Best New Bands » Bowery Ballroom 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 Randomness and Fun with Skaters at Bowery Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/randomness-and-fun-with-skaters-at-bowery-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/randomness-and-fun-with-skaters-at-bowery-ballroom/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 03:56:32 +0000 Skaters are those kids that crotchety old men like to shake their fist at and yell, “You PUNKS!” Or at least that’s how they look on stage. They sound like it too sometimes, but their version of punk is a melodic garage variation that pulls from bands like Mission of Burma, Devo, The Cars, and

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  1. Taking in The Helio Sequence at Bowery Ballroom Seeing The Helio Sequence live is a cathartic experience. Since they’re touring in support of what may be their most introspective and meditative album yet, Negotiations, this makes complete sense. Guitarist/vocalist Brandon Summers and Drummer/keyboardist Benjamin Weikel come off as...
  2. Land of Talk Rock the Bowery Ballroom I love when I realize a band I’ve just discovered is playing a show near me, so when I saw that Land of Talk was playing at Bowery Ballroom I thought, I know what I’m doing Saturday night! I arrived after...
  3. Lower Dens Sells Out Bowery Ballroom Lower Dens played to a sold out Bowery Ballroom, filling the space with their densely layered sound, full of metaphors relating to thought and existence. The band formed a half circle on stage, with band leader Jana Hunter on the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/randomness-and-fun-with-skaters-at-bowery-ballroom/feed/ 0 An Escape with The Besnard Lakes at Bowery Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/an-escape-with-the-besnard-lakes-at-bowery-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/an-escape-with-the-besnard-lakes-at-bowery-ballroom/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 06:10:21 +0000 I’m not sure exactly what it is about Montreal that lends itself to producing musicians that really know how to perfect the art of an atmospheric soundscape. Graceful, languishing, nuanced, and layered music with just the right amount of fuzz just seems to pour out of the city, and The Besnard Lakes are one of

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  1. Fergus & Geronimo Play the Bowery Ballroom in NYC Tuesday night was just another night at the Bowery Ballroom, where some of the best music happens in NYC. I have yet to see anything less than a packed room there. First up was Fergus & Geronimo, already one of...
  2. Lower Dens Sells Out Bowery Ballroom Lower Dens played to a sold out Bowery Ballroom, filling the space with their densely layered sound, full of metaphors relating to thought and existence. The band formed a half circle on stage, with band leader Jana Hunter on the...
  3. Land of Talk Rock the Bowery Ballroom I love when I realize a band I’ve just discovered is playing a show near me, so when I saw that Land of Talk was playing at Bowery Ballroom I thought, I know what I’m doing Saturday night! I arrived after...
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  1. The Helio Sequence Announce New Album And Tour Dates It’s been a quiet few years for Portland, Oregon-based duo The Helio Sequence. The two-piece, comprised of singer/guitarist Brandon Summers and drummer Benjamin Weikel, have released four studio LPs, the last being 2008’s Keep Your Eyes Ahead. In the four...
  2. Ramona Falls Announce Fall Tour With The Helio Sequence Barsuk Records’ Ramona Falls are excited to support their friends, The Helio Sequence, in November on a tour that starts at Dan’s Silverleaf in Denton, TX, and ends in Philly, at Underground Arts. Ramona Falls’ live show for this tour will...
  3. Land of Talk Rock the Bowery Ballroom I love when I realize a band I’ve just discovered is playing a show near me, so when I saw that Land of Talk was playing at Bowery Ballroom I thought, I know what I’m doing Saturday night! I arrived after...
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  1. Quick Change Artists El Ten Eleven and Sister Crayon at The Bootleg I caught El Ten Eleven back in Denton last winter, and I was amazed at how two people could create such a pleasant racket. I wondered: how can they walk around with all of that inside them? Are they constantly...
  2. Grave Babies on Seattle’s Musical Influences and the Best Way to Die Before Grave Babies’ show at Death By Audio, I sat down with songwriter Danny Wahlfeldt, Tyler Robinson, Keith Whiteman, and Mitch Saulsberry, who regaled me with stories about everything from their beginnings in a basement to the best way to...
  3. Brad Oberhofer is a CMJ Machine and a Musical Force to Be Reckoned With Brad Oberhofer, the eponymous member and mastermind of the indie pop/rock force that is Oberhofer, is twenty years old. This young gun has already made a splash at CMJ and on the Blogosphere; plus, his music is really, really good....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/alt-j-is-musical-change-for-the-better/feed/ 0 Ane Brun is a Matador of Song at Bowery Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ane-brun-is-a-matador-of-song-at-bowery-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ane-brun-is-a-matador-of-song-at-bowery-ballroom/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:29:50 +0000 In her performance at Bowery Ballroom, Ane Brun was able to balance minimalism with impact, creating stirring compositions that were enigmatic in their subtlety. This was evident from the first song, “These Days,” which she sang with controlled urgency, backed by soft organ and just enough percussion to push the pulse. This, and every one

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  1. Grace Woodroofe’s “Transformer” is NPR’s Song Of The Day Grace Woodroofe’s Transformer is NPR’s Song Of The Day. We sat down with Grace last week and discussed how she is able to “channel some of the most classic and substantial influences into finding the substance within to make her own...
  2. This is the Kit Plays The Mercury Lounge This is the Kit is the songwriting project of Kate Stables, who has a voice like an old friend. Some songs are like a comfortably rollicking lullaby, and others like stimulating psychedelic adventures. For her late set at Mercury Lounge,...
  3. Sleeper Agent and Ben Kweller Rule the El Rey Alright, I’m gonna come out and say it: Sleeper Agent is hot.  They’ve recently released their first kick-ass album, Celebrasion, they just played Coachella, they’re in the middle of touring their sweet Kentucky faces off, and, thanks to the band’s...
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  1. St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold – Columbia Records St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold/Columbia Records – Tour Dates Announced. For more information via St. Lucia’s Facebook page go to http://www.facebook.com/stlucianewyork?sk=wall. Tour Dates are listed below Upcoming Tour Dates 1/20 – Cameo Gallery – Brooklyn, NY *2/07 – Piano’s...
  2. Portland record store hosts indie veterans this week Legendary Portland record store Music Millenium will be hosting two of Portland’s indie veterans this week, the beloved men of The Decemberists and the lesser-known but also talented Dolorean. The record store, which has been around since 1969 and is known...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 4/18/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Daphne Willis Where: The Brink Lounge, Madison, WI When: Monday, April 18th, doors at 6pm Cost: $7 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: John Vanderslice Where: Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR When:...
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  1. 3 Concert Picks For The Week of December 19th Monday, December 19th, Woods at Glasslands - 8:30pm - Cost: $10 Age Restriction: 21+ Tuesday, December 21st,  Yukon Blonde and The Fling at Brick and Mortar in San Francisco,  8pm – $8/$10, 18+   Friday December 23rd: Gold Motel at Lincoln Hall in Chicago,...
  2. 3 Concert Picks For The Week of December 5th Tuesday, December 6th, Karkwa and Sharpless at Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL – 8pm – $8 – 21+   Wednesday, December 7th: Emily’s Army at The New Parish – Oakland, CA – 7pm – $12-15 – All Ages   Thursday,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/13 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Sweaters with the Dead Trees and El Sportivo Where: The Satellite in Los Angeles, Ca When: Monday, December 13 at 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Alela Diane...
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  1. 4 Concert Picks For The Week of November 21st Who: Mister Heavenly Where: Mercury Lounge, New York City When: Sunday, November 20th @ 7:30pm Cost: $15 – SOLD OUT Age Restriction: 21+ Image by Jacqueline Di Milia     Who: WU LYF and Crystal Antlers Where: The Independent, San Francisco,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks For The Week – November 14, 2011 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,...
  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...
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  1. Little Scream and The Antlers Awe and Daze at Music Hall of Williamsburg Last night was the first of two sold out shows for Little Scream and The Antlers in New York; this one at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. I had caught the very end of Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer’s...
  2. Young Prisms and The Radio Dept at Music Hall of Williamsburg I found out about Young Prisms after seeing that they were on tour with The Radio Dept, and figured that the opening band for one of my favorite bands has to be worth checking out. Young Prisms are from San...
  3. Surf-Rock Riot with Beach Fossils at Music Hall of Williamsburg This past Friday night was one of the more memorable shows I’ve been to at Music Hall of Williamsburg. I’ve been to a decent amount of shows here, and I can’t say I’ve ever had a bad time, but I’ve...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/27/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Laurie Anderson Where: Castle Clinton, NYC When: Thursday, June 30th at 7pm Cost: FREE! Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches Where: South Street Seaport, NYC When:...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/15 Picked By: Jesse Dierner-Bennett Who: The Joy Formidable w/ Grouplove and The DigWhere: The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NYWhen: Tuesday, November 16th at 8 p.m.Cost: $13 Adv, $15 Day ofAge Restrictions: 18+ *** Picked By: Sherene Hilal Who: La Roux Where: Terminal 5 in...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 7/11/11 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: The Avett Brothers with Jessica Lea Mayfield Where: The Sun Valley Pavillion, Sun Valley, Idaho When: Wednesday, July 13th at 7 pm Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Army Navy Where: The Bootleg...
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