Best New Bands » music hall of williamsburg 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 4Knots Festival This Saturday – NYC http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/4knots-festival-this-saturday/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/4knots-festival-this-saturday/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:56:56 +0000 The annual 4Knots Festival is taking place this Saturday, June 29, at the gorgeous South Street Seaport, Pier 17 in lower Manhattan. This year is another great lineup, chock full of some of the most promising emerging acts in NYC, and a couple out of towners. Predominately indie rock and post punk, there’s also a touch

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  1. Start Your Weekend with Weekend at South Street Seaport Pier 17 Friday night Friday night is another free show at the breezy South Street Seaport, and I can’t think of a better sign that heading to Pier 17 after getting off work on a Friday night is exactly the right thing to do...
  2. Hangout-Y’all: A Recap of Alabama’s Beach Festival Hangout Festival Hangout Festival is a festival for everyone – the kind of music celebration that takes relaxation to the next level of intimacy. Located on the stunning beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., the three-day festival included headliner gold. Kings of Leon,...
  3. Can’t afford Coachella? Go see yOya at Brokechella this Saturday for only $5! Too strapped for cash to go to Coachella? No worries! Brokechella is the next best thing for all you penny-pinching music junkies who want to get your festival on (myself included). It’s happening this Saturday, April 16th at The Airliner...
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  1. Super Mash Bros. Display Another Side of Mash-Up At Irving Plaza Like all others within the ever-expanding genre of mash-up, Super Mash Bros. are a music lover’s paradise. While mash-up artists all strive to serve a healthy dose of rock, pop and hip-hop on a plate, these guys garnish it with...
  2. Marnie Stern and Tera Melos Shred at Santos Party House What I love about venues owned by musicians is that you know the sound will always be good. Santos Party House, owned by Andrew W.K., is no exception. Apparently he has the stage lined with custom-made monitors, and it seems...
  3. Concert Review: Fun. Puts the Fun in Funeral Party fun. At the strange hour of 6:30 pm, I headed over to The Wiltern in Los Angeles to see Funeral Party and Fun. open up for Panic! At the Disco.  It was still light outside, and this confused me.  Then...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/rubblebucket-is-a-super-fun-party-on-stage/feed/ 0 Musical Tripping with Fresh & Onlys and Quilt http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/musical-tripping-with-fresh-onlys-and-quilt/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/musical-tripping-with-fresh-onlys-and-quilt/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:12:14 +0000 Thursday night was a trip of the musically-induced variety, when The Fresh & Onlys and Quilt played Music Hall of Williamsburg. The Fresh & Onlys are one of those bands where it’s easy not to realize exactly how good they are until experienced live. With introspective lyrics set to heavily hazy psych pop jams, they

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  1. Sunday Night Meditation With Quilt And Young Magic What better way to end the weekend than soaking up the good vibes of Quilt on Sunday night at Mercury Lounge.  Their harmonious psych folk show was a gentle segue into Monday, along with the mesmerizing qualities of Young Magic,...
  2. An Interview With Boston’s Quilt Quilt is a somewhat mysterious and intriguing band from Boston, who make freak-folky, experimental psychedelic jams that swirl around your head and transport you back in time to somewhere in the future. When you listen to their music, somehow that...
  3. Alt-J (∆) is Musical Change for the Better There was a distinct moment when Alt-J took the stage this past Tuesday night at Glasslands. Simultaneously there was a heightened air of excitement and energy, coupled with an extremely odorous aroma – the kind left hanging in the air...
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  1. Earshot Jazz Festival, a Preview A grand congregation featuring over 50 shows of the nations most acclaimed and promising jazz musicians will form in Seattle on October 15 and conclude 23 days later on November 7. The annual Earshot Jazz festival, established in 1984, has...
  2. Hangout Festival 2012 I don’t know about anybody else, but I never really thought “beach and music destination” when I thought of Gulf Shores, Alabama. As the name of the city implies, it’s on the gulf, where it’s highly unlikely you’ll ever get...
  3. Seattle’s Decibel Festival, a Preview Seven years ago music enthusiast Sean Horton founded the Decibel Festival in Seattle, bringing to life an exhibition of his passion. The identity of the festival was the electronic music scene and the effect of it, in a city that...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-preview-cmj-2012/feed/ 0 Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/divine-fits-a-thing-called-divine-fits/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/divine-fits-a-thing-called-divine-fits/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:42:43 +0000 I’m not even going to bother going into the “supergroup” thing (oops) and instead recognize that Divine Fits is a well-balanced band comprised of dudes that have their own successful projects, and who combined the best aspects into something of its very own entity. Comprised of Britt Daniel from Spoon, Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade

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  1. Divine Fits Play Their First Show In Los Angeles Since the announcement back in May that Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs’ Dan Boeckner and New Bomb Turks’ Sam Brown formed a band, Divine Fits have been on everybody’s radar and rightfully so. Though its members are highly influential...
  2. Blaqstarr’s Divine EP Lands More Towards Mediocre Blaqstarr can drop big names—the Baltimore native toured with Diplo, produced tracks for Mos Def and Talib Kweli, and discovered the heir to M.I.A.’s musical throne, Rye Rye. The DJ is also credited for both songwriting and production on M.I.A.’s ...
  3. Deer Tick Has a Damn Good Time Playing Rock N’ Roll On Divine Providence There comes a time in every moody artist’s career when he or she has a “fuck it” moment – that point where they’re exhausted with being brooding and emotive and just want to have a damn good time playing rock...
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  1. Band of Skulls Rock Their Sold Out Set at Music Hall of Williamsburg From the opening riff of “Sweet Sour” all the way till the very end of their set, Band of Skulls was a constant rock n’ roll rumbling throughout Music Hall of Williamsburg. This Southampton, UK–based band is a prime example...
  2. The War On Drugs Sell Out Music Hall of WIlliamsburg, No Big Deal Adam Granduciel The War on Drugs show at Music Hall of Williamsburg was one of those shows where no one wanted to get close to the stage until the headliner started setting up. There was this strange divide, like an...
  3. Surf-Rock Riot with Beach Fossils at Music Hall of Williamsburg This past Friday night was one of the more memorable shows I’ve been to at Music Hall of Williamsburg. I’ve been to a decent amount of shows here, and I can’t say I’ve ever had a bad time, but I’ve...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/27/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Laurie Anderson Where: Castle Clinton, NYC When: Thursday, June 30th at 7pm Cost: FREE! Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches Where: South Street Seaport, NYC When:...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 7/18/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Theophilus London Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Monday, July 18th at 8pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Pic by Johnny Leather Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Shilpa Ray Where: Zebulon,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 7/4/11 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: The Crystal Antlers with Bleached, Bass Drum of Death, and Fidlar Where: The Echo, Los Angeles When: Monday, July 4th at 8:30pm (and every Monday in July) Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+ *** pic by Philip Gadrow Picked By: Laurel Kathleen...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-7-25-11/feed/ 0 Holy Crap, Shilpa Ray Is Playing With Man Man on Tuesday Night! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/holy-crap-shilpa-ray-is-playing-with-man-man-on-tuesday-night/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/holy-crap-shilpa-ray-is-playing-with-man-man-on-tuesday-night/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 I don’t mean to sound like a broken record, but Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers is playing this Tuesday at The Music Hall of Williamsburg AND YOU HAVE TO SEE THEM PLAY. I’ve already previewed one of Ray’s concerts, but for those of you who didn’t take my advice the first time around, here’s

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  1. Alberta Cross’ Tuesday night residency at The Satellite Last night at The Satellite marked the third week of Alberta Cross‘ May Tuesday night residency. BestNewBands.com alums Chasing Kings performed right before the quintet, and I had a hard time discerning who the crowd was really there to see...
  2. Go See Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers at Pianos TONIGHT! Photograph by Johnny Leather While I’m super excited to see a highly anticipated show with High Highs tonight at Glasslands, I’m equally bummed to be missing Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers playing their only show in New York on...
  3. Via Audio Playing an Intimate Set at Moscot on Saturday Hey guys, remember that review I wrote back in December of Via Audio at Brooklyn Bowl? Probably not, but that’s ok. Basically, I talked about how awesome the Brooklyn-based band is, how their sassy funk sound is immediately infectious, and...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/24/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: White Lies Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Monday, Jan. 4th at 8:00 pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: All Ages   *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Cold War Kids with Grouplove Where: The...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Where: Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, March 21 at 9pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restriction: all ages     *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Luka Nelson and the Promise of the...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/16/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Yael Naim Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, May 16th at 8pm Cost: $20 Age Restritions: 21+ *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Alberta Cross with Chasing Kings, Sunny War, War Horse Where: The Satellite, Los Angeles, CA...
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  1. Weekend and Wire at Music Hall of Williamsburg Tomorrow Night Tomorrow night (Tuesday, April 5) is a show I really wish I was going to. At 9pm Weekend opens for Wire at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY. Weekend has been on heavy rotation in my iTunes for the...
  2. Young Prisms and The Radio Dept at Music Hall of Williamsburg I found out about Young Prisms after seeing that they were on tour with The Radio Dept, and figured that the opening band for one of my favorite bands has to be worth checking out. Young Prisms are from San...
  3. Tonight: Kurt Vile opens for J Mascis at Music Hall of Williamsburg Tonight at 9pm, the Music Hall of Williamsburg as a great lineup: Kurt Vile and The Violators, followed by J Mascis. Unfortunately but not surprisingly, this show sold out a few days ago, but if you managed to grab tickets,...
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