I didn’t know too much about Paschal Coeur before I saw them play at The Woods last night. I knew their genre classification was all over the map, from country to electronic to pop. I knew that last night was the last show they would play before disbanding and becoming the Don’t Say Nos (new
The Black Angels show last night at the El Rey was completely sold out- and it was no surprise why- the group literally managed to blow everyone’s mind with their sweet psychadelia and heavy retro rock. Now albeit I’m a total sucker for anything that remotely resembles something straight out of the golden age of
Pianos is a cool little music bar on the Lower East Side. The showroom is small enough to be cozy but large enough to be comfortable in case of a crowd, with great lighting and good sound for such an ad hoc venue. Surrounded by bars, late night burger joints (try Mikey’s!) and relatively cheap
Last night I saw Vincent Gallo’s experimental music project RRIICCEE for the second time this week at the final show on their tour at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, and it was exactly what you might have hoped it would be: an elegant venue somehow scented like roses, a seated audience who listened
A glorious day was celebrated last night at the Roxy. Jennifer Quiroz took the stage in sparkled garb for her birthday, playing seven original songs and a cover of Will Give’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” to an excited crowd of friends, family and new fans. With her band rocking out behind her, Jennifer
When I first searched for Chasing Kings online, I discovered a melancholy acoustic band that didn’t seem at all like the band I had heard so much about. Friends and colleagues alike raved about the group, but I was less than impressed by the songs that the group had posted on their site. I moped
Last night I finally made it out to Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa after years of intending to check it out. The draw? Vincent Gallo and his musical project RRIICCEE. I saw Gallo twice last year when he was touring with Sean Lennon, so although I didn’t know exactly what to expect from RRIICCEE (the
Filling up a whole stage all by your lonesome can prove a difficult task, but it’s one that Ólöf Arnalds was mostly up to last night at the Roseland Theater. The Icelandic singer-song writer and member of Múm strummed and picked through a beautiful set that was witnessed with subdued appreciation and closed-eyed-swaying by the
So last night at the Bowery Ballroom I went to check out Earl Greyhound, a self-proclaimed rock/blues band compromised of Matt Whyte, Kamara Thomas, and Ricc Sheridan. I arrived at the venue at 9pm, biding my time until their appearance at 11pm. Typically the, “show-before-the-show” doesn’t really capture my attention, but last night, both opening
At The Woods last night watching Blood Beach open for (former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) Rumspringa and Bear Hands, the very first thing I noticed was the hair. The self-described “garage/basement band” is blessed with four heads of shiny, flowing hair. Check out the video of their song “Soft Serve” to see for yourself. BestNewBands.com