Best New Bands » mixtape 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 New Mixtape: Dum Dum Girls, Big Scary And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/new-mixtape-dum-dum-girls-big-scary/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/new-mixtape-dum-dum-girls-big-scary/#comments Thu, 01 May 2014 22:40:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=16996 New York – April was a strange month of extremes, and so naturally this mixtape is bound to be. Prepare for a winding road that features the joyful new Record Store Day release from The Julie Ruin, the wild careening of Greys, a deliciously ominous production from Son Lux featuring Lorde, heavy soul from Silent

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  1. Our Post SXSW Mixtape: Danny Brown, Solange, September Girls And More New York – Post-SXSW, most of us are either in recovery or sick of hearing about it, but whatever your stance on the validity or value of the festival, you can’t argue that there’s still worthwhile artists at the festival...
  2. Mixtape: The Last Internationale, The Julie Ruin And More New York – Our Mixtape column has hit the big 4-0! Dang, we gettin’ on. And the great tunes keep on coming. Our newest L.A. writer Katie reviewed The Last Internationale, a band who, when people ask why there isn’t...
  3. Mixtape: Mac DeMarco, Marissa Nadler, together PANGEA, Tweens And More New York – This mix is another crazy combo of all kinds of psych, dream pop punk electronic rockabilly hip hop dance. If you’re having the weirdest most eclectic party or crazy oscillating mood swings, then put this on straight...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/new-mixtape-dum-dum-girls-big-scary/feed/ 0 Our Post SXSW Mixtape: Danny Brown, Solange, September Girls And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:12:09 +0000 New York – Post-SXSW, most of us are either in recovery or sick of hearing about it, but whatever your stance on the validity or value of the festival, you can’t argue that there’s still worthwhile artists at the festival to experience. Yes, it’s a corporate world out there, and for struggling bands that don’t

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  1. Mixtape 10: Palma Violets, The Growlers, Bellamaine, Hollis Brown and more Here we go with Mixtape #10! This past week was heavy on the psych shoegaze and blues side, with coverage of Writer and Palma Violets, our Artist of the Week The Growlers, plus an album review from our new Seattle...
  2. SXSW Send Off at the Hideout Chicago – Did someone say free beer? Ummm, yes! This past Saturday the Hideout was packed with plenty of music and 312 beer lovers. The Goose Island Brewing Company was one of the many sponsors giving out free goodies for...
  3. Mixtape #16: SXSW Highlights Mix Edition Lianne La Havas – Alt-J And More Who were the best bands at SXSW this year? This time around we had writer Kristen Blanton on the ground in Austin, who valiantly braved the beautiful hot sun, took dozens for the team in beer, and fought the crowds...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Mac DeMarco, Marissa Nadler, together PANGEA, Tweens And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-mac-demarco-marissa-nadler-together-pangea-tweens-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-mac-demarco-marissa-nadler-together-pangea-tweens-and-more/#comments Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:38:32 +0000 New York – This mix is another crazy combo of all kinds of psych, dream pop punk electronic rockabilly hip hop dance. If you’re having the weirdest most eclectic party or crazy oscillating mood swings, then put this on straight through. Or, take what you want. In coverage on the site, Liz tackled Mac DeMarco’s show at

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  1. Marissa Nadler Serenades The Bootleg – And Gives Us The 411, First! Marissa Nadler’s ethereal voice peppered with longing is the perfect Sunday morning soundtrack- I’m talking when the first rays of light start penetrating your window pane- painfully, and the easiest solution seems to be to turn up the music and...
  2. Mac DeMarco At Brooklyn Night Bazaar Brooklyn – With its indoor arcades, independent food and art vendors, multiple bars and live music, Brooklyn Night Bazaar is not unlike an adult playground. A festival of glittery indulgence that doesn’t feel so polished after an introduction to the...
  3. Free Downloads: Marissa Nadler Brings A Dose Of Blues To The Table With Another Pair Of Tracks From Covers Volume II Download “Learning to Fly“ & “Motel Blues” feat. Carter Tanton (Both Available to Post) Boston-based dream-folk artist Marissa Nadler has offered an additional pair of tracks for free mp3 download off her Covers Volume II album. On Halloween she gave...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-mac-demarco-marissa-nadler-together-pangea-tweens-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Angel Haze, Potty Mouth, TRUST And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-angel-haze-potty-mouth-trust-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-angel-haze-potty-mouth-trust-and-more/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 08:02:18 +0000 New York – In this week’s music roundup of a mixtape, we have a little something for everyone, as there’s been a lot of great coverage and new releases of sounds of a great variety of genres. Caroline reviewed Foreign Fields’ live show in Nashville, a duo who brought Sufjan Stevens circa Seven Swans to

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  1. Potty Mouth Make Real Life Rock at Glasslands New York – They’ve been a band for about three years now, but they sound and play like they’ve already known what they like way before that, and they like some good stuff. Potty Mouth formed when singer/guitarist Abby Weems...
  2. Featured Artist: Angel Haze Seattle – Angel Haze is an American rapper. Angel Haze is a profound lyricist. Angel Haze, perhaps most importantly, is a serious rebel. Sure, albums are leaked all the time but it’s not so common that an artist defies her...
  3. Album Review: Angel Haze, Dirty Gold Seattle – When Angel Haze leaked her own album, she certainly got attention. It was an act of defiance when Island/Republic Records pushed back the album’s release until March 2014. She wasn’t too happy about that so went all rebel...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-angel-haze-potty-mouth-trust-and-more/feed/ 0 30 Of The Best Indie Tracks Of 2013 – Mixtape http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/30-of-the-best-indie-tracks-of-2013/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/30-of-the-best-indie-tracks-of-2013/#comments Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:49:57 +0000 New York – There was so much good music released last year that this is by no means definitive, but more of a recap of some of the either fresh at the time or just fresh to our ears tracks that we jammed out to on a BestNewBands.com mixtape, and are still jamming out to,

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  1. Mixtape 41 – CMJ 2013 Edition: Lorde, Kishi Bashi, Crocodiles And More New York – We’re gearing up big time for the CMJ 2013 Music Marathon, and this playlist serves as both a look at some new music and recent coverage on BestNewBands.com, along with a preview of music to check out...
  2. BestNewBands.com Announces Its 2013 Newbie Awards Winners New York – BestNewBands.com has announced the winners of its 2013 Newbie Awards, to honor the year’s top new artists in a variety of categories, as determined by a poll of the site’s editorial staff and readers: Best New Band:...
  3. 2013 Best New Female Artist Nominees: From A To Z It was a big year for young female singers and performers to establish themselves. BestNewBands.com’s Best New Female Artist of 2013 Newbie Awards nominees include a teenager and a pair of 21-year-olds and range, quite literally, from A-Z across a...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/30-of-the-best-indie-tracks-of-2013/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Blood Orange, Cold Cave, Nothing And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-blood-orange-cold-cave-nothing-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-blood-orange-cold-cave-nothing-and-more/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:39:21 +0000 New York – Hope everyone successfully came out of their food-induced comas after the long holiday weekend, and didn’t get involved in some crazy Wal-Mart riot. I always find it strange that as we start entering the holiday season, which is supposed to be a time of cheer and goodwill, is in reality a time

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  1. Red Bull Sound Select Highlights: Cold Cave and Nothing New York – Every month, Red Bull puts on this concert series called Red Bull Sound Select, where they get a collective of local curators in a city to put on a show where they introduce new bands they think...
  2. Blood Orange – Cupid Deluxe Chicago – “If giving left me lonely, if giving was my friend, I’m keeping all the old themes, I’m keeping my loose ends.” “Cupid Deluxe”, the second album from Dev Hynes’s retro R&B project Blood Orange, is a vulnerable retrospect...
  3. Concert Preview: The Black Angels open for The Kills and Cold Cave at the Fox Theater   The Black Angels opening for Cold Cave and The Kills Who: The Kills with Cold Cave and The Black AngelsWhen: Saturday, May 14th, doors open at 7, show starts at 8Where: The Fox Theater, Pomona, CACost: $22.50 advance, $25...
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  1. New Mixtape: Sky Ferreira, Cerebral Ballzy, Alex Winston And More New York – Lots of new bands to catch up on for this edition of our Mixtape, with live reviews, interviews, album reviews, and a handful of just out of the oven music and video releases. Ghost Wave was our...
  2. Benvenue’s Lead Singer Francis Talks Classics, Guilty Pleasures, and Changing Band Dynamics Benvenue is a hard rocking quartet from the Bay area that began with lead singer Francis Blay and guitarist Sid Slater on the football field of the University of California Berkeley. The group recently released an eleven track album entitled...
  3. Mixtape: The Last Internationale, The Julie Ruin And More New York – Our Mixtape column has hit the big 4-0! Dang, we gettin’ on. And the great tunes keep on coming. Our newest L.A. writer Katie reviewed The Last Internationale, a band who, when people ask why there isn’t...
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  1. Alex Winston is Smokin’ Hot Detroit-based artist Alex Winston does it all. From playing the piano to ripping chords on the guitar, the 22-year-old has been playing music since an early age. In fact, her father musician taught her how to play the drums before...
  2. Mixtape: The Last Internationale, The Julie Ruin And More New York – Our Mixtape column has hit the big 4-0! Dang, we gettin’ on. And the great tunes keep on coming. Our newest L.A. writer Katie reviewed The Last Internationale, a band who, when people ask why there isn’t...
  3. Mixtape 35: Kendrick Lamar, Edward Sharpe, Reignwolf And More It was a good heavy blues and psych week, between copious amounts of festival coverage and new releases, as well as some new weird experimental sounds in the indie underground. Our Evan Clark spent several days at Lollapalooza last week,...
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  1. The Julie Ruin Ends Tour Run In Los Angeles Kathleen Hanna smiles out at the crowd as she bounces around the stage handing out set lists.  “I wore my business outfit tonight.” she says. Dressed in a black and gold leotard accented with a touch of pink it’s time...
  2. Mixtape 20: Earl Sweatshirt, Pinkunoizu, The Men and More This was a strange week, in that a lot happened but it feels like nothing happened at the same time. It’s like when you take a vacation, and a lot happens, but when you get back and your friends ask...
  3. Live Review: Tiny Ruin At Culture Collide Festival Los Angeles – It’s woodsy and a little sad.  Like listening to years, images of country and sea, and her home on the other side of the world (New Zealand).  Tiny Ruins performance on Saturday consisted of a lone girl,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-the-last-internationale-the-julie-ruin-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape 35: Kendrick Lamar, Edward Sharpe, Reignwolf And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-35-kendrick-lamar-edward-sharpe-reignwolf-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-35-kendrick-lamar-edward-sharpe-reignwolf-and-more/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000 It was a good heavy blues and psych week, between copious amounts of festival coverage and new releases, as well as some new weird experimental sounds in the indie underground. Our Evan Clark spent several days at Lollapalooza last week, and witnessed Reignwolf’s set, whom he describes as a “one man blues wrecking crew” (shown

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  2. Artist of the Week: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros It’s been a long strange trip for Alexander Ebert. Before he formed the much buzzed about new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he was the frontman for Ima Robot. But after the band dissolved, nobody would have thought...
  3. Album Review: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Here It’s been a momentous three years for Alexander Ebert. In the short amount of time, he has reexamined his life and his musical direction. Coming from the raucous pop of Ima Robot, the musician created a side project based around...
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