Best New Bands » public assembly 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 Saskatchewan Brings Orlando Dream Pop to Glasslands http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/saskatchewan-brings-orlando-dream-pop-to-glasslands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/saskatchewan-brings-orlando-dream-pop-to-glasslands/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:54:26 +0000 Last Saturday, Glasslands had a night of East Coast dream rock, and variations on that theme, featuring Saskatchewan, Vensaire, and Orca Orca. Orlando-based Saskatchewan was the headliner, and brought many Florida transplants out to the front row. It was nice to see the sub-tropic south represent a little in the greatest and most eclectic city

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  1. Architecture in Helsinki Brings The Fillmore Alive Australia’s electronic indie band Architecture in Helsinki landed at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium last night, flooding the dance floor with infectious grooves.  This show was a part of a long tour that has spanned most of the year in support...
  2. Total Slacker Don’t Slack on the Awesome at Glasslands Total Slacker The implied apathy of Total Slacker is all just a rouse – these guys put a lot of energy into their shows. They are adept musically and mentally. Their lyrics, despite being based around many a joke on...
  3. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums and Field Mouse at Glasslands I went to this show with the plan to specifically watch and review the Brooklyn-based dream pop outfit Field Mouse, but they went on earlier than I anticipated, and for some reason Glasslands was unusually slow to get people in...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/saskatchewan-brings-orlando-dream-pop-to-glasslands/feed/ 0 CMJ 2012 Day 4: Dent May and Turbo Fruits http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-2012-day-4-dent-may-and-turbo-fruits/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-2012-day-4-dent-may-and-turbo-fruits/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:04:18 +0000 Friday night was the Panache Showcase at Public Assembly, with their fun and eccentric roster of bands ranging from Dent May to Violent Bullshit. I ended up only seeing enough of the latter to see front man Jayson Green getting in a heckling war with a dudebro. After realizing the futility of what was becoming

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  1. Turbo Fruits Record Release Show at Mercury Lounge You may want to consult your physician before attending a Turbo Fruits show. If you have a weak neck, weak lungs, or a bad liver, you may want to check out that solo acoustic show down the street instead. The...
  2. Turbo Fruits Work Hard and Play Harder Not many bands can say that they run their own label, put together a festival on a cruise ship, tour consistently, and manage to break out new material in between all of that. Nashville garage rockers Turbo Fruits can, and...
  3. Knife Party To Release Rage Valley EP May 28 2012 Since releasing their debut EP 100% No Modern Talking in 2011, the past 4 months have been a whirlwind of success forKnife Party- the four tracks have received over 500,000 downloads worldwide and Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen have been...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-2012-day-4-dent-may-and-turbo-fruits/feed/ 0 Turbo Fruits Record Release Show at Mercury Lounge http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/turbo-fruits-record-release-show-at-mercury-lounge/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/turbo-fruits-record-release-show-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:55:31 +0000 You may want to consult your physician before attending a Turbo Fruits show. If you have a weak neck, weak lungs, or a bad liver, you may want to check out that solo acoustic show down the street instead. The band’s record release show at Mercury Lounge Thursday night actually wasn’t their wildest show, but

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  1. Still Corners and Papercuts Haunt the Late Night Show at Mercury Lounge This past Saturday night was the first time I had to wait in a long line to get into Mercury Lounge. I had just discovered Still Corners (and then fortuitously discovered they had a show here), and had thought of...
  2. Joan of Arc Bring Their Magic to Mercury Lounge Joan of Arc is one of the only bands that I will go out to catch live in this terrible weather New York is having right now. I managed to make it to Mercury Lounge, in the Lower East Side...
  3. Black Marble Opens at Light Asylum’s Fierce Record Release Show Black Marble sounds exactly like what their name implies: cold and dark. Their show at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge this past Thursday showed the duo of Chris Stewart and Ty Kube invoking post punk and no wave styles...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 4/11/11 Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: AgesAndAges Where: The Woods, Portland, OR When: Tuesday, April 12th at 9pm Cost: $8 in advance, $10 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: TV On the Radio Where: Radio...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/20/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett What: Make Music NY Where: Many venues all over NYC. You can search their website for shows by neighborhood, venue, genre, or artist. When: Tuesday, June 21st, times vary. Cost: ALL FREE! Age Restrictions: Varies according...
  3. 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:...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/6 Picked By: Kristina Villarini Who: Cliffie Swan (formerly Lights), Pablo Picasso and Teen Where: Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, December 7 at 9 p.m. Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Nigel Hall w/ Soulive...
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