New York – Amid the sea of lo-fi, guitar-glossed beach wave genres that rose to popularity within the last decade, Real Estate is a group with a sound that soars above the rest. With melodies that amble with calm grace, these artists have always offered us something worth ruminating to. The cornerstone of their sound
New York – Up until their recent NYC shows, I had no idea what London-based electronic soul band Jungle looked like. I don’t think it was any coincidence that Jungle didn’t include images of the actual band in any of their media. Not knowing who the artists were behind it, the music spoke for itself,
Austin – Three years ago I watched Lindsay Troy and Julie Edwards Pirrone take the stage for their first time as Deap Vally. Both had other projects, for Pirrone the most notable was The Pity Party and for Troy it was her sister act, The Troys. As They strummed, drummed, and belted the first note,
Seattle – Even though T-Pain was performing right upstairs at Neumos, those of us in the Barboza basement on Wednesday night had a party of our own thanks to, Miner, Cayucas, and A Weekend at the Feelies. Barboza must have invincible soundproof walls to have kept the rapper’s insistence on buying you a drank from
New York – The last BestNewBands.com Presents show of March is upon us! For those in the NYC area, you are invited to come get lost in some experimental soundscapes from a handful of emerging electronic artists. Wednesday, March 26 at 8pm Dreamboat Crusaderz Clapperclaw The Wendigo Quitzow Bar Matchless Doors @ 8pm / Music
Nashville - Charlie Oxford is out to break the mold. His debut self-titled album, released on March 11 on Rock Ridge Music, has stunning mixtures of rock, pop, jazz and a dash of classical that surprisingly work beautifully together. Everything about Oxford seems delightfully mysterious, from his inability to fit directly into one genre down to
Chicago – It was Friday night. It was Pi day. It was the beginning of St. Patty’s Day weekend. (Yes, we celebrate ALL weekend here in Chicago!) All this set the stage for a perfect Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. dance party with Chad Valley. Everyone in the Metro was drinking, eating pizza pie, and shaking
Austin – My feet are swollen, wrists adorned with ten wristbands, body aches, hunger pangs, and I feel like I need about a week’s worth of sleep. SXSW is one of the best but most draining music festivals. Every building is turned in to a music venue which means you’re often running across town. Lines
Austin – By the time day three hits bands and fans are fighting to keep their energy up. Opting for less beer and more coffee certainly helps. Luckily there were plenty of exciting showcases to catch. The Fader Fort always boasts an exciting line up and this year was no exception. Fans wait in line
Nashville - 12th and Porter was packed on the night of Monday, March 10. Three bands were set to play, but it’s as if the entire crowd had shown up for the second group in the lineup. Displaying a name that is questionable in terms of pronunciation, Oberhofer marched onto the stage looking like a rag tag