Jihae Smokes Out The Standard Village East
Revelation Appreciation: Christian Bland and the Revelators at RVRB Records
Austin – The grand opening of RVRB Records brought out great musical acts Christian Bland and the Revelators, Alex Maas, Chris Catelena & The Native Americans, and represented another milestone for The Black Angels. Though a soft opening for the record shop happened during SXSW, the East Austin shop will now be open regular hours
PAWS Bring the Noise and the Laughs
Chicago – Phillip Taylor laughed loudly and uncontrollably. The singer’s wicked cackles echoed through Lincoln Hall, as bassist Ryan Drever lay on stage giggling. Ryan had fallen flat on his arse whilst walking across the stage. Phillip attempted to collect himself. He walked up to the mic and teased, “And that’s it! That’s all we
Cerebral Ballzy At The Roxy
Los Angeles – When the powers that be came down and decided Cerebral Ballzy would be a perfect compliment to support OFF! on their current tour, they must’ve had an eye on the past when doing so. After all, the seemingly ageless Keith Morris, OFF!’s front man/punk rock progenitor, no doubt has his fingerprints on
Manchester Orchestra Live In Austin
Austin – I think we can all agree that inciting a mosh pit on a Tuesday night is impressive, regardless of the context. Let us all take a moment to applaud the southern-based rock band Manchester Orchestra for proving to us that any night is a good night to get crazy. Stirring up a frenzy at good
Twenty One Pilots And The Skeleton Clique
Chicago – Twenty One Pilots have this amazing, loving fan base that refer to each other as The Skeleton Clique. My little cousin is among the clique. I remember when he saw Tyler Joseph and Joshua Dun play at The Bottom Lounge some time ago. He told me I just had to check out this
Our April Showcase: GHXST, Ceramics And More
New York – The recent BestNewBands.com Presents showcase was an impressive reflection of the grittier, noisier side of the city, with GHXST, Ceramics, Maquina Supervium, and Skull Practitioners all with their own distinct takes on rock in the local scene. Now that we’re also into the cold and rainy purgatory of Spring, it was also
Hunter Hunted Entrapped Chicago
Chicago – On Friday night, Dan Chang and Michael Garner walked out on stage with their band to a thunderous roar of applause at the Riviera Theatre. Garner, a Chicago native, said it was their best welcoming to date. People were clearly excited to see LA based band Hunter Hunted and their lively indie rock.
Flume Sells Out Emo’s East
Austin – Selling out a show at Emo’s East is already an impressive accomplishment, but doing so on a Wednesday night is almost unheard of. Nevertheless, a lone DJ by the name Flume was able to do so. Otherwise known as Harley Edward Streten, this talented 22-year-old became an Australian superstar after signing to Future Classic records
Hamilton Leithauser At Joe’s Pub
New York – For his solo debut since The Walkmen’s indefinite hiatus, Hamilton Leithauser delivered a series of performance to a cadre of fans this week at Joe’s Pub. Depending on what gods you worship, what happened on stage that night was divine rock. Joe’s Pub takes its name from Joseph Papp, the theatrical producer