Best New Bands » house 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 Shamir: The New King Of Pop? http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shamir-new-king-pop/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shamir-new-king-pop/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:23:08 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27616 Chicago – I’m going to say what many have surely been thinking but are too afraid to say. Now that Michael Jackson has left us – way too soon, I might add – it’s time to think about who might take on the title of the New King of Pop. Now, I know there will

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  1. Shamir Premieres Songs From Upcoming Debut LP Berkeley – This past Friday, rising star and Las Vegas native Shamir Bailey (known simply as Shamir) plunged into a blistering 11-song set on UC-Berkeley’s Upper Sproul Plaza.  Each song had its own flavor, its own delicious tones and timbres...
  2. 4 New Bands We Loved At Pitchfork 2015 – Day 2 Chicago – Day two of Pitchfork Fest was wet and wild. Rain came pouring down a little after three, forcing the festival to close. People were ushered out of Union Park and readmitted later in the afternoon, when the fest...
  3. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Rule Chicago – It’s a good thing The Grateful Dead retired because there’s a new supreme jam band in town. Impossible you say? Obviously you’ve not yet had the pleasure of seeing the tongue twisting Australian seven-piece King Gizzard and the Lizard...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shamir-new-king-pop/feed/ 2 Marquez Lux: ‘Drop It’ Like It’s Hot http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/marquez-lux-drop-like-hot/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/marquez-lux-drop-like-hot/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:16:03 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24322 Berlin – The record label Muttis Mischkonsum has only been around for a few short years, but during that time has made quite an impact in Berlin featuring a slew of artists that celebrate the diversity of music and the spirit of the artistic mecca of the moment. With their diverse offering and eclectic roster

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  1. Mess Me Will ‘Keep You Coming’ To The Dance Floor Berlin – One of the latest musical offerings to come from Ampispazi Recordings – and their first of 2015 – is Mess Me with a new release to satiate the sonic demands of his followers. “Keep On Coming” is his...
  2. Getting To Know More About Mess Me Berlin – Up-and-coming artist Mess Me is currently burning up dance floors throughout Europe with his track “Keep On Coming” (and its worthy B-side complement “Selector”), and as soon as one hears his dark EDM, it is clear that Mik...
  3. London House Producer Mike Greene Returns With Fort Romeau   Los Angeles – While Mike Greene, the mastermind and sole member of electronic music act Fort Romeau, has not made any grand departures from the well-received sound he established on his debut album and subsequent singles, the London-based house...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/marquez-lux-drop-like-hot/feed/ 0 The Home of House Music Embraces Clean Bandit http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/home-house-music-embraces-clean-bandit/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/home-house-music-embraces-clean-bandit/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2015 03:29:53 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23157 Chicago – It may have been a Wednesday night, but Chicagoans were ready to get down and party with electronic outfit Clean Bandit like it was a Saturday. Although, there was a slight snag in the plan; the U.K. foursome was down a man, with violinist and pianist Neil Amin-Smith having hurt his wrist. (Best

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  1. Clean Bandit Enjoys Keeping Their House Tidy Chicago – U.K. quartet Clean Bandit mix classical with electronic and deep house. Brothers Jack (bass and keys) and Luke Patterson (drums), along with childhood friends Grace Chatto (cello) and Milan Neil Amin-Smith (violin and piano) make up the band...
  2. Clean Bandit – “Rather Be” #32 on Hot100 Announces 1st US Headline Tour New York – British electronic breakout group Clean Bandit have jumped to #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their international smash single, “Rather Be” ft. Jess Glynne, and announced details of their first-ever North American headline tour. The dates (listed below) – which celebrate...
  3. Colony House Rocks Nashville’s Marathon Music Works Nashville – Franklin, Tennessee natives Colony House delivered a hearty homecoming performance to local audiences this past Friday night at Marathon Music Works. The band returned to the south as a part of their tour alongside the South African alternative...
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  1. SXSW: Gorgon City, ODESZA and Milo Greene Austin – A lot of people say SXSW Music doesn’t really start until Wednesday, but those chumps missed out on day one. It was a little slower than usual as people waited in line to collect wristbands, but careful planners...
  2. Milo Greene Vocalists Are In ‘Control’ Los Angeles – Milo Greene is an LA-based indie pop quintet with not a single member with that name.  (The band created the fictitious character years’ ago to help them approach concert promoters). The group, which includes Robbie Arnett, Graham...
  3. Milo Greene is Tight…Aight? Chicago – “It’s always fun to play a sold-out show. It’s like, ‘That’s tight!’” Marlana Sheetz of Milo Greene earned a few laughs and plenty of applause from the Chicago crowd for her 90s-esque commentary Thursday night. Sheetz and the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/london-house-producer-mike-greene-returns-fort-romeau/feed/ 0 Clean Bandit Enjoys Keeping Their House Tidy http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/clean-bandit-enjoys-keeping-house-tidy/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/clean-bandit-enjoys-keeping-house-tidy/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:47:25 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22790 Chicago – U.K. quartet Clean Bandit mix classical with electronic and deep house. Brothers Jack (bass and keys) and Luke Patterson (drums), along with childhood friends Grace Chatto (cello) and Milan Neil Amin-Smith (violin and piano) make up the band that first gained attention in 2013 with the single “Mozart’s House,” blending a Mozart tune

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  1. Clean Bandit – “Rather Be” #32 on Hot100 Announces 1st US Headline Tour New York – British electronic breakout group Clean Bandit have jumped to #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their international smash single, “Rather Be” ft. Jess Glynne, and announced details of their first-ever North American headline tour. The dates (listed below) – which celebrate...
  2. Colony House Rocks Nashville’s Marathon Music Works Nashville – Franklin, Tennessee natives Colony House delivered a hearty homecoming performance to local audiences this past Friday night at Marathon Music Works. The band returned to the south as a part of their tour alongside the South African alternative...
  3. Ben Howard Packs The Riviera Chicago – The line outside The Riviera Theatre slowly snaked its way inside the double doors, or at least the women’s line did. The men in attendance quickly walked through security, while the largely female congregation put a kink in...
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  1. Milo Greene is Tight…Aight? Chicago – “It’s always fun to play a sold-out show. It’s like, ‘That’s tight!’” Marlana Sheetz of Milo Greene earned a few laughs and plenty of applause from the Chicago crowd for her 90s-esque commentary Thursday night. Sheetz and the...
  2. Milo Greene Vocalists Are In ‘Control’ Los Angeles – Milo Greene is an LA-based indie pop quintet with not a single member with that name.  (The band created the fictitious character years’ ago to help them approach concert promoters). The group, which includes Robbie Arnett, Graham...
  3. A One On One Connection With Milo Greene Los Angeles – Milo Greene, an LA indie pop quintet, has returned with their brand new single, “White Lies.” It will be featured on their forthcoming sophomore LP, Control, due out on January 27 via Elektra. Their latest track is...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sxsw-milo-greene-odesza/feed/ 0 Bass Brunch, Mosswood Park, Oakland, CA http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/bass-brunch-mosswood-park-oakland-ca/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/bass-brunch-mosswood-park-oakland-ca/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000 I was served up a healthy dose of electronic jams this weekend at Bass Brunch at Mosswood Park in Oakland, CA.  Every second Sunday all Summer 2011, a gathering of Oakland’s finest dub droppin’, beat bumbin’, and bass blastin’ DJ’s share two stages inside the park. The upper level lawn stage hosted numerous local acts that featured

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