Best New Bands » bjork 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 Album Review: David Byrne & St. Vincent – Love This Giant http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-david-byrne-st-vincent-love-this-giant/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-david-byrne-st-vincent-love-this-giant/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:41:55 +0000 What do you get when two people, who each on their own have many followers who believe they can do no wrong, collaborate to create a new entity? David Byrne & St. Vincent’s recently released album is a prime example of what that kind of collaboration makes possible. Fittingly, the project was inspired by another

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  1. Album Review: DIgitalism’s “I Love You, Dude” Let me preface this review with this: I know little about electronic music.  I’m working with basically Daft Punk, a little bit of Justice and Deadmau5, Air, and Hot Chip as my main references/points of comparison.  However, I look at...
  2. Album Review: Sleepy Sun, Spiny Hits Sleepy Sun‘s latest release, Spiny Hits, is the record I want to spend all my hazy summer days jamming to. This is the San Francisco-based quintet’s third album and for a new band, they certainly have the genre of psychedelic...
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  1. Of Monsters and Men Win Over SXSW Having spent the majority of my time at SXSW indoors checking out new bands, I was elated to head to Stubbs BBQ‘s outdoor area to catch the new band Of Monsters and Men.  Having never been there, I had no idea...
  2. Album Review: Standard Fare – Out of Sight, Out of Town Growing up’s a bitch, ain’t it? As you ascend into your twenties and thirties and beyond, you take on new sets of responsibilities and your mindset matures, at least you hope. You stop thinking so much about potential sexual partners...
  3. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Announce U.S Tour Dates and New Album Alt-folk artisans OF MONSTERS AND MEN have set April 3, 2012 as the release date for their debut album, My Head is an Animal via Universal Republic Records. My Head is an Animal follows up their debut Into the Woods EP, which garnered unanimous...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-of-monsters-and-men-my-head-is-an-animal/feed/ 0 Preview: Austra, Young Galaxy and Tasseomancy at the Empty Bottle in Chicago http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-austra-young-galaxy-and-tasseomancy-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-austra-young-galaxy-and-tasseomancy-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:32:36 +0000 Canadians invade the Empty Bottle on Monday (11/28). Headliner Austra is a Toronto-based band consisting of former members of Galaxy and Spiral Beach. Lead vocalist and chief songwriter Katie Stelmanis seizes crowds with her mystique and beckoning arm movements, while inviting everyone to join her and feel their songs. The music is electronic, fused with Stelmanis’ powerful

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  1. Live Review: Yawn impresses at The Empty Bottle in Chicago 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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,...
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  1. Ximena Sariñana Redefines Herself On Her First English Album On the heels of tours with bands Fitz & the Tantrums and Ray LaMontagne, Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist Ximena Sariñana recently released her self-titled, major label, debut English album. The album fuses pop and dance to a new audience,...
  2. Little Scream Keeps Music Fun I was able to catch Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer immediately after her set at Music Hall of Williamsburg, just before The Antlers went on. She was wearing an outfit that I suspect was made specifically for her, thus no...
  3. Delta Spirit Rock The Music Box and A Conversation With Matthew Vasquez At 11 pm on Wednesday night at the Music Box on Hollywood Blvd., San Diego-natives Delta Spirit took to the stage for their largest headlining show to date in the City of Angels. Having recently sold out the El Rey...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-ximena-sarinana/feed/ 0 Q&A with Tanya of Sherlock’s Daughter http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-with-tanya-of-sherlocks-daughter/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-with-tanya-of-sherlocks-daughter/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000 photo by Victoria Stevens On Sherlock’s Daughter’s Facebook page their music is described as “indie/electronic/psychefaeriedelica”, and I think that sums it up quite nicely. The last word was the first thing to pique my interest about the trio-turned-quartet, and only one of the many things that lead singer Tanya Horo and I discussed last Monday

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  1. Sky Larkin’s Katie Harkin Discusses New Album Kaleide, Maintaining Balance, and Being the Daughter of Scientists   Sky Larkin is a very busy trio from Leeds. They’re touring nonstop through the US through the end of October before heading up to Canada, and then they head back to Europe for dates planned through the middle of...
  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. Hooray for Earth are Surrounded by Their Friends, and Like to Get Psyched After Hooray for Earth played their third residency show at Pianos, I got to chat with frontman and main songwriter Noel Heroux right outside the venue next to their van. Noel had the appearance of just getting out of bed,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-with-tanya-of-sherlocks-daughter/feed/ 0 Cliffie Swan, Pablo Picasso and TEEN Will Work for Ears at Union Pool http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/cliffie-swan-pablo-picasso-and-teen-will-work-for-ears-at-union-pool/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/cliffie-swan-pablo-picasso-and-teen-will-work-for-ears-at-union-pool/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 The Brooklyn tripod formerly known as Lights (not to be confused with the Canadian version, which can be found here: LIGHTS) reemerged as Cliffie Swan last night at Union Pool in Williamsburg(h), Brooklyn and brought some of Brooklyn’s Finest along for the ride: TEEN and Pablo Picasso. At ten past ten, TEEN took the stage.

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/6 Picked By: Kristina Villarini Who: Cliffie Swan (formerly Lights), Pablo Picasso and Teen Where: Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, December 7 at 9 p.m. Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Nigel Hall w/ Soulive...
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  3. Hard Work Proves That Bears Do Go To Heaven Brooklyn-based experimental rock outfit Bear In Heaven is proof that hard work and perseverance pays off. Formed by Jon Philpot in 2003 and despite having released two earlier records, the band finally has broken through in 2010. This year, they’ve...
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