New York – The music of The Growlers is unmistakable. Sure, you can hone in on some influences baked into the work of this California-bred band. Heck, even they’d cop to a few, like Ricky Nelson and The Clash but, once those same ”RIYL” tags have been filtered through the minds and hands and voices of this
Chicago – Blue and purple lights danced around stage. The men of Mini Mansions glowed turquoise, indigo, and cyan while singing, “Do you want to have fun / Do you want a good time?” Surely everyone at The Riviera Theatre was down for both, and thanks to LA three-piece Mini Mansions, an entertaining evening was
New York – Stranger Cat, comprised of Cat Martino and accompanied by Sven Britt, released their debut LP aptly named Into The Wilderness, reviewed by BestNewBands as “an electronic wonderland of sound”, on April 14th via Joyful Noise Records. Martino, whose familiar vocals have laid down an impressive track record that has kept company recording
Los Angeles – Portland, Oregon based, electro-pop group, Priory, have just released their new new album, Need to Know, and to celebrate, they’ve teamed up with NYLON Magazine, Shazam and Visit Barbados to fly two lucky winners and their guests to Barbados, where the band will be performing live on the island. Winners will receive round trip flights, three nights at the
Nashville – New York born but Nashville grown, Clear Plastic Masks dove into a raucous set this past Wednesday night at the High Watt. With Andrew Katz on lead vocals and guitar, the band’s presence onstage was somehow both parts effortless and commanding—their attitude as distinctive as the high-energy rhythm that makes up their music.
Los Angeles – Formed in Tel Aviv just three years ago, Vaadat Charigim has rapidly risen to the forefront of the alternative music world with 2013’s The World is Well Lost. Sinking as a Stone, their sophomore LP, is slated for release this week on Burger Records. The three piece outfit creates a sound that
Brooklyn – Florida indie rockers Surfer Blood played Music Hall of Williamsburg May 11th in support of their just released third LP, 1000 Palms, noted as “their most mature record to date” by Best New Bands here and released on indie label Joyful Noise. Despite a turbulent couple of years that saw the band dropped
Portland – The Goodfoot experienced the infectiousness of Jakubi on Thursday night. The venue was one of the first stops on their second U.S. tour and follows the release of their single “Couch Potato.” The Melbourne-based five-piece already have a substantial following both in the U.S. and Australia. Their music is a twist on the
New York – Walk The Moon announces their “TALKING IS HARD Tour: Fall 2015″ today. The band will kick off another round of explosive live shows on October 3rd at Austin City Limits and wrap on October 26, 2015 at the Masonic in San Francisco. Walk The Moon is set to perform their multi-format, number one, certified platinum hit, “Shut Up and
Brooklyn – Local duo Weeknight, formed in 2012 and comprised of Andy Simmons and Holly MacGibbon, have been on tour across the East Coast promoting two new singles “In The Dust” and “California,” which culminated in a release party for the physical cassette tape of the two tracks, out on Dead Stare Records, at Union