Best New Bands » Savages 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 4 New Bands We Loved at Pitchfork Day 2 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/4-new-bands-pitchfork-day-2/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/4-new-bands-pitchfork-day-2/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:40:14 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32000 Chicago – The second day of Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off with plenty of sun and sweat, with the humidity causing temps to rise and deodorant to fail. Though, given that Pitchfork weekend tends to bring with it a heatwave, having temps linger in the 70s and 80s was an absolute delight! The crowds didn’t

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  1. 5 New Bands We Loved at Pitchfork Day 1 Chicago – People in Chicago often joke that the city is one of the few places where you can experience all four seasons in one day. The weather here can change at any given moment. So when it comes to...
  2. New Bands We Loved On Sunday At Pitchfork Chicago – The final day of Pitchfork 2015 was hands down the best of the three. The weather was almost perfect, with no rain and temps in the 80s. Yes, we could’ve done without the humidity, but it’s Chicago, so...
  3. 4 New Bands We Loved At Pitchfork 2015 – Day 2 Chicago – Day two of Pitchfork Fest was wet and wild. Rain came pouring down a little after three, forcing the festival to close. People were ushered out of Union Park and readmitted later in the afternoon, when the fest...
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  1. 10 New Bands to See at Bonnaroo 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, festival season is in full swing! And for many, the mecca of music festivals is fast approaching. That would be Bonnaroo, of course. The four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee has long been a favorite among...
  2. 5 New Bands at Pitchfork – Day Two Chicago – Saturday, Saturday, Saturday! Are you singing a little Elton? I was during day two of Pitchfork Festival. Right from the start, I was feeling it, thanks to one of my favorite local bands- but there were plenty of...
  3. New Bands We Loved On Sunday At Pitchfork Chicago – The final day of Pitchfork 2015 was hands down the best of the three. The weather was almost perfect, with no rain and temps in the 80s. Yes, we could’ve done without the humidity, but it’s Chicago, so...
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  1. 3 New Bands At Primavera – Thursday Barcelona – Primavera isn’t exactly shy of media organisations suggesting it is one of – if not the – greatest festivals in the world. And sure, nobody could deny that seeing Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Sigor Ros, PJ Harvey, Air and...
  2. 2 More New Bands At Primavera Barcelona – Perfection is not something one comes across…ever.  Obviously the notion of true flawlessness is subjective and differs from person to person, but as a seasoned veteran of festival culture (going on twelve years), the Primavera Sound festival in...
  3. Jack + Eliza at New York’s Mercury Lounge New York – Jack + Eliza, comprised of childhood friends Jack Staffen and Eliza Callahan played a homecoming show at Mercury Lounge.  The band had just returned from a short UK tour that saw them play Dot to Dot festival, showcasing...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-primavera-savages-kiasmos-jack-carty/feed/ 0 Savages Romance Chicago http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/savages-romance-chicago/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/savages-romance-chicago/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:19:03 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29946   Chicago – When was the last time you attended a show that left emotionally wrenched? In a good way, of course… For me, it was last Thursday night, when U.K. post-punk band Savages unleashed one of the most powerful performances I’ve ever seen. The ladies of Savages – Gemma Thompson (guitar), Ayse Hassan (bass),

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  1. Savages – Adore Life Los Angeles – American audiences got their first introduction to Savages via their powerhouse of a debut, Silence Yourself. An exhilarating slab of angry, discordant, and altogether unforgettable post-punk – the band instantly caught the attention of the music world....
  2. Parquet Courts And Savages: Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL Brooklyn’s Parquet Courts set was a combination of poppy slacker rock frequently interrupted by sporadic punk riffs and completely necessary distorted feedback. The gentle head banging to two minute odes of intoxicated boredom stretched into fried out noise jams provided...
  3. Eliot Sumner Let Loose In Chicago Chicago – Last week, Londoner Eliot Sumner made a stop at Schubas, in Chicago, during a mini North American tour, before heading to Austin, Texas for South By South West. Sumner, who is the daughter of Sting and Trudie Styler,...
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  1. 6 New Bands At Treasure Island Music Festival – Preview San Francisco – Well, it’s that time of year again: it’s fall in the Bay Area (at last!) and while a very dramatic El Niño is on its way to (hopefully) dump a ton of rain on the Golden State,...
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  3. Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff Announces “Shadow Of The City” Music Festival! New York – Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff announced today, that the first ever “Shadow Of The City” music festival will be held on September 19, 2015 at The Stone Pony SummerStage in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Antonoff is the curator and founder...
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  1. Savages Announce Tour Dates + Kimmel Performance New York – Following last Friday’s release of Adore Life, Savages are excited to announce the second leg of their 2016 US headlining tour. The band will bring their brutally spellbinding live show to LA, SF, and Pomona the week...
  2. 5 New Bands At FYF Fest – Day 1 Los Angeles – FYF Fest recovered from last year’s growing pains, giving festival-goers one of their most user-friendly events to date. Lines were relatively short, moving between the stages was quite a bit easier (though the walks are still a...
  3. Petite Noir – “La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful” Los Angeles - Petite Noir has successfully created one of the best albums of 2015 with La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful. 24 year-old South African artist Yannick Ilunga takes his electronic post-punk to a new genre, noir wave....
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  2. Album Review: Savages, Silence Yourself   When it comes to Savages’ debut album Silence Yourself only one thing is certain: this is a confrontational piece of music. It’s a smack of spittle to the face; the recoil of a revolver blast; the hang time of...
  3. Austin City Limits After Show: GAYNGS It’s hard to believe that Austin City Limits is nearly over! Last night I had the pleasure of seeing GAYNGS at an ACL after show at Emo’s in Austin’s Red River district The show opened up with Brooklyn-based Indie outfit...
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  2. Savages Make the Rainy Cities London and Seattle Collide at Neumos London and Seattle might have an unspoken agreement between the drizzly cities that when natives of the two cities meet, presumptions of shallow and surficial friendliness can be cast aside and everyone will know that they’re all having a good...
  3. Album Review: Savages, Silence Yourself   When it comes to Savages’ debut album Silence Yourself only one thing is certain: this is a confrontational piece of music. It’s a smack of spittle to the face; the recoil of a revolver blast; the hang time of...
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