Best New Bands » daniela montelongo 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 Jessica Lea Mayfield’s Haunting Acoustic Performance http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jessica-lea-mayfield-s-haunting-acoustic-performance/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jessica-lea-mayfield-s-haunting-acoustic-performance/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:56:38 +0000 I always feel that on the day of a big show something, if not everything has a tendency to go wrong. Last night was no exception, seeing as I misplaced my wallet and had to pull pennies together, with help of my roommates, to be able to feed a meter to park my car. Of

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  1. Words and acoustic performance by The Californian The Californian is actually a quintet of Californians. Go figure! I met with four of the five members over the weekend at my house in Silverlake, and the first question I asked was about the name’s origin. We covered everything...
  2. Miniature Tigers at The Satellite: Losing fans one mediocre performance at a time When I spoke to the lead singer of  Miniature Tigers last fall (for the full BestNewBands.com article please click here), I didn’t know a whole lot about the quartet. I was charmed by their tracks “Mansion of Misery” and “Bullfighter...
  3. Words and an impromptu in-home performance by Kris Orlowski I first met Seattle-based artist Kris Orlowski at the New Music Seminar back in February. We bonded instantly over the perilous state of the music industry and a shared affinity for sarcasm, and when I later visited his website I...
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  1. Stephen Kellogg of Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers Talks About Music And The New Album I was able to pick the brain of Stephen Kellogg of the band Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers about the new album Gift Horse to be released on Oct. 11 (an upcoming review can be found in our album review...
  2. Dead Man Winter – Live At Schubas In Chicago Being from the Midwest I have grown accustomed to changing the type of music I predominately listen to based on the season. Luckily, most of the time my transition month or so leads me searching for new bands that can...
  3. Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy: On their latest album, anarchy, and being a “musical terminator” Young Galaxy is a Canadian quintet whose latest album Shapeshifting sums up the group’s tumultuous transition from record label to independent music makers. With the help of Swedish producer Dan Lissvik (who they’ve never actually met), they have crafted tracks...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-night-like-no-other-with-stephen-kellogg-and-the-sixers/feed/ 0 Dead Man Winter – Live At Schubas In Chicago http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dead-man-winter-live-at-schubas/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dead-man-winter-live-at-schubas/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:53:30 +0000 Being from the Midwest I have grown accustomed to changing the type of music I predominately listen to based on the season. Luckily, most of the time my transition month or so leads me searching for new bands that can help get through our Chicago winters. Dead Man Winter is just that band for this

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  1. Yellow Ostrich & Peter Wolf Crier take Schubas do312 in Chicago Yellow Ostrich If Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend, and Morning Benders, had a love child and added a shot of whiskey, you would get Yellow Ostrich.  Last night, Schubas do312 proudly celebrated their one year anniversary, and I had the pleasure...
  2. Interview with Montreal’s Winter Gloves Unbeknownst to me before this interview, Montreal is apparently a pretty awesome place. The rent is cheap, the coffee is good, the girls are beautiful, and the music is great. Although that’s all fun and good, Winter Gloves are preparing...
  3. Brahms Takes The Stage At Scubas In Chicago This past Thursday, Brahms took the stage at Schubas in Chicago. It was great to see the boys back on the same stage I discovered them on, almost a year ago. I have seen the band open shows several times...
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  1. 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...
  2. At Hudson River Park Pier 54, tUnE-yArDs and Austra Give Magical Performances tUnE-yArDs Yesterday (7/14) the line to get into tUnE-yArDs with Austra spanned across several blocks; going so far down I couldn’t even see the end of it. I’m not sure if everyone got in, but the capacity at Hudson River...
  3. Seattle’s 2010 Decibel Festival Round-Up The 2010 Decibel festival concluded last night with an explosive finale at Neumos in Seattle. The festival ran on for five days, from the Opening Gala at Pravada Studios on Wednesday, to the final echoing footstep departing late night from...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/3-best-performances-at-a-fest-part-two-its-a-tie/feed/ 0 Crazy Awesome Empire of the Sun at Chicago’s Congress Theater http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crazy-awesome-empire-of-the-sun-at-chicago-s-congress-theater/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crazy-awesome-empire-of-the-sun-at-chicago-s-congress-theater/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:22:50 +0000 Dance party? Check. Crazy awesome theatrical costumes? Check. Empire of the Sun taking Chicago’s Congress Theater this past Wednesday evening? Double check. Having missed my last opportunity to see Empire of the Sun at last year’s Lollapalooza there was no way I was missing them again. Having been a fan of this Australian band for

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  1. Brahms Takes The Stage At Scubas In Chicago This past Thursday, Brahms took the stage at Schubas in Chicago. It was great to see the boys back on the same stage I discovered them on, almost a year ago. I have seen the band open shows several times...
  2. Bobby Long and Bombino impress as the Dave Matthews Band Caravan Hits Chicago’s South Side When the original announcement of the Dave Matthews Band Caravan was made I was intrigued at the prospect of adding another music festival to our already jam packed Chicago summer line up. In addition to our regular venues many of...
  3. Screaming Females at Chicago’s “The Metro” Walking into a show when the sun is still relatively high in the sky is a sure sign that one is headed into an “All Ages” show. This was indeed the case for me this past Friday when entering The...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crazy-awesome-empire-of-the-sun-at-chicago-s-congress-theater/feed/ 0 Yawn Releases Their Long Awaited LP “Open Season” http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/yawn-releases-their-long-awaited-lp-open-season/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/yawn-releases-their-long-awaited-lp-open-season/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:00:14 +0000 There is something magical about listening to a new album in full, not just a single, or a random track here or there, but to listen to a creation that a band has spent much time debating and configuring until they were ready to release their “baby” into the world. Chicago natives Yawn’s new album

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  1. The Big Chill Is Heating Up Summer Fest Season! You only have a few months left to start planning your summer getaway, and since stateside staycations are so winter season you need to hop on a plane and head straight to the U.K. for several summer fests- one of...
  2. Tis The Season For Great Shows With the holidays fast approaching music venues in our silver screen laden city are stepping up their game to bring us special lineups set to induce a little extra holiday cheer.  Tonight, mid-December is no exception and the Hotel Café...
  3. Dry The River Takes Over North America- And Soon Fest Season! So it’s never easy to retract a statement- but when I said that U.K. spawned Dry The River were going to be big, I lied- they ARE big. Post-SXSW the folk rock group has been incessantly playing and weaving their...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/yawn-releases-their-long-awaited-lp-open-season/feed/ 0 Billboard’s Conflict of Interest show kicks off Lollapalooza weekend Thursday night at the Double Door in Chicago. http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/billboards-conflict-of-interest-show-kicks-off-lollapalooza-weekend-thursday-night-at-the-double-door-in-chicago/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/billboards-conflict-of-interest-show-kicks-off-lollapalooza-weekend-thursday-night-at-the-double-door-in-chicago/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:57:47 +0000 Billboard’s and The Syndicate’s “Conflict of Interest” show kicked off Lollapalooza weekend Thursday night at the Double Door in Chicago. Little Hurricane kicked the night off as a great opening act. Comparing them to the Black Keys is on obvious reference I am sure they have gotten on more then one occasion, but it’s a

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  1. Double Feature: The Parlotones at The Viper Room + Post Show Interview Walking into The Viper Room last night to see the much heard about and highly underrated (as of yet!) Parlotones- I had literally crossed into a whole other country, South Africa to be exact.  After parking in Siberia, Laurel Kathleen...
  2. Congratulations, Chelsie! You’ll be at the Nenna Yvonne show this Thursday! Congratulations, Chelsea! When Nenna Yvonne takes the stage at LA’s Key Club this Thursday night, you and a friend will be there! Thanks for entering the contest, and for spreading the word about Nenna and BestNewBands.com! If you didn’t win...
  3. Start Your Weekend with Weekend at South Street Seaport Pier 17 Friday night Friday night is another free show at the breezy South Street Seaport, and I can’t think of a better sign that heading to Pier 17 after getting off work on a Friday night is exactly the right thing to do...
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