Best New Bands » preview 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 Preview: Afro-Punk Festival 2012 http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/preview-afro-punk-festival-2012/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/preview-afro-punk-festival-2012/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:15:50 +0000 “I would see more black people with mohawks than I’d ever seen my entire life. You see people who you thought you were the only one of.” -P.O.S., musician From August 25-26 the  8th annual Afro-Punk will go down in Brooklyn’s Commodore Berry Park. This will be a full-on culture fest for not only the

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  1. Body Language’s “Holiday (Savoir Adore Remix),” Holiday Single out now on Lavish Habits / OM Records   Body Language’s “Holiday (Savoir Adore Remix),” Holiday Single out now on Lavish Habits / OM Records Brooklyn’s own Body Language has risen from the DIY venue basements armed with the kinetic dynamite you would expect from the name. Originally coaxed to...
  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. Interview: Ian Chang of Body Language 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...
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  1. Festival Preview: Bonnaroo What Bonnaroo does better than any other North American festival is purvey that communal atmosphere of Woodstock. As great as the festival’s atmosphere is, let’s talk about some of the bands we’re most excited to see. They’re not exactly a...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
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  1. Rodrigo Y Gabriela And C.U.B.A. To Tour This Spring Rodrigo Y Gabriela And C.U.B.A. To Tour This Spring First Ever Tour With Backing Band   New Studio Album “Area 52″ Out January 24th On ATO Records   Confirmed For 38th Season Of “Austin City Limits” ATO Records is excited...
  2. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Announce U.S Tour Dates and New Album Alt-folk artisans OF MONSTERS AND MEN have set April 3, 2012 as the release date for their debut album, My Head is an Animal via Universal Republic Records. My Head is an Animal follows up their debut Into the Woods EP, which garnered unanimous...
  3. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Add More Tour Dates We’re excited to announce that due to an overwhelming demand, Icelandic indie/folk rockers Of Monsters and Men have added additional shows to their North American tour and also moved a few to accommodate additional fans!!! Pre-sales for the shows begin...
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  1. Check out Naked Hearts at Glasslands Tonight If you didn’t get tickets to The Antlers and Little Scream tonight at Music Hall of Williamsburg, here’s what show you should see instead: alternative pop duo Naked Hearts at Glasslands. Haussmann starts off the night at 8pm, with She...
  2. Check out Robbers on High Street at Brooklyn Bowl Tonight Photo by Lizzie Leigh Tonight is the second installment of Robbers on High Street’s residency at Brooklyn Bowl, and its as good a time as any to check out this band that sounds straight out of the 60’s British invasion...
  3. Memoryhouse to Play New Songs with Expanded Lineup at Glasslands Tomorrow Night The dreamy lo-fi group Memoryhouse from Ontario is playing Glasslands Friday night, along with High Highs, North Highlands and Wonder Bear, starting at 8:30pm. Memoryhouse is the ambient bedroom project of composer Evan Abeele and photographer Denise Nouvion, but according...
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  1. Check out Robbers on High Street at Brooklyn Bowl Tonight Photo by Lizzie Leigh Tonight is the second installment of Robbers on High Street’s residency at Brooklyn Bowl, and its as good a time as any to check out this band that sounds straight out of the 60’s British invasion...
  2. The London Souls Rock N’ Roll All Over Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn Bowl has taken a while to grow on me as a venue, but I have to admit they’ve got a great space, and there’s no denying what a great combination a venue/bar/bowling alley/restaurant is. They’ve branded themselves well, and...
  3. The Heavy Pets Roll Into The Brooklyn Bowl On Friday evening, jam band fans from across the boroughs (and state) found the Brooklyn Bowl in Willamsburg and celebrated music. More specifically, they gave their ears to the evening to a pair of very capable hosts: Florida’s The Heavy...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/ring-in-the-new-year-with-deer-tick-at-brooklyn-bowl/feed/ 0 Chill Out for New Year’s Eve at SnowGlobe Music Festival http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/chill-out-for-new-years-eve-at-snowglobe-music-festival/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/chill-out-for-new-years-eve-at-snowglobe-music-festival/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:04:47 +0000 For music fans whole also love winter sports, SnowGlobe Music Festival in Lake Tahoe, CA is the perfect thing. Taking place December 29-31, 2011, SnowGlobe will take place over three days and will feature three stages with more than 45 of some of the most fun indie musicians performing – all against the backdrop of

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  1. The Big Chill Is Heating Up Summer Fest Season! You only have a few months left to start planning your summer getaway, and since stateside staycations are so winter season you need to hop on a plane and head straight to the U.K. for several summer fests- one of...
  2. 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...
  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...
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  3. Concert Preview: Oct. 22 Big Ups at The Bowery Poetry Club The CMJ Music Marathon rages on in New York this week.  Punk rock up-and-comers Big Ups will be performing at The Bowery Poetry Club on Oct. 22 along with Math The Band, Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters and more....
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  1. Live Tweeting Tonight From Mini Mansions Show at The Bootleg!   Tonight I’ll be live blogging Mini Mansions‘ performance at The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. Last week I had the pleasure of reviewing their sophomore eponymous album (for the full BnB exclusive, click here) and I can’t seem to...
  2. Moonface and Talkdemonic live at Bowery Ballroom Talkdemonic (Lisa Molinaro and Kevin O’Connor – shown above) is somewhat of a recent discovery for me, and after just hearing their music first, I was surprised to find out that all that music is made by only two people....
  3. Rock Out With The London Souls Tonight Tonight The London Souls are headlining at Bowery Ballroom, preceded by Gonzo Jones (formerly the Auctioneers), all starting at 9pm. This show is to commemorate the release of The London Souls debut album. This show is going to rock. I...
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  1. Show Preview: Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs in L.A. 9/15, 9/17 Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs are set to make their second Los Angeles appearance tomorrow night at the famed Viper Room on Sunset. Last year, the outfit played at the venue formerly known as Spaceland with special guest Mike...
  2. Concert Preview: Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kittens at The Roxy Young the Giant Genre: Alt-rock If you’re looking for something to do on this potentially stormy Saturday night, head on down to The Roxy on Sunset to check out Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kitten for an awesome...
  3. Show Preview: Brad Mackeson, Redwood Son, and Glassbones at Portland’s Doug Fir This week we have a show preview for best-new-band-hunters in Portland, Oregon at the charming Doug Fir Lounge. Local PR company In Music We Trust hosts a local showcase at the Doug Fir each month and we think this week’s...
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  1. Night of the Living Grave Babies at Death by Audio I’ve never been bored at a Death by Audio show, and last night was no different. Perpetual Ritual, Grave Babies, Ganglians, and Xray Eyeballs all played great sets. These were all bands I had not seen live yet, and I...
  2. Casiokids Have The Right Stuff! When I looked at Filter Magazine’s Culture Collide lineup- I was pretty amped on most of it, and I did a little happy dance (literally- their music makes you happy dance) when I saw Casiokids included amidst several other great...
  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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