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 Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums and Field Mouse at Glasslands http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/unknown-mortal-orchestra-doldrums-and-field-mouse-at-glasslands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/unknown-mortal-orchestra-doldrums-and-field-mouse-at-glasslands/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:06:41 +0000 I went to this show with the plan to specifically watch and review the Brooklyn-based dream pop outfit Field Mouse, but they went on earlier than I anticipated, and for some reason Glasslands was unusually slow to get people in the door, so I ended up only catching the last half of their set while

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  1. This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands MS MR is somewhat of a mysterious new band. They seem to have just emerged from the Internet, using the most random web images they could find in their media, and labeling themselves as “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock”...
  2. Maps & Atlases With Zechs Marquise Live at Glasslands Maps & Atlases By now we already know to expect a great show whenever Maps & Atlases is playing. Last time I caught them at Bowery Ballroom, it was a sold out show filled with adoring fans. If they could...
  3. Unknown Mortal Orchestra Live At The Echoplex It’s been a busy year for Portland-based lo-fi outfit, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Not only has the trio released its self-titled debut, but it has also been touring the world non-stop for well over six months now. I was able to...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/unknown-mortal-orchestra-doldrums-and-field-mouse-at-glasslands/feed/ 0 Album Review: Fleet Foxes’ Helpessness Blues http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-fleet-foxes-helpessness-blues/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-fleet-foxes-helpessness-blues/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:00 +0000 A successful debut record can become both a blessing and a curse for an indie band that is trying to make a name for itself. A praised freshman effort is every musician’s dream, but with that comes an expectation to put out even better records in the future. If the subsequent music compares to that

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  1. The Moondoggies Review: Tidelands With a name like The Moondoggies, you can probably make a pretty accurate prediction of what these guys sound like. They join a long list of Pacific Northwest folk-rock bands with animal-related names and while they make some solid Americana-influenced...
  2. Foxes in Fiction-Alberto EP With the entire West Coast basically a victim to dark, angry, furrowed-browed storm clouds, the release of Foxes in Fiction’s new EP, Alberto couldn’t have been better timed. Dropping this week in the wake of Warren Hildebrand’s (the brain behind...
  3. The Tallest Man On Earth Review: Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird This five-song EP from The Tallest Man On Earth follows his masterful full-length The Wild Hunt with songs of love, loss, and insecurity. These themes are nothing new to Kristian Matsson, who always seems to be still nursing an old...
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  1. Show Review: J Tillman and Phosphorescent at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge The mellow crowd at Portland’s Doug Fir on Friday night came to almost complete silence when folk singer-songwriter J Tillman sang his first words. Despite his relative fame as the drummer with the sweet voice from Fleet Foxes, Tillman has...
  2. Show Review: A B & The Sea at Portland’s Mississippi Studios San Francisco band A B & The Sea played an energetic short set at Portland’s Mississippi Studios Monday night. The band hopped on the small stage just a few minutes after 9 pm, calling keyboardist David Hunt, who was lagging,...
  3. The Morning Benders play Big Echo at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge San Francisco four-piece The Morning Benders played with Cults and Twin Sister at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge on Tuesday night in support of their recent breakthrough release, Big Echo. The two openers played lively sets that seemed to intrigue the...
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  1. Gamble House at Spaceland The crowd was sparse but occasionally enthusiastic last night at Spaceland. The dimly lit room was adorned with sparkling wall curtains and a nonstop parade of projected laser shapes and flashing lights, but the vibe wasn’t quite enough to get...
  2. Dirty Sweet @ Spaceland, 7/16/09 Well, it took almost exactly two years, but I have finally made it to a second Dirty Sweet show. I’d say that it was worth the wait, but honestly I wish I’d made it out to see them again sooner....
  3. AA Bondy: An Enigmatic Anti-Frontman at Spaceland When watching a live performance, we often get a feel for the artist’s personality and intentions; it like we’ve gotten to know them a bit better by the end of the show, and we categorize them as ‘this’ or ‘that’...
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  1. Elizabeth and the Catapult is back with The Other Side of Zero Riding on the coattails of a well-received debut album, the New York-based trio Elizabeth and the Catapult is back with its sophomore effort, The Other Side of Zero. Where Brooklyn-bred songstress Elizabeth Ziman and her band’s first album Taller Children...
  2. 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...
  3. An Album Review: Pilot Whale’s New Recitals to Attend Last week I sat down with Pilot Whale and saw the course of song perfection.  Though the album was created before the band got the process down pat, I jumped at the chance to give the whole album a listen...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/maserati-pyramid-of-the-sun/feed/ 0 Elizabeth and the Catapult is back with The Other Side of Zero http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/elizabeth-and-the-catapult-is-back-with-the-other-side-of-zero/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/elizabeth-and-the-catapult-is-back-with-the-other-side-of-zero/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Riding on the coattails of a well-received debut album, the New York-based trio Elizabeth and the Catapult is back with its sophomore effort, The Other Side of Zero. Where Brooklyn-bred songstress Elizabeth Ziman and her band’s first album Taller Children comprised cheery, light-hearted songs, the second features darker, tongue-in-cheek tracks sung from the perspective of

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  1. Interview with Elizabeth and the Catapult I admit, it was the name that originally piqued my interest in Elizabeth and the Catapult. But after listening to their Myspace page, I adored the group’s music as much as the thought-provoking moniker. When I got an opportunity for...
  2. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
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