Best New Bands » James Blake 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 RY X Captivates Chicago http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ry-x-captivates-chicago/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ry-x-captivates-chicago/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:34:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33539 Chicago – On a Thursday night, in the Windy City, I happened upon a surprising sight: a group of people had chosen to gather at Lincoln Hall to watch talented Australian musician RY X perform instead of watching the Chicago Cubs play the LA Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Yeah, mind-blowing,

Continue Reading →

The post RY X Captivates Chicago appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. Cage The Elephant Captivates Chicago Chicago – I’m not sure what I was thinking taking on a show the night before I was set to leave for Bonnaroo – wait, yes I do: I was thinking, “OMG, Cage The F***ing Elephant!” Who in their right...
  2. Birdy Soars at Chicago’s Park West Chicago – On a beautiful Friday night in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, just a stone’s throw from Lake Michigan, excited fans walked the streets towards Park West to see twenty year-old U.K. singer-songwriter Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde,...
  3. Daughter Dazzled in Chicago Chicago – London based band Daughter brought its indie folk rock to the Metro in Chicago last week, giving fans an emotional and magical evening. On album, Daughter is fantastic! Simply brilliant! However, the trio brings it ten fold live....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ry-x-captivates-chicago/feed/ 0 6 New Bands to See at Treasure Island 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/treasure-island-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/treasure-island-2016/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:31:16 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33384 San Francisco – Well, it was a good run, but you can’t outrun the cruel hand of overdevelopment forever, it seems. That’s right folks: after ten years the Treasure Island Music Festival—billed as “the Festival in the Bay”—will be celebrating its last installment on the island that gave this festival its name. For those who

Continue Reading →

The post 6 New Bands to See at Treasure Island 2016 appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. 6 New Bands At Treasure Island Music Festival – Preview San Francisco – Well, it’s that time of year again: it’s fall in the Bay Area (at last!) and while a very dramatic El Niño is on its way to (hopefully) dump a ton of rain on the Golden State,...
  2. Recap: 4 New Bands At Treasure Island Festival San Francisco – This year’s Treasure Island Music Festival boasted one of the most interesting lineups of the year, promising sets from a lot of seasoned veterans across a multitude of genres, including OutKast, Massive Attack, TV on the Radio,...
  3. 5 New Bands At Treasure Island – Day 1 San Francisco – Ah, Treasure Island Music Festival.  It’s such a glorious event: beautiful weather, no overlapping sets, minimal panic-inducing crowd swarms.  The annual two-day event is a great festival for locals, due to its conveniently close-to-everything location smack dab...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/treasure-island-2016/feed/ 0 James Blake Ignites a Fire at Radio City http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/james-blake/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/james-blake/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:38:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33245 New York - “I request another dream / I need a forest fire,” James Blake sings on his latest album The Colour In Anything. Playing to a sold out audience at Radio City Musical Hall, Monday night, he demonstrated another dream: igniting a fire, demonstrating what a concert can and should be like in a 6,000

Continue Reading →

The post James Blake Ignites a Fire at Radio City appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. James Blake to Tour with Vince Staples New York - Grammy Award-nominated artist James Blake has announced that Vince Staples and Moses Sumney will join him for select dates on his recently announced Fall headlining tour. Staples will join the New York and Los Angeles dates, while Sumney joins all dates minus Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Tickets...
  2. James Blake’s Pleasant Surprise: ‘The Colour in Anything’ San Francisco – I’ve always wanted someone to throw me a surprise party. It just never happens though. I tend to blame sitcoms for this yearning; they just make it look like so much fun, and there are always seemingly endless antics...
  3. Vance Joy Unveils A Brand New Single “Fire And The Flood” New York – Australian singer-songwriter, Atlantic recording artist and Best New Bands favorite, Vance Joy has announced the release of a brand new single, following his recent MTV Video Music Award nomination for the highly anticipated “Artist To Watch” category....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/james-blake/feed/ 2 James Blake to Tour with Vince Staples http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-blake-announces-tour-with-vince-staples/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-blake-announces-tour-with-vince-staples/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:12:10 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32813 New York - Grammy Award-nominated artist James Blake has announced that Vince Staples and Moses Sumney will join him for select dates on his recently announced Fall headlining tour. Staples will join the New York and Los Angeles dates, while Sumney joins all dates minus Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Tickets are available now HERE. James Blake hits the road beginning September 23rd at House of Blues in

Continue Reading →

The post James Blake to Tour with Vince Staples appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. James Bay Announces North American Fall Headline Tour New York – James Bay announces dates for his North American fall headline tour. Tickets go on sale Friday August 21, 2015 at 10am local time. The tour beginsFriday, November 13 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore, plays major markets across the country, and finishes...
  2. James Blake’s Pleasant Surprise: ‘The Colour in Anything’ San Francisco – I’ve always wanted someone to throw me a surprise party. It just never happens though. I tend to blame sitcoms for this yearning; they just make it look like so much fun, and there are always seemingly endless antics...
  3. James Bay Announces First North American Headline Tour New York – In support of his full-length debut album Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records] out March 24 (pre-order here), James Bay will embark on a North American headline tour this spring. The tour starts April 27 at Mod Club in Toronto, ON Canada, plays major markets...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-blake-announces-tour-with-vince-staples/feed/ 0 James Blake’s Pleasant Surprise: ‘The Colour in Anything’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/james-blake-the-colour-in-anything/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/james-blake-the-colour-in-anything/#comments Mon, 09 May 2016 06:55:48 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=30697 San Francisco – I’ve always wanted someone to throw me a surprise party. It just never happens though. I tend to blame sitcoms for this yearning; they just make it look like so much fun, and there are always seemingly endless antics to be had on such an occasion. That, and the notion that all your friends are

Continue Reading →

The post James Blake’s Pleasant Surprise: ‘The Colour in Anything’ appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. Jamie xx Releases Debut LP – In Colour San Francisco – “Oh my gosh!” So begins the debut LP from Jamie xx (real name Jamie Smith), who at just 26 is already a world-renowned DJ and producer and a member of one of the most popular musical outfits...
  2. James Bay ’s Passionate Debut LP ‘Chaos And The Calm’ Los Angeles – Right off the bat of the opening track from Chaos And The Calm, the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay sings with experienced aplomb. However, the British singer/songwriter/guitarist is only debuting his first LP. The affecting...
  3. Pepper Rabbit’s “Beauregard”: This Week’s Pleasant Surprise I didn’t know what to expect when I dove into Pepper Rabbit’s new release, Beauregard. I didn’t think I was familiar with the band, but I guess by association I was expecting them to sound something like Pepper, so I...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/james-blake-the-colour-in-anything/feed/ 2 Six of the Best New Bands At Coachella This Weekend http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/six-of-the-best-new-bands-at-coachella-this-weekend/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/six-of-the-best-new-bands-at-coachella-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:01:02 +0000 Last weekend’s edition of Coachella featured everything you could hope for in a festival. There was heat, wind, dust and oh yeah, some great music as well. Between the babes and the bros, everyone seemed to have a good time taking in the sights and sounds of the desert. As weekend two is upon us,

Continue Reading →

The post Six of the Best New Bands At Coachella This Weekend appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. 5 More New Bands To Check Out At Coachella Over the past week, we’ve showcased the best new bands to check out at Coachella. Like last week, we’ve dedicated our Artist of the Week feature will again take a look at some of our favorite new bands to play...
  2. 5 New Bands To See At Coachella Over the past week, we’ve showcased the best new bands to check out at Coachella. Instead of our usual Artist of the Week, we’ve decided to mix it up a bit in honor of one of the biggest festivals in...
  3. 5 Must-See Bands On The Coachella Undercard So you’re going to Coachella! If you’re anything like me, you’re probably stoked as a surfer staring at the perfect swell about seeing Radiohead live, but you’re praying they don’t imitate their latest release, The King of Limbs and leave...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/six-of-the-best-new-bands-at-coachella-this-weekend/feed/ 0 FYF Fest Lineup Announced http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fyf-fest-lineup-announced/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fyf-fest-lineup-announced/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:19:23 +0000 Good news for fans of new music: FYF Fest is proud to announce its return to the Los Angeles State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles, where it’s been held for the past four years. Taking place on Sept 1 and 2 (which is Labor Day weekend), the festival will include performances by the newly

Continue Reading →

The post FYF Fest Lineup Announced appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. The Young Evils Announce New EP The Young Evils are Troy Nelson (guitar/vocals), Mackenzie Mercer (vocals), Cody Hurd (guitar), Michael Lee (bass) and Eric Wennberg (drums). The Seattle pop rock outfit is pleased to announce their first single “Dead Animals” and upcoming EP entitled Foreign Spells...
  2. Album Review: Royal Canoe, Extended Play EP   Monday nights don’t tend to scream awesome show nights, but I was proven wrong this past week when the band Royal Canoe came into my life. This six-piece band hailing from Winnipeg, Canada were an obvious standout at The Double...
  3. The Hives and FIDLAR Set To Melt Faces In Select Cities In case you aren’t aware yet, one of our favorite new bands, SoCal slacker/punk/surf rockers FIDLAR, are set to hit the road for the next couple of weeks with another personal favorite, Swedish indie garage vets The Hives. Having seen...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fyf-fest-lineup-announced/feed/ 0 Bestnewbands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/9/11 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-9-11/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-9-11/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Pegi Young Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, May 10th at 7pm Cost: $15 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Pinback Where: El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles CA When: Tuesday, May 10th Doors at 8:00pm Cost: $21  Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who:

Continue Reading →

The post Bestnewbands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/9/11 appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/2/11 Picked By: Monica Christoffels What: Mallard Madness, featuring Yeasayer, A-Trak and RJD2 Where: University of Oregon main campus, Eugene OR. The event schedule has a map of each activity’s location. When: May 4-8. Event schedule can be found here. Cost:...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 4/11/11 Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: AgesAndAges Where: The Woods, Portland, OR When: Tuesday, April 12th at 9pm Cost: $8 in advance, $10 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: TV On the Radio Where: Radio...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Air Waves album release w/ Amy (Titus Andronicus), Soft Landing, Inoculist Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, February 22nd at 8pm Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Lucy Walsh Where: Hard Rock Cafe,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-9-11/feed/ 0 White Rabbits Have Nothing But Time http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/white-rabbits-have-nothing-but-time/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/white-rabbits-have-nothing-but-time/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 I had the opportunity to sit down with three of White Rabbits: Alex Even, Matthew Clark and Brian Betancourt. The Brooklyn, New York six-piece, by way of Columbia, Missouri (including Stephen Patterson, Greg Roberts and Jamie Levinson) could fall into the ever-expanding category of “indie rock,” but I believe experimental and even, energetic, would be

Continue Reading →

The post White Rabbits Have Nothing But Time appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. Making Funny Sounds with Me and Jessie Stein of The Luyas Canada has produced many indie greats like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene.  The Luyas are next on that list. Hailing from Montreal, the Luyas are a four (sometimes five thanks to violinist Sarah) piece ensemble of Jessie (vocals),...
  2. Todd Prodanovich talks at length with Oakland’s James & Evander James & Evander are an electronic music production duo that create some incredibly lush synthesized landscapes for your listening pleasure. The group consists of Oakland’s very own Adam Myatt and Glenn Jackson, who met in college and decided to flex...
  3. Q&A With Pomegranates, Cincinnati’s Juiciest Export With a new album, One of Us, released yesterday and the last leg of a three month-long tour about to start, the Cincinnati boys of Pomegranates have a lot on their plate right now. I learned, however, that cranking out...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/white-rabbits-have-nothing-but-time/feed/ 0