New York – For those of us experiencing below-freezing temperatures for much of this winter, what gets us through these cold weather months are the dates we’re marking on the calendar for the vast and diverse number of acts that are touring this winter. Helping us get from January to February to spring break in
Small, intimate venues can kiss Local Natives goodbye. They’re ready for amphitheater settings, as they recently proved at Live on the Green, a weekly series of free, outdoor concerts hosted by the city of Nashville and its favorite independent radio station, Lightning 100. Local Natives commanded a huge stage and all the bodies that could
It’s been quite a 2013 for Local Natives. After a shuffle in the band lineup and the untimely death of band member Kelcey Ayer’s mother, they regrouped and kicked off the year with their solemn and stunning sophomore effort “Hummingbird”, an album that almost cracked the Billboard Top 10 albums on its opening week, immensely
Editor’s note: Our Chicago correspondent Evan Clark has battled the elements, including rain, mud and heat to bring you the sights and sounds from what’s going on in Grant Park. Check back for more updates. PHOX: 12:00pm, The Grove The dropping of Azealia Banks from Saturday’s lineup meant a complete shuffle of the schedule. Caught
“Jesus loves you… No he doesn’t!” Cue fuzz distortion as Nathan Williams orchestrates the rowdiness with “Paranoid” off Wavves’ latest album “Afraid of Heights”. It was all killer no filler with Wavves, rarely stopping to chat or even tune, preferring an ambush of their punk catalog, including, “Post Acid”, “Sail to the Sun”, and, “Idiot”. Bodies were
With Bonnaroo literally around the corner, there are so many awesome new bands that are playing at the extravaganza in deep in the heart of Tennessee. We’re proud to say that a fair share of site alumni are at the event, in fact way too many too list, including multiple featured artists. This week we’re
Though the band has yet to release a proper album, Milo Greene has been busy nestling into the niche it made itself beside fellow Los Angeles psych/folkers Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros and Local Natives. The quintet has already won over the hearts of many in its hometown of LA, and it’s on the
Although the band has its roots in California, there is something far more east coast about We Barbarians’ post-punk revivalist sound. The grandiose hard-pop of their new EP, Headspace, sounds more at home darting between skyscrapers and roaming the 8 million person blob of New York, than basking in the laid-back fun in the sun
Looking awesome while playing good music was the common theme I noticed during my second day at Lollapalooza. I started it off by swinging by the Black Lips set. While I watched a bottle of Jameson be placed on the stage for the intended mid show consumption by the band for this early afternoon set
Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “The Heron and the Fox” – Little Scream Kelly Knapp interviewed Laurel Sprengelmeyer aka Little Scream – here’s some of their conversation: