Best New Bands » Bowery Electric 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 Catching Up With The Young Things’ Josh Hammer http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/catching-up-with-the-young-things-josh-hammer/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/catching-up-with-the-young-things-josh-hammer/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:32:09 +0000 New York-natives The Young Things have had a busy two years since their formation. Having shared the stage with some of the bigger names on a local and national level, the band is steadily building a strong following. This past Wednesday, they finished up a month-long residency at Bowery Electric in New York and have

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  1. Looking Up to Young The Giant After their killer set at UCLA’s Kerckhoff Grand Salon this past Thursday, I met up with Young the Giant to ask them a few questions.  This five piece band is comprised of Sameer Gadhia (vocals), Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata...
  2. Catching up with Active Child’s Patrick Grossi I first met Active Child’s Patrick Grossi while he was opening for Islands and Steel Phantoms at The Loft in Dallas in July. We chatted about how the tour was going, and he gave me a copy of his Curtis...
  3. Catching up with Chasing Kings Last November I had the pleasure of attending two nights of Chasing Kings‘ residency at Silverlake Lounge. Since then, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard their name mentioned in passing by new fans, and I even ran...
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  2. Active Child’s ‘Hymntronic’ Heaven There was a distinctly reverent vibe in the audience at Echoplex last night. Though the crowd applauded as much as is deemed polite, Active Child’s performance was less like like a concert-going experience and more like watching a man plumb...
  3. The Last Night of NYC Popfest 2011 Sunday was the last night of NYC Popfest 2011, and I think it’s fair to say that the weekend-long festival has been – at least for the promoters – a success. The Thursday and Friday night shows sold out, as...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/last-night-of-cmj-2011-the-veda-rays-dom-and-active-child/feed/ 0 The Parlotones Bring Anthemic Rock’n Roll to New York’s Mercury Lounge http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-parlotones-bring-anthemic-rockn-roll-to-new-yorks-mercury-lounge/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-parlotones-bring-anthemic-rockn-roll-to-new-yorks-mercury-lounge/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Last night, South Africa’s and BestNewBands.com’s favorite sons (and former Artists in Residence) The Parlotones played the sold-out Mercury Lounge in New York City for an early show. I checked in early for The Parlotones’ soundcheck, examination of their new merch (a black and red Parlotones t-shirt!) and I got to say hello to the

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  1. Congratulations, Sebastian! You’re going to meet The Parlotones! Congratulations to Sebastian! You’ve won a pair of tickets to see The Parlotones at New York’s Mercury Lounge on March 8, and before the show, you’ll be meeting the band! Here’s the winning comment: Me, my wife and my best...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-parlotones-bring-anthemic-rockn-roll-to-new-yorks-mercury-lounge/feed/ 0 Kristy Lee: A Lesson on How to Feel a Thought http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/kristy-lee-a-lesson-on-how-to-feel-a-thought/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/kristy-lee-a-lesson-on-how-to-feel-a-thought/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 There’s this saying by E.Y. Harburg who was an outstanding American lyricist. He said, “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought”. Please, please, please, allow Kristy Lee to make you feel a thought. Kristy Lee is stunning. Her voice literally makes your heart

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