Michael Kiwanuka Announces US Tour Dates for Fall

Published in Previews
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 09:05
Following a short, yet successful jaunt in June, Michael Kiwanuka announces his first lengthy coast to coast U.S. tour for the fall, kicking off in New York City at Webster Hall on September 18. Michael will be returning to New York for a third time, where he's garnered rave notices from the New York Times, NY Daily News and Time ...
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Monophonics Go Heavy on the Psych and Soul at Sullivan Hall

Published in Live Reviews
Sunday, 24 June 2012 19:26
Here at BestNewBands.com, we tend to focus mainly on what’s generally lumped into the “indie” genre; “indie” being a word that has come to be used more as a categorization for a certain sound and image of a band, as opposed to simply meaning a band that is “independent.” Ironically, the bands that tend to fall into that genre are generally more w...
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FYF Fest Lineup Announced

Published in Breaking News
Monday, 18 June 2012 14:19
Good news for fans of new music: FYF Fest is proud to announce its return to the Los Angeles State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles, where it's been held for the past four years. Taking place on Sept 1 and 2 (which is Labor Day weekend), the festival will include performances by the newly reformed Refused, M83, Beirut, James Blake, Yeasayer,...
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Japandroids Destroy San Francisco

Published in Live Reviews
Saturday, 16 June 2012 16:33
The Independent in San Francisco holds 500 people. It is the premier small venue in the Bay Area. On Thursday, Vancouver sent their premier small band and the two converged in a symbiotic mind meld that turned San Francisco into a place where degenerates, punkers and drunkards were one. I knew Japandroids had a phenomenal new album. What I didn’t...
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Crystal Fighters Tear Down The Echoplex

Published in Live Reviews
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 22:11
Tuesday night marked my second venture to a Check Yo Ponytail 2 event, and just like my first experience, the night included energetic, electronic, dance-inducing acts, with Crystal Fighters as the headliner. Before this show, I honestly did not know much about the London-via-Spain electronic five-piece, but as soon as the performance ended, I r...
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The Hives and FIDLAR Set To Melt Faces In Select Cities

Published in Previews
Sunday, 03 June 2012 20:48
In case you aren’t aware yet, one of our favorite new bands, SoCal slacker/punk/surf rockers FIDLAR, are set to hit the road for the next couple of weeks with another personal favorite, Swedish indie garage vets The Hives. Having seen the Swedes perform at Coachella in April, I can truly say for those of you lucky to catch this show, that means y...
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Album Review: Heliotropes, A Constant Sea

18 June 2013

A Constant Sea is the debut album from the Brooklyn quartet Heliotropes. Released June 18 on Manimal Vinyl, A Constant Sea is a sturdy and creative first album but moreover, it’s a remarkably dusky ...

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Bonnaroo’s Small Stages: The Faces of The Festival

18 June 2013

Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, we adore you – we do. You have given the listening community fulfilling tunes for decades and to you we are forever grateful. Today though, we’re taking a st...

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James Bay Clicks With the Troubadour on His First U.S. Tour

17 June 2013

It’s tough going for singer-songwriters. If you’re not a natural poet or have some truly unique angle, you better have one hell of a voice and a perfect live act. At this point, the guitar-toting Ja...

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Javier Dunn Chats About Signing To Red Parade Music And How Sara Bareilles Changed His Life

17 June 2013

It takes a fair amount of dedication and passion to step out from behind the shadow of a star and make a name for yourself. Many musicians make incredible livings playing in studio or touring bands,...

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