Best New Bands » BestNewBands.com 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 The Wild Feathers Return with “Lonely is a Lifetime” http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers-return/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers-return/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:09:47 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29382 Los Angeles – Nashville rockers The Wild Feathers knew they wanted to do something a little bit different for the follow-up to their 2013 self-titled debut. While their sound has had a bit of a rough around the edges quality, the four friends and bandmates wanted to tap into the raw, live sound they had created after

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  1. The Wild Feathers Perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live – Tonight Burbank – Critically acclaimed rock quartet The Wild Feathers will perform live on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight,March 8th. Tune in to ABC stations at 11:35pm PST / EST and 10:35pm CT to watch the band perform “Overnight” and “Goodbye Song”...
  2. The Wild Feathers Brought a Little Nashville to Milwaukee Milwaukee – Even though Zeds Dead and Capital Cities were playing shows on the upper levels of The Eagles Ballroom, The Wild Feathers managed to pack the ground floor of The Rave. Wisconsin concertgoers filled out the old dive bar that seemed...
  3. Wild Cub Heated Up The Vic In Chicago Chicago – That pesky Polar Vortex swept in with snow flurries and wind chills Saturday night, but inside The Vic, Wild Cub was warming the audience with its rich tropical sounds and 80s dance beats. This lively indie synth-pop band...
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  1. BestNewBands.com To Present Showcases At CMJ 2013 New York – BestNewBands.com, the leading website for reviews, news and interviews with emerging recording artists, is presenting two official showcases for this month’s CMJ Music Marathon.  Both concerts will be in Brooklyn; BestNewBands.com’s long-time Brooklyn-based writer curated the lineups,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s YEAR END BEST OF: Best Artist of 2010 It’s the end of the year, and at BestNewBands.com, that means that our staff have compiled their favorites for the year, and we’d like YOU to choose the top ten in each category. This week, we’ll be asking you to...
  3. BestNewBands.com Announces Its 2013 Newbie Awards Winners New York – BestNewBands.com has announced the winners of its 2013 Newbie Awards, to honor the year’s top new artists in a variety of categories, as determined by a poll of the site’s editorial staff and readers: Best New Band:...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscom-artist-discovery-program-powered-by-reverbnation/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks For The Week – November 14, 2011 http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-november-14-2011/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-november-14-2011/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:08:32 +0000 Who: Real Estate Where: Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ When: Monday November 14th Cost:$12/$13 Age Restriction: 21+   Read our review of their Portland, OR show here: Who: Pomegranates Where: Firebird, St. Louis, MO When: Tuesday November 15th, 8:45 Cost:$10 Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Ganglians Where: Kung Fe Necktie, Philadelphia, PA When: Wednesday, November 16th Cost: $10 Age Restriction: 21+ Who: The Static Jacks w/

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 31, 2011 Who: The Black AngelsWhere: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYWhen: Halloween – Monday, October 31st @ 8:30pmCost: $20adv/$25dosAge Restriction: 18+ Who: Zola JesusWhere: The Echoplex, Los Angeles, CAWhen: Halloween – Monday, October 31st @ 8:30pmCost: $12 adv, $14 dos, $15 at the doorAge...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 24th, 2011 Who: IndiansWhere: Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CAWhen:  Monday Oct 24, 2011, 8 pmCost: FreeAge Restriction: All Ages Who: CANTWhere: Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PAWhen: Thursday, October 27thCost: $14Age Restriction: 21+ Who:  Man ManWhere: The Glass House, Pomona, CAWhen: Wednesday, October 26thCost: $15.00Age Restriction: 21+ Who: MilagresWhere: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 3rd, 2011 Who: Trip Like Animals with The Brambles and guestsWhere: The Sunset – Seattle, WAWhen: Wed., October 5, 2011Cost: $6.00Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Radical FaceWhere: Brick and Mortar Music Hall – San Francisco, CAWhen: Thursday October 6, Doors – 8:00pm Show – 9:00pmCost: $10...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-november-14-2011/feed/ 0 Live Review: Yawn impresses at The Empty Bottle in Chicago http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/live-review-yawn-impresses-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/live-review-yawn-impresses-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:55:53 +0000 I’m a huge believer that the crowd is a main factor in live shows, however on certain special nights in certain venues bands can help bring you into their bubble where the sound is the only thing encompassing you. That is exactly what happened this past Thursday during Yawn‘s set at The Empty Bottle in

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  1. The Field, (Axel Willner) at Chicago’s Empty Bottle When I told my girlfriend that I was taking her to a techno show at Chicago’s Empty Bottle, she was more than a little hesitant.  After all, the Empty Bottle is largely known for its punk, garage, and metal shows,...
  2. Dead Man Winter – Live At Schubas In Chicago Being from the Midwest I have grown accustomed to changing the type of music I predominately listen to based on the season. Luckily, most of the time my transition month or so leads me searching for new bands that can...
  3. Yawn Releases Their Long Awaited LP “Open Season” There is something magical about listening to a new album in full, not just a single, or a random track here or there, but to listen to a creation that a band has spent much time debating and configuring until...
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  1. Seattle’s Decibel Festival, a Preview Seven years ago music enthusiast Sean Horton founded the Decibel Festival in Seattle, bringing to life an exhibition of his passion. The identity of the festival was the electronic music scene and the effect of it, in a city that...
  2. Earshot Jazz Festival, a Preview A grand congregation featuring over 50 shows of the nations most acclaimed and promising jazz musicians will form in Seattle on October 15 and conclude 23 days later on November 7. The annual Earshot Jazz festival, established in 1984, has...
  3. Seattle’s 2010 Decibel Festival Round-Up The 2010 Decibel festival concluded last night with an explosive finale at Neumos in Seattle. The festival ran on for five days, from the Opening Gala at Pravada Studios on Wednesday, to the final echoing footstep departing late night from...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-preview-second-annual-moogfest-october-28-30/feed/ 0 Save the Clocktower – Artist of the Week http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/save-the-clocktower-artist-of-the-week/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/save-the-clocktower-artist-of-the-week/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:28:45 +0000 You might remember Save the Clocktower from a BestNewBands.com feature several months ago reviewing their album Carousel. Or you might remember the name from Back to the Future. Either way, they’re a Chicago-based band worth remembering for a rainy day or otherwise. I spoke to all three members on the phone last week, and we

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  1. Save the Clocktower’s sophomore album Carousel worth riding again and again There’s a lot to like about Save the Clocktower‘s album Carousel. The Chicago trio’s sophomore album was released at the end of February 2011, but it’s worth a belated review because the album is fantastic. The musicianship is solid, but...
  2. Introducing our first-ever Artist of the Week LA Font! LA Font is the kind of band that invites their audience to experience the full spectrum of emotions along with them at their live shows. At any given moment, the entire room could be experiencing heart-racing excitement, angsty adrenaline spikes...
  3. Art vs Science – Artist of the Week Official video for “Higher“ Art vs Science is an Australian dance rock trio that puts out the energy and charismatic strangeness of a much larger group. Their full length album The Experiment came out early this year, with their EP...
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  1. Young Galaxy: The Smartest Band You’ve Never Heard Of Young Galaxy are not just another dream-pop band. They’re not another Canadian indie-pop band, either. So what are they? Well, they are a consistently great and dedicated band that has suffered the highs and lows of the music industry. They...
  2. Young Galaxy Play a Cosmic Set at Knitting Factory This past Saturday, in a total spur of the moment decision after just learning about them, I checked out Young Galaxy at my neighborhood venue, Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. I was worried that tickets would sell out quick at the...
  3. Young Man: The Beginning, The Middle, The End Young Man is actually the musical moniker of Colin Caulfield, a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who is currently living and going to school in Chicago. I did not know that until I spoke to him on the phone this afternoon, nor did I...
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  1. Band on the Run: Interview with Ben Thornewill of Jukebox the Ghost Jukebox the Ghost has traveled many miles since they formed as a trio in Washington D.C. back in 2008. And I don’t just mean the metaphorical distance between their debut album and their recently released sophomore effort because it was...
  2. Miniature Tigers Interview: Bringing Modern Art Pop to Life Miniature Tigers are four busy cats. In addition to the nationwide tour they’ve embarked on in support of their second album Fortress (available here), the modern art/beauty pop foursome has received nods from the likes of Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly,...
  3. Interview with Elizabeth and the Catapult I admit, it was the name that originally piqued my interest in Elizabeth and the Catapult. But after listening to their Myspace page, I adored the group’s music as much as the thought-provoking moniker. When I got an opportunity for...
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  1. Delorean Brings Barcelonan Dance Rock to Soho on 9/1 Last night the Spanish quartet arrived at Soho with a beat in their heads and more than a little pep in their step. Their upbeat indie-dance tunes head everyone on the dance floor cutting loose, including themselves (see keyboardist Unai...
  2. Making Funny Sounds with Me and Jessie Stein of The Luyas Canada has produced many indie greats like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene.  The Luyas are next on that list. Hailing from Montreal, the Luyas are a four (sometimes five thanks to violinist Sarah) piece ensemble of Jessie (vocals),...
  3. San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop is Filled with the Sounds of GROUPLOVE GROUPLOVE The fresh style of the LA based indie rock outfit GROUPLOVE made an appearance at the Rickshaw Stop as a part of the weekly Popscene event. The Rickshaw was alive from the very start of the night as everyone...
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  2. Hello Summer Fest Season- We Meet Again! Summer fest season is fast approaching and I’m so beyond amped I’d fast forward straight to June if I could. Since I have the attention span of a goldfish, and I’m in serious need of a getaway I’ll be heading...
  3. Neumos, A Vibrant Highlight of Seattle Music Clubs Lying in the nexus of Capitol Hill’s most vibrant area is Neumos, a diverse club that hosts bands of both renown and obscurity. The Seattle club, Moe’s Mo Roc’n Café, was formed in 1992 and enjoyed eleven prosperous years until...
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