Best New Bands » reggae 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 Sticky Fingers’ Seamus Coyle Talks ‘Westway’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sticky-fingers/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sticky-fingers/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:58:32 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33517 Chicago – Australian band Sticky Fingers has been touring in support of its latest album Westway (The Glitter & the Slums). The five-piece, comprised of Dylan Frost (lead vocals, guitar), Paddy Cornwall (bass), Seamus Coyle (lead guitar), Beaker Best (drums), and Freddy Crabs (keys, synths), just finished up a North American tour and will soon be setting off on an Australian tour.

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  1. Yoni & Geti Talks ‘Testarossa’ Chicago - Jonathan Avram “Yoni” Wolf of WHY? and David Cohn, better known as Serengeti or Kenny Dennis, have formed the wickedly clever duo Yoni & Geti. This isn’t the first time the Midwest underground alternative hip hop stars have worked together. Five...
  2. Kaleo Talks About Their Influences And Their Upcoming EP Seattle – Hailing from the small town of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, just outside of Reykjavik, comes indie rock quartet Kaleo. Vocalist and guitarist JJ Julius Son, drummer and vocalist David Antonsson Crivello, bassist Danny Jones, and lead guitarist Rubin Pollock have...
  3. Sam Margin Of The Rubens Talks Hoops Chicago – Australian rockers The Rubens are set to release sophomore album Hoops this March, in the U.S. In 2012, the five-piece, comprised of the three Margin brothers, Zaac (guitar), Sam (vocals/guitar), and Elliott (keyboards), and long-time friends Scott Baldwin (drums) and William...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sticky-fingers/feed/ 0 Jakubi Offers Wildly Entertaining Night On Early Stop Of U.S. Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jakubi-offer-wildly-entertaining-night-early-stop-u-s-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jakubi-offer-wildly-entertaining-night-early-stop-u-s-tour/#comments Wed, 13 May 2015 23:07:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24478 Portland – The Goodfoot experienced the infectiousness of Jakubi on Thursday night. The venue was one of the first stops on their second U.S. tour and follows the release of their single “Couch Potato.” The Melbourne-based five-piece already have a substantial following both in the U.S. and Australia. Their music is a twist on the

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  1. MS MR Celebrate A Birthday At Rickshaw Stop San Francisco – On Thursday, New York-based indie dark wave duo MS MR brought the house down at the cozy Rickshaw Stop.  The twosome—consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow (along with their touring bassist and drummer)—played a...
  2. Wolves Of London: Wolf Alice At Brooklyn Night Bazaar Brooklyn – The biggest cliché in band names during the 2000s was ‘wolf.’ For a while, it seemed like if a band didn’t have an extraneous consonant, they had some reference to wolves doing something wolves don’t normally do: Wolf...
  3. Lord Huron Offers Many ‘Strange Trails’ Los Angeles – Three years ago, LA band Lord Huron released their debut record Lonesome Dreams—a vast, ambitious, poignant piece of music that echoed along the borders of Fleet Foxes with its harmonies. However, the band was by far worth...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jakubi-offer-wildly-entertaining-night-early-stop-u-s-tour/feed/ 0 Album Review: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Here http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-here/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-here/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 20:31:47 +0000 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 his alter ego, Edward Sharpe. This band, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, released its

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  1. 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...
  2. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Woo The Greek It’s hard to believe that a mere two-and-a-half years ago I was watching Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros play at Portland’s small Holocene club. I had been following Alex Ebert’s other band, Ima Robot, for years, so when I...
  3. Zeroing in on Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros It all began with a psychedelic story. Edward Sharpe was a character that Alex Ebert developed during his stint in a 12 step addiction program. In an interview with Paste magazine, Ebert explained that the story was about this Jesus-esque...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-here/feed/ 0 NYC’s Catalpa Festival Announces Additional Artists: Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Cold War Kids, Hercules And Love Affair, Matisyahu, Dirty Heads, The Sheepdogs, Hook N’ Sling and Many More. http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/nycs-catalpa-festival-announces-additional-artists-girl-talk-matt-kim-cold-war-kids-hercules-and-love-affair-matisyahu-dirty-heads-the-sheepdogs-hook-n-sling-and-many-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/nycs-catalpa-festival-announces-additional-artists-girl-talk-matt-kim-cold-war-kids-hercules-and-love-affair-matisyahu-dirty-heads-the-sheepdogs-hook-n-sling-and-many-more/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:05:51 +0000 Lineup Already Includes: The Black Keys, TV On The Radio, Umphreys McGee, AraabMUZIK, Snoop Dogg (performing Doggystyle the album with special guests). July 28th + 29th on Randall’s Island, Further artist announcements coming May 21st. The inaugural Catalpa Festival is striving to be a pioneering New York festival, unique in its programming, atmosphere and aesthetic.

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  1. SLED ISLAND Announces Initial Headliners For 2012 June 20 – 23 – Calgary, AB, Canada FEIST, THE HOLD STEADY, ARCHERS OF LOAF, STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS, GRIMES, TIMBER TIMBRE, ANDREW W.K., THURSTON MOORE & Many More Confirmed! Olympic Plaza Tickets To Go On Sale Saturday at...
  2. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Announces 2012 Lineup February 14, 2012, New York, NY — Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 11th annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June...
  3. Hey, Parlotones Fans! Want to meet the band? We’ve got the hook up! South African rock darlings (and former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) The Parlotones are touring the United States, and we want to help YOU meet the band and see a show for free! This February and March, BestNewBands.com will be giving...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/nycs-catalpa-festival-announces-additional-artists-girl-talk-matt-kim-cold-war-kids-hercules-and-love-affair-matisyahu-dirty-heads-the-sheepdogs-hook-n-sling-and-many-more/feed/ 0 Healing The Nation Starts With You… and Zion and The Grouch http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/healing-the-nation-starts-with-you-and-zion-and-the-grouch/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/healing-the-nation-starts-with-you-and-zion-and-the-grouch/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:30:51 +0000 One characteristic of human culture is our need to classify and categorize things, mostly to distinguish or separate them from one another. Political beliefs, societal norms and religious dictations draw lines between who is our friend and who is our enemy. If we never question why such boundaries exist, we could remain at an ideological

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  1. Zion I and The Grouch Heal, Inspire a Nation on New Album History has shown us that certain social, economic and cultural issues will never go away. As America’s military budget exceeds the combined amount of the next ten countries, we wonder if there will ever be world peace. As civil rights...
  2. How the Grouch Will Steal Your Wednesday Are you looking for a Christmas celebration unlike your run of the mill unwrapping of gifts? Well, Grouch can help you with that. Tomorrow, the “How the Grouch Stole Christmas” Tour will be coming to the Independent in San Francisco....
  3. 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...
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  3. “One of Us” A Refreshing New Album from Pomegranates There are few times in the day when we experience the true feeling of repose. It lasts but a few seconds, between waking up and rubbing the sleep from your eyes (and conversely, between closing your eyes and falling asleep)....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/zion-i-and-the-grouch-heal-inspire-a-nation-on-new-album/feed/ 0 Revolutionary Reggae with Cornflower, Alcyon Massive and Indubious http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/revolutionary-reggae-with-cornflower-alcyon-massive-and-indubious/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/revolutionary-reggae-with-cornflower-alcyon-massive-and-indubious/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Spencer “Skip Wicked” Burton of Indubious Society is a funny thing: from birth we’re immersed into an unspoken set of rules and standards. We come to understand what’s socially acceptable, from how we style our hair to what we wear to the set of core values and traditions we believe we should uphold. And yet,

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  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/17/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Broken Social Scene Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 8:00 Cost: $11 advance, $13 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ ***   Picked By: Claire Gallagher and Daniel Kohn Who: Atlantic/Pacific and The Pierces Where: Hotel...
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  1. WOW Hall Welcomes Back Students With Electro-Dub Dance Party Now that fall term at the University of Oregon has started, Eugene’s WOW Hall is full, once again, of students not yet ready to leave summer behind. Club kids couldn’t complain, though, as last night’s sold-out show brought EOTO’s Dubstep...
  2. Whiteaker Block Party: Celebrating Eugene’s Home-Grown Talent Some secrets are not meant to be kept. This year’s Whiteaker Block Party exposed me to a few musical groups that, despite their humble beginnings, are on the fast track to fame. The only question now is: do I keep...
  3. Highwater: Rising to the Top of Oregon’s Alternative Scene photo taken by Carolyn Taylor “Left-coast mountain punk-grass” is how Highwater, a Portland- and Eugene-based band, describes its sound. If you’re unfamiliar with that particular genre of music, you’re not alone: Highwater’s tunes are as unique as the men who...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/medium-troy-toppling-the-west-coasts-indie-scene/feed/ 0 From Bluegrass to Bingo, Sam Bond’s Garage Has It All http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/from-bluegrass-to-bingo-sam-bonds-garage-has-it-all/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/from-bluegrass-to-bingo-sam-bonds-garage-has-it-all/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0000 photo credit: Esquire.com On Monday nights, when most other bars are sound asleep, Sam Bond’s Garage can hardly contain its patrons. The large, wooden room reverberates with animated chatter as people grab drinks and, if they’re lucky, a place to sit. Although the main event doesn’t start until 9 p.m., seasoned attendees know to grab

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  3. Searching for Eugene’s Next Big Thing Eugene Weekly’s annual Next Big Thing contest is currently underway, with more than 115 songs vying for the Best Original Single award, along with cash prizes and unbridled bragging rights. This year’s submissions range from heavy metal to techno to...
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