Best New Bands » local natives 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 6 New Bands We’re Excited To See On Tour This Winter http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/6-new-bands-we-re-excited-to-see-on-tour-this-winter/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/6-new-bands-we-re-excited-to-see-on-tour-this-winter/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 02:03:22 +0000 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

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  1. Grouplove Premiere ‘Shark Attack’ Video, Announce ’14 U.S. Tour New York – Grouplove have released a video for “Shark Attack,” the second single off their recent album, Spreading Rumours (Atlantic).  The clip was directed by Cameron Duddy, who also directed the video for “Ways To Go,” the LP’s first...
  2. Thee Oh Sees Announce US Winter Tour, Play SXSW + Booze Cruise What’s the first thing you think of when someone mentions Thee Oh Sees? Probably their riot-sparking live show, right? Visions of a guitar-chewing, melody-maiming John Dwyer careening across your cranium, rounded out by a wild-eyed wrecking crew that drives every...
  3. The Orwells To Tour With Arctic Monkeys Los Angeles – Chicago five-piece The Orwells are excited to announce a tour with The Arctic Monkeys beginning in January of next year. The band recently finished a tour with their friends in FIDLAR that took them around the country,...
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  1. Featured Artist: Local Natives 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...
  2. Local Natives to Play in Santa Barbara on 9/20 Vocal harmonies are the name of the game for these rising stars hailing from Los Angeles. The rest of the locals (or the natives) of Los Angeles are certainly showing plenty of love for the band, as they are preparing...
  3. Local Natives Interview at Soho If I could only keep my eye on one band that released an album in 2010, Local Natives would have to be the one to truly hold my attention. The quintet is almost too talented, and after seeing their performance...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/local-natives-and-leagues-join-up-at-live-on-the-green-to-delight-nashville/feed/ 0 Interview: Local Natives Taylor Rice and Matt Frazier http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-local-natives-taylor-rice-and-matt-frazier/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-local-natives-taylor-rice-and-matt-frazier/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. Local Natives Interview at Soho If I could only keep my eye on one band that released an album in 2010, Local Natives would have to be the one to truly hold my attention. The quintet is almost too talented, and after seeing their performance...
  2. Featured Artist: Local Natives 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...
  3. Local Natives Mature On Sophomore Album, Hummingbird It’s been three years since Local Natives released their acclaimed debut album, Gorilla Manor, and in that time, the indie rock quartet honed in on their sound. As a result, the Los Angeles-based outfit’s sophomore effort, Hummingbird, comprises a collection...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-local-natives-taylor-rice-and-matt-frazier/feed/ 1 Lollapalooza: Saturday’s Highlights Include Kendrick Lamar, Local Natives and More http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lollapalooza-saturdays-highlights-include-kendrick-lamar-local-natives-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lollapalooza-saturdays-highlights-include-kendrick-lamar-local-natives-and-more/#comments Sun, 04 Aug 2013 14:56:43 +0000 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

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  1. Kendrick Lamar Keeps It All in the Family at the Key Club Despite the cheers that erupted from the antsy Key Club crowd, Kendrick Lamar walked onstage last night like the underdog fighter in a championship boxing match. Planting himself squarely in the center of the stage, he bowed his head, raised...
  2. Bom Bom’s Sophie Stern Discusses Her Work With Kendrick Lamar And Britney Spears, And What It’s Like To Be A Band In L.A.   Growing up in Los Angeles can lead to many connections in the entertainment industry. In singer-songwriter Sophie Stern’s case, they directed her to projects with Britney Spears, Shwayze, Cisco and Kendrick Lamar. And though these are hefty collaboration projects,...
  3. Album Review: Kendrick Lamar, good kid m.A.A.d city If you were old and conscious enough then – back in the year 1994 – to sink in and experienced first hand the idea of musical greatness in a form of hip hop classics namely Nas’ Illmatic; or perhaps in...
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  1. New Bands At Lollapalooza 2013: Sunday Palma Violets: 1:00pm, Bud Light Stage These lads from Lambeth, London have been labeled the next big thing across the pond, so it only should be a matter of time until Palma Violets strike a similar match with us Yankees....
  2. Album Review: Palma Violets, 180 Apparently before Palma Violets’ debut album 180 was released, the London band received a lot of hype in its homeland. They won NME’s Best New Band award and were nominated for the BBC’s Sound of 2013 award.  Now that the...
  3. Early Photos From Lollapalooza 2012 – Friday The Friday afternoon crowd. Sharon Van Etten Dr. Dog The Head And The Heart...
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  1. Local Natives to Play in Santa Barbara on 9/20 Vocal harmonies are the name of the game for these rising stars hailing from Los Angeles. The rest of the locals (or the natives) of Los Angeles are certainly showing plenty of love for the band, as they are preparing...
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  3. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of...
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