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 CMJ Highlights: Wild Nothing, BRAIDS, and Weekend http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-highlights-wild-nothing-braids-and-weekend/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-highlights-wild-nothing-braids-and-weekend/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:06:19 +0000 Saturday night was the finale for CMJ 2012, five days jam-packed (literally) with panels, shows, powwows, and late nights. It was like cramming a month into a week. The final show that I was not mad about at all was Wild Nothing, BRAIDS, and Weekend at Bowery Ballroom. In a way, this show summed up

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  1. Braids Announce Fall Tour Braids, the Canadian experimental pop group who releasedNative Speaker in 2011, have reinvented themselves in the making of their second full length. Countless late-night drives have steered their attention towards new techno and house genres, deepening their appreciation of electronic...
  2. BRAIDS Amaze the Crowd at the Bottom of the Hill On Tuesday night, I made my way to the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco to catch a bill that I have been looking forward to for nearly a month. The lineup was topped with Montreal based trippy art...
  3. Cloud Nothings, BRAIDS, & Toro y Moi at the Doug Fir, Portland cloud nothings Friday night’s show at the Doug Fir Lounge in South East Portland was all about variety, as three bands with completely different sounds took the stage one after another. First on was Cloud Nothings, who appeared promptly at...
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  1. The Stepkids Are a State of Mind at Knitting Factory Saturday night’s show at Knitting Factory with The Stepkids, Cuckoo Chaos, and Lushlife was officially the first show of the year to properly blow my mind. I needed something fresh to kickstart me back into music mode, and this was...
  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. Akron/Family and Delicate Steve Bring Experimental Beauty to Brooklyn Last night, Delicate Steve and Akron/Family took to the stage of a sold-out Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. The room was an eclectic mix of hipsters, music aficionados and indie-rock fans (sometimes as the same person). Delicate Steve, or the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/django-django-make-magic-at-knitting-factory-in-brooklyn/feed/ 0 Lower Dens Sells Out Bowery Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lower-dens-sells-out-bowery-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lower-dens-sells-out-bowery-ballroom/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:52:06 +0000 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 right end, drummer Nate Nelson at the back, and bassist/vocalist Geoffrey Graham rounding out to

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  1. Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches at South Street Seaport Friday night was a great start to the weekend, helped by great sets played by Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. The seaport has a great view across the river, and every summer they...
  2. Carter Tanton, Sharon Van Etten, and Glass Ghost at Bowery Ballroom Carter Tanton was who I went to see for this sold out Bowery Ballroom show, after falling in love with his song “Murderous Joy,” although Sharon Van Etten as the headliner could in no way be a disappointment, plus opener...
  3. All-Star Buzz Band Lineup at Bowery Ballroom Woods It happens very infrequently that I go to a show that is a 4-band lineup of not only all bands I know, but all bands I like and/or really want to see live. For that reason, I was so...
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  1. Caveman Delivers to a Sold Out Crowd at Bowery Ballroom When Caveman headlines (and sells out) Bowery Ballroom, the stage becomes a cave. Before playing a single note they set the mood with a fog machine, spooky lighting, and a projection screen with the band’s name in Misfits typeface against...
  2. He’s My Brother She’s My Sister Announce their “Road To SXSW” Headlining Tour Following a successful headlining tour across the United States last month, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister are happy to announce their Road To SXSW Tour. The eclectic Los Angeles band featuring sibling vocalists and a tap dancing drummer will return to...
  3. MEN Kick Off North American Tour Next Week in NYC Last month, I reviewed the debut album by Brooklyn-based, electronically-rooted but every other genre but country-fused band MEN, which you can read HERE. Talk About Body is a very accomplished debut for a trio of individuals who have an accomplished...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/caveman-kick-off-headlining-tour/feed/ 0 The War on Drugs on Tour, Playing SXSW Today http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-war-on-drugs-on-tour-playing-sxsw-today/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-war-on-drugs-on-tour-playing-sxsw-today/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:46:46 +0000 Modern Americana rock outfit The War on Drugs kicked off their North American tour last week, and are playing their first SXSW show at Pitchfork’s day party today (Image by Samantha West). After making the southern music mecca rounds in Ausin, they’ll be heading west as co-headliners with Sharon Van Etten. Their following headlining leg

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  1. He’s My Brother She’s My Sister Announce their “Road To SXSW” Headlining Tour Following a successful headlining tour across the United States last month, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister are happy to announce their Road To SXSW Tour. The eclectic Los Angeles band featuring sibling vocalists and a tap dancing drummer will return to...
  2. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Add More Tour Dates We’re excited to announce that due to an overwhelming demand, Icelandic indie/folk rockers Of Monsters and Men have added additional shows to their North American tour and also moved a few to accommodate additional fans!!! Pre-sales for the shows begin...
  3. Rodrigo Y Gabriela And C.U.B.A. To Tour This Spring Rodrigo Y Gabriela And C.U.B.A. To Tour This Spring First Ever Tour With Backing Band   New Studio Album “Area 52″ Out January 24th On ATO Records   Confirmed For 38th Season Of “Austin City Limits” ATO Records is excited...
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  1. Artist of the Week: Carter Tanton Carter Tanton‘s Freeclouds out on Western Vinyl, is the long overdue follow-up to his former band Tulsa’s 2007 EP I Was Submerged. Tulsa spent two years writing and recording their follow-up to the EP, but it was never released due...
  2. All-Star Buzz Band Lineup at Bowery Ballroom Woods It happens very infrequently that I go to a show that is a 4-band lineup of not only all bands I know, but all bands I like and/or really want to see live. For that reason, I was so...
  3. Tennis Headline a Sold Out Show at Bowery Ballroom It was another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom, as shows there often are. I was expecting this to be a night of throwback music, since the lineup of bands all hearken back to the 60s era with retro fuzzy...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/carter-tanton-sharon-van-etten-and-glass-ghost-at-bowery-ballroom/feed/ 0 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Announces 2nd NYC Show – a New 12″ and a Detroit Show http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-announces-2nd-nyc-show-a-new-12-and-a-detroit-show/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-announces-2nd-nyc-show-a-new-12-and-a-detroit-show/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:52:36 +0000 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be releasing a special Detroit-themed 12″ for Record Store Day. The EP will feature “We Almost Lost Detroit,” a Gil Scott-Heron cover that also appears on their full length debut It’s A Corporate World, as well as two covers of songs by fellow Detroit artists Madonna and Sixto Rodriguez and three

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  2. Weekend Concert Preview: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the Echo with EMA and Oregon Bike Trails! If you Los Angelenos need a great way to start your summer, head over to The Echo tonight to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. play live with supporting acts EMA and Oregon Bike Trails.  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is touring...
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  1. Future Islands Captivate the Sold Out Crowd at Bowery Ballroom Sam Herring, the frontman of Future Islands, is a madman in the best way. Future Islands played to a packed house at Bowery Ballroom, creating an energy level that kept building and building to intense proportions. Herring started off with...
  2. Washed Out Sold Out Bowery Ballroom Washed Out Monday night, and another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Nothing new, except that this time the lineup consisted of Blood Orange, Grimes, and headliner Washed Out. This show was in support of Washed Out’s new album (and...
  3. Tennis Headline a Sold Out Show at Bowery Ballroom It was another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom, as shows there often are. I was expecting this to be a night of throwback music, since the lineup of bands all hearken back to the 60s era with retro fuzzy...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/caveman-delivers-to-a-sold-out-crowd-at-bowery-ballroom/feed/ 0 Future Islands Captivate the Sold Out Crowd at Bowery Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/future-islands-captivate-the-sold-out-crowd-at-bowery-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/future-islands-captivate-the-sold-out-crowd-at-bowery-ballroom/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:50:47 +0000 Sam Herring, the frontman of Future Islands, is a madman in the best way. Future Islands played to a packed house at Bowery Ballroom, creating an energy level that kept building and building to intense proportions. Herring started off with bounds of energy immediately, striking like a snake at the crowd and bobbing and weaving

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  1. Future Islands Play to a Sold Out Bottom of the Hill San Francisco music fans came out in full force Tuesday night as they packed Bottom of the Hill. The sold out crowd was eager to catch an intimate set from Thrill Jockey’s synth rock artist Future Islands. The excitement for...
  2. Washed Out Sold Out Bowery Ballroom Washed Out Monday night, and another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Nothing new, except that this time the lineup consisted of Blood Orange, Grimes, and headliner Washed Out. This show was in support of Washed Out’s new album (and...
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  1. Moonface Entrances The Satellite We all know Spencer Krug as the eccentric vocalist/keyboardist of Montreal’s indie rock outfit Wolf Parade, and a lot of us know him as the crooning frontman of the art rock solo-project-turned-quintet Sunset Rubdown, but how many people know him...
  2. Washed Out Sold Out Bowery Ballroom Washed Out Monday night, and another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Nothing new, except that this time the lineup consisted of Blood Orange, Grimes, and headliner Washed Out. This show was in support of Washed Out’s new album (and...
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