Best New Bands » Father John Misty 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 6 New Bands We Loved At Bonnaroo Days 3 & 4 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-loved-bonnaroo-days-3-4/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-loved-bonnaroo-days-3-4/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:08:11 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=31374 Manchester, TN - As the second half of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival’s 15th anniversary edition began on Saturday morning, neither the merciless (and gradually building) heat and humidity nor the profound, almost tangible energy emanating from the thousands of festivalgoers showed any sign of halting. Despite a dramatic increase in temperature and a severe weather threat that prompted

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  1. 7 New Bands We Loved At Bonnaroo Day 1 Manchester, TN – Well here we are again: another sunny weekend full of blistering heat and multitudes of glorious debauchery to be witnessed down at Great Stage Park in Manchester. The annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in south central Tennessee always promises...
  2. 6 New Bands We Loved At Bonnaroo Day 2 Manchester, TN – The sun rose on the second day on the Farm hot and strong, beaming with promise of a new day at ‘Roo. The second day of Bonnaroo saw the first shows at the venue’s main stage and a...
  3. 10 New Bands to See at Bonnaroo 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, festival season is in full swing! And for many, the mecca of music festivals is fast approaching. That would be Bonnaroo, of course. The four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee has long been a favorite among...
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  1. Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear Los Angeles – There is no doubt that Father John Misty is the most interesting person living in Los Angeles.  Okay, perhaps the previous statement is a bit overreaching when one considers the sheer density and diversity of artists dwelling...
  2. Father John Misty Previews New Material In Northern Calif. Sonoma, CA – It’s not often I travel up to a random auditorium in the middle of wine country to see a concert, but for Father John Misty’s show at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, I did just that.  Josh...
  3. Father John Misty Announces Tour Dates Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman...
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  1. The First Ever Adapter Prize is Launched by Record Store Day Inspired by The Mercury Prize and The Polaris Prize, the folks that run Record Store Day every April are now bringing you the Adapter Prize. In another effort to maintain the educational and community aspect of the physical record store, the...
  2. New Bands Highlight Record Store Day’s Black Friday Releases New York – No turkeys here; just a Thanksgiving feast.  For the fourth year, Record Store Day will help the more than 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S. (and thousands more internationally) by kicking off the holiday shopping...
  3. Record Store Day – Special Releases By New Bands New York – Record Store Day is just a week away! Marked as a day of record store culture celebration, and when hundreds of artists release special vinyls, CDs, and cassettes, rarities and splits, to remind us why physical stores...
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  1. Father John Misty Previews New Material In Northern Calif. Sonoma, CA – It’s not often I travel up to a random auditorium in the middle of wine country to see a concert, but for Father John Misty’s show at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, I did just that.  Josh...
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  3. Father John Misty Seduces The El Rey Josh Tillman has been a part of the music scene in one way or another for years. Whether it be with his solo work under J. Tillman or pounding out grooves behind the drum kit for Fleet Foxes, the bearded...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/father-john-misty-love-honeybear/feed/ 6 Father John Misty Previews New Material In Northern Calif. http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/father-john-misty-previews-new-material-northern-calif/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/father-john-misty-previews-new-material-northern-calif/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:47:56 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21370 Sonoma, CA – It’s not often I travel up to a random auditorium in the middle of wine country to see a concert, but for Father John Misty’s show at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, I did just that.  Josh Tillman—the man behind Father John Misty—will be releasing his second LP under the FJM moniker—I

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  3. Sasquatch! Day One: Reunions, Sea Wolf and Father John Misty Sasquatch!—like many music festivals—is an entity in flux; new bands come and go, while different promotional events and partnerships set up shop around the grounds, ensuring another year is paid for. Still, one constant exists in the form of the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/father-john-misty-previews-new-material-northern-calif/feed/ 2 Mixtape 30: Javier Dunn, Heliotropes, London Grammar And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-30-javier-dunn-heliotropes-london-grammer-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-30-javier-dunn-heliotropes-london-grammer-and-more/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:57:13 +0000 This week of marked the remainder of my wild ride at Northside Music Festival, where I saw the quirky Xenia Rubinos, the feel good jams of Sinkane, the untamed energy of Milk Music (who I still can’t get out of my head) and Merchandise. Kristen had her own whirlwind experience at Bonnaroo, conveniently broken down

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  1. Premiere: Javier Dunn – “Couple of Drinks” (Jacob Grant Remix) Javier Dunn is gearing up to release his sophomore album, Trails, on June 25th (Red Parade Music) and to celebrate its first single, “Couple of Drinks,” the singer-songwriter held a remix contest. In the course of a month, over 100...
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  3. Mixtape 28: Laura Marling, Father John Misty and more   This week’s mix is a combination of old and new tracks, because discoveries are fun, but sometimes re-discoveries are just what we need. Best Coast is on because Kristen saw them at The Mohawk, and also because it’s summertime....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-30-javier-dunn-heliotropes-london-grammer-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape 28: Laura Marling, Father John Misty and more http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-28-laura-marling-father-john-misty-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-28-laura-marling-father-john-misty-and-more/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:02:44 +0000   This week’s mix is a combination of old and new tracks, because discoveries are fun, but sometimes re-discoveries are just what we need. Best Coast is on because Kristen saw them at The Mohawk, and also because it’s summertime. There’s also an older track from Shilpa Ray, when she had her Happy Hookers, because

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