Best New Bands » shows 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 Cults Mix the Past and Present at Wonder Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/cults-mix-the-past-and-present-at-wonder-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/cults-mix-the-past-and-present-at-wonder-ballroom/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:59:39 +0000 As a currency, nostalgia seems to be more valuable than ever.  Thanks to the Internet, the neatly packaged annals of human history are available everywhere, at any time. People are now archivists of this information, with rediscovered art currents blooming in a scattered, but collective renaissance. I’ll admit this topic is well-trod ground, especially from

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  1. The Cults take over San Francisco’s Clift Hotel On Sunday night, the Clift Hotel in San Francisco continued their successful free concert series run with a performance from the New York Indie Lo-Fi band the Cults.  Having just formed as a band in 2010, this project has already...
  2. Walls and Battles Take Over Portland’s Webster Ballroom Thursday night at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom might not have been the best place to see too many great singers, but stellar musicians abounded. First up was Walls, a two-piece electronic act that took the stage right at 9:00. The band...
  3. 89.9 KCRW Presents New Years Eve at The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood with:: Jenny and Johnny, Cults and DJ Marion Hodges 89.9 KCRW Presents New Years Eve at The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood with: Jenny and Johnny, Cults, and DJ Marion Hodges – Sat, December 31, 2011, Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:30 pm (event ends at 1:00 am) The Standard Hotel, West Hollywood, CA $75.00...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/cults-mix-the-past-and-present-at-wonder-ballroom/feed/ 0 Night Beats Bare Dark Souls at Music Hall of Williamsburg http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/night-beats-bare-dark-souls-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/night-beats-bare-dark-souls-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:17:17 +0000 Night Beats I walked into Music Hall of Williamsburg to music already playing, and I knew from the heavy-reverbed note bending that sounded like a portal straight back to Texas psych rock from the ’60s, that Night Beats was on stage. Singer D. Lee Blackwell split his time between growling and yelping into the mic

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  1. Band of Skulls Rock Their Sold Out Set at Music Hall of Williamsburg From the opening riff of “Sweet Sour” all the way till the very end of their set, Band of Skulls was a constant rock n’ roll rumbling throughout Music Hall of Williamsburg. This Southampton, UK–based band is a prime example...
  2. The War On Drugs Sell Out Music Hall of WIlliamsburg, No Big Deal Adam Granduciel The War on Drugs show at Music Hall of Williamsburg was one of those shows where no one wanted to get close to the stage until the headliner started setting up. There was this strange divide, like an...
  3. Surf-Rock Riot with Beach Fossils at Music Hall of Williamsburg This past Friday night was one of the more memorable shows I’ve been to at Music Hall of Williamsburg. I’ve been to a decent amount of shows here, and I can’t say I’ve ever had a bad time, but I’ve...
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  1. Pssst! White Arrows Has A Gift For You!   I’m pretty judgmental when it comes to covering the classics- say, I don’t know- a Fleetwood Mac or Bruce Springsteen track.  My main criteria is, if you’re bold enough to attempt the cover- you need to make it your...
  2. Meiko Showcases New Material In Austin Having caught up on my sleep from the whirlwind that was SXSW 2012, I’ve had the chance to look back on the memorable performances of new bands from the festival. One that especially stands out was Meiko’s show at The...
  3. BESTNEWBANDS.COM GETS ABDUCTED BY WHITE ARROWS Now, usually I refrain from accepting invitations to the back of a van with two dudes, but two things put me at ease.  One, the van was not in fact, windowless.  Two, J.P. Caballero and Mickey from White Arrows were...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/white-arrows-slays-the-roxy/feed/ 0 Meiko Showcases New Material In Austin http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:46:39 +0000 Having caught up on my sleep from the whirlwind that was SXSW 2012, I’ve had the chance to look back on the memorable performances of new bands from the festival. One that especially stands out was Meiko’s show at The Hotel Cafe Showcase at St. David’s Sanctuary. This was my first formal introduction to Meiko’s

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  1. Artist of the Week: Meiko A lot has changed since Meiko released her self-titled debut album in 2007. Then signed to MySpace Records, the singer put an album that in her words was “chill” and a bit dark. After touring for two years, the singer...
  2. Austin’s StumbleDrunk Breaks New Ground On Old Rock Austin, Texas’ StumbleDrunk is a rock ‘em, sock ‘em, all-American rock n’ roll band. Derek Pope, brothers Carter and Tucker Francis, Josh Massey and Wayne Zingery drink to excess and jam even more excessively. In preparation of the physical release...
  3. An Interview with RACES The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what...
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  1. Artist of the Week: FIDLAR Punk rock has always been about two things: simplicity and keeping it real. When the first bands busted out of New York City in the late ‘70s and Southern California in the early ‘80s, they made sure regardless of their...
  2. Javelin Announces Nationwide Tour With Sleigh Bells Releases Limited Edition Javelin and Javelin 2 12”s Digitally Brooklyn-based beat makers Javelin will embark on a coast to coast tour with Sleigh Bells, including a headlining NYC date at Brooklyn Bowl. The group recently returned to SXSW this year for a week of...
  3. Sleigh Bells are Coming to SB In the music world, everyone is always looking for something new. We get nostalgic about the past and enjoy the present, but what really excites us always the thought of what will come next. In truth, most new music piggybacks...
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  1. Mister Heavenly Comes to Get Everyone at Mercury Lounge Ryan and Nick of Mister Heavenly Sunday night at Mercury Lounge was a line-up of misters, plus a Fort Lean. Mister Heavenly was of course the main draw, with the combined powers of Ryan Kattner (Honus Honus) of Man Man,...
  2. Asobi Seksu Trance Out Mercury Lounge On the warmest night so far this year, Asobi Seksu played a sold out show at Mercury Lounge. This night’s lineup consisted of all bands representing New York, mainly Brooklyn (what up!). The opener, Elika, is an electro pop duo...
  3. 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...
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  1. Rodrigo Y Gabriela And C.U.B.A. To Tour This Spring Rodrigo Y Gabriela And C.U.B.A. To Tour This Spring First Ever Tour With Backing Band   New Studio Album “Area 52″ Out January 24th On ATO Records   Confirmed For 38th Season Of “Austin City Limits” ATO Records is excited...
  2. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Announce U.S Tour Dates and New Album Alt-folk artisans OF MONSTERS AND MEN have set April 3, 2012 as the release date for their debut album, My Head is an Animal via Universal Republic Records. My Head is an Animal follows up their debut Into the Woods EP, which garnered unanimous...
  3. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Add More Tour Dates We’re excited to announce that due to an overwhelming demand, Icelandic indie/folk rockers Of Monsters and Men have added additional shows to their North American tour and also moved a few to accommodate additional fans!!! Pre-sales for the shows begin...
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  1. Grouplove Plays FREE Residency at LA’s Bootleg Theater January 3, 10, 17 If Grouplove isn’t a band you’re familiar with now, chances are you will be come 2011. Although the LA-based quintet’s self-titled debut EP has not even been released yet (it comes out January 25!), the five-piece that met during a...
  2. Portland record store hosts indie veterans this week Legendary Portland record store Music Millenium will be hosting two of Portland’s indie veterans this week, the beloved men of The Decemberists and the lesser-known but also talented Dolorean. The record store, which has been around since 1969 and is known...
  3. Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans...
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