San Francisco – What’s that sound? It’s a punk band. No, it’s a metal band. Nah, it sounds like gritty prog-rock. Not quite – it’s Mutoid Man, a heavy hybrid of all those genres, possibly the result of some sweaty, noisy orgy featuring Black Flag, Exodus and King Crimson. Mutoid Man’s name certainly captures their
Portland – Portland was introduced to Shady Elders Monday night at the industrial district’s Rotture. It being their second stint in Portland, they were noticeably excited to be playing again. The four-piece border indie rock while managing to maintain an array of dark dream pop and shoegaze. Fox Rodemich sets their gloomier tone with her
New York – Australia based band Little May just released track “Home” off their yet to be named forthcoming debut album (produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner) due out later this year. Known for their dark tangle of raw lyrics, honest and haunting melodies and voices upon voices upon voices, Sydney-based outfit Little May return
Los Angeles – Those that arrived early to The Troubadour for last week’s Surfer Blood-headlining show were treated to the guitar-driven rock and roll of Edmonton’s own Alex Calder (though he now resides in Montreal). Although his band’s opening performance was not particularly long, it was packed full of some of the best tracks from
San Francisco – There’s always been a hint of sadness evident in the California Dream, whether it was expressed by Warren Zevon coming down from a bad hangover in a seedy Hollywood motel or Sly Stone up in the Bay Area lamenting the sorry state of race relations in America. Cayucas, with roots in the
New York – Today, MS MR released the third new track, “How Does It Feel,” from their highly anticipated sophomore album. Watch the lyric video here. The album How Does It Feel was named one of Billboard’s “25 Summer Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear” and will be released July 17 via Columbia Records. It
Portland – The Wonder Ballroom’s floor was covered with empty, trampled cups, discarded white t-shirts and plenty of sweat Friday night when Joey Bada$$ arrived to a sold-out Portland crowd. The 19-year-old has made his affinity for classic hip-hop artists very clear, both in his music and outside of it, but his presence solidifies it.
Los Angeles – In the awakening of ‘90s alt-rock revivalists, Bully has emerged with the most dynamic sound from the long list of their peers. The secret to Bully’s early buzz and success is Alicia Bognanno. The singer/songwriter/guitarist/engineer/producer masterminded her band’s debut record, Feels Like—a collection of fuzzed out tunes that permeate in the mind
New York – Jamie xx whose first album In Colour debuted at #12 on the Top Current Album Chart last week and was #1 on the Electronic and New Artist Album Charts is excited to announce that he will be headlining Verboten StageONE Festival on August 23rd. He will be playing alongside Maya Jane Coles,
Los Angeles – Dear Rouge has released, and Best New Bands is proud to premiere, a new video from their debut LP, Black To Gold. The album was produced by Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, Mother Mother) and Gavin Brown (Metric, Billy Talent). The band is currently having tremendous success in Canada, including being named