Best New Bands » Flaming Lips 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 New Bands To See At Coachella: Neon Indian http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-neon-indian/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-neon-indian/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:09:01 +0000 Much has been said about Alan Palomo. Since rising from obscurity to bandblog sensation, his group, Neon Indian has become one of the de facto emissaries/new bands for a movement popularly known as “chillwave”—I’m guessing you’re familiar. To be sure, there are plenty of bands out there that draw parallels to Neon Indian, with woozy

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  1. Phoenix and Neon Indian to Play the SB Bowl on 9/19 When I first “discovered” Phoenix (actually, more like when I found out that I was the last one of my friends to realize how awesome they are), I was awestruck. It was like the feeling that you get when you...
  2. Neon Indian Kicks Off New Tour What is the Neon Indian? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not one of the tall sparkly blue people from Avatar.  It’s the five-piece psychedelic pop band lead by Alan Palomo, and their debut album Psychic Chasms might be one of...
  3. Phoenix and Neon Indian Rock the Bowl Phoenix and Neon Indian are a match made in heaven for fans of artists on the forefront of synth rock. Both bands are incredible live performers, and both are riding on the crests of the massive waves of popularity that...
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  1. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Announces 2012 Lineup February 14, 2012, New York, NY — Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 11th annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June...
  2. Festival Preview: Bonnaroo What Bonnaroo does better than any other North American festival is purvey that communal atmosphere of Woodstock. As great as the festival’s atmosphere is, let’s talk about some of the bands we’re most excited to see. They’re not exactly a...
  3. Concert Preview: Joe Pug – Congress Theater – January 28, 2012 Sometimes a musician bursts onto the scene and they take you back in history to a time that was so influential that it’s hard not to make comparisons. Joe Pug is that type of musician. “He’s like a young Bob...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/hangout-festival-2012/feed/ 0 Born Gold Land From Another Planet to Play Noise Pop http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/born-gold-land-from-another-planet-to-play-noise-pop/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/born-gold-land-from-another-planet-to-play-noise-pop/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:00:39 +0000 The 20th installment of the Noise Pop music festival was in full swing in San Francisco last week. Last Tuesday night was highlighted by the colorful stage show of the Flaming Lips playing to a packed house at the less than 700-person capacity venue Bimbo’s 365 Club. I was disappointed not to have landed a

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  1. Born Gold Sensory Overload at Glasslands Last night at Glasslands started out casual enough, being a Tuesday and all. There ended up being only two bands on the bill, so the crowd had extra time to hang out and partake of the photo booth after a...
  2. God is an Astronaut Land at Bottom of the Hill God Is An Astronaut Founded nearly a decade ago, the post-rock band God is an Astronaut has grown a large fan base in their home country of Ireland as well as around the world. Although this band is not new...
  3. Future Islands Play to a Sold Out Bottom of the Hill San Francisco music fans came out in full force Tuesday night as they packed Bottom of the Hill. The sold out crowd was eager to catch an intimate set from Thrill Jockey’s synth rock artist Future Islands. The excitement for...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/born-gold-land-from-another-planet-to-play-noise-pop/feed/ 0 Liam Finn’s FOMO Is A Must Have For Anyone Who Loves Great Music http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/liam-finns-fomo-is-a-must-have-for-anyone-who-loves-great-music/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/liam-finns-fomo-is-a-must-have-for-anyone-who-loves-great-music/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:49:22 +0000 It’s not often that as a musician that you can brag about touring with Wilco, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam and The Black Keys, but Liam Finn has done exactly that. Perhaps helped by his impressive pedigree (his father is legendary Australian musician Neil Finn of Crowded House), the indie rocker’s second proper studio album (along

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  1. Nadler’s Third Solo LP Shows Great Promise As we discussed last week, Marissa Nadler is on the rise. The Boston-based singer/songwriter is releasing her third album, which is self-titled, independently. The album kicks off with “In Your Lair, Bear,” which is six minutes of skeletal chords and...
  2. Great Venue, Great Music: The Press at Glasslands Last night I ventured fifteen minutes from the L train to see The Press play at The Glasslands Gallery. I was not disappointed. Located across the street from the old Domino Sugar factory, Glasslands epitomizes the gritty/beautiful aesthetic of Williamsburg....
  3. The Great American Music Hall Gets Washed Out Washed Out On Saturday night, I made my way to the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco to take in a night of music at The Great American Music Hall (GAMH). This is an intimate space with amazing acoustics that has...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/liam-finns-fomo-is-a-must-have-for-anyone-who-loves-great-music/feed/ 0 In Solidarity With Portugal. The Man http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/in-solidarity-with-portugal-the-man/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/in-solidarity-with-portugal-the-man/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Artist: Portugal. The Man Genre: Psychedelic/progressive rock From the political uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East to the Midwestern United States, a sense of awareness and community seems to be spreading throughout the globe. Personally, I can’t get enough of that hope-y, change-y feeling – but then again, I’m about as far to

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/28/11 Picked By: Laurel Johnston Who: Jukebox the Ghost Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, March 1st Doors open at 8pm Cost: $8 adv/$10 at the door Age Restrictions: All ages   *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Portugal....
  2. Friday Night at the WOW Hall: Lynx, Medium Troy and MarchFourth Marching Band &quo Friday night is tantalizing close, but for some small-town residents the options for celebrating the coming of the weekend can be very limited. Fortunately for those in Eugene, the historic WOW Hall has some great entertainment lined up: the...
  3. Q&A With Gogol Bordello: The Trans-Continental Sensation Mix hypnotic, Russian gypsy melodies with gritty, pirate-punk vocals, and you get an authentic, unique sound that could only come from Gogol Bordello. The eight-piece band is currently touring North America to promote its new album, Trans-Continental Hustle; the group...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/in-solidarity-with-portugal-the-man/feed/ 0 The Sasquatch! 2011 Lineup is Here! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A larger version of this poster can be viewed at The Portland Mercury Music fans of the Pacific Northwest are in for a treat this Memorial Day weekend, as the 10th anniversary of the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Gorge, Washington promises a myriad of musical legends, as well as your favorite indie bands. Sasquatch! will

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  1. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 28, 2011 Hello, BestNewBands.com readers! Ready for the weekend? Yeah, we are too. To aid you in your musical pre-funking, here’s a look (and listen) back on what we featured this week. “Livin’ The Dream (I’m On A Float)” – Super Mash...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 14, 2011 Today’s Playlist includes a little bit of everything BestNewBands.com has featured this week, from folk to punk-rock to dubstep – everything your music-loving hearts could desire! Listen and enjoy… “Shoeshine” – Black Taxi In this weekend’s BackStory Bonus, the guys...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Best Artists of 2010 photo credit: Lauren Novik 2010’s slowly coming to an end, and at BNB we’re counting it down with a Best of 2010 Awards list. For this week’s playlist, here are songs from some of the nominees for Best Artist. “Janglin”...
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  1. Q&A: Ryan Spencer of Prussia Outside of 19th century historians, Prussia may be a name that many people aren’t familiar with. However, by the end of 2011, the band Prussia could be on the radar of every music listener. The group formed on the first...
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  3. Sitting Down with Pilot Whale In a studio warehouse in Orange, Ca, there dwells a band of brothers. Brothers set to do what no other band has ever done before…alright. You got me. Though that unnecessarily epic intro may not have been essential to this...
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  3. 9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With California Wives The Chicago band California Wives combines indie rock with melodic pop undertones and touch of 80s style synth haze, resulting in mellow but catchy tunes that have garnered comparisons to 80s supergroup The Police and modern pop purveyors Phoenix. Their...
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