Best New Bands » Corey Bell 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 Jagwar Ma’s ‘Every Now & Then’ is Quite the Ride http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/jagwar-ma-every-now-and-then/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/jagwar-ma-every-now-and-then/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:55:50 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33571 San Francisco – “Can we be real?” OK, let’s be honest – how often is it, in the most honestly painful scope of reality, that someone actually asks this question of oneself?  Hmmm?  Would I be terribly cynical/naïve/clueless if I were to say…er…almost never? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Ok, broader inquiry: how often is

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  1. Jagwar Ma Previews New LP at The Independent San Francisco – “Don’t worry, prosperity will knock on your door soon,” bassist Jack Freeman of Jagwar Ma happily read from a fortune cookie fortune during a lull early on in the band’s Wednesday night set, briskly followed by an impromptu reggae...
  2. Catfish and the Bottlemen Returns with ‘The Ride’ London – UK rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen is loved by fans somewhat more than by critics; which is probably the right way round if you are keen to sell out venues rather than simply bask in hype. Despite some critical...
  3. The Head and The Heart Explores New Territory London – What’s in a band name? The Head and The Heart perhaps takes a little less unravelling than most, offering a choice juxtaposition of the rational and the sometimes rash. Signs Of Light is the third album from the Seattle six-piece,...
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  1. 4 New Bands at Voodoo Music Festival Day 1 New Orleans – The face of New Orleans’ Voodoo Music Festival – formerly known as The Voodoo Experience – has changed many times over the past several years. The festival’s venue City Park – a state-run park that sits on...
  2. 6 New Bands to See at Voodoo 2016 New Orleans –  All Hallow’s Eve is upon us y’all, and for those living in the greater New Orleans area, that can only mean one thing: FRENCHMEN GONNA BE POPPIN’ Y’ALL!  WOOOOOOOOOO! Er…well, maybe two things. For all those native...
  3. 5 New Bands at Voodoo Music Festival Day 2 New Orleans – Temperatures climbed to record highs on the second day of the 2016 edition of New Orleans’ Voodoo Music Festival, parching the ground and the collective thirst of the thousands of patrons that flooded through the gates to...
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  1. 4 New Bands at Voodoo Music Festival Day 1 New Orleans – The face of New Orleans’ Voodoo Music Festival – formerly known as The Voodoo Experience – has changed many times over the past several years. The festival’s venue City Park – a state-run park that sits on...
  2. 6 New Bands to See at Voodoo 2016 New Orleans –  All Hallow’s Eve is upon us y’all, and for those living in the greater New Orleans area, that can only mean one thing: FRENCHMEN GONNA BE POPPIN’ Y’ALL!  WOOOOOOOOOO! Er…well, maybe two things. For all those native...
  3. 6 New Bands At Treasure Island Music Festival – Preview San Francisco – Well, it’s that time of year again: it’s fall in the Bay Area (at last!) and while a very dramatic El Niño is on its way to (hopefully) dump a ton of rain on the Golden State,...
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  1. 6 New Bands to See at Voodoo 2016 New Orleans –  All Hallow’s Eve is upon us y’all, and for those living in the greater New Orleans area, that can only mean one thing: FRENCHMEN GONNA BE POPPIN’ Y’ALL!  WOOOOOOOOOO! Er…well, maybe two things. For all those native...
  2. 5 New Bands At Treasure Island Music Festival – Day 2 San Francisco – Sunday at Treasure Island 2015 started out much sunnier than the previous day, but the wind was constantly blowing throughout the day.  It was a much stronger breeze than Saturday’s, so much so that I could’ve sworn I...
  3. 6 New Bands At Treasure Island Music Festival – Preview San Francisco – Well, it’s that time of year again: it’s fall in the Bay Area (at last!) and while a very dramatic El Niño is on its way to (hopefully) dump a ton of rain on the Golden State,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/voodoo-music-festival-day-1/feed/ 1 6 New Bands to See at Voodoo 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-see-voodoo-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-see-voodoo-2016/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:07:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33596 New Orleans –  All Hallow’s Eve is upon us y’all, and for those living in the greater New Orleans area, that can only mean one thing: FRENCHMEN GONNA BE POPPIN’ Y’ALL!  WOOOOOOOOOO! Er…well, maybe two things. For all those native to the GNO—and those lucky enough to visit the Crescent City on this particularly spooky

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  1. 5 New Bands to See at Riot Fest 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again – time to experience all four seasons while attending one of Chicago’s best music festivals: Riot Fest. For some, the chances of getting rained on, spending the weekend slowly walking...
  2. More New Bands At Lollapalooza 2016 Chicago — Saturday the sun finally showed its face for the entirety of the day’s festivities, helping to dry up some of the remaining moisture left behind by the preceding days’ rains.  Lollapalooza 2016’s third day also saw an increase...
  3. New Bands at Afropunk Fest Brooklyn 2016 Brooklyn – Every summer, since 2005, Afropunk Fest ascends on one of our favorite New York City boroughs: Brooklyn. The festival was named after James Spooner’s 2003 documentary Afro-Punk, and was created as a means to give people of color, but specifically black...
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  1. 6 New Bands to See at Treasure Island 2016 San Francisco – Well, it was a good run, but you can’t outrun the cruel hand of overdevelopment forever, it seems. That’s right folks: after ten years the Treasure Island Music Festival—billed as “the Festival in the Bay”—will be celebrating...
  2. 5 New Bands At Treasure Island – Day 1 San Francisco – Ah, Treasure Island Music Festival.  It’s such a glorious event: beautiful weather, no overlapping sets, minimal panic-inducing crowd swarms.  The annual two-day event is a great festival for locals, due to its conveniently close-to-everything location smack dab...
  3. 5 New Bands At Treasure Island Music Festival – Day 2 San Francisco – Sunday at Treasure Island 2015 started out much sunnier than the previous day, but the wind was constantly blowing throughout the day.  It was a much stronger breeze than Saturday’s, so much so that I could’ve sworn I...
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  3. 5 New Bands At Treasure Island – Day 1 San Francisco – Ah, Treasure Island Music Festival.  It’s such a glorious event: beautiful weather, no overlapping sets, minimal panic-inducing crowd swarms.  The annual two-day event is a great festival for locals, due to its conveniently close-to-everything location smack dab...
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  1. Phantogram Shares New Single “You’re Mine” Chicago – Today New York electronic duo Phantogram released the single “You’re Mine,” just hours before kicking off its North American tour, which begins with a sold-out show in Las Vegas tonight.  You can catch Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter live across...
  2. Phantogram Becomes Nocturnal with Nightlife It’s been two years since Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, better known to the masses as electro duo Phantogram, released their breakthrough debut LP, Eyelid Movies. In that time, the two-piece focused on touring in support of the record, leaving...
  3. Kaleo Brought Chicago Some Southern Comfort Chicago – Despite it being a cold and snowy Wednesday night, fans packed Bottom Lounge in Chicago’s West Loop to see Kaleo. After witnessing the Icelandic band live, I completely understood why. The four-piece indie-folk band, comprised of Jökull Júlíusson...
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  1. Local Natives Releases “Coins” New York – L.A. indie rock band Local Natives has shared a new track from its forthcoming LP Sunlit Youth, out September 9th via Loma Vista. “Coins” is the album’s soulful centerpiece, and is streaming now accompanied by an animated visual...
  2. Solomon Grey Speaks with Daring Honesty San Fransisco - Patience is a key element to true appreciation and enjoyment of music. To truly understand someone’s vision, the meticulousness and the long hours put in, and the often soul-crushing vulnerability an artist or band must overcome to present a facet...
  3. Cult of Youth Continue to Cultivate Their Sound With ‘Final Days’ Los Angeles – Cult of Youth have just released their third full-length release for Sacred Bones this week.  Ominously titled Final Days, the record sees the five-piece band from Brooklyn reaching a full-realization of their evolving blend of post-punk and neo-folk. ...
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  3. Glass Animals Debut LP ZABA Finds Contemporary Bliss in Calculated Madness San Francisco – In high school, I remember a few friends of mine and I had this crazy notion that we should start a band.  We failed, of course, but I couldn’t help thinking that other people must feel the...
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