Centuries ago Native Americans told stories of the mysterious and elusive white buffalo. It was said to be sacred and on the rare occasion (1 in 10 million buffalo or bison are white) one was seen it was thought to be a sign from the gods. It was deemed untouchable and thought to be an
Best New Band of 2011 – Grouplove I have to be honest. We were so busy running the site that we totally forgot about naming “The Best New Band of 2011″ until, literally, yesterday. The good news is that it doesn’t matter. Even if we had polled the universe, we would have reached the same
For several years, J*Davey has been on the precipice of ‘making it.’ There’s been significant buzz built around the Los Angeles-based duo for some time, however, like with many things in this world, things don’t often go according to planned. After spending several years stuck in neutral on Warner Bros. Records, J*Davey recently released their
Swift Technique is a funk band with Philadelphia in their bones. With a foundation in the roots of hip-hop, drawing on inspiration from Led Zeppelin, James Brown, and the streets of Philly, this six-piece combines hip-hop, funk, jazz, soul, and rock to create their own fresh and unique sound that has gotten kids swinging from
For Washington D.C. rapper Tabi Bonney, music was always his blood, even if he deviated that path for a few years. The son of a prominent African musician, the Togo-born, D.C.-bred rapper has made a name for himself the past few years as one of the next voices to come from what is rapidly become
Nicolas Jaar has been pegged as a dance producer, but it’s a lazy label (as most of them are). His tracks won’t lead listeners to the dance floor. They wander towards the back of your head, exploring the undefined space between what you hear and what your mind wants you to hear. At times the
Carter Tanton‘s Freeclouds out on Western Vinyl, is the long overdue follow-up to his former band Tulsa’s 2007 EP I Was Submerged. Tulsa spent two years writing and recording their follow-up to the EP, but it was never released due to label and legal struggles. That didn’t stop the singer/songwriter though. He soldiered on by
One evening Greg Hughes, an American musician in London, boarded a train to London Bridge. The sign on the train was incorrect though; the train actually stopped at Kidbrooke. Hughes got off the train and stood at the platform, waiting. Next to him stood a young woman by the name of Tessa Murray. “’Did you
Although the band has its roots in California, there is something far more east coast about We Barbarians’ post-punk revivalist sound. The grandiose hard-pop of their new EP, Headspace, sounds more at home darting between skyscrapers and roaming the 8 million person blob of New York, than basking in the laid-back fun in the sun
A couple of weeks ago, we showcased the fascinating career of Johnny Angel Wendell. John released a new album, IT!!, on October 25th. The album is available for download here: http://johnnyangelwendell.bandcamp.com/ ) Here is the firat single. JohnnyAngel – Crazy Eyes by BestNewBands.com Here are some more of the highlights from our hour long conversation