Best New Bands » Shilpa Ray 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 Shilpa Ray Brings Superb Savagery To The Lower East Side http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shilpa-ray-brings-superb-savagery-lower-east-side/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shilpa-ray-brings-superb-savagery-lower-east-side/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:49:11 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21070 New York – Would that the contemporary music scene depicted an equal number of female and male leads, it’d be incongruent to mention the importance of an act like Shilpa Ray. But until that proverbial stage reflects the natural balance of the sexes, it’s important to note the deeply impactful nature of this band. In

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shilpa-ray-brings-superb-savagery-lower-east-side/feed/ 0 Our Latest Showcase Featuring Shilpa Ray, Bambara And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-featuring-shilpa-ray-bambara-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-featuring-shilpa-ray-bambara-and-more/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2014 03:51:27 +0000 New York – This was a special showcase, as it was a co-presented with MySocialList at the awesome DIY venue Shea Stadium, and also a certain BNB.com writer’s birthday. This was a showcase, a party, and a gathering of interesting and creative people. Not a bad way to spend a birthday, surrounded by friends and

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  2. Shilpa Ray Headlines Hot Rockin’ Night at Brooklyn’s Union Pool Some hot rock that went down Thursday night at Union Pool. It was quite the lineup with Shilpa Ray (sans her Happy Hookers), WALTZ, The Veda Rays, and Haybaby. Union Pool becomes a mecca for 20 something weirdo kids in the summertime, because...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/our-latest-showcase-featuring-shilpa-ray-bambara-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape 28: Laura Marling, Father John Misty and more http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-28-laura-marling-father-john-misty-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-28-laura-marling-father-john-misty-and-more/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:02:44 +0000   This week’s mix is a combination of old and new tracks, because discoveries are fun, but sometimes re-discoveries are just what we need. Best Coast is on because Kristen saw them at The Mohawk, and also because it’s summertime. There’s also an older track from Shilpa Ray, when she had her Happy Hookers, because

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-28-laura-marling-father-john-misty-and-more/feed/ 0 Shilpa Ray Headlines Hot Rockin’ Night at Brooklyn’s Union Pool http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shilpa-ray-headlines-hot-rockin-night-at-brooklyns-union-pool/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shilpa-ray-headlines-hot-rockin-night-at-brooklyns-union-pool/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:10:52 +0000 Some hot rock that went down Thursday night at Union Pool. It was quite the lineup with Shilpa Ray (sans her Happy Hookers), WALTZ, The Veda Rays, and Haybaby. Union Pool becomes a mecca for 20 something weirdo kids in the summertime, because alcohol, tacos, and live music is always an on-point combination, and throw in a big

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shilpa-ray-headlines-hot-rockin-night-at-brooklyns-union-pool/feed/ 0 Zebulon Cafe Serves Up Some Shilpa Ray http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/zebulon-cafe-serves-up-some-shilpa-ray/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/zebulon-cafe-serves-up-some-shilpa-ray/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:54:56 +0000 pic by Johnny Leather It must have been a surreal experience to be up on stage last night at the music café Zebulon. The stage, a low, small platform with room enough for a musician or two but not much else, was set back from the front row of tables by a large gap. In

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-7-18-11/feed/ 0 Holy Crap, Shilpa Ray Is Playing With Man Man on Tuesday Night! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/holy-crap-shilpa-ray-is-playing-with-man-man-on-tuesday-night/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/holy-crap-shilpa-ray-is-playing-with-man-man-on-tuesday-night/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 I don’t mean to sound like a broken record, but Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers is playing this Tuesday at The Music Hall of Williamsburg AND YOU HAVE TO SEE THEM PLAY. I’ve already previewed one of Ray’s concerts, but for those of you who didn’t take my advice the first time around, here’s

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