Best New Bands » Ian Burns 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 Old Monk’s Birds of Belize http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/old-monks-birds-of-belize/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/old-monks-birds-of-belize/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:00:00 +0000 I’ve been talking a lot about the Brooklyn-based rockers Old Monk recently. If you couldn’t tell from my review of the wonderfully eclectic show at Cake Shop (which, it turns out, Old Monk organized!), or from my rave review of their set at Union Hall, they’re one of my favorite live bands out there. But

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  1. Old Monk Dominates Union Hall My Thursday night at Union Hall began perfectly – with a juicy hamburger. Turns out this classy bar in the heart of Park Slope doesn’t just have warm lighting, a library/lounge and (I kid you not) two bocce courts. It’s...
  2. Emil & Friends and Others Make Cake Shop the Place to Be It was a great night for music at Cake Shop, a cozy little place on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This small, dimly lit bar/café/venue presumably sells cake during the day, but on Friday night offered up one of...
  3. Cake Shop Does It Again, This Time With Valar Cake Shop is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to hear new bands in New York. My first experience with the venue was back in January, when I saw Emil & Friends, Ravens and Chimes and Old Monk, a night as...
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  1. Emil & Friends and Others Make Cake Shop the Place to Be It was a great night for music at Cake Shop, a cozy little place on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This small, dimly lit bar/café/venue presumably sells cake during the day, but on Friday night offered up one of...
  2. Cliffie Swan, Pablo Picasso and TEEN Will Work for Ears at Union Pool The Brooklyn tripod formerly known as Lights (not to be confused with the Canadian version, which can be found here: LIGHTS) reemerged as Cliffie Swan last night at Union Pool in Williamsburg(h), Brooklyn and brought some of Brooklyn’s Finest along...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/31/11 Picked By: Kristina Villarini Who: The Hold Steady w/ The Gay Blades Where: Music Hall of Williamsburg, NYC When: Monday, January 31st at 9pm Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: 18+ ***   Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Joan of Arc w/ Pillars & Tongues,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/old-monk-dominates-union-hall/feed/ 0 Emil & Friends and Others Make Cake Shop the Place to Be http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/emil-friends-and-others-make-cake-shop-the-place-to-be/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/emil-friends-and-others-make-cake-shop-the-place-to-be/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0000 It was a great night for music at Cake Shop, a cozy little place on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This small, dimly lit bar/café/venue presumably sells cake during the day, but on Friday night offered up one of the most exciting shows I’ve seen in a long time, hosting Emil & Friends, Ravens

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  1. Emil Hewitt, Both Halves of Emil & Friends Most of the time, Emil & Friends is just the genre-bending, time-traveling, pop-rock-electro-folk “produsingermusicianista” Emil Hewitt. Whatever he is, Hewitt’s production is spotless, and his melodies mellifluous. He has created an enthusiastic fan base, a fantastic EP, and a music...
  2. Agent Ribbons at Bootleg Theater: Songs, patty cake, and a stolen guitar Becoming a fan of Agent Ribbons is like an invitation down the proverbial rabbit hole: you have no idea how deep you’re going to get involved after that first tentative step. I was at first intrigued by their genre-defying album...
  3. Hooray for Earth are Surrounded by Their Friends, and Like to Get Psyched After Hooray for Earth played their third residency show at Pianos, I got to chat with frontman and main songwriter Noel Heroux right outside the venue next to their van. Noel had the appearance of just getting out of bed,...
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