Best New Bands » katrina nattress 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 Top-5 Albums of 2011 – Katrina Nattress http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/top-5-albums-of-2011-katrina-nattress/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/top-5-albums-of-2011-katrina-nattress/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:53:29 +0000 Editor’s Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really like, these albums are not restricted to “New” bands. Here are Katrina Nattress’s top albums

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  2. Top-5 Albums of 2011 – Matt De Mello Editors Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really...
  3. Top-5 Albums of 2011 – Kelly Knapp Editors Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really...
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  1. Young Magic and Youth Lagoon Rejuvenate The Echo There was an obvious theme in Wednesday night’s lineup: youth. Not only was it in each band’s names, but also in their music and stage presence. Young Magic boggled the minds of the sold out Echo with their experimental brand...
  2. Interview – NO: It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet—the majority of the anthematic indie rock band’s friends hadn’t even heard of them until the last few months. That’s not to say the band is brand new; in fact, founders...
  3. Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy: On their latest album, anarchy, and being a “musical terminator” Young Galaxy is a Canadian quintet whose latest album Shapeshifting sums up the group’s tumultuous transition from record label to independent music makers. With the help of Swedish producer Dan Lissvik (who they’ve never actually met), they have crafted tracks...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-isaac-emmanuel-of-young-magic/feed/ 0 Ha Ha Tonka Bring a Piece of the South to Bootleg Bar http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ha-ha-tonka-bring-a-piece-of-the-south-to-bootleg-bar/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ha-ha-tonka-bring-a-piece-of-the-south-to-bootleg-bar/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:21:42 +0000 Before Friday night’s show at Los Angeles’ Bootleg Bar, I had never heard of Ha Ha Tonka. I had never heard the name. I had never heard the music. Hell, I didn’t even know the namesake was a state park in southern Missouri. The Springfield, Missouri-based quartet headlined the show, and to be quite honest,

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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. Trenchtown Rock Comes to The South Bay Usually when bands move out west, it is for hopes of fortune and fame. But for Hermosa Beach-via-North Adams, Mich., outfit Trenchtown, they merely enjoyed the weather more than back home. “It took us a while (a span of over...
  3. Preview: Ana Tijoux & Nocando @ The Bootleg Theater Ana Tijoux will be playing LA’s Bootleg Theater on February 12 with Nocando. We’ve been following Ana for a while, and this is a show worth catching. When Cornell Wedge caught her in Washington DC last year, he had this...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ha-ha-tonka-bring-a-piece-of-the-south-to-bootleg-bar/feed/ 0 Q&A: Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-stephen-ramsay-of-young-galaxy/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-stephen-ramsay-of-young-galaxy/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:02:24 +0000 It’s been a busy year for Young Galaxy. The Montreal-based electronic duo-turned-quintet released its third LP, Shapeshifting, and then hit the road, touring with fellow experimental electro-poppers Austra. With a month left in the year, the group figured it could squeeze in two more releases. On December 13, Young Galaxy will release a deluxe edition

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  1. Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy: On their latest album, anarchy, and being a “musical terminator” Young Galaxy is a Canadian quintet whose latest album Shapeshifting sums up the group’s tumultuous transition from record label to independent music makers. With the help of Swedish producer Dan Lissvik (who they’ve never actually met), they have crafted tracks...
  2. Preview: Austra, Young Galaxy and Tasseomancy at the Empty Bottle in Chicago Canadians invade the Empty Bottle on Monday (11/28). Headliner Austra is a Toronto-based band consisting of former members of Galaxy and Spiral Beach. Lead vocalist and chief songwriter Katie Stelmanis seizes crowds with her mystique and beckoning arm movements, while inviting everyone...
  3. Young Galaxy: The Smartest Band You’ve Never Heard Of Young Galaxy are not just another dream-pop band. They’re not another Canadian indie-pop band, either. So what are they? Well, they are a consistently great and dedicated band that has suffered the highs and lows of the music industry. They...
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  1. An Interview with Ryan Rabin of Grouplove The LA-based indie band Grouplove is really, really good. They exude an honesty that comes straight from musical self-confidence and trust between band members. Their powerful, folk-tinged rock first hit my eardrums about a month ago at The Bowery Ballroom,...
  2. Young Galaxy: The Smartest Band You’ve Never Heard Of Young Galaxy are not just another dream-pop band. They’re not another Canadian indie-pop band, either. So what are they? Well, they are a consistently great and dedicated band that has suffered the highs and lows of the music industry. They...
  3. Interview: Shine a Spotlight on Ohbijou Ohbijou is Casey Mecija, her sister Jenny Mecija, James Bunton, Ryan Carley, Anissa Hart and Heather Kirby. They had me at their song, “Niagara,” and then their dreamy, atmospheric show at The Rock Shop sealed the deal. But in between,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-no-it-s-not-surprising-if-you-haven-t-heard-of-no-yet/feed/ 0 Casiokids Release Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/casiokids-release-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/casiokids-release-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:03:15 +0000 The Norway-based electro-pop outfit Casiokids have been generating a fair amount of buzz in North America this year, stealing the country’s heart with its spectacle of a live show (imagine shadow puppets, animal costumes and video projections). But just because we Americans have recently discovered the fun, childish nature of the Norwegian quartet, doesn’t mean

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  1. Getting to Know Norway’s Casiokids Casiokids After spending some time studying in Norway, I have grown to love the Scandinavian culture. From the beautiful fjords to their music/art – I can’t get enough. Last fall, I discovered the fun, bubbly and addictive snyth-pop outfit Casiokids...
  2. Casiokids Have The Right Stuff! When I looked at Filter Magazine’s Culture Collide lineup- I was pretty amped on most of it, and I did a little happy dance (literally- their music makes you happy dance) when I saw Casiokids included amidst several other great...
  3. Nurses is back with its third release, Dracula Aaron Chapman and John Bowers have been through it all. Upon meeting in middle school, the two have moved together from Idaho to California to Chicago, and finally Portland, traveling with a musical project they call Nurses. Once settling in...
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  1. Weekend Preview: Hollerado at The Satellite LA Hollerado sent us their newsletter to let us know that they just finished an epic three week tour with none other than THE GANG OF FOUR and are celebrating by playing a show this Saturday at The Satellite (formerly Spaceland) in...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/moonface-entrances-the-satellite/feed/ 0 AAN Takes a Bite out of Pehrspace http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/aan-takes-a-bite-out-of-pehrspace/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/aan-takes-a-bite-out-of-pehrspace/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:20:00 +0000 Friday night marked both my first visit to Pehrspace and AAN’s first visit to Los Angeles. The small Echo Park club is more art space than a music venue. The moment I walked through the door, ghouls stared down at me from walls covered in black paint, creating a nightmarish mural that spans the entirety

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  1. Brahms Takes The Stage At Scubas In Chicago This past Thursday, Brahms took the stage at Schubas in Chicago. It was great to see the boys back on the same stage I discovered them on, almost a year ago. I have seen the band open shows several times...
  2. PAPA Celebrates Their EP Release at The Bootleg On Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theatre hosted a celebratory show for local punk-meets-soul outfit, PAPA. RACES and THE FRANKS also hailing from the City of Angels, joined the duo-turned-quartet for a kickass night of rock ‘n’ roll. The guys...
  3. Concert Review: Portugal. The Man Takes Over the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA This past Saturday night, May 7th, I headed down to the House of Blues in Anaheim to check out Portugal. The Man in concert for the second time.  The first time I saw this strangely wonderful band play was last...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/aan-takes-a-bite-out-of-pehrspace/feed/ 0 PAPA Celebrates Their EP Release at The Bootleg http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-celebrates-their-ep-release-at-the-bootleg/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-celebrates-their-ep-release-at-the-bootleg/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:41:10 +0000 On Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theatre hosted a celebratory show for local punk-meets-soul outfit, PAPA. RACES and THE FRANKS also hailing from the City of Angels, joined the duo-turned-quartet for a kickass night of rock ‘n’ roll. The guys (and gal) of The Franks set the night off to a playful start with their

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  1. Aqualung @ The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, with Krista Polvere I went backstage at the Aqualung show, and everyone touched my nuts. Monday’s show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles gave me a tiny taste of what it’s like to be on the road for a national tour. I...
  2. Sleeper Agent Wakes Up the Bootleg Driving to the Bootleg Theater last night, I was yawning the whole way there.  School had just started, and I had spent the past two hours reading Shakespeare (seriously…).  I was in serious need of a pick me up, and,...
  3. Preview: Ana Tijoux & Nocando @ The Bootleg Theater Ana Tijoux will be playing LA’s Bootleg Theater on February 12 with Nocando. We’ve been following Ana for a while, and this is a show worth catching. When Cornell Wedge caught her in Washington DC last year, he had this...
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  1. Artist Profile: Nurses Nurses, a Portland favorite in the thriving indie scene, is the psych-rock project of Aaron Chapman, John Bowers, and James Mitchell. The Oregon transplants combine vocal harmonies, a slew of unusual instruments, and electronic production for a cozy, homemade sound....
  2. Redwood Son Double Album Release! This month saw a double album release from Portland’s Redwood Son, a self-described ‘West Coast Americana’ band. New Beautiful Day and Summer of ’77 are, admittedly, somewhat minimal and lyrically simplistic, but isn’t that kind of the point? Filled with...
  3. Deleted Scenes Release New Album, Young People’s Church of the Air Today is the day for Deleted Scenes’ much-awaited new album, Young People’s Church of the Air. We previewed their single “Bedbedbedbedbed” that came out a few months ago, which also now has a video to go with it, (see below)...
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