Best New Bands » CMJ 2011 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 See The Veda Rays Live at Bowery Electric Tonight http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/see-the-veda-rays-live-at-bowery-electric-tonight/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/see-the-veda-rays-live-at-bowery-electric-tonight/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:34:46 +0000 The Veda Rays are continuing to build steam, and tonight they rock out again at Bowery Electric. The band is hot off their CMJ debut, as well as recently being voted Deli Magazine’s Artist of the Month, and their experimental art rock is a must see for any fan of the deeper and darker side

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  1. Live Tweeting Tonight From Mini Mansions Show at The Bootleg!   Tonight I’ll be live blogging Mini Mansions‘ performance at The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. Last week I had the pleasure of reviewing their sophomore eponymous album (for the full BnB exclusive, click here) and I can’t seem to...
  2. Moonface and Talkdemonic live at Bowery Ballroom Talkdemonic (Lisa Molinaro and Kevin O’Connor – shown above) is somewhat of a recent discovery for me, and after just hearing their music first, I was surprised to find out that all that music is made by only two people....
  3. Rock Out With The London Souls Tonight Tonight The London Souls are headlining at Bowery Ballroom, preceded by Gonzo Jones (formerly the Auctioneers), all starting at 9pm. This show is to commemorate the release of The London Souls debut album. This show is going to rock. I...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/see-the-veda-rays-live-at-bowery-electric-tonight/feed/ 0 A Q&A with The Static Jacks’ Henry Kaye http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-qa-with-the-static-jacks-henry-kaye/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-qa-with-the-static-jacks-henry-kaye/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:43:58 +0000 Our Artist of the Week a few weeks ago, The Static Jacks, recently came through NYC to play a couple CMJ shows before getting right back on the road again to start off their tour with The Wombats and The Postelles. While the band was in route to the first stop in DC, I caught

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  1. Interview with New Jersey’s The Static Jacks Photo by Michael Nika The Static Jacks is a punky, garage- and angst-laced quartet from New Jersey. Their upcoming album If You’re Young will be released August 30th, and is now available for pre-order here. I spoke to lead vocalist...
  2. Artist of the Week: The Static Jacks New Jersey’s The Static Jacks are climbing the steep steps to indie-rock acclaim.  Guitar-in-hand, the group breathes juvenile hellfire and wrestles across the barriers of punk, garage and soul on their full-length debut, If You’re Young, produced by Chris Shaw...
  3. Q&A: Joey Siara of The Henry Clay People It has been a busy year for The Henry Clay People. Like the great compromiser, the Los Angeles-based outfit has seen years of hard work pay off in 2010. With the release of its album, Somewhere on the Golden Coast,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-qa-with-the-static-jacks-henry-kaye/feed/ 0 Last night of CMJ 2011: The Veda Rays, DOM, and Active Child http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/last-night-of-cmj-2011-the-veda-rays-dom-and-active-child/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/last-night-of-cmj-2011-the-veda-rays-dom-and-active-child/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:26:07 +0000 Last night was the final round of showcases for the CMJ 2011 Music Marathon, and I split my time between Manhattan and Brooklyn, starting at The Delancey and ending at Spike Hill. The Veda Rays were playing The Delancey as part of the Deli Magazine Showcase, which they just won Artist of the Month in.

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  1. 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...
  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 Windish Agency Highlights: We Barbarians, Purity Ring, Small Black http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/windish-agency-highlights-we-barbarians-purity-ring-small-black/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/windish-agency-highlights-we-barbarians-purity-ring-small-black/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:57:19 +0000 Last night the Windish Agency held a showcase for some of their bands at Mercury Lounge. It was a somewhat eclectic lineup, and included BestNewBands.com favorites like Cuckoo Chaos and Gauntlet Hair, but also some new standouts. Highlights below. We Barbarians exploded onto the stage with so much energy and force that they made the

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  1. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of...
  2. Black Breath, Keeping it Metal Seattle’s five-piece Black/Thrash Metal band Black Breath has recently announced their first European tour since forming in 2005. Their rush onto the international scene has a lot to do with the outstanding success of their 2008 EP Razor to Oblivion,...
  3. Concert Preview: Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kittens at The Roxy Young the Giant Genre: Alt-rock If you’re looking for something to do on this potentially stormy Saturday night, head on down to The Roxy on Sunset to check out Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kitten for an awesome...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/windish-agency-highlights-we-barbarians-purity-ring-small-black/feed/ 0 Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans Showcase at Union Pool http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/secretly-canadian-jagjaguwar-dead-oceans-showcase-at-union-pool/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/secretly-canadian-jagjaguwar-dead-oceans-showcase-at-union-pool/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:25:21 +0000 Last night Union Pool was the place to be for the Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans Showcase. The first band I caught was Parts & Labor who I’d been meaning to check out for some time. This was part of a string of shows they are playing as their final ones before the band goes on a

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  1. Cliffie Swan, Pablo Picasso and TEEN Will Work for Ears at Union Pool 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...
  2. Apollo Run’s Last Night at Union Hall, Featuring Ravens And Chimes Last night was Apollo Run’s final show as the Artist in Residence at Union Hall, a luxuriant Brooklyn venue with bocce ball courts and a library/lounge. I guess in Park Slope it’s true that Thursday is the new Friday: the...
  3. On The Road With Drowning Pool Drowning Pool has been heavily involved in and around the music scene for about ten years now- and it’s no secret why they’ve remained such a hard rock staple.  Standing outside the Nokia Theater last night waiting to be ushered...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/secretly-canadian-jagjaguwar-dead-oceans-showcase-at-union-pool/feed/ 0 Blah Blah Blah Bring A Little Bit of Everything to Arlene’s Grocery http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blah-blah-blah-bring-a-little-bit-of-everything-to-arlene-s-grocery/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blah-blah-blah-bring-a-little-bit-of-everything-to-arlene-s-grocery/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:27:49 +0000 On this a rainy Wednesday night, Arlene’s Grocery was dead town. My best guess is that it was quiet all night up until Blah Blah Blah took the stage. I don’t know where  everyone came from, but Blah Blah Blah conjured them up from somewhere to get out on the floor. Not that it all

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  1. Red Datsun, Rock n’ Roll, Arlene’s Grocery Arlene’s Grocery is a great little venue on Stanton St., between Ludlow and Orchard. A cozy bar with plenty of tables (a big plus, compared to similar venues like Pianos) complements an equally inviting showroom with a great sound system....
  2. Man Man bring the Party to House of Van Vans Man Man’s Honus Honus Last night was another raucous party at House of Vans with Crystal Antlers, Glass Candy, and Man Man. It wasn’t quite as packed or sweaty as it has been for past shows, but it definitely still...
  3. The White Panda, Hoodie Allen, G.Riot Bring Heat To Frozen NYC’s Highline Ballroom It was only one day after the blizzard that chilled the Northeast, blanketing some boroughs of New York with upwards of 1 foot. But the kids arrived—and kids they were—at the Highline Ballroom for the 9pm doors, with opening performances...
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