Best New Bands » Ibeyi 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 More New Bands at Outside Lands 2016 – Day 2 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-outside-lands-2016-day-2/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-outside-lands-2016-day-2/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:10:43 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32330 San Francisco – Back at Golden Gate Park this Saturday, for Outside Lands Music Festival, we saw an emergence of faux fur and festivalgoers shawled with knit blankets, as temperatures rose only to the high-50s and the clouds stubbornly refused to be chased out of the neighborhood. Among the many legacy bands being presented at Outside Lands on

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  1. 6 New Bands at Outside Lands 2016 Day 1 San Francisco – The ninth annual Outside Lands Music Festival kicked off this Friday in the misty glens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The sparse early afternoon crowds swiftly grew to massive proportions as the day progressed, and the areas around...
  2. 10 New Bands to See at Outside Lands 2016 San Francisco – This weekend marks the ninth Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, held annually in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The first edition was held back in 2008, boasting acts like Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty, and Jack Johnson. This year...
  3. More New Bands At Lollapalooza 2016 Chicago — Saturday the sun finally showed its face for the entirety of the day’s festivities, helping to dry up some of the remaining moisture left behind by the preceding days’ rains.  Lollapalooza 2016’s third day also saw an increase...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-outside-lands-2016-day-2/feed/ 2 10 New Bands to See at Outside Lands 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-new-bands-see-outside-lands-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-new-bands-see-outside-lands-2016/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:28:47 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32298 San Francisco – This weekend marks the ninth Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, held annually in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The first edition was held back in 2008, boasting acts like Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty, and Jack Johnson. This year marks the triumphant return of Radiohead to OSL—as well as headlining sets from LCD Soundsystem, Lionel Richie,

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  1. 15 New Bands to See at Lollapalooza 2016 Chicago – It’s late July, you’re standing in the middle of an open field in downtown Chicago, and there are multiple bass tones and distant drumbeats battling for your attention. Chances are you’re at Lollapalooza, and festival season is in full swing....
  2. 10 New Bands to See at Bonnaroo 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, festival season is in full swing! And for many, the mecca of music festivals is fast approaching. That would be Bonnaroo, of course. The four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee has long been a favorite among...
  3. 10 New Bands to See at Pitchfork 2016 Chicago – While for most people July triggers images of fireworks, American flags, grilling, and BBQ, for music festival junkees, this wonderful month ushers in thoughts of relaxing with a nice Goose Island beer, on the baseball field in Chicago’s...
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  1. 8 New Bands We’re Excited To See at SXSW Austin – SXSW starts this weekend, and it’s time for Austin to do what Austin does best: effuse about tech, gripe about traffic, and feast on live music. To the surprise of no one, this year’s sprawling lineup features lots...
  2. Max Jury Announces Spring North American Tour Dates Los Angeles – Des Moines singer-songwriter Max Jury is excited to announce his Spring North American headlining tour dates today. The tour begins on April 9 in Minneapolis before heading throughout the Midwest and East Coast, including a show on April 15 at the...
  3. Courtney Barnett Begins U.S. Fall Tour   New York – Indie folk rocker Courtney Barnett and her band are beginning a month-long North American tour, co-headlining with avant-garde outfit San Fermin. Hot off the heels of a sold-out run of shows in her native Australia and...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/5-new-bands-excited-see-tour-spring/feed/ 2 Our SXSW Coverage Continues With Viet Cong, Ibeyi And Hinds http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sxsw-viet-cong-ibeyi-hinds/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sxsw-viet-cong-ibeyi-hinds/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2015 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22726 Austin – Day three marks roughly the halfway point for SXSW, and it featured some of the best day shows yet. Which was fortunate, because the weather really took a dive. Making it to both Viet Cong and Ibeyi, whose sets were just ten minutes apart, was a bit of a personal victory. Viet Cong

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  1. 8 New Bands We’re Excited To See at SXSW Austin – SXSW starts this weekend, and it’s time for Austin to do what Austin does best: effuse about tech, gripe about traffic, and feast on live music. To the surprise of no one, this year’s sprawling lineup features lots...
  2. An Enormous Debut From Viet Cong San Francisco – Viet Cong are a fantastic Canadian band whose illustrious eclecticism has torn a new one in the figurative behind of modern independent music.  Their self-titled debut LP is one for the ages, and at just seven tracks...
  3. 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...
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  1. Christine And The Queens Prep For SXSW, EP And Tour New York – French artist, Héloïse Letissier, better known by her musical project, Christine and the Queens, will be making her American live debut at SXSW and follow with a batch of U.S. shows. The indie pop singer-songwriter is getting ready...
  2. An Enormous Debut From Viet Cong San Francisco – Viet Cong are a fantastic Canadian band whose illustrious eclecticism has torn a new one in the figurative behind of modern independent music.  Their self-titled debut LP is one for the ages, and at just seven tracks...
  3. 4 New Bands Worth Seeing At Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin – Everyone recovered from ACL? Cool. It’s time for Fun Fun Fun Fest. Austin’s third-favorite festival starts this Friday, November 7, and while the name is trying a little hard, the lineup is enticing. The headliners are a mix...
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  1. The Goldberg Sisters’ debut album: Pop bliss, psychedelia, and a glimpse into the human psyche The Goldberg Sisters is the musical pseudonym of actor and director Adam Goldberg, who you probably know best from his roles in Saving Private Ryan, Dazed and Confused, and Friends. As diverse as his acting roles are, he always seems...
  2. An Enormous Debut From Viet Cong San Francisco – Viet Cong are a fantastic Canadian band whose illustrious eclecticism has torn a new one in the figurative behind of modern independent music.  Their self-titled debut LP is one for the ages, and at just seven tracks...
  3. Theophlius London’s Major Label Debut Doesn’t Reinvent The Wheel, But Sure Makes It Spin With much hype amongst hipsters and hip-hoppers, Theophilus London is back with his first major label record, Timez Are Weird These Days. With contributions from various of-the-moment producers (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Santigold’s John Hill), the 23-year-old Brooklyn...
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