Best New Bands » Matt & Kim 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 Interview: Ian Chang of Body Language http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-ian-chang-of-body-language/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-ian-chang-of-body-language/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:43:00 +0000 I recently discovered a Brooklyn band that has a passion to ignite dance parties anywhere and everywhere. This group is Body Language, which is quite possibly the best name ever for an electronic dance outfit. Their sound has evolved from the soundtrack of weekly dance parties in Brooklyn basements to currently sharing the stage with

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  1. MEN’s “Talk About Body” Will Give You Something to Say Fans of Le Tigre looking to relive the beautiful madness of their electro-punk/riot grrl days may not know what to make of MEN‘s Talk About Body. JD Samson, who joined Le Tigre when Sadie Benning left the band, is the...
  2. Interview with New Jersey’s The Static Jacks Photo by Michael Nika The Static Jacks is a punky, garage- and angst-laced quartet from New Jersey. Their upcoming album If You’re Young will be released August 30th, and is now available for pre-order here. I spoke to lead vocalist...
  3. Interview with The Wilderness of Manitoba Music video – “Orono Park” The Wilderness of Manitoba, is a five-piece chamber folk ensemble from (surprise!) Canada. After I saw their creative and beguiling music video for “Orono Park“, I found myself whistling the chorus for hours after.  Last...
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  1. Nadler’s Third Solo LP Shows Great Promise As we discussed last week, Marissa Nadler is on the rise. The Boston-based singer/songwriter is releasing her third album, which is self-titled, independently. The album kicks off with “In Your Lair, Bear,” which is six minutes of skeletal chords and...
  2. Great Venue, Great Music: The Press at Glasslands Last night I ventured fifteen minutes from the L train to see The Press play at The Glasslands Gallery. I was not disappointed. Located across the street from the old Domino Sugar factory, Glasslands epitomizes the gritty/beautiful aesthetic of Williamsburg....
  3. The Great American Music Hall Gets Washed Out Washed Out On Saturday night, I made my way to the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco to take in a night of music at The Great American Music Hall (GAMH). This is an intimate space with amazing acoustics that has...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/liam-finns-fomo-is-a-must-have-for-anyone-who-loves-great-music/feed/ 0 Sunset Strip Music Fest 2011 Lineup Announced, Can I Get A Hell Yeah?! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sunset-strip-music-fest-2011-lineup-announced-can-i-get-a-hell-yeah/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sunset-strip-music-fest-2011-lineup-announced-can-i-get-a-hell-yeah/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Sometimes you’re 5,000 miles away from home and it’s the little things that make you So Cal sick.  You know- the fact that avocados take a week to ripen here, that tortilla chips need to be found in the ethnic food aisle, and the fact that ranch dressing doesn’t even exist here.  Newsflash, it’s not

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  1. The Shrill, At Home On The Sunset Strip The Shrill made up of Seth Romano, Brandon Davar, Harry Ostrem, and Zak St. John are a hard rock band seemingly heavily influenced by ghosts of music past, akin to 80’s no holds barred tunes slightly peppered with a little...
  2. Underoath Rocks The Sunset Strip! We all know that Sunset Strip rocks- but last night it was rocked literally when the House of Blues exploded with four insanely great rock bands- Underoath, Animals As Leaders, Thursday, and A Skylit Drive, all equal components in an...
  3. Lollapalooza Lineup Announced- Let’s Get Amped! So since apparently I can’t live in the now- I only live in the future, set your delorean to 88mph’s and catch up because we all need to get amped for this year’s LOLLAPALOOZA!!!! Aside from strong and steady headliners...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sunset-strip-music-fest-2011-lineup-announced-can-i-get-a-hell-yeah/feed/ 0 Sasquatch! in Review: Part One http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sasquatch-in-review-part-one/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sasquatch-in-review-part-one/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000 photo credit: Kyle Johnson (official Sasquatch! Flickr page) The tenth anniversary of the Pacific Northwest’s Sasquatch! Music Festival 2011 had its ups and downs: riots broke out at the festival entrance, bipolar weather had people burning one minute and freezing the next, and many concertgoers’ tents, including my friends’, were literally ripped apart and looted

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  1. Weekend Playlist – May 20, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “Say Goodbye” – Falcon Liz Livengood reviewed the band’s self-released album, Disappear. Liz wrote, “I listened to Falcon’s self-released album, Disappear, one morning while puttering around....
  2. Weekend Playlist – May 6, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artist featured this week on BestNewBands.com “You Oughta Know” – Das Racist “Coming or Going” – White Arrows Lauren Novik highlighted the upcoming tenth anniversary of Sasquatch! Music Festival, which is held...
  3. 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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sasquatch-in-review-part-one/feed/ 0 The Sasquatch! 2011 Lineup is Here! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A larger version of this poster can be viewed at The Portland Mercury Music fans of the Pacific Northwest are in for a treat this Memorial Day weekend, as the 10th anniversary of the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Gorge, Washington promises a myriad of musical legends, as well as your favorite indie bands. Sasquatch! will

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  1. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 28, 2011 Hello, BestNewBands.com readers! Ready for the weekend? Yeah, we are too. To aid you in your musical pre-funking, here’s a look (and listen) back on what we featured this week. “Livin’ The Dream (I’m On A Float)” – Super Mash...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 14, 2011 Today’s Playlist includes a little bit of everything BestNewBands.com has featured this week, from folk to punk-rock to dubstep – everything your music-loving hearts could desire! Listen and enjoy… “Shoeshine” – Black Taxi In this weekend’s BackStory Bonus, the guys...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Best Artists of 2010 photo credit: Lauren Novik 2010’s slowly coming to an end, and at BNB we’re counting it down with a Best of 2010 Awards list. For this week’s playlist, here are songs from some of the nominees for Best Artist. “Janglin”...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/feed/ 0 An Album Review-Matt & Kim’s Sidewalks http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/an-album-review-matt-kims-sidewalks/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/an-album-review-matt-kims-sidewalks/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 19:00:00 +0000 On Tuesday, Matt & Kim dropped their latest album, Sidewalks.  The CD is their third to hit the charts since last year’s Grand.  It is sad to say but Matt & Kim’s recent effort at music making has been hit with a case of the junior album blues-a great attempt not being executed well. I

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  3. Album Review: “False Priest” by Of Montreal Whenever psychedelic pop sextet Of Montreal churns out a new album, it’s usually another fluid trip through ingenious musicianship, quirky transitions, and unbridled emotion. On their new album, False Priest, front men Kevin Barnes has constructed another rambunctious collection of...
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  3. LA, LA, LOLLA! It’s that time of year- the time when the hipster-chic and faux-hemian alike flock to Chicago for Lollapalooza from August 6-8, 2010!  If you haven’t had the chance to check out the entire lineup, rest assured this year’s music mayhem will...
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