Pulled Apart By Horses is the definition of “rally”- and I know, because I learned from staff writer Laurel Kathleen the exact definition of “rally” this year. Those boys had about a bazillion shows and were still up with the sun to serenade us on Saturday morning at Latitude 30- the British Music Embassy’s headquarters
Cameo is a cool Williamsburg location that, like another favorite venue of mine, Glasslands, serves as an art gallery by day and holds concerts at night. The stage is in a spacious back room set off from the bar in front and the gallery next door, which insures that everyone near the stage is actually
It’s an impressive feat to sell out Brooklyn Bowl, as it’s one of the larger venues in Brooklyn, so that’s a pretty great testament to how popular a band is. Warpaint is blowing up big time, and I want to say this is the 4th show they’ve sold out in New York, but I’m really
I headed over the hill and through the canyon last night to check out my favorite South African imports the Parlotones- and as expected, they did NOT disappoint! Because at a Parlotones show you come to expect the unexpected, I showed up early to indulge in a little pre-show vice myself, and the Parlotones’ wine
cloud nothings Friday night’s show at the Doug Fir Lounge in South East Portland was all about variety, as three bands with completely different sounds took the stage one after another. First on was Cloud Nothings, who appeared promptly at their assigned time of 9:30. Cloaked in a simple, unchanging blue light, the garage rockers
I don’t know about you guys, but lately I’ve been digging the whole singer/songwriter thing. I think a lot of it has to do with that song “Friday” – you know which one I’m talking about – that went viral recently. It made me consider just how important lyrics are to creating a song or
When I spoke to the lead singer of Miniature Tigers last fall (for the full BestNewBands.com article please click here), I didn’t know a whole lot about the quartet. I was charmed by their tracks “Mansion of Misery” and “Bullfighter Jacket” (see video below) but I was further intrigued by how down to earth lead
In a sign of things to come in 2011, Grouplove absolutely killed it on Friday night at The Troubadour, putting together easily one of the best local shows of the year. The show was completely sold out and there wasn’t a person in the house who wasn’t satisfied by the outfit’s 50-minute set. About five
This past Saturday night was the first time I had to wait in a long line to get into Mercury Lounge. I had just discovered Still Corners (and then fortuitously discovered they had a show here), and had thought of Papercuts as being a very under the radar band as well, so I was a
Another night, another amazing concert. Let me just start by saying, I never cease to be blown away by the amount of talent abounding in the fine city of Los Angeles. That said, I found myself once again at the always cozy Troubadour this past Saturday night to see Voxhaul Broadcast, Family of the Year,