While some debate whether you can have too much of a good thing, no one can argue that you can definitely have too much of the same thing. Veteran rap group The CUF was originally formed in 1993, which has allowed for plenty of time to find the group’s niche, or musical comfort zone. Eighteen
Weekend Playlist – April 22, 2011
Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com(Oh, and happy Earth Day!) “The Kite” – The Sound of Growing Up Liz Livengood gave BestNewBands.com the heads-up on this Boston band’s new music video. Liz wrote, “In my review of Drifting by The Sound Of Growing Up, I praised the
Weekend Playlist – April 15, 2011
Start your weekend off right with a selection of music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com “The Honest Truth” – Typhoon Liz Livengood caught the “epic” Portland dodectet (that’s a 12-person group, she says) at the Doug Fire Lounge in Portland last week. Liz wrote, “I can’t say enough good things about Typhoon. Their
BackStory Bonus: Zion I and The Grouch’s “Drop It On The 1″
In this week’s bonus BackStory installment, The Grouch shares the story behind Zion I and The Grouch’s “Drop It On The 1.” Z&G will perform at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI tonight. Amp originally gave me the skeleton of that beat to do a song with Eligh (of Living Legends) and Slug (of Atmosphere).
Weekend Playlist – April 8, 2011
Start your weekend off right with a selection of music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com “The Fear” – Lovett Laurel Kathleen chatted with Ben Lovett over the weekend about his upcoming tour and his recently-released debut album, Highway Collection. Here’s some of their conversation: LK: How do you feel now that the album’s
Tyler Fortier’s “Fear Of The Unknown” Helps Answer Life’s Big Questions
Artist: Tyler Fortier Genre: Americana Few musicians render me speechless, awestruck and inspired all at once, but Tyler Fortier recently managed to do it with his latest album, Fear Of The Unknown. Yes, I review music all the time and listen to artists of all genres and calibres, but Fortier… he’s different. In Fear Of
Weekend Playlist – April 1, 2011
Start your weekend off right with a selection of music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com “Eyes” – Still Corners Last weekend Kelly Knapp caught Still Corners’ set at NYC’s Mercury Lounge. Kelly wrote, “[Still Corner’s] songs were full of effortless-sounding buildup, with frantic guitar notes sprinkled throughout and [lead singer Tessa] Murray’s cool
Cornflower’s “AzTheEarthChanges” Provides Rhythmic Relief for Japan
The mark of good musicians is how connected they are to their music, but great musicians take it one step further. Artists who feel a strong connection to the world around them – be it politically or culturally – reflect these bonds through their music. Such is the case with Cornflower, a vocal-instrumentalist whose latest
Healing The Nation Starts With You… and Zion and The Grouch
One characteristic of human culture is our need to classify and categorize things, mostly to distinguish or separate them from one another. Political beliefs, societal norms and religious dictations draw lines between who is our friend and who is our enemy. If we never question why such boundaries exist, we could remain at an ideological
Weekend Playlist – March 25, 2011
Start your weekend off with a selection of music by artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com. “Outside the City” – Young Galaxy Kelly Knapp caught this stellar act at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn last weekend. Kelly wrote, “Young Galaxy’s set was pretty entrancing in a danceable way. This was a band with original synth