Best New Bands » Kelly Knapp 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 Our April Showcase: GHXST, Ceramics And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-april-showcase-ghxst-ceramics-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-april-showcase-ghxst-ceramics-and-more/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2014 06:14:25 +0000 New York – The recent BestNewBands.com Presents showcase was an impressive reflection of the grittier, noisier side of the city, with GHXST, Ceramics, Maquina Supervium, and Skull Practitioners all with their own distinct takes on rock in the local scene. Now that we’re also into the cold and rainy purgatory of Spring, it was also

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  1. Showcase: Wednesday At Bar Matchless In Brooklyn New York – The first real signs of Spring are finally beginning to emerge for us here in the city that never sleeps, but just because the nights are getting shorter and the sun’s rays are getting longer doesn’t mean...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s January Showcase: Alien Trilogy, Sunflower Bean And More New York – It was another fun night at Matchless last night, where BestNewBands.com hosted our first showcase of the New Year, in usual fashion of friends, fun, and a lot of music to open your ears to. The biggest...
  3. Our Live Showcase For February: Old Monk, Dead Wave And More New York – Cat Casual and The Other Lovers kicked off the night, with a classic rock n’ roll noir sound that could easily be on a soundtrack to a Jim Jarmush film. It doesn’t’ hurt that frontman and songwriter...
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  1. Our Latest Showcase At Brooklyn’s Matchless, Featuring Honduras, Shy Hunters And More New York – To commemorate our descent into holidaze, on behalf of BestNewBands.com I threw another showcase/party at Matchless on December 18. Thanks to more of the best new and emerging local bands being part of it, it turned out...
  2. BestNewBands.com Is Back With A Live Showcase At Bar Matchless New York – Riding on the success of our Official CMJ showcase at Matchless back in October, we’re now bringing more new music to you live, on the third Wednesday of every month at Brooklyn’s Bar Matchless. This Wednesday, December 18, we’ve got...
  3. BestNewBands.com February Showcase at Bar Matchless New York – It’s about that time for our Matchless Showcase! On Wednesday, February 19,  we are proud to present another batch of great bands to tune your ears to. For everyone in NYC, don’t let the winter freeze your insides...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/showcase-wednesday-at-bar-matchless-in-brooklyn/feed/ 0 Record Store Day – Special Releases By New Bands http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/record-store-day-special-releases-by-new-bands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/record-store-day-special-releases-by-new-bands/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:24:23 +0000 New York – Record Store Day is just a week away! Marked as a day of record store culture celebration, and when hundreds of artists release special vinyls, CDs, and cassettes, rarities and splits, to remind us why physical stores need to exist. Every year there is also an ambassador who acts as the spokesperson

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  1. New Bands Highlight Record Store Day’s Black Friday Releases New York – No turkeys here; just a Thanksgiving feast.  For the fourth year, Record Store Day will help the more than 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S. (and thousands more internationally) by kicking off the holiday shopping...
  2. Record Store Day 2013 This Saturday, April 20 What started in 2008 by a collection of indie record store owners as a way to bring attention to the “unique culture” inherent to stand-alone brick and mortar record shops, Record Store Day has now grown to include over 700...
  3. Record Store Day Is This Saturday. Here Are Five Awesome Releases You Need To Pick Up. If you’re not one of the lucky ones going to Coachella, fear not, for Record Store Day 2012 is here. (Now that I think about it, even if you will be in the desert this weekend there’ll be a tent...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/record-store-day-special-releases-by-new-bands/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Craft Spells, Todd Terje, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-craft-spells-todd-terje-avey-tare-s-slasher-flicks-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-craft-spells-todd-terje-avey-tare-s-slasher-flicks-and-more/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:38:51 +0000 New York – The wide sonic spectrum continues on this mix, with a lil somethin’ to suit any mood you may be in. In recent coverage, our Austin-based Ilyse caught up with Autry Fulbright (known for his work with …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead) to talk about his other

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  1. Album Preview: Craft Spells – Nausea Brooklyn – Last Monday marked the announcement of Craft Spells’ sophomore LP, Nausea, due out June 10th via Captured Tracks. Along with news of the release came the first single from this Californian beach-wave wonder. Justin Vallesteros’ songwriting hovers somewhere...
  2. MIXTAPE #5 This is an especially good one. It’ll help you get a groove on, rock out, and also chill out, man. This past week I saw Slam Donahue live at Glasslands, so I had to give them another shout. Zach caught...
  3. Mixtape – CHVRCHES, FKA Twigs, The Rubens, Lucius and more   New York – More fresh tunes cropped up, plus new engaging pieces from a couple of our most recent additions to the BestNewBands.com family. On the ground in London we now have James Somerside, who contributed a preview for...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-craft-spells-todd-terje-avey-tare-s-slasher-flicks-and-more/feed/ 0 Our Latest Showcase at Matchless: Clapperclaw, The Wendigo And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-at-matchless-clapperclaw-the-wendigo-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-at-matchless-clapperclaw-the-wendigo-and-more/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:09:54 +0000 New York – We switched it up this showcase, widening our musical lens to feature artists of the electronic variety. This was also a lineup of solo artists, each with their own highly individual styles on beat wielding and performance art. First up was Quitzow, who was like a human octopus, with a hand on each

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  2. Our Latest Showcase At Brooklyn’s Matchless, Featuring Honduras, Shy Hunters And More New York – To commemorate our descent into holidaze, on behalf of BestNewBands.com I threw another showcase/party at Matchless on December 18. Thanks to more of the best new and emerging local bands being part of it, it turned out...
  3. BestNewBands.com February Showcase at Bar Matchless New York – It’s about that time for our Matchless Showcase! On Wednesday, February 19,  we are proud to present another batch of great bands to tune your ears to. For everyone in NYC, don’t let the winter freeze your insides...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-at-matchless-clapperclaw-the-wendigo-and-more/feed/ 0 La Femme Plays Glasslands, Trés Bien. http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/la-femme-plays-glasslands-tr%c3%a9s-bien/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/la-femme-plays-glasslands-tr%c3%a9s-bien/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:28:55 +0000 New York – Swinging 60s, beach parties, spaghetti westerns, The Village People, and Pretty in Pink are just a few cultural signifiers that French electro-pop band La Femme seem to emblematize in their live show. When the first band member came out dressed like a Hollywood cowboy, I was immediately reminded of that recent photo

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  1. This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands MS MR is somewhat of a mysterious new band. They seem to have just emerged from the Internet, using the most random web images they could find in their media, and labeling themselves as “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock”...
  2. Firehorse Plays Their Swan Song at Mercury Lounge New York – Leah Siegal is a true artist. She’s inventive, she’s interesting, and indisputably talented. It’s no surprised that her list of collaborators and accomplishments is already impressive, having worked with members of Broken Social Scene, Metric, Sean Lennon,...
  3. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums and Field Mouse at Glasslands I went to this show with the plan to specifically watch and review the Brooklyn-based dream pop outfit Field Mouse, but they went on earlier than I anticipated, and for some reason Glasslands was unusually slow to get people in...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/la-femme-plays-glasslands-tr%c3%a9s-bien/feed/ 0 Our Post SXSW Mixtape: Danny Brown, Solange, September Girls And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:12:09 +0000 New York – Post-SXSW, most of us are either in recovery or sick of hearing about it, but whatever your stance on the validity or value of the festival, you can’t argue that there’s still worthwhile artists at the festival to experience. Yes, it’s a corporate world out there, and for struggling bands that don’t

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  1. Mixtape 10: Palma Violets, The Growlers, Bellamaine, Hollis Brown and more Here we go with Mixtape #10! This past week was heavy on the psych shoegaze and blues side, with coverage of Writer and Palma Violets, our Artist of the Week The Growlers, plus an album review from our new Seattle...
  2. SXSW Send Off at the Hideout Chicago – Did someone say free beer? Ummm, yes! This past Saturday the Hideout was packed with plenty of music and 312 beer lovers. The Goose Island Brewing Company was one of the many sponsors giving out free goodies for...
  3. Mixtape #16: SXSW Highlights Mix Edition Lianne La Havas – Alt-J And More Who were the best bands at SXSW this year? This time around we had writer Kristen Blanton on the ground in Austin, who valiantly braved the beautiful hot sun, took dozens for the team in beer, and fought the crowds...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/feed/ 0 Jungle Lifts the Mystery and Brings The Heat at Knitting Factory http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jungle-lifts-the-mystery-and-brings-the-heat-at-knitting-factory/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jungle-lifts-the-mystery-and-brings-the-heat-at-knitting-factory/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:45:47 +0000 New York – Up until their recent NYC shows, I had no idea what London-based electronic soul band Jungle looked like. I don’t think it was any coincidence that Jungle didn’t include images of the actual band in any of their media. Not knowing who the artists were behind it, the music spoke for itself,

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  1. Young Galaxy Play a Cosmic Set at Knitting Factory This past Saturday, in a total spur of the moment decision after just learning about them, I checked out Young Galaxy at my neighborhood venue, Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. I was worried that tickets would sell out quick at the...
  2. The Stepkids Are a State of Mind at Knitting Factory Saturday night’s show at Knitting Factory with The Stepkids, Cuckoo Chaos, and Lushlife was officially the first show of the year to properly blow my mind. I needed something fresh to kickstart me back into music mode, and this was...
  3. Courtney Barnett At The Knitting Factory Brooklyn – Saturday night in Williamsburg boasted a wonderfully vibrant backdrop for culture-seekers, who snaked through the thawing streets of the borough in search of something major. Those of us who landed at The Knitting Factory were the lucky ones....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jungle-lifts-the-mystery-and-brings-the-heat-at-knitting-factory/feed/ 2 Hey Brooklyn – Our New Live Showcase Is March 26th At Bar Matchless http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/hey-brooklyn-our-new-live-showcase-is-march-26th-at-bar-matchless/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/hey-brooklyn-our-new-live-showcase-is-march-26th-at-bar-matchless/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:51:32 +0000 New York – The last BestNewBands.com Presents show of March is upon us! For those in the NYC area, you are invited to come get lost in some experimental soundscapes from a handful of emerging electronic artists. Wednesday, March 26 at 8pm  Dreamboat Crusaderz Clapperclaw The Wendigo Quitzow Bar Matchless Doors @ 8pm / Music

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  3. Live Review: BestNewBands.com’s CMJ Showcase At Brooklyn’s Matchless New York – Well, CMJ 2013 was another whirlwind of music and networking and music and late nights more music. It was a full five days of the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan teaming with band members, racing from gig...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/hey-brooklyn-our-new-live-showcase-is-march-26th-at-bar-matchless/feed/ 0 Our Latest Showcase Featuring Shilpa Ray, Bambara And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-featuring-shilpa-ray-bambara-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-featuring-shilpa-ray-bambara-and-more/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2014 03:51:27 +0000 New York – This was a special showcase, as it was a co-presented with MySocialList at the awesome DIY venue Shea Stadium, and also a certain BNB.com writer’s birthday. This was a showcase, a party, and a gathering of interesting and creative people. Not a bad way to spend a birthday, surrounded by friends and

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  2. Shilpa Ray Headlines Hot Rockin’ Night at Brooklyn’s Union Pool Some hot rock that went down Thursday night at Union Pool. It was quite the lineup with Shilpa Ray (sans her Happy Hookers), WALTZ, The Veda Rays, and Haybaby. Union Pool becomes a mecca for 20 something weirdo kids in the summertime, because...
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