BNBTV Spotlight: Noughts and Exes, “Start of Us”

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BestNewBands.com   This week, on BNBTV, we have been graced by a band called Noughts and Exes.  With their video “Start of Us,” this Hong-Kong based multicultural band–with members from Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and Britain–brings a taste of their structurally (and culturally) diverse, folk rock sound.  In this video alone, it is evident that

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BNBTV Spotlight: Creature Colony, “Smear”

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BestNewBands.com My first thoughts on watching this gorgeous video by Creature Colony were something quite unplaceable.  I was washed over with nostalgia, I could feel my eye softening, my jaw relaxing and melting downwards.  What am I watching?…What am I hearing that reminds me so much of being young and inspired?  This animation–where a streamlined

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BNBTV Spotlight: Andres Del Mar, “Contando Estrellas” and “Quizás, Tal Vez, No Sé”

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BestNewBands.com Today we’re looking at a whole new realm of music outside of the indie-alt-rock-bubble: Latin.  Andres Del Mar, a Chilean singer/musician, leads us into this unexplored genre with his songs “Contando Estrellas” and “Quizás, Tal Vez, No Sé”–two pop heavy tunes made sexy from a Spanish roll of the tongue.  My only experience with

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Album Review: The Albertans, “New Age”

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The Albertans released their second full-length album, New Age, yesterday, and through my five back-to-back-to-back listens, I grooved and nodded and thought that these must be Sufjan Stevens‘ poppy, edgy siblings.   This Canadian quintet, formed by a fateful convening of the five Albertan-bred musicians in Vancouver, brings a sound more rock than pop, but

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BNBTV Spotlight: Manimal House, “Comet”

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BestNewBands.com Genre: Funk, Soul       Mood: Party time, upbeat Just like Minneapolis seemed to deliver a slew of talented acts to BNBTV (Hastings 3000, Phantom Tails, The Goondas), Portland area bands have been gracing our internet stage, starting with The Stagger and Sway.  So get your fedoras out, ’cause before us we have a group embracing

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