Brooklyn – “So many beautiful people here tonight,” Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) observed from the stage during her set on Saturday night. She had the best vantage point to ogle everyone, but it was true from where I stood, too: It seemed like Southside Williamsburg’s handsomest longhaired men and their cute septum-pierced girlfriends had
Louisville KY – The Forecastle Festival will return this summer led by Louisville hometown heroes My Morning Jacket; soulful breakout star, Sam Smith; southern rock heavyweights, Widespread Panic; and indie veterans, Modest Mouse. The three-day music celebration, now in its 13th year, will take place July 17-19, at the award-winning Waterfront Park, a sweeping green space on the banks of the Ohio River framed by the
Nashville – Electro-pop duo Generationals answered the call of expectant fans at Cannery Row’s the High Watt—a sister venue to the legendary Mercy Lounge. Best New Bands reviewed Alix, their latest studio album (via Polyvinyl) in September, and the band stopped by Nashville in order to promote this most recent release. Although they remained faithful
Los Angeles – With Weird Moons being Jack Name’s second album in two years, the enigmatic artist is displaying the trademark prolificacy of his peers on the Castle Face Records roster. Released this week, the follow-up to Light Show is a short album which explores a variety of niches within the psychedelic genre, while never
Sonoma, CA – It’s not often I travel up to a random auditorium in the middle of wine country to see a concert, but for Father John Misty’s show at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, I did just that. Josh Tillman—the man behind Father John Misty—will be releasing his second LP under the FJM moniker—I
Los Angeles – Electronic rock trio Geographer performed to a bouncy crowd on Saturday night at The El Rey. They’ve embarked on this small headlining tour in order to introduce new songs off their forthcoming third LP, Ghost Modern due out in March. This marks the San Francisco band’s first material since 2012’s Myth. No
Los Angeles – Des Moines singer-songwriter Max Jury is excited to announce his Spring North American headlining tour dates today. The tour begins on April 9 in Minneapolis before heading throughout the Midwest and East Coast, including a show on April 15 at the Mercury Lounge. For the full list of Max Jury’s tour dates, please see below. Jury
Nashville – Following the 2014 release of his third studio album, Bahamas (a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen) has since embarked on a North American tour, visiting Music City along the way. This past Saturday, the Canadian artist played a sold-out show at the Mercy Lounge and, unsurprisingly, fans arrived seriously early to stake their claim at a
Chicago – Every winter, music lovers across the Windy City refuse to let bone chilling temperatures, icy streets, and snowy sidewalks ruin their fun… especially when it comes to the annual Tomorrow Never Knows Festival! TNK Fest was created by Schubas and Lincoln Hall but expands beyond their doors to include the Metro, Athenaeum Theatre,
Nashville – Fresh out of Baltimore, Sun Club—a hearty arrangement of five guys and plenty of energy—delivered an epic performance at The End this past Wednesday night, playing for a full house of young fans. Praised by Paste magazine back in 2013 as a new band to watch, the band has since released a variety