Best New Bands » Foster the People 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 Foster The People Close High-Energy Set With Somber Dedication http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/foster-people-close-high-energy-set-somber-dedication/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/foster-people-close-high-energy-set-somber-dedication/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:02:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19953 New York – Mark Foster commanded the stage like a cult leader at Friday night’s Foster The People show at the historic United Palace. Such a grand venue was the perfect setting for the band’s brief CMJ stop. The gilded stage was populated by synths and drum sets creating a visually staggering environment within the

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  1. Artist of the Week: Mayer Hawthorne Over the past few years, Mayer Hawthorne has been on the cusp of greatness. The Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist has put out two critically acclaimed albums and is about to embark on an extensive summer tour that sees him as...
  2. This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands MS MR is somewhat of a mysterious new band. They seem to have just emerged from the Internet, using the most random web images they could find in their media, and labeling themselves as “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock”...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mayer-hawthorne-on-his-past-touring-and-kid-rock/feed/ 0 Record Store Day Is This Saturday. Here Are Five Awesome Releases You Need To Pick Up. http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/record-store-day-is-this-saturday-here-are-five-awesome-releases-you-need-to-pick-up/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/record-store-day-is-this-saturday-here-are-five-awesome-releases-you-need-to-pick-up/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:46:11 +0000 If you’re not one of the lucky ones going to Coachella, fear not, for Record Store Day 2012 is here. (Now that I think about it, even if you will be in the desert this weekend there’ll be a tent there, too. We just can’t win…)  If you aren’t familiar with Record Store Day, it’s

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  1. Concert Preview: Allah-Las, Los Coyotes, and The Cosmic Telegraph Co. Play San Diego on Saturday the 16th! If you’re in the San Diego area, or maybe escaping the LA doomsday that will ensue with the closing of the formidable 405, head on out to the Tin Can Alehouse on Saturday, July 16th for some awesome live music. ...
  2. Portland record store hosts indie veterans this week Legendary Portland record store Music Millenium will be hosting two of Portland’s indie veterans this week, the beloved men of The Decemberists and the lesser-known but also talented Dolorean. The record store, which has been around since 1969 and is known...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/record-store-day-is-this-saturday-here-are-five-awesome-releases-you-need-to-pick-up/feed/ 0 The Kooks Return To The U.S. For March Headlining Tour Dates http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-kooks-return-to-the-us-for-march-headlining-tour-dates/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-kooks-return-to-the-us-for-march-headlining-tour-dates/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:12:02 +0000 After a sold-out US tour late last year, The Kooks are thrilled to announce their return to the U.S. in 2012 for a February/March headlining tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 20th. This will be succeeded by dates as special guests of Foster The People, of which both Central Park NYC shows have

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  1. The Joy Formidable Announce Headlining US Tour Welsh trio The Joy Formidable are happy to announce headlining tour dates across the United States for March of 2012. The tour will begin on March 12 in San Francisco and end on April 2 in Toronto. On the way,...
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  3. Yeasayer’s Fresh Tracks, Tour Dates a Lovely V-Day Gift Fresh from touring in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, Yeasayer gifted fans early Monday morning with a little something to show their love: a new music video for “I Remember” from the Odd Blood LP, along with a couple free...
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  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...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-preview-96x-winter-meltdown-12-1-2011/feed/ 0 Artist of the Week: We Barbarians http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-we-barbarians/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-we-barbarians/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:33:33 +0000 Although the band has its roots in California, there is something far more east coast about We Barbarians’ post-punk revivalist sound.  The grandiose hard-pop of their new EP, Headspace, sounds more at home darting between skyscrapers and roaming the 8 million person blob of New York, than basking in the laid-back fun in the sun

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  3. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of...
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