Best New Bands » GRIMES 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 Sasquatch!: DIIV, Earl Sweatshirt, Grimes, CHVRCHES http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sasquatch-diiv-earl-sweatshirt-grimes-chvrches/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sasquatch-diiv-earl-sweatshirt-grimes-chvrches/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 05:44:29 +0000 Editor’s Note: Our Zach Klassen was on hand at Sasquatch! this year. Here are his dispatches from the event. DIIV If I had any doubts about DIIV before, I now realize it is only because I hadn’t seen them live. Sure, most bands benefit from a live setting, as the tension from an audience can

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  3. Sasquatch Day 2: Suuns, Indians And Michael Kiwanuka Suuns may have started playing to overcast skies but there was no shortage of fans at the Yeti stage Saturday. The Montreal quartet didn’t say much, but instead charged into their brand of electronic noise rock. The pounding kick drum...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sasquatch-diiv-earl-sweatshirt-grimes-chvrches/feed/ 0 2012 Newbie Awards – Best New Female Artist Nominees http://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/2012-newbie-awards-best-new-female-artist-nominees/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/2012-newbie-awards-best-new-female-artist-nominees/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:41:52 +0000 This year has been one of the best years for emerging female artists in recent memory. With hundreds of albums released and countless live shows, the choices were plentiful and there were many worthy of inclusion. However, with so many great choices, we could only pick five as finalists. The 2012 nominees for Best New

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  1. Artist of the Week: Ellie Goulding For a woman with only two albums to her name, Ellie Goulding has made the most of her time in the public eye. The 25-year-old British singer is making a name for herself by conquering radio with her brand of...
  2. Artist of the Week: Yuna Born in the northern state of Malaysia called Kedah, 26-year-old Yuna started her musical venture back when she was still in law school. She was 19 when she picked up the guitar and started writing and performing her own compositions....
  3. Ellie Goulding Brings The Light On A Dreary Day Dark Saturday afternoons in Los Angeles, especially in October, usually signal gloom and doom. After all, who would want to leave the safe enclave of their home when the weather as of late has been in the upper ‘70s and...
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  1. Hangout Festival 2012 I don’t know about anybody else, but I never really thought “beach and music destination” when I thought of Gulf Shores, Alabama. As the name of the city implies, it’s on the gulf, where it’s highly unlikely you’ll ever get...
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  3. Earshot Jazz Festival, a Preview A grand congregation featuring over 50 shows of the nations most acclaimed and promising jazz musicians will form in Seattle on October 15 and conclude 23 days later on November 7. The annual Earshot Jazz festival, established in 1984, has...
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  3. 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...
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