Best New Bands » jesse dienerbennett 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 Zebulon Cafe Serves Up Some Shilpa Ray http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/zebulon-cafe-serves-up-some-shilpa-ray/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/zebulon-cafe-serves-up-some-shilpa-ray/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:54:56 +0000 pic by Johnny Leather It must have been a surreal experience to be up on stage last night at the music café Zebulon. The stage, a low, small platform with room enough for a musician or two but not much else, was set back from the front row of tables by a large gap. In

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  1. Go See Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers at Pianos TONIGHT! Photograph by Johnny Leather While I’m super excited to see a highly anticipated show with High Highs tonight at Glasslands, I’m equally bummed to be missing Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers playing their only show in New York on...
  2. Holy Crap, Shilpa Ray Is Playing With Man Man on Tuesday Night! I don’t mean to sound like a broken record, but Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers is playing this Tuesday at The Music Hall of Williamsburg AND YOU HAVE TO SEE THEM PLAY. I’ve already previewed one of Ray’s concerts,...
  3. The Pierces Share A Secret At The Hotel Cafe Finishing up a successful stint in the City of Angels, The Pierces brought their show to the Hotel Café last night. Usually, a late night Tuesday gig may as well be the graveyard shift, but the alt-folk outfit nailed it...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/zebulon-cafe-serves-up-some-shilpa-ray/feed/ 0 The Radio Dept. Kills at The Rock Shop’s One Year Anniversary Show http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-radio-dept-kills-at-the-rock-shops-one-year-anniversary-show/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-radio-dept-kills-at-the-rock-shops-one-year-anniversary-show/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:21:22 +0000 Last night, The Rock Shop celebrated it’s one year anniversary. In the short time it’s been open, this 4th ave. hangout has made its way into the standard rotation of Brooklyn venues to see up-and-coming bands, ranking alongside Glasslands, Union Hall, Cameo, and The Music Hall of Williamsburg in drawing exciting new acts to its

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  1. Young Prisms and The Radio Dept at Music Hall of Williamsburg I found out about Young Prisms after seeing that they were on tour with The Radio Dept, and figured that the opening band for one of my favorite bands has to be worth checking out. Young Prisms are from San...
  2. Punk Rock Show @ Seattle’s Chop Suey Last night Chop Suey hosted a three-way display of underground punk rock, offering a varied presentation of the incarnations in the genre. All of the performing bands were born and bred in Seattle; emerging out of the garage and onto...
  3. Thank You Sensory Overload: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at The Rock Shop Thursday was my first trip to The Rock Shop in Park Slope, and I started my night out in the sports-ish upstairs bar. It had a bustling feel to it despite the relatively small crowd there, and I treated myself...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-radio-dept-kills-at-the-rock-shops-one-year-anniversary-show/feed/ 0 Glasslands is Sold Out for SBTRKT, But Shigeto Blew Me Away http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glasslands-is-sold-out-for-sbtrkt-but-shigeto-blew-me-away/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glasslands-is-sold-out-for-sbtrkt-but-shigeto-blew-me-away/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:24:46 +0000 Before last night, it’d been a good few months since I’d been to the Glasslands Gallery in Willimasburg. Some readers might remember that it has always been one of my favorite venues, a unique, colorful place in a largely grey neighborhood. It turns out that Glasslands has been redesigned since I last stepped foot in

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  1. BRAHMS Play Glasslands in Brooklyn, Heading to SXSW Last night, the Brooklyn trio known as BRAHMS took the stage at the GlassLands in Brooklyn, New York to reintroduce themselves. Not as something other than the drummer-less band we have come to know and love, but as more mature,...
  2. Tennis Headline a Sold Out Show at Bowery Ballroom It was another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom, as shows there often are. I was expecting this to be a night of throwback music, since the lineup of bands all hearken back to the 60s era with retro fuzzy...
  3. Great Venue, Great Music: The Press at Glasslands Last night I ventured fifteen minutes from the L train to see The Press play at The Glasslands Gallery. I was not disappointed. Located across the street from the old Domino Sugar factory, Glasslands epitomizes the gritty/beautiful aesthetic of Williamsburg....
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  1. Weekend Playlist – May 13, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com “The Dead Dog” – Portugal. The ManClaire Gallagher reviewed P.tM’s recent show at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Claire wrote, “I could hardly take notes...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 4, 2011 Welcome to another weekend! Start it off right with music from the artists we’ve featured this week at BestNewBands.com. “Steel My Heart” – The Angry Orts Liz Livengood got a chance to sit down with The Angry Orts before their...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 21, 2011 Happy Friday! It felt like it would never get here, huh? Before you start your weekend, listen to the latest compilation of music from the artists we’ve featured last week on BestNewBands.com. “Hook, Line & Sinner” – Texas in July...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-may-27-2011/feed/ 0 The Last Night of NYC Popfest 2011 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-last-night-of-nyc-popfest-2011/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-last-night-of-nyc-popfest-2011/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Sunday was the last night of NYC Popfest 2011, and I think it’s fair to say that the weekend-long festival has been – at least for the promoters – a success. The Thursday and Friday night shows sold out, as did the festival passes. Musically, Popfest was hit-or-miss. Most of the bands that participate are

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  1. “Everybody Knows” Jeremy Silver Rocked Hotel Cafe Last night Jeremy Silver rocked the Hotel Café with his CD release show, and the great turn out of fans, friends, and music fiends were not disappointed.  Silver waded his way through every track off his just-dropped “Everybody Knows” and...
  2. The Weekend Playlist: Monica Christoffels’s Day ‘n Night Playlist Weekends are more than just a chance to relax: traditionally, Saturday and Sunday are the only days of the week when we get to choose what we want to do. Sure, there are a million errands to run, but there...
  3. Deleted Scenes Close the Night at The Rock Shop Last night I found myself back at The Rock Shop in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. This venue has a great vibe to it, as well as tasty bar food upstairs to grab between sets downstairs. I had...
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  1. Deleted Scenes Close the Night at The Rock Shop Last night I found myself back at The Rock Shop in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. This venue has a great vibe to it, as well as tasty bar food upstairs to grab between sets downstairs. I had...
  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Speeds Ahead On New Album As almost everyone knows, The Motor City has been hard by the economic downturn. However, out of the rubble has emerged a new music scene that would have surprised hard rockers like Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Iggy Pop and Kid...
  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. 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,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 4/18/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Daphne Willis Where: The Brink Lounge, Madison, WI When: Monday, April 18th, doors at 6pm Cost: $7 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: John Vanderslice Where: Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR When:...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/14/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: The London Souls Where: Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, March 14 at Cost: $5 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: The Pogues Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 15th-17th,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-2-11/feed/ 0 The Tale of Panda Su’s I Begin EP http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-tale-of-panda-sus-i-begin-ep/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-tale-of-panda-sus-i-begin-ep/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000 I don’t know about you guys, but lately I’ve been digging the whole singer/songwriter thing. I think a lot of it has to do with that song “Friday” – you know which one I’m talking about – that went viral recently. It made me consider just how important lyrics are to creating a song or

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  1. The White Panda and Hoodie Allen Live Experience Last week, I attempted to describe to you the vibe from The White Panda/Hoodie Allen and G.Riot show that ended The White Panda’s tour. As you read this, The White Panda are holed up eating bamboo and perfecting the tracks...
  2. The White Panda, Hoodie Allen, G.Riot Bring Heat To Frozen NYC’s Highline Ballroom It was only one day after the blizzard that chilled the Northeast, blanketing some boroughs of New York with upwards of 1 foot. But the kids arrived—and kids they were—at the Highline Ballroom for the 9pm doors, with opening performances...
  3. SXSW Playlist Day One (we’ve only just begin to live) So SXSW has officially kicked off- with mass amounts of music starting for all my fellow music fiends and friends alike.  You pretty much know it’s SXSW music’s second day because most people are still thriving on redbull and out...
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  1. Grouplove Plays FREE Residency at LA’s Bootleg Theater January 3, 10, 17 If Grouplove isn’t a band you’re familiar with now, chances are you will be come 2011. Although the LA-based quintet’s self-titled debut EP has not even been released yet (it comes out January 25!), the five-piece that met during a...
  2. There is a password for a free show tonight by The Dance Party In case you missed their recent strip-club show, our darling gents The Dance Party are playing a show at the Viper Room tonight, and there’s a password to get in for the low-low price of free. This gives the event...
  3. Melbourne, Australia’s Dancing Heals wants to give you their song “Diamonds” for FREE! Melbourne, Asutralia’s Dancing Heals are touring the US now, and in a goodwill effort as they move through our lovely nation, they want to give you their song “Diamonds” as a free download. Listen to it here, and download the...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – March 4, 2011 Start your Friday off right with a selection of music from this week’s featured artists on BestNewBands.com “White Daisy Passing” – Rocky Votolato Laurel Kathleen caught the “truly gifted lyricist and vocalist” at the Troubador last Saturday. Laurel wrote, “Though...
  2. Weekend Playlist – March 11, 2011 Start your weekend off right with a selection of tunes from this week’s featured artists on BestNewBands.com. “The Dead Dog” – Portugal. The Man Monica Christoffels previewed Portugal. The Man’s set at the Snowball Music Festival in Colorado last weekend....
  3. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 4, 2011 Welcome to another weekend! Start it off right with music from the artists we’ve featured this week at BestNewBands.com. “Steel My Heart” – The Angry Orts Liz Livengood got a chance to sit down with The Angry Orts before their...
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