Best New Bands » Empire of the Sun 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 7 New Bands At TBD Fest – Day Two http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/7-new-bands-tbd-fest-day-two/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/7-new-bands-tbd-fest-day-two/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2014 02:19:56 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19374 Sacramento – The heat came back with a vengeance on the second day of TBD Fest, yet the excitement and the energy of the festival made it totally bearable.  The second day had a little more variety in terms of the artists performing and tons of great new bands to check out. Drowners First up

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  1. 6 New Bands At TBD Fest – Day One Sacramento – This first weekend of October is turning out to be a hot and sunny one here.  With temperatures rocketing up to the mid-90s, it feels more like summer in the desert instead of autumn in California’s capitol city. ...
  2. 5 New Bands To See At Riot Fest Chicago – While others are ushering in the Fall with pumpkin spice lattes and already working at piecing together Halloween costumes, Chicagoans are refusing to let go of summer. At least for one more weekend, anyway. Beginning this Friday, September...
  3. 5 New Bands At Riot Fest – Day 3 Chicago – Sunday was the final day of Chicago’s 2014 Riot Fest. It was also the best day to see new bands over at the Revolt Stage. The shady green that housed the stage was packed all day long and...
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  1. Weekend Playlist: Monica Christoffels’s New Music Playlist As previously promised, today’s Weekend Playlist is filled with new artists I’ve recently discovered (along with one I’ve known about for a little while). No matter your musical preferences, you’ll be sure to find something you like – and if...
  2. Weekend and Wire at Music Hall of Williamsburg Tomorrow Night Tomorrow night (Tuesday, April 5) is a show I really wish I was going to. At 9pm Weekend opens for Wire at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY. Weekend has been on heavy rotation in my iTunes for the...
  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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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 3rd, 2011 Who: Trip Like Animals with The Brambles and guestsWhere: The Sunset – Seattle, WAWhen: Wed., October 5, 2011Cost: $6.00Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Radical FaceWhere: Brick and Mortar Music Hall – San Francisco, CAWhen: Thursday October 6, Doors – 8:00pm Show – 9:00pmCost: $10...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week 9/26/11 Who: Hanni El Khatib with We Break Cameras, Feeding People, Kissing Cousins, and Jeremy SoleWhere: The Echo, Los AngelesWhen: Monday, September 26th at 8pmCost: FreeAge Restrictions: 21+ Who: Braids w/Pepper Rabbit & Painted PalmsWhere: Bottom Of The Hill, SanFranciscoWhen: Tuesday, September...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week 9/12/11 Picked By: Kelly K. Who: Grave Babies, Xray EyeballsWhere: Death by Audio, NYC When: Tuesday, September 13th @9pmCost: $7Age Restriction: All Ages Image (Grave Babies) by EMILY DENTON Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: The Joy Formidable with Races and Telekinesis! Where: The...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-october-10th-2011/feed/ 0 Treasure Island Music Festival to Celebrate Five Years – October 15th & 16th http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/treasure-island-music-festival-to-celebrate-five-years-october-15th-16th/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/treasure-island-music-festival-to-celebrate-five-years-october-15th-16th/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:26:25 +0000 The Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment produced Treasure Island Music Festival will be turning five this time around (10/15 – 10/16). The two-day fest features some of today’s best electronic, hip-hop and indie artists. Having become a staple in the San Francisco music festival scene, this year they are able to boast one of

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  3. Fresh Tracks for October 12th! Hand-selected by Kelly Montgomery The Moondoggies – It’s a Shame, It’s a Pity Here’s a standout song from the Seattle quartet’s second full-length album, out now on Hardly Art. The song builds up to a climactic stomping beat, complete with what sounds like a...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/treasure-island-music-festival-to-celebrate-five-years-october-15th-16th/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 Save the Clocktower – Artist of the Week http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/save-the-clocktower-artist-of-the-week/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/save-the-clocktower-artist-of-the-week/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:28:45 +0000 You might remember Save the Clocktower from a BestNewBands.com feature several months ago reviewing their album Carousel. Or you might remember the name from Back to the Future. Either way, they’re a Chicago-based band worth remembering for a rainy day or otherwise. I spoke to all three members on the phone last week, and we

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  1. Save the Clocktower’s sophomore album Carousel worth riding again and again There’s a lot to like about Save the Clocktower‘s album Carousel. The Chicago trio’s sophomore album was released at the end of February 2011, but it’s worth a belated review because the album is fantastic. The musicianship is solid, but...
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  3. Joseph Arthur Kicks Off His Bootleg Residency! Living in Los Angeles you become inadvertently accustomed to the unusual.  I knew we were all in for something insane solely based on the various tricks and treats peppered across the Bootleg Theater’s stage.  After carefully assembling a large easel,...
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