Los Angeles – LA-by-way-of-DC “brat-pop” specialists Holychild put on an energetic set last Monday, the second appearance in their month-long “Money, Money, Mondays” residency at The Echo. You may be asking yourself: “What exactly is this ‘brat-pop?’” The term is essentially a meaningless label the band has concocted to categorize their infectiously contagious songs, though
London – Ask any new band that question and you might expect to be deafened by the squeak of Converse as a disorderly queue is rapidly formed. The annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition though gives unsigned acts based in the UK and Ireland the chance to do exactly that. The winner will be awarded a
Portland – When Best New Bands spoke with Kat Dahlia last month, she was very eager to share her debut album with the world. Though it has been a while since her first single off the record, “Gangsta,” was released in 2013, My Garden (out this week on Epic subsidiary Vested In Culture) is well
Los Angeles – Late on a chilly Thursday evening, Angelenos packed into the warm confines of The Satellite to take advantage of the venue’s free “Satellite Nights” concert series, which kicked off the first week of 2015. Those that made the trip out to Silver Lake were treated to a powerfully propulsive set by Monogem,
London – The year-end holidays of course can have a damaging effect on both your wallet and waistline. Add to that any over-indulgence on New Year’s Eve and you have first world populations suddenly vowing to detox, lose weight, stay home and spend next to nothing in January. If that sounds like you, fear not
Chicago – I’m going to break some rules here. One being some first person talk and the other being an admission of bias. I love The Orwells! This is not just because like me they were born and bred in Illinois. They genuinely rock! Thanks to my fandom, I’ve discovered I also love LA bands
Austin - Yip Deceiver doesn’t have much star power…yet. Even piggybacking off their status as Of Montreal alumni. Last year’s debut record Medallius was no instant breakout, good as it was. So, maybe those in attendance at their set at the Mohawk one night last week will be able to look back as that time they
New York – Would that the contemporary music scene depicted an equal number of female and male leads, it’d be incongruent to mention the importance of an act like Shilpa Ray. But until that proverbial stage reflects the natural balance of the sexes, it’s important to note the deeply impactful nature of this band. In
Chicago – The holidays tend to halt most tours, making it the perfect time of year for local bands to showcase their talents at larger venues. This was the case for The Way Down Wanderers Thursday night at Lincoln Hall, where the Chicago transplants put on a show for their latest release: a cassette tape!
Seattle – The audience at Capitol Hill’s Barboza was treated to fuzzy, indie rock recently, courtesy of Francisco the Man. The L.A. outfit recently wrapped up a West Coast tour in support of their debut album, Loose Ends, out now on Fat Possum. (Ed., when it was released in October, Best New Bands called the