Best New Bands » Zoe Marquedant 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 Matt Pryor ‘Nine Forty Live’ Offers A Retrospective http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/matt-pryor-nine-forty-live-offers-retrospective/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/matt-pryor-nine-forty-live-offers-retrospective/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:07:31 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20989 New York – While we like to remember shows as these great, loud, glorious events, live albums are often a disappointment. Even when they’re professionally recorded, there is usually an overly rambunctious crowd member or equipment failure that makes what felt perfect in the moment “off” when played back.  Sometimes concerts are memories best left

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  1. Alt-J Live: Letting The Music Speak For Itself Chicago – English experimental rock band alt-J has come along way since its formation in 2007 in a Leeds University dorm room. With a new member and new album, the band has been selling out show after show, including two sold-out dates...
  2. 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. ...
  3. ‘Sucker’: It’s Charli XCX ’s World; We Just Live In It Austin – Future listeners won’t have trouble pegging the early Charli XCX as music from circa 2013. That’s not a knock against Charli or last year’s praise-deserving True Romance. All I mean is that it bears pointing out Sucker’s less...
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  1. Modern Baseball: Philly’s Latest Musical Wonder Chicago – Over the years, Philadelphia has produced a number of talented musical groups, from Boyz II Men and The Roots, to Pink, Santigold, and Dr. Dog. Now Philly gives us emo rockers Modern Baseball. Brendan Lukens, Ian Farmer, Sean...
  2. tUnE-yArDs Deliver A Tour-De-Force In Williamsburg Brooklyn – In order to really appreciate tUnE-yArDs, you have to see them play live. Only after you witness with your own eyes the layered madness that leading lady Merrill Garbus sets into motion will you really value what her...
  3. Ben Howard: The Modern Storyteller Wows The El Rey Theatre Los Angeles - Ben Howard‘s quick success is well deserved. The British singer-songwriter’s performance at the El Rey Theatre on Monday showed off minimalism at its finest. His show is a model for how indie-folk should be presented — intimate, grabbing,...
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  1. Tune-Yards Releases ‘Real Thing’ Video; Announces Limited Concert Dates New York – Indie pop duo Tune-Yards have a new video for “Real Thing” from their recent album Nikki Nack on 4AD. Tune-Yards has also confirmed a string of December dates including four intimate nights at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg fromDecember...
  2. tUnE-yArDs Live At The Fillmore San Francisco - Every musician dreams of having ability to fully command an audience’s attention, but it’s a skill is one that takes years and years to perfect. I know of many bands that have yet to achieve such fluidity and...
  3. At Hudson River Park Pier 54, tUnE-yArDs and Austra Give Magical Performances tUnE-yArDs Yesterday (7/14) the line to get into tUnE-yArDs with Austra spanned across several blocks; going so far down I couldn’t even see the end of it. I’m not sure if everyone got in, but the capacity at Hudson River...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/tune-yards-deliver-tour-de-force-williamsburg/feed/ 1 Don’t Touch That Dial! Little Envy’s Core Debut http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/dont-touch-dial-little-envys-core-debut/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/dont-touch-dial-little-envys-core-debut/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:26:15 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20758 New York – Joseph de los Reyes (vocals/drums) and Koosh Saxena (guitar/keyboard/vocals) make up San Francisco’s Little Envy. The duo released their debut self-titled album this week on South X Sea Records, which they recorded with Sam Pura at Panda Studios. Little Envy is an upbeat and intricate first attempt. The songs are bright, but

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  1. 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...
  2. PVRIS ’ ‘White Noise’ LP A Dynamic Debut Seattle – Boston trio PVRIS will be releasing their debut album, White Noise, this Tuesday, November 4, the follow-up to their acoustic EP that was released in April. Since then, this band has been unstoppable. In June, they signed to Rise Records, a label...
  3. Ultimate Painting Deliver ‘Super’ Debut  Austin – Ultimate Painting was introduced to me as a supergroup. Not in those words, but there must have been some hope that name-dropping Veronica Falls and Mazes would entice me to listen to their music. I’m not sure if,...
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  1. Frank Turner Rocks Reading Fest, And Soon, L.A.! Reading and Leeds festivals had about a trillion and one amazing musical acts to satisfy anyone and everyone’s musical appetites- but hands down my favorite live performance (and let me tell you- it was a tough decision!) was Frank Turner...
  2. Sharks, Frank Turner and Social Distortion 2/11 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA Saturday was a day of great excitement in the Bay Area. Dr. Dog was playing at the Regency Ballroom, the Chinese New Year Parade was in full effect and Social Distortion was coming to the Fox Theater in Oakland for...
  3. The Prolific Ty Segall Releases New Compilation, ‘$ingle$ 2’ Austin – So, $ingle$ 2 is a joke, right? Not as in a bad record, more like the obvious sarcasm of the record’s title is completed by a track listing tailored to put off wannabe fans, and anyone looking to...
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  1. Real Friends – Maybe This Place Is The Same And We’re Just Changing New York – On Real Friends’ new album, their first full length, the intro/opening track “Maybe This Place Is The Same…” sets the tone. Primarily instrumental, with only a line or two of vocals, it introduces the themes of change and...
  2. Hunter Hunted And Junior Prom Rock Chicago Chicago – Despite the snow, rain, and hail, the line grew and grew outside The Vic on Halloween night. Chicagoans didn’t let the crazy weather ruin their evening with Junior Prom, Hunter Hunted, and Andrew McMahon. Once inside, concertgoers shed...
  3. Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas Get The Basement Crowd Thumping Nashville – Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas may have named their debut LP Secret Evil, but once they hit the stage the other night, their secret was out . . . for no-holds-barred soul, with high energy and a passionate...
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  1. Seaway ‘All In My Head’ EP New York - Seaway is Canada’s contribution to this year’s class of pop rock bands. Although the band has been steadily releasing EPs since 2011, their 2013 debut full-length Hoser was the first of their releases to gain the band anything close to mainstream...
  2. 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. ...
  3. Hookworms Deliver Noteworthy Psych Rock LP, ‘The Hum’ Los Angeles – With a sound that blends an amalgam of influences while retaining a solid psych-rock core, the buzz around the Leeds-based five-piece Hookworms has grown in anticipation for their new release, The Hum.  The band’s second widely distributed full-length album, The Hum,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/crying-provide-second-wind-get-olde/feed/ 0 Guests Welcome goodbyemotel To The Bowery Electric http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/guests-welcome-goodbyemotel-bowery-electric/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/guests-welcome-goodbyemotel-bowery-electric/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:09:49 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20519 New York – Australia’s goodbyemotel played a hometown show of sorts Wednesday night at the Bowery Electric. Originally from Melbourne, the band has relocated to New York. Now a hybrid of both cities, the band comprises of Aussies Tom Marks, David Schmidt, and Scott Pioro, Rochester’s Paul Amorese and Australian-Swede Gustaf Sjödin Enström. The band

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  1. Secret Someones Bring Their Harmonies To Rockwood Music Hall Brooklyn – Secret Someones have made vocal harmonies a science. The voices of the indie band’s guitarist Bess Rogers, synth-player Hannah Winkler and bassist Lelia Broussard very possibly sound better live than they do on CD. While they all bring...
  2. Tijuana Panthers Bring Their Surf Punk To The El Rey Los Angeles – On a warm, peaceful Wednesday evening at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile district, Tijuana Panthers were anything but quiet as they revved up the large, buzzing crowd with their surprisingly unique brand of saccharine-laced surf...
  3. Avi Buffalo Charms Fans At Manhattan’s Mercury Lounge New York – Kicking off an early show at Manhattan’s much-loved Mercury Lounge the other night, Avi Buffalo charmed fans with an hour-long set of melody-heavy, rambling tracks. True to this act’s quietly electric identity, the night was both intimate and moving,...
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  1. Self-Titled Debut From Brooklyn’s Haerts San Francisco – HAERTS is a hard band to get an audience with. There have been a few times over the past year that I thought I would see the indie pop group, but each time they slipped through the...
  2. 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. ...
  3. Hookworms Deliver Noteworthy Psych Rock LP, ‘The Hum’ Los Angeles – With a sound that blends an amalgam of influences while retaining a solid psych-rock core, the buzz around the Leeds-based five-piece Hookworms has grown in anticipation for their new release, The Hum.  The band’s second widely distributed full-length album, The Hum,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/set-clocks-254/feed/ 1 Fans Old And New Enjoy Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness At Ram’s Head http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fans-old-new-enjoy-andrew-mcmahon-wilderness-rams-head/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fans-old-new-enjoy-andrew-mcmahon-wilderness-rams-head/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:19:13 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20319 Baltimore – When Andrew McMahon plays a show, whether it is a Jack’s Mannequin reunion, a surprise Something Corporate gig or his annual Dear Jack benefit concert, there is always a group of loyal listeners in attendance. Of course there’s is variety in the audience, but people who have been listening to McMahon since the

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  1. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness Continues Artist’s Growth New York – Andrew McMahon’s musical career has taken many forms. From the pop rock tunes of Something Corporate to the more matured piano pop of Jack’s Mannequin to his synth-driven solo work, Andrew McMahon has literally changed his tune...
  2. Avi Buffalo Charms Fans At Manhattan’s Mercury Lounge New York – Kicking off an early show at Manhattan’s much-loved Mercury Lounge the other night, Avi Buffalo charmed fans with an hour-long set of melody-heavy, rambling tracks. True to this act’s quietly electric identity, the night was both intimate and moving,...
  3. Andrew Leahey & The Homestead At The Basement In Nashville Nashville – Ask the average listener to close their eyes and visualize rock and roll and the image will be similar for most folks; vintage Gibson and Fender axes plugged into humming tube amps, long hair and scruffy beards, guitar...
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