Chicago – L.A. trio LANY released a music video for the single “Where The Hell Are My Friends.” This is the first official music video released by the band, which is comprised of Paul Klein (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Jake Goss (drums), and Les Priest (keys, guitar, vocals). The video was directed by Nadia Marquard
London – The annual Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition, supported by PRS for Music and the PRS for Music Foundation, reached its climax on Saturday evening in the Somerset village of Pilton, close to the actual festival site. As a first round judge, Best New Bands has followed the action keenly and was especially pleased that one of
New York – Dawes has announced plans for a busy summer season, highlighted by a major US headline tour. The dates begin Sunday, July 3rd at Manteo, NC’s Waterside Theatre and then continue through late July (see itinerary below). Dawes will be joined on the newly announced dates by such stellar support acts (and Best New Bands
Chicago – After putting countless hours in the studio, London based folk singer Reuben Hollebon is set to release his debut album Terminal Nostalgia. His obsessive need to create music began with engineering the songs of other artists, such as Basement Jaxx and Courtney Barnett, and eventually led him to create his own music. Hollebon’s time, energy, and devotion has
Portland – Montreal punk band Solids has premiered a new music video, for the single “Blank Stare,” from the EP Else. The illustrated video was directed by visual artist, and friend of the band, Emilio Esteban. It is what he describes as “a disruptive visual attempt to burn down a house, save dogs, and end with a blank stare at
Chicago – The English rockers of The Dunwells have been making music since 2009, but it was the band’s debut 2012 album Blind Sighted Faith, that first brought them to the attention to many within the music world. Blind Sighted Faith mixed acoustic and electric for a modern Americana feel and was recorded in 2011,
Los Angeles – Canada’s HIGHS shows off flair and slick production on the sweeping alt-pop debut, Dazzle Camouflage. The band – which consists of Doug Haynes, Karrie Douglas, Joel Harrower, Paul Vroom, and Liam Cole – has crafted the first “true” summer album of 2016. Dazzle Camouflage marks the follow-up to the band’s 2014 self-titled EP and a
Richmond – Minnesota band Tiny Moving Parts is having a good day. The trio premiered the new music video for “Headache” via NPR, who called the track “a wide-swinging pop-punk song with some wily finger-tapping.” Tiny Moving Parts also announced it will release a brand new LP through Triple Crown Records, titled Celebrate, on May 20, 2016, and revealed the album
Oakland – “I want to be a pop idol.” That is Oscar Wilde’s first and only line in the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine, director Todd Haynes’ love letter to the glam rock phenomenon that took London by storm, during the 1970s. In the film, Wilde is found on a doorstep, affixed with a precious jewel that is meant
Chicago – Last Friday night, Austin guitar wizard Gary Clark Jr. performed a sold-out show in Chicago, at the Riviera Theatre, in support of his second studio LP, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. I’ve been stumped as to what to say about this show. The show was brilliant. Stunning. Breathtaking. Phenomenal. Extraordinary. But there are