Best New Bands » Michael Kiwanuka 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 Michael Kiwanuka Unveils Video for “Cold Little Heart” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/michael-kiwanuka-unveils-video-cold-little-heart/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/michael-kiwanuka-unveils-video-cold-little-heart/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:18:53 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34215 Los Angeles – Michael Kiwanuka is pleased to unveil the video for his new single, Cold Little Heart. Lifted from his multiple award nominated and chart-topping second album Love & Hate, “Cold Little Heart” is the breath-taking, sprawling opening track that sets the tone for the duration of this beautifully crafted album. The cinematic short

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  2. Michael Kiwanuka releases his new EP, ‘Home Again’ on January 3rd British soul-singer Michael Kiwanuka is proud to announce the release of his newest EP, ‘Home Again,’ via Cherrytree/Interscope Records, on January 3rd 2012. The three-song EP will only be available digitally in the US. For full track-listing, see below. Following...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/michael-kiwanuka-unveils-video-cold-little-heart/feed/ 0 Michael Kiwanuka Announces North American Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/michael-kiwanuka-announces-north-american-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/michael-kiwanuka-announces-north-american-tour/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:16:45 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32088 Los Angeles – Michael Kiwanuka is excited to announce that he’ll be touring North America this fall in support of his sophomore album Love & Hate (out now via Interscope Records.) The album itself has already accrued critical acclaim, with Associated Press stating, “Most of the album’s 10 songs are rooted in Kiwanuka’s acoustic guitar

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/michael-kiwanuka-announces-north-american-tour/feed/ 0 Mixtape 27: Crystal Fighters – DIIV – Michael Kiwanuka and more http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-27-crystal-fighters-diiv-michael-kiwanuka-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-27-crystal-fighters-diiv-michael-kiwanuka-and-more/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:35:51 +0000  Summer is already starting to feel like it’s blowing up, as we’ve had a busy week with new breezy tunes to chill in your beach chair by, as well as some fresh jams to sweat it out to. In live reviews, Zach Klassen was up at Sasquatch! Music Fest, where DIIV took all his doubts

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  2. Crystal Fighters premiere a new video for “You & I” UK/Basque-based Crystal Fighters premiere a new video for “You & I”off forthcoming ‘Cave Rave’ LP due out May 28th. “You & I” draws the viewer in to a world where bohemian babes wade through tall grasses under a rainbow sky. Crystal Fighters’ signature romantic guitar plucking...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-27-crystal-fighters-diiv-michael-kiwanuka-and-more/feed/ 0 Sasquatch Day 2: Suuns, Indians And Michael Kiwanuka http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sasquatch-day-2-suuns-indians-amd-michael-kiwanuka/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sasquatch-day-2-suuns-indians-amd-michael-kiwanuka/#comments Sun, 26 May 2013 21:32:39 +0000 Suuns may have started playing to overcast skies but there was no shortage of fans at the Yeti stage Saturday. The Montreal quartet didn’t say much, but instead charged into their brand of electronic noise rock. The pounding kick drum of “2020” drew more people from up the hill into the mass of dancers collected

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  2. Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka, Home Again I’m a bit of a music savant. I love a lot of music from different genres. I’m not bragging because music is my passion. There’s so much amazing music that has been recorded in the past 100 years that we...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sasquatch-day-2-suuns-indians-amd-michael-kiwanuka/feed/ 0 2012 Newbie Awards – Best New Male Artist Nominees http://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/2012-newbie-awards-best-new-male-artist-nominees/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/2012-newbie-awards-best-new-male-artist-nominees/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:09:45 +0000 This year has been one of the best years for emerging male artists in recent memory. With hundreds of albums released and countless live shows, the choices were plentiful and there were many worthy of inclusion. However, with so many great choices, we could only pick five as finalists. The 2012 nominees for Best New

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/newbie-awards/2012-newbie-awards-best-new-male-artist-nominees/feed/ 0 Michael Kiwanuka Dazzles The Ford http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/michael-kiwanuka-dazzles-the-ford/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/michael-kiwanuka-dazzles-the-ford/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:33:11 +0000 The Ford Ampitheatre is one of Los Angeles’ hidden gems. Nestled on the side of the 101 Freeway in the Hollywood Hills, the venue has been the host to many rising stars just as they were about to get their break. Now you can Michael Kiwanuka to that roster. On an idyllic Tuesday night when

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