Best New Bands » emo 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 Foxing and TWIABP Sell Out Subterranean http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/foxing-twiabp-sell-subterranean/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/foxing-twiabp-sell-subterranean/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:35:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27944 Chicago – Last Saturday night Foxing and The World Is A Beautiful Place & I’m No Longer Afraid To Die rolled into the Windy City on a co-headlining tour, with support from TTNG and Brightside, for a sold-out show at Subterranean. All four have been touring together in one of the best line-ups any emo kid, punk rocker, or

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  1. Sir Sly and Wolf Gang Sell-Out Chicago’s Subterranean Chicago – Thank goodness the temperature dropped the other night because Subterranean was packed to the rafters. With Fall approaching, the usually stuffy venue was cooler than normal, making the show much more enjoyable. Über cool LA trio Sir Sly...
  2. Moving On Up: Bad Suns Sell Out Lincoln Hall Chicago – California indie-pop band Bad Suns hit up Lincoln Hall Monday night for a sold-out show sponsored by Chicago’s 101WKQX. The foursome, made up of vocalist Christo Bowman, bassist Gavin Bennett, guitarist Ray Libby, and drummer Miles Morris, formed...
  3. The Vaccines Sell Out Chicago’s Lincoln Hall Chicago – Despite being a Tuesday and a school night, U.K. rockers The Vaccines packed Lincoln Hall, selling out the venue, filling it with excited fans young and old, for the English Graffiti Tour, bringing their fantastic mix of indie,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/foxing-twiabp-sell-subterranean/feed/ 0 Cloakroom Proves Emo is Alive and Well in Portland http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/cloakroom-proves-emo-alive-well-portland/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/cloakroom-proves-emo-alive-well-portland/#comments Mon, 25 May 2015 19:11:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24728 Portland – Emo was alive and well at Mississippi Studios on Thursday night when they hosted midwest powerhouse, Cloakroom. The trio’s commanding almost-explosive techniques were highlighted by the venue’s immense sound. Cloakroom’s live show solidified that every musical element is imperative to their heavy, carefully constructed “stoner emo.” Cloakroom is not a part of the

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  1. Live Review: Lord Huron At The Crystal Ballroom In Portland Portland – Lord Huron has fans. Thursday night’s sold-out show at the Crystal Ballroom only proved that fact. The venue was packed to the brim as they waited in anticipation, and as the band stepped on stage, the crowd clapped...
  2. Mac DeMarco Delivers His ‘Sweet Weirdness’ In Portland Portland – The Crystal Ballroom saw one of its hippest crowds Wednesday night, and they were there to dance to the sweet, sweet weirdness of Mac DeMarco. The crowd had an energy quite like DeMarco’s—serious in their dedication to truly...
  3. Radiation City, Wild Ones Bring Portland Electro-Pop To The Crocodile Seattle – Two Portland-based bands recently brought stunning, infectious indie electro-pop to The Crocodile, thrilling the crowd with catchy melodies, impressive beats, and strong female vocals. Headlining the night was Radiation City, a five-piece with Portland origins going back to...
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  1. Meet Ben Thompson of Lo-Fi Punk Duo Nai Harvest Chicago – This month, U.K. twosome Nai Harvest are set to unfetter their latest endeavor, Hairball. Shortly after forming in 2011, guitarist Ben Thompson and drummer Lew Currie started to gain attention with their emo-rock and 2013 release Whatever (Dog...
  2. 10 Albums You Might Have Missed In 2014 London – Let’s face it; there is just so much music out there. If you are privileged enough to get to write about music, one trick friends then play on you is to try to find new bands you’ve never...
  3. Ben Howard Reveals New Show Dates For 2015! New York - Ben Howard, the widely popular singer-songwriter from South Devon, England is preparing to get back out to his U.S. fans. The highly acclaimed musician (who packed Chicago’s Riviera and LA’s El Rey Theatre this past February and November respectively,) has just announced a...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/nai-harvest-s-hairball-one-best-albums-2015/feed/ 1 Meet Ben Thompson of Lo-Fi Punk Duo Nai Harvest http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-ben-thompson-lo-fi-punk-duo-nai-harvest/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-ben-thompson-lo-fi-punk-duo-nai-harvest/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:49:48 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23188 Chicago – This month, U.K. twosome Nai Harvest are set to unfetter their latest endeavor, Hairball. Shortly after forming in 2011, guitarist Ben Thompson and drummer Lew Currie started to gain attention with their emo-rock and 2013 release Whatever (Dog Knights Productions). After signing with Topshelf Records, they’re back with a more punkish, garage rock

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  1. Punk’s PUP Finding Their Potential Chicago – If you haven’t heard of Toronto punk band PUP, it’s time you have. The four-piece has been receiving praise from critics for their wild live shows and their recently released self-titled debut album on SideOneDummy Records. The chemistry...
  2. Meet The Men Of Vinyl Theatre Chicago – Last year, Midwest four-piece Vinyl Theatre started to make some noise online with their indie-electronica single “I Need You Here” and the EP Gold. After Billboard took notice of the twentysomethings, music lovers from Brazil to Malaysia blew...
  3. Meet Nini Fabi Of HAERTS San Francisco – Brooklyn quartet HAERTS burst onto the scene with the release of their 2013 EP Hemiplegia, beckoning listeners into a sugar-tinged realm of bustling pop and heartfelt melancholy.  With the release of their self-titled debut last fall, they...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-ben-thompson-lo-fi-punk-duo-nai-harvest/feed/ 2 You Blew It! Offer Real Emo At Mohawk http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blew-offer-real-emo-mohawk/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blew-offer-real-emo-mohawk/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2015 01:04:05 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21691 Austin – It was a minor tragedy when, sometime between ’05 and ’08, emo was scorned into early retirement. The label was nebulous in the first place, applied to any rock music with enough juvenile male pathos. On that basis the critics were mostly unfair—exceptions granted only for anyone who questioned the scene’s under-recognized privilege

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  2. Real Friends Inspire An Active New York Crowd New York – The Real Friends show started with a Wentzian voice over. The light rasp of lead singer Dan Lambton’s voice came in over the loudspeakers as the band took the stage. The sentiments, like “I only miss you...
  3. Lazyeyes Offer ‘90s Revival In Brooklyn Brooklyn – It’s natural to be skeptical by default of ‘90s revival bands. We tend to dismiss new bands that claim Nirvana (for example) as an influence as pandering or dull (I admit this is probably unfair). Too many bands...
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  1. LOLZ With Junior Prom Chicago – On the night of All Hallows’ Eve, drummer Erik Ratensperger and guitarist Mark Solomich of Junior Prom were enthusiastically describing their costumes over chips and salsa and a bucket of Halloween candy in the green room of The...
  2. The Emo Revival Has Kittyhawk Flying High Chicago – On a recent crisp night in Chicago’s Logan Square, local band Kittyhawk was hanging out with friends and family over beers and laughs at Township. Guitarists Erik Czaja and Mark Jaeschke, singer and keyboardist Kate Grube, and drummer...
  3. Capital Cities Made Chicago Dance Chicago – On Friday night, Capital Cities started a massive dance party inside The Riviera that lasted well into the night. The LA electro-pop band has been performing with CHERUB and Night Terrors of 1927 on an epic North American tour sponsored...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/getting-know-foxing/feed/ 2 Dads Connects With Seattle Audience http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dads-connects-seattle-audience/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dads-connects-seattle-audience/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:42:13 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20483 Seattle – New Jersey two-piece band Dads made a stop under the Space Needle. Earlier this year they delivered their 90s emo revival sound on their latest album I’ll Be The Tornado. Best New Bands spoke with vocalist and drummer John Bradley and guitarist/vocalist Scott Sharinger last month about the album, coming into adulthood, and

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  3. Said The Whale, BRITE LINES And Western Haunts Captivate Seattle Seattle – “Sunday night!” artists kept shouting onstage at Chop Suey on a recent weekend. It was the running joke all night long and those who made it to the Capitol Hill venue on a brisk Sunday evening were fortunate...
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  1. Restorations’ Jon Loudon Discusses The Band’s Origins, New Album And Touring All good things must come to an end, and every once and awhile something even more amazing ascends from the ashes. This was the case for vocalist/guitarists Jon Loudon, Dave Klyman and Ben Pierce. After the demise of the trio’s...
  2. Album Review: The Parlotones—Journey Through The Shadows Although The Parlotones have been making music for a while, don’t be ashamed if the name doesn’t sound familiar to you. The rock quartet has garnered a large fan base in its home country of South Africa, as well as...
  3. Dads Revive 90s Emo With ‘I’ll Be The Tornado’ Seattle – Dads was one of the new bands we recently covered at Riot Fest and now their second full-length album, I’ll Be The Tornado, is coming out October 14. While the album starts off with a calm, possibly acoustic...
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