Best New Bands » cold war kids 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 Album Review: French Style Furs http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-french-style-furs/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-french-style-furs/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:03:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17696 Brooklyn – French Style Furs’ roster rolls together three industry veterans, and the product is both entirely unexpected and deeply intriguing. The newfound group showcases Cold War Kids’ frontman Nathan Willet and bassist Matt Maust, joined by We Barbarian’s percussionist Nathan Warketin. The first full-length album from this group, Is Exotic Bait, is slated for release

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  1. Album Review: Chester French, Music 4 Tngrs We profiled them in our Artist of the Week feature a few weeks ago, but today, after months of waiting, Chester French have finally released their sophomore album for mass consumption. A bit different from their debut, Love The Future,...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-french-style-furs/feed/ 0 Artist of the Week: We Barbarians http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-we-barbarians/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-we-barbarians/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:33:33 +0000 Although the band has its roots in California, there is something far more east coast about We Barbarians’ post-punk revivalist sound.  The grandiose hard-pop of their new EP, Headspace, sounds more at home darting between skyscrapers and roaming the 8 million person blob of New York, than basking in the laid-back fun in the sun

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  1. 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...
  2. Johnny Angel Wendell – Artist Of The Week – Part 1 Throughout the history of rock music, there have been numerous stories of bands that were on the cusp, but for some reason or another, didn’t achieve the stardom they deserved. During the late-‘70s and early ‘80s in the Northeast, there...
  3. 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...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/17/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Broken Social Scene Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 8:00 Cost: $11 advance, $13 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ ***   Picked By: Claire Gallagher and Daniel Kohn Who: Atlantic/Pacific and The Pierces Where: Hotel...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/10/11 Picked By: Lauren Novik Who: The Wombats Where: The Satellite, Los Angeles When: Wednesday, Jan. 12th at 8:30pm Cost: $12-14 Age Restrictions: 21+   From Lauren Novik: “The Wombats will be rocking out at Silverlake’s Satellite (formerly Spaceland) this Wednesday,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/3/2011 Picked by Jesse Diener-Bennett, Laurel Kathleen, & Lauren Novik Who: Grouplove w/Guards Where: Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday Jan. 3rd, 9:30pm Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+   From Laurel Kathleen: This January, catch one of Los Angeles’ hottest...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-1-24-11/feed/ 0 Upcoming Free Concerts at Amoeba Music, Hollywood http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/upcoming-free-concerts-at-amoeba-music-hollywood/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/upcoming-free-concerts-at-amoeba-music-hollywood/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0000 Everyone’s favorite music store on steroids, Amoeba Music, has done it again, this time concocting a kick-ass calendar of upcoming free shows at their Hollywood location.  I learned of this on the way out of a casual “I’m-just-gonna-run-by-Amoeba-really-quick” outing (which inevitably turned into a five hour mega-spending spree) when a Cold War Kids poster caught

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