Big Day Out, the huge summer music festival that spans from Australia to New Zealand, is coming up the end of this month. From January 20th to February 5th the festival will take place in six cities: Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth. What kind of bands are playing this huge festival? Huge
Yellow Dogs have truly underground roots. This Brooklyn-based by way of Iran band got started playing illegal basement shows in Tehran, knowing that they could be caught and arrested or flogged at any time. Now they’ve set up shop in NYC where they can play venues galore, but they still play with fervor and sing
If you live around the Chicago area, you know how brutal the winter season can be. We feel for you. But, you probably also know about Tomorrow Never Knows Fest, treating mid-westerners to 5 days of some of the best up-and-coming local and national indie music from January 11-15th. The mix of talent is
North Highlands, named after the hometown of singer Brenda Malvini, is a Brooklyn-based band made up of transplants. Guitarist Mike Barron, drummer Jasper Berg, bassist Andy Kasperbauer, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Stewart are all from elsewhere, but their band bases them in Brooklyn. They’ve had a good year, with the recording of their first full length,
There’s no shortage of things to do New Year’s Eve, especially in NYC, but if you’re looking for wild rock n’ roll mayhem, then let us recommend Deer Tick’s show at Brooklyn Bowl 12/31. This show is in support of their new album, Divine Providence, and will no doubt be another example of their raw
Also taking place over New Year’s weekend, where the climate is currently more temperate, is Pyramid Rock Festival. The backdrop for this fest is Phillip Island, which apparently is renowned for some of the best surf and swim beaches in Victoria, AUS. It’s a great place to hear new music. All tickets to the
For music fans whole also love winter sports, SnowGlobe Music Festival in Lake Tahoe, CA is the perfect thing. Taking place December 29-31, 2011, SnowGlobe will take place over three days and will feature three stages with more than 45 of some of the most fun indie musicians performing – all against the backdrop of
It’s been a few months since BestNewBands.com caught up with Young Buffalo. Since Daniel’s Q&A with now former member Alex Von Hardberger, they’ve hit some bumps and had some changes of plan, but also released a new track and have kept moving forward. Here’s an update on their musical trajectory. Kelly Knapp: The last time
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
LADYHAWKE It’s getting colder by the day in the northern hemisphere, but in the southern hemisphere, things are just starting to heat up. This weekend in Port Macquarie, Australia the Festival of the Sun will commence Friday the 9th with camping, cricket, and live dance rock. Presented by Triple J, Southern Cross Ten, Drum Media,