High Places are duo comprised of multi-instrumentalist Rob Barber and vocalist Mary Pearson (Photo: Hisham Bharoocha). The two have come far since their beginnings as a band almost six years ago, relocating from one coast to another, touring art spaces and DIY clubs all over the world, and most recently releasing their third full length, Original
I was given an opportunity, recently to ask Ryan Karazija, formerly of Audrye Sessions, currently of Low Roar (check out my review of their new album here) a few questions in our ongoing series 10 Questions With Matty D. I found him to be extremely intelligent and affable, willing to answer some questions, but shying
I had a chance to talk to up and coming Los Angeles band Indians. Their debut album is available now on iTunes and they have just started their November residency at the Silverlake Lounge. Indians are a band on the rise and we’re proud to delve a bit into their psyche on BestNewBands.com. They are
Our Artist of the Week a few weeks ago, The Static Jacks, recently came through NYC to play a couple CMJ shows before getting right back on the road again to start off their tour with The Wombats and The Postelles. While the band was in route to the first stop in DC, I caught
Boston’s You Can Be A Wesley is singer/guitarist Saara Untracht-Oakner, guitarist Winston Macdonald (above), bassist Nick Curran, and drummer Dylan Ramsey. Together, they are like the band next door. They don’t seem to try too hard or take themselves too seriously, and their music is fun…sex pop. Right before their last show at Cameo in
San Francisco - The Stone Foxes formed in the sleepy foothills of California’s Central Valley where members Aaron Mort, and brothers Spence Koehler (guitarist) and Shannon Koehler (drummer) grew up. After high school, they went to college at San Francisco State University and alas they formed a cool alt-rock band. The group’s songs are full of
These days, there’s a whole lot of music out there. Maybe there was a second baby boom sometime in the ’80s with the good economy and what not so there are just more young people around (seriously, though…). Maybe because of the internet it’s just become more readily available. Whatever it is, there are a
Before their very first show ever in New York at Bowery Ballroom, I spent some time with a few of the Cuckoo Chaos gents; mainly guitarist (one of the three guitarists in the band) Jackson Milgaten and drummer Dave Mead. We climbed into their tour van that had just barely made it to New York
Before their show at The Rock Shop a couple weeks ago (that I reviewed here), I sat down with three of the guys from Deleted Scenes and picked their brains on what they think makes a good song, possible interpretations, and what the whole process is like for them. This is an intelligent group of
What surprises most people about Kaki King is her size. She’s not a tall girl, and it’s a wonder how her small hands manipulate the guitar like they do. Since meeting her back in 2008 at Outside Lands while running around with the BoingBoing crew, I have yet to see anyone who is as gifted