Best New Bands » rebecca haithcoat 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 Concert Preview: Theophilus London at Key Club Thursday http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/concert-preview-theophilus-london-at-key-club-thursday/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/concert-preview-theophilus-london-at-key-club-thursday/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000 Some of us (ahem) are on a never-ending quest for a song that makes us feel like we might’ve fallen through a portal and landed in Downtown Manhattan circa 1983, when Madonna was sexy and looked like she probably smelled. Theophilus London’s “TNT,” from 2009’s This Charming Mixtape, did precisely that—so convincingly so that it

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  1. Concert Preview: ScHoolboy Q at Key Club Friday An anthem like “#BETiGOTSUMWEED,” from a California rapper nonetheless, invites assumption. But despite the drawn-out vowels billowing throughout, ScHoolboy Q still manages to keep the smoke out of his eyes, and his lyrics. Q’s got a knack for anthems (check...
  2. Concert Review: St. Patrick’s Day at the Key Club with Phathom, Culprit, thatwasthen, and Bethpage Black Ah, St. Patrick’s Day.  When the beer is green, the tattoo parlors are filled, and the spirit is rowdy.  This St. Patty’s Day, I headed down to the Key Club on the Sunset Strip to check out a showcase of...
  3. Concert Preview: Emily Simonian Plays New York and Boston This Week Get ready east coast, there’s a new sultry songstress that will be making her debut on your side of the country this week. For the first time, Emily Simonian will play shows in the music hotbeds of New York and...
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  1. What’s in a Name?- The Crystal Castles (II) Album Review When Crystal Castles was done crafting their second full-length album, they felt no need to come up with an original album name. The 14 hypnotic tracks speak for themselves, and the Canadian dance duo can self-title every single one of...
  2. The Suuns and Crystal Castles take Portland’s Roseland Theater The tone for last night’s show at the Roseland Theater in Downtown Portland, OR was set the moment that Suuns took the stage. Wasting no time in getting started, the four-piece was hard at work with their pounding synths and...
  3. The Heavy Pets Want to Improve Your Life The Heavy Pets are Jeff Lloyd, Mike Garulli, Jim Wuest, Jamie Newitt and Justin Carney, a five-piece rock n’ roll jam band out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band began in 2005, and now have two LPs under their belts:...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/tony-castles-no-service-is-the-soundtrack-of-your-life/feed/ 0 Pheo’s Sexy “Wriot!” Shuts Bedroom Doors http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pheos-sexy-wriot-shuts-bedroom-doors/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pheos-sexy-wriot-shuts-bedroom-doors/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +0000 If Moreno Valley rapper Pheo lived in L.A., he’d have been scooped up by a scouting agent long ago. That’s why, despite a deep desire to see him perform as (or more) often than lots of local artists, we’re glad the Inland Empire still has its hold on him. Two years ago saw the release

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  1. Now Taylor Gang That: Wiz Khalifa’s “Cabin Fever” is for the Forever-Fans Wiz Khalifa had samurai sword-sharp marketing tactics long before he had the kind of weight major label money carries. Gritty and grimier than the bright poppiness of his latest, very cuddly radio cut, “Roll Up,” and the glittery free-fall of...
  2. Gilbere Forte’ Dodges Genres with “Eyes of Veritas” People get antsy, if not downright angry, when they can’t easily categorize an artist. Gilbere Forte’ has those people close to crawling out of their skins. The Philadelphia-based rapper (singer, songwriter, producer) realizes this, devoting a post on his blog...
  3. Thankfully, Saigon’s “The Greatest Story Never Told” Finally Gets Heard Remember 2007? Wiz Khalifa could’ve been the name of a magician for all most people knew, Kid Cudi really was a lonely stoner, and you still checked your MySpace. If you’d been friends on there with Brooklyn rapper Saigon, you’d...
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  1. 87 Stick Up Kids, Freddie Gibbs at Troubadour: You Can’t Win ‘Em All Maybe the crowd, a crew of mostly sweet-faced, postpubescent hip(hop)sters, had a hard day at college. Maybe the acts’ bourbon-and-coke styles just happened not to coalesce as expected. Maybe it was just one of those Wednesdays. But Troubadour‘s billing last...
  2. Countdown To CMJ- Bear Hands! Disclaimer:  The ever innovative and entirely original music brought to you by Bear Hands can be incredibly addictive if not used as directed, or taken in excess.  We strongly encourage a little over-indulgence in regards to said band.  After all-...
  3. Hooray for Earth are Surrounded by Their Friends, and Like to Get Psyched After Hooray for Earth played their third residency show at Pianos, I got to chat with frontman and main songwriter Noel Heroux right outside the venue next to their van. Noel had the appearance of just getting out of bed,...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – March 4, 2011 Start your Friday off right with a selection of music from this week’s featured artists on BestNewBands.com “White Daisy Passing” – Rocky Votolato Laurel Kathleen caught the “truly gifted lyricist and vocalist” at the Troubador last Saturday. Laurel wrote, “Though...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 18, 2011 Kick off your weekend with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com. “Be My Girl” – The Smith Westerns Over the weekend, Leif Roswold caught The Smith Westerns at The Echo in L.A. The sold-out show attracted Hollywood hipsters...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 28, 2011 Hello, BestNewBands.com readers! Ready for the weekend? Yeah, we are too. To aid you in your musical pre-funking, here’s a look (and listen) back on what we featured this week. “Livin’ The Dream (I’m On A Float)” – Super Mash...
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  1. Kendrick Lamar Keeps It All in the Family at the Key Club Despite the cheers that erupted from the antsy Key Club crowd, Kendrick Lamar walked onstage last night like the underdog fighter in a championship boxing match. Planting himself squarely in the center of the stage, he bowed his head, raised...
  2. Show Preview: The New Pornographers in Portland this Friday! The New Pornographers are a unique blend of big personalities and even bigger musical talent. Despite logic, the star-stacked group consistently makes catchy, chorus-heavy pop-rock tunes to please the indie masses. They have just released their fifth album, “Together,” which...
  3. 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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/concert-preview-schoolboy-q-at-key-club-friday/feed/ 0 Overdoz’s “Live For, Die For” Doesn’t Just Think about Freek’N You http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/overdoz-s-live-for-die-for-doesn-t-just-think-about-freek-n-you/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/overdoz-s-live-for-die-for-doesn-t-just-think-about-freek-n-you/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Jodeci, the early ‘90s naughty boys who were such fiends they had to be straightjacketed, and R. Kelly, whose raunchiest songs paled next to his real-life freakery, look almost angelic in comparison to Overdoz. Borrowing Ty&Kory’s updated definition of the R&B genre (“Raw & Bangin’”), Inglewood, California, hip-hop/funk group Overdoz’s latest album, Live For, Die For,

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  2. 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...
  3. Live Tweeting From The Sufjan Stevens Concert! So, sometimes life gets in the way of- life- and since they have yet to perfect cloning the whole being in two places at once thing is next to impossible!  So, you might miss a concert or two, and if...
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  1. Tim Jones of Truth & Salvage Co: On festivals, working with Chris Robinson, and their recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! I watched several live performances of Truth and Salvage Co. on their YouTube channel before listening to their eponymous debut album (now available on iTunes), and I was immediately charmed by the six-piece Southern rock band’s ability to effortlessly nail...
  2. Broken Social Scene is the Best Live Show of 2010! Congratulations, Broken Social Scene! After going on 10 years of music making and touring, BSS has won a little something for it-best live show of 2010. I honestly couldn’t agree more. Why? Because I have been blessed enough to experience...
  3. Via Audio LIVE @ Brooklyn Bowl Via Audio has been getting a bit of press at BestNewBands recently. Their song “Babies,” was nominated for the site’s Best Song of 2010. We’ve got live footage of them playing “Wanted” at the NX25 2010 conference. And our very...
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  3. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 14, 2011 Today’s Playlist includes a little bit of everything BestNewBands.com has featured this week, from folk to punk-rock to dubstep – everything your music-loving hearts could desire! Listen and enjoy… “Shoeshine” – Black Taxi In this weekend’s BackStory Bonus, the guys...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-march-4-2011/feed/ 0 Now Taylor Gang That: Wiz Khalifa’s “Cabin Fever” is for the Forever-Fans http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/now-taylor-gang-that-wiz-khalifa-s-cabin-fever-is-for-the-forever-fans/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/now-taylor-gang-that-wiz-khalifa-s-cabin-fever-is-for-the-forever-fans/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0000 Wiz Khalifa had samurai sword-sharp marketing tactics long before he had the kind of weight major label money carries. Gritty and grimier than the bright poppiness of his latest, very cuddly radio cut, “Roll Up,” and the glittery free-fall of his breakout mixtape, last spring’s Kush and Orange Juice, Cabin Fever seems an attempt to

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