Best New Bands » bright eyes 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 What Is SXSW? http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/what-is-sxsw/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/what-is-sxsw/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:01:44 +0000 Around this time last year I had heard of South by Southwest (SXSW) , but that was the extent of it. I am one of those people that will pack up a car, jump on a plane, you name it. Just be gone the next day, to do whatever it is my mind has chosen

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  1. Don’t Miss At SXSW- The Madison Square Gardeners! With just a few weeks left to go, the Madison Square Gardeners took us on the road, and behind the scenes as they get ready to rock at this year’s SXSW! The Brooklyn-based sextet will be playing two night’s at...
  2. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Sea Now! Party! It’s exactly ONE week (and some odd hours) until I trade in Los Angeles for some Austin insanity, and since there are about an infinite number of bands worth checking out (I’ll be the tornado blowing down 6th street in...
  3. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Empress Hotel! New Orleans based band Empress Hotel has decided to give bestnewbands.com an exclusive behind the scenes look as they get ready to rock 6th street for some SXSW insanity!  Check out what they have in store for you- and be...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/what-is-sxsw/feed/ 0 Deer Tick Has a Damn Good Time Playing Rock N’ Roll On Divine Providence http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/deer-tick-has-a-damn-good-time-playing-rock-n-roll-on-divine-providence/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/deer-tick-has-a-damn-good-time-playing-rock-n-roll-on-divine-providence/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:34:48 +0000 There comes a time in every moody artist’s career when he or she has a “fuck it” moment – that point where they’re exhausted with being brooding and emotive and just want to have a damn good time playing rock n’ roll. Divine Providence, the fourth release from Rhode Island outfit Deer Tick, is band

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  1. New Tour Announcements from Matthew Dear, Bear In Heaven, Starfucker, and Deer Tick Matthew Dear U.S. Tour 10.14 Chicago, IL – Metro 10.15 Hamilton, Ontario – Red Mill Theatre 10.16 Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar 10.18 Montreal, Quebec – Belmont 10.19 Boston, MA – Great Scott 10.20 New York, NY – CMJ 10.21 Philadelphia,...
  2. Blaqstarr’s Divine EP Lands More Towards Mediocre Blaqstarr can drop big names—the Baltimore native toured with Diplo, produced tracks for Mos Def and Talib Kweli, and discovered the heir to M.I.A.’s musical throne, Rye Rye. The DJ is also credited for both songwriting and production on M.I.A.’s ...
  3. The London Souls Rock N’ Roll All Over Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn Bowl has taken a while to grow on me as a venue, but I have to admit they’ve got a great space, and there’s no denying what a great combination a venue/bar/bowling alley/restaurant is. They’ve branded themselves well, and...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/deer-tick-has-a-damn-good-time-playing-rock-n-roll-on-divine-providence/feed/ 0 Lollapalooza Day 1 http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/lollapalooza-day-1/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/lollapalooza-day-1/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:44:13 +0000 Day 1 Fun The perks of going to a music fest is obviously getting to see and experience all different kinds of music at one place.  Yesterday, was a great day to do just that at the opening day of Lollapalooza held in Chicago’s Grant Park.  My day kicked off checking out The Vaccines, an

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  1. Eight Questions With Alex Von Hardberger of Young Buffalo Young Buffalo are Oxford, Mississippi natives (the home of Ole Miss), but they could just as easily have come from Oxford, England (which has, you know, that OTHER Oxford school). The trio of Southerners released their Young Von Prettylips EP...
  2. Stomping Over The Music Scene In Pumped Up Kicks Sometimes self-produced CDs and shameless self-promotion are two factors that, when used correctly, get you from 0-60 in the music world.  Then there are bands that choose the road less travelled, without the aid of GPS mind you, and end...
  3. 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...
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  1. BNBTV Spotlight: Applespacebar, “Simplify” BestNewBands.com With so much synth and experimental action gracing the alternative music scene recently, I relax a little to listen to a classic guitar-driven alternative rock band such as the oh-so-ironically-titled Applespacebar.  With sounds reminiscent of Jimmy Eat World and...
  2. BNBTV Spotlight: The Sunshine Factory, “Twisted and Clover” BestNewBands.com Call me ignorant, but for some reason I don’t usually connect Mobile, Alabama with psychadelia—especially psychedelic rock. However, this might change thanks to The Sunshine Factory.  We have before us a dynamic trio somehow creating a simultaneously different and...
  3. BNBTV Spotlight: Ólafur Arnalds BestNewBands.com Warning: this is not Sigur Ros.  If you refer to Ólafur Arnalds as such, he will probably be offended.  Fresh off his one night engagement at the Echoplex in Los Angeles (read the review here), I got to talk...
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  1. 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...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/7/11 Picked By: Rebecca Haithcoat Who: Prince‘s “Welcome to America” Tour Where: Madison Square Garden, NYC When: Monday, February 7th at 7:30pm Cost: $20.10-$179.50 Age Restrictions: All Ages   From Rebecca: “Prince is not just my, but THE G.O.A.T., and please...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/28/11 Picked By: Laurel Johnston Who: Jukebox the Ghost Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, March 1st Doors open at 8pm Cost: $8 adv/$10 at the door Age Restrictions: All ages   *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Portugal....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-3-7-11/feed/ 0 Phineas And The Lonely Leaves Make Indie Folk Goodness http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/phineas-and-the-lonely-leaves-make-indie-folk-goodness/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/phineas-and-the-lonely-leaves-make-indie-folk-goodness/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0000 When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with making mix tapes (weren’t we all?). My best friend had one that her parents had made. The A side was titled Irretrievable Youth. It was full of fun, upbeat songs, like “Bitchin’ Camaro” by The Dead Milkmen, basically songs about living life to the fullest and

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  1. The Sound Of Growing Up Is Sweet Music Smart, jazzy piano-driven pop is The Sound Of Growing Up. Justin Kao’s Boston band releases its debut EP today, Drifting, a short yet powerful collection of songs filled with punchy vocals, ukelele and horns. The sound is simple, and yet...
  2. Jonquil: The Prettiest Flower In The Indie Bouquet Recipe for the perfect indie band: Start with beautiful voices that can sing the lowest lows and the highest highs. Stir in an assortment of instruments, most especially organs, harmonicas, trumpets and electronic keyboards. Add a dash of British flavor....
  3. Deadman, Bringing Folk To Life Deadman is literally THE perfect chill out, relaxin’ all maxin’ all cool kind of music.  Think Dirty Sweet with a whole hell of a lot more 70s folk fused into it.  It’s completely clear that the 70’s rock era really...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – Best Songs of 2010 photo credit: Sherene Hilal Before we count down to 2011, we’re picking out some of the best songs of 2010. Which was your favorite? Vote now for your favorite song of 2010! “Rope” – ArpLine In an interview with Sherene...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Best Artists of 2010 photo credit: Lauren Novik 2010’s slowly coming to an end, and at BNB we’re counting it down with a Best of 2010 Awards list. For this week’s playlist, here are songs from some of the nominees for Best Artist. “Janglin”...
  3. BestNewBands.com Weekend Playlist: November 5, 2010 At BestNewBands.com, we’re trying something new for our Weekend Playlist. Instead of a themed selection of handpicked tracks, we’ll be compiling all the songs and artists we featured this week on the site. Here are some stand-out songs showcased this...
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