Best New Bands » austin city limits festival http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Live Review: Savages at Austin City Limits Festival 2013 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/live-review-savages-at-acl-2013/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/live-review-savages-at-acl-2013/#comments Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:25:56 +0000 Austin – Watching Savages perform live is a necessary, energizing experience, a group bringing together the powerful guitar riffs of Gemma Thompson and invigorating percussive sounds from Fay Milton. Frontwoman Jehnny Beth leads the group with a strong, deep vocal component, sharing lyrics that are dark and simple, but never alienating to listeners. The fast

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  1. Live Review: Haim At Austin City Limits Festival Austin – The sisters Haim (rhymes with time), rocked the main stage on Saturday afternoon at Austin City Limits this year, riding high off the release of their debut album, “Days Are Gone“, just two weeks ago. The twentysomething San...
  2. Album Review: Savages, Silence Yourself   When it comes to Savages’ debut album Silence Yourself only one thing is certain: this is a confrontational piece of music. It’s a smack of spittle to the face; the recoil of a revolver blast; the hang time of...
  3. Austin City Limits After Show: GAYNGS It’s hard to believe that Austin City Limits is nearly over! Last night I had the pleasure of seeing GAYNGS at an ACL after show at Emo’s in Austin’s Red River district The show opened up with Brooklyn-based Indie outfit...
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  1. Sisters Act Haim To Release Eagerly Awaited Debut LP Sept. 30 Los Angeles-based Haim, signed earlier this year to Columbia Records, will release their first album, Days Are Gone, on September 30, following three earlier EPs  Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim recorded the LP in LA with producers Ariel Rechtshaid...
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  3. Album Review: Haim – Days Are Gone Los Angeles – The ‘90s are back. If a trip to Urban Outfitters doesn’t convince you, this album will. Haim (pronounced High-im) is comprised of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim, 27, 24 and 21 respectively, and drummer Dash Hutton, and...
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  2. Weekend Playlist – June 3, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “The Heron and the Fox” – Little Scream Kelly Knapp interviewed Laurel Sprengelmeyer aka Little Scream – here’s some of their conversation: Kelly Knapp: How would...
  3. Weekend Playlist – May 20, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “Say Goodbye” – Falcon Liz Livengood reviewed the band’s self-released album, Disappear. Liz wrote, “I listened to Falcon’s self-released album, Disappear, one morning while puttering around....
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