” It comes as no surprise then that the Montreal music scene has been steadily catching fire, in part due to the prominent artistry of acts such as Braids, Majical

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  1. End of an Era? Merchandise’s New Album: After The End Portland – Merchandise are desperately afraid of being put in a box. You may have already gotten this impression from the nightmarish cube on the cover of their third album, out this week and optimistically titled After The End. It...
  2. Karen O’s Solo Debut LP is Beautifully Raw and Introspective Los Angeles — When Karen O steps on the stage as the frontwoman for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, she is the epitome of feminine ferocity. All that power isn’t without a little glittery razzle-dazzle, grating her bowing fans with a convincing...
  3. Soft Friday by Coves: A Lovesick Acid Trip Debut New York – Soft Friday is the debut album of England’s psych-rock duo Coves.  John Ridgard (he) and Beck Wood (she) wrote a thorough history of recent heartbreak for their first record. Soft Friday (Nettwerk Records) is a break-up album...
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  1. Royal Blood’s Self-Titled Debut Album Is Out Today Los Angeles – Royal Blood’s much-anticipated self-titled debut album is out now on Warner Bros. Records. To purchase the album on iTunes, click HERE. This past weekend, the band performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, leading NME...
  2. Album Review: Japandroids, Celebration Rock This has been weird year for music. Rap is pretty much dead and this hybrid of hip-hop and pop has formed. Indie rock is more mainstream than what used to be alternative, which is now pretty much dead as well....
  3. Album Review: Downtown Struts, Victoria Remember the ‘90s? Swing was a thing that people tried bring back and fooled many of us into following. Thanks Swingers! Dave Matthews Band, Spin Doctors and Creed were popular bands. Punk rock was having a revival. Not just a...
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  1. Album Preview: Bahamas – Bahamas Is Afie Brooklyn – Bahamas is the moniker of Canadian singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen, a musician whose styling floats above the rest and resonates in an exceptionally calming manner. Earlier this week, Bahamas broke the seal on the band’s much-anticipated third LP. With...
  2. 5 New Bands At MusicFest Northwest – Day 2 Portland – The second day of MusicFest Northwest turned out to be just as satisfying as the first, and not just because I had a delicious grilled cheese and pesto sandwich for lunch. Maybe I was just happy that Fucked...
  3. White Mystery and Twin Peaks Rock Chicago’s Rogers Park Chicago – If you haven’t heard, Chicagoans love a good street festival. There’s nothing better than taking in some people watching over a nice cold beer while listening to some of your favorite local bands just blocks from your home....
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  1. Live Review: MusicFest Northwest – Day 1 Portland – Portland’s biggest music festival just got a lot weirder (and that’s a good thing). The first day of MusicFest Northwest was jam-packed with excellent indie and alternative acts, many of whom departed today with throngs of hip new...
  2. MusicFest Northwest Preview! Portland’s best music festival is back again! This will be year ten for MusicFest Northwest, the city-wide festival sponsored by the Rose City’s alternative weekly paper, Willamette Week. MFNW lets music fans run rampant through the city; all you need...
  3. 6 Great New Bands We Saw At Sasquatch! Day 3 George, WA. - Even after two full days in the blazing Gorge sunshine, festival goers rallied to catch the great acts Sunday’s lineup offered, including Haim, Rodriguez, tUnE-yArDs, Cold War Kids, Portugal. The Man, and much more. Check out some of the new bands...
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  1. Live Review: The Cave Singers Bring Pacific Northwest Folk to Los Angeles The Cave Singers could not have chosen a better venue to host its backwoods-inspired folk than the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood.  Astounding history aside, the Los Angeles club’s atmosphere is small and intimate, which is perfect for a band...
  2. MusicFest Northwest Preview! Portland’s best music festival is back again! This will be year ten for MusicFest Northwest, the city-wide festival sponsored by the Rose City’s alternative weekly paper, Willamette Week. MFNW lets music fans run rampant through the city; all you need...
  3. Live Review – 4Knots Music Festival New York – This Saturday at South Street Seaport marked the fourth installment of The Village Voice’s 4Knots Music Festival. As the masses of NYC convened in downtown Manhattan’s historic, waterfront district to revel in a day’s worth of free...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/live-review-musicfest-northwest-day-1/feed/ 2 Dikembe Breathe New Life Into Modern Emo with Mediumship http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/dikembe-breathe-new-life-modern-emo-mediumship/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/dikembe-breathe-new-life-modern-emo-mediumship/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2014 18:46:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18228   Portland – Let’s get something straight: I am not a fan of winter. The bone-dry arctic season lasted an entire five months at my university in Ellensburg, WA, and I was quickly forced to go into an angsty reclusion. Around this time, I was introduced to a cold bitch of an EP called Chicago

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  1. Miniature Tigers Interview: Bringing Modern Art Pop to Life Miniature Tigers are four busy cats. In addition to the nationwide tour they’ve embarked on in support of their second album Fortress (available here), the modern art/beauty pop foursome has received nods from the likes of Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly,...
  2. The Sea Life – Track Review And Interview Brooklyn – Maryland’s own The Sea Life is a beloved local band well worthy of farther-flung audiences. The group’s work is engineered for lovers of long-game bedroom rock, steeped in sonic dissonance and stewed in lyrical conjecturing. Armed with just...
  3. ASTR & Modern Nostalgia – An Interview Chicago – From Alex Clare to Frank Ocean, electronica to indie-pop, modern music has been increasingly referencing good old 90s R&B. For those vintage-inspired acts out there – move over, cause ASTR is ready to take over the game with...
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  1. Pure Bathing Culture At Mississippi Studios Portland – Anyone who knows me at all knows that I am a hopeless sucker for bands with a lead female vocalist. Paramore, Beach House, Haim, you name it; I’ll fall head over heels in love with any confident, quirky...
  2. Sophie Barker Live At Mississippi Studios In Portland Election night also marked the last stop on Sophie Barker’s West Coast tour at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR. Amongst the cheers and boos in the next room, Barker and her band played a deliciously down tempo show for a...
  3. The Ascetic Junkies: Fun At Mississippi Studios Portland’s Mississippi Studios was packed last night for the Nicole Atkins/Cotton Jones show. People who showed up early enough to see The Ascetic Junkies open were the lucky ones, though. In spite of their austere-sounding name, The Ascetic Junkies play...
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  1. Pure Bathing Culture – Moon Tides New York – One part El Perro del Mar, two parts Beach House and seven parts incomparably emotive dream pop, Pure Bathing Culture will win the war for your heart with their penchant for nostalgia and the sense of glory...
  2. Pure Bathing Culture and Monogold Light Up Mercury Lounge It was a dark and tropical stormy night…when Portland dream pop mystics Pure Bathing Culture and Brooklyn tropical psych rockers Monogold brought some warm soundscapes to Mercury Lounge. Pure Bathing Culture is the project of Daniel Hindman and Sarah Versprille,...
  3. Tiny Ruins at Mississippi Studios Portland – Hollie Fullbrook’s calm, pensive singing might lead one to believe that she’s already been defeated by the world.  Maybe it’s because of that distant gaze, or her modest attire. Maybe it’s the way she gently sways on stage,...
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  1. Tiny Ruins Announces Fall Tour With Sharon Van Etten – Premieres Video Los Angeles – New Zealand singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook is currently on tour in North America, playing songs from her new album Brightly Painted One, out now on Flying Nun Records. NPR premiered the video which was shot, directed and even edited by...
  2. Live Review: Tiny Ruin At Culture Collide Festival Los Angeles – It’s woodsy and a little sad.  Like listening to years, images of country and sea, and her home on the other side of the world (New Zealand).  Tiny Ruins performance on Saturday consisted of a lone girl,...
  3. Show Review: A B & The Sea at Portland’s Mississippi Studios San Francisco band A B & The Sea played an energetic short set at Portland’s Mississippi Studios Monday night. The band hopped on the small stage just a few minutes after 9 pm, calling keyboardist David Hunt, who was lagging,...
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