Best New Bands » Le Poisson Rouge 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 Mates of State Have Come a Long Way http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mates-of-state-have-come-a-long-way/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mates-of-state-have-come-a-long-way/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:17:20 +0000 Friday night’s Mates of State show at Le Poisson Rouge was the first time I’d seen them in six years or so, and the first time I was at a sold out show of theirs. A few things about their set up and sound have changed, but Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel are still cute

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  1. A Conversation With Jason Hammel of Mates of State Recently, I got to talk with Jason Hammel from Mates of State, while they were in the studio in Bridgeport, CT, working on new stuff and recording their very first song since Mountaintops. I first heard about these guys circa...
  2. Pump your fist in the air for Golden State The sad truth is while I’ve seen many musicians pump their fist in the air during a live performance, I’ve only known four to do it without looking, well…..dumb: Bruce Springstein (with the nickname The Boss, c’mon), Bono (up for...
  3. The Stepkids Are a State of Mind at Knitting Factory Saturday night’s show at Knitting Factory with The Stepkids, Cuckoo Chaos, and Lushlife was officially the first show of the year to properly blow my mind. I needed something fresh to kickstart me back into music mode, and this was...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mates-of-state-have-come-a-long-way/feed/ 1 A Conversation With Jason Hammel of Mates of State http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-jason-hammel-of-mates-of-state/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-jason-hammel-of-mates-of-state/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:14:44 +0000 Recently, I got to talk with Jason Hammel from Mates of State, while they were in the studio in Bridgeport, CT, working on new stuff and recording their very first song since Mountaintops. I first heard about these guys circa 2003, when “Proofs” became my jam. Years later, they’re still going strong, improving, and expanding.

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  1. A Conversation with Dustin Wong at Monster Island Basement On the last Monday of March, I sat down with Dustin Wong before his show that night at Monster Island Basement. Nothing makes me appreciate a musician like hearing them talk about what makes them do what they do, and...
  2. Pump your fist in the air for Golden State The sad truth is while I’ve seen many musicians pump their fist in the air during a live performance, I’ve only known four to do it without looking, well…..dumb: Bruce Springstein (with the nickname The Boss, c’mon), Bono (up for...
  3. Delta Spirit Rock The Music Box and A Conversation With Matthew Vasquez At 11 pm on Wednesday night at the Music Box on Hollywood Blvd., San Diego-natives Delta Spirit took to the stage for their largest headlining show to date in the City of Angels. Having recently sold out the El Rey...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-jason-hammel-of-mates-of-state/feed/ 0 Our CMJ Picks for Day 2, Oct. 19 http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-2-oct-19/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-2-oct-19/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:14:00 +0000 If you can’t get to Zola Jesus (above) on Tuesday, you have a second chance for her progressive electro-goth on Wednesday. This time she’ll be at Le Poisson Rouge in the Village. Show starts at 8pm, and tickets are $15adv/$18dos. Exitmusic I’m most anticipating the Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian CMJ Showcase at Union

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/3/2011 Picked by Jesse Diener-Bennett, Laurel Kathleen, & Lauren Novik Who: Grouplove w/Guards Where: Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday Jan. 3rd, 9:30pm Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+   From Laurel Kathleen: This January, catch one of Los Angeles’ hottest...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/29/11 Pic by Nick Maggio Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: The Ross Sea Party Where: Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, August 29th at 11pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Ball of Flame Shoot Fire...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/5/11 Picked By: Dan Cordie Who: Givers and Kopecky Family Band Where: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA When: Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30pm Cost: $10 Adv. / $12 Door Picked By: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Amy Klein and the Blue Star...
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  1. Young Man: The Beginning, The Middle, The End Young Man is actually the musical moniker of Colin Caulfield, a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who is currently living and going to school in Chicago. I did not know that until I spoke to him on the phone this afternoon, nor did I...
  2. Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. Talks Tours, Goals, and Painting Twin Shadow is the sort of indie pop that you can dance yourself silly to,  pondering the deeply intimate lyrics paired with lush synthetic melodies and strung out disco funk beats. Twin Shadow is essentially the brainchild of George Lewis,...
  3. Q&A: David Bradley To say David Bradley has taken the path less traveled would be an understatement. The Nashville-based country music artist, by the way of England, only recently started peforming before crowds stateside. Before, he worked as an oilman in the farthest...
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