Best New Bands » skrillex 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 Artist of the Week: Ellie Goulding http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ellie-goulding/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ellie-goulding/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:19:51 +0000 For a woman with only two albums to her name, Ellie Goulding has made the most of her time in the public eye. The 25-year-old British singer is making a name for herself by conquering radio with her brand of electropop that has won her fans across the globe. The second of four children, Goulding

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  1. Artist of the Week: Michael Kiwanuka Over the past few months, soul music has had a bit of a revival. You’ve seen here on our site with features on Mayer Hawthorne and Frank Ocean, and likely multiple other outlets as well. Why is soul making a...
  2. Artist of the Week: Black Mountain For the past years, Canadian rockers Black Mountain have made a name for themselves with their dark brand of psychedelic rock. Since forming in 2004, the Vancouver-natives have released three full-lengths, and yesterday, they released the soundtrack to the film...
  3. Artist of the Week: Gold Motel Sometimes when you’re a new band, having a sunny, poppy first album is just the tip of the iceberg. It can give the false impression to fans and critics alike that you’re all fuzzy and happy inside without showing what’s...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ellie-goulding/feed/ 0 Grimes Announces Mythical Gymnastics Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/grimes-announces-mythical-gymnastics-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/grimes-announces-mythical-gymnastics-tour/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:31:19 +0000 With a handful of upcoming US festival appearances and a string of Canadian Dates with Skrillex and Diplo, Grimes is now announcing the Mythical Gymnastics tour. An extensive North American Fall headlining tour, Grimes will be joined on the road by Myths and Elite Gymnastics. Click here to see the Mythical Gymnastics tour art, designed by artist Leif Podhajsky. Photo

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  1. Father John Misty Announces Tour Dates Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman...
  2. St. Lucia Announces US Summer Tour, Dates With Passion Pit + Young The Giant Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t...
  3. Saint Motel Announces Debut Album, “Voyeur,” Tour Dates And Free Download of Single “1997″ After a long wait, BestNewBands.com faves Saint Motel have finally unleashed news that we’ve been anticipating for some time: details about the release of their debut album. Titled Voyeur, the record set to be released on July 10 and the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/grimes-announces-mythical-gymnastics-tour/feed/ 0 3 Best Performances At A Festival – Part Two – It’s A Tie! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/3-best-performances-at-a-fest-part-two-its-a-tie/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/3-best-performances-at-a-fest-part-two-its-a-tie/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:40:15 +0000 Moving right along on our countdown of the best of the best performances this summer I have two tied for number two- and they couldn’t be any more different from each other! Our Daniela Montelongo was busy covering the musical fustercluck that is Chicago’s infamous Lollapalooza and raved about Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.s’ set.  She

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  1. Weekend Concert Preview: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the Echo with EMA and Oregon Bike Trails! If you Los Angelenos need a great way to start your summer, head over to The Echo tonight to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. play live with supporting acts EMA and Oregon Bike Trails.  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is touring...
  2. At Hudson River Park Pier 54, tUnE-yArDs and Austra Give Magical Performances tUnE-yArDs Yesterday (7/14) the line to get into tUnE-yArDs with Austra spanned across several blocks; going so far down I couldn’t even see the end of it. I’m not sure if everyone got in, but the capacity at Hudson River...
  3. Seattle’s 2010 Decibel Festival Round-Up The 2010 Decibel festival concluded last night with an explosive finale at Neumos in Seattle. The festival ran on for five days, from the Opening Gala at Pravada Studios on Wednesday, to the final echoing footstep departing late night from...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/3-best-performances-at-a-fest-part-two-its-a-tie/feed/ 0 Deadmau5 Rocks Victoria Park, London! http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/deadmau5-rocks-victoria-park-london/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/deadmau5-rocks-victoria-park-london/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 Normally in L.A. the indicative sign that a show will be amazing- and PACKED- is the lack of parking available.  Apparently in London, it’s lack of available subway space and underground canals that in one feel swoop becomes akin to cattle farms with people trying to navigate their way out but our unbearably kept in. 

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  1. Bass Brunch, Mosswood Park, Oakland, CA I was served up a healthy dose of electronic jams this weekend at Bass Brunch at Mosswood Park in Oakland, CA.  Every second Sunday all Summer 2011, a gathering of Oakland’s finest dub droppin’, beat bumbin’, and bass blastin’ DJ’s share two...
  2. After Midnight Project Rocks The Roxy! There are a few tips and tricks that one learns along the way on how to spot a stellar show- and if something just probably won’t be up to par.  After passing my third “lot full” sign in front of...
  3. Saint Motel Rocks The Palms As wild co-eds roamed the poolside and casino of the Palms hotel in Las Vegas, Saint Motel was hard at work polishing up their SXSW set with a two-night stint at the venerable venue.  Though many of the people who...
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  1. Robyn Will Never Have to Dance Alone in New York’s Terminal 5 Is Robyn an electro-pop tour-de-force? If you asked anyone at New York City’s Terminal 5 last night while Maluca or Natalia Kills were on stage, warming up the crowd with their own blend of tropical punk and synthpop, the answer...
  2. Yeasayer’s Fresh Tracks, Tour Dates a Lovely V-Day Gift Fresh from touring in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, Yeasayer gifted fans early Monday morning with a little something to show their love: a new music video for “I Remember” from the Odd Blood LP, along with a couple free...
  3. Weekend Playlist – May 20, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “Say Goodbye” – Falcon Liz Livengood reviewed the band’s self-released album, Disappear. Liz wrote, “I listened to Falcon’s self-released album, Disappear, one morning while puttering around....
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  1. Weekend Playlist – May 20, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “Say Goodbye” – Falcon Liz Livengood reviewed the band’s self-released album, Disappear. Liz wrote, “I listened to Falcon’s self-released album, Disappear, one morning while puttering around....
  2. Weekend Playlist – May 6, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artist featured this week on BestNewBands.com “You Oughta Know” – Das Racist “Coming or Going” – White Arrows Lauren Novik highlighted the upcoming tenth anniversary of Sasquatch! Music Festival, which is held...
  3. Local Natives to Play in Santa Barbara on 9/20 Vocal harmonies are the name of the game for these rising stars hailing from Los Angeles. The rest of the locals (or the natives) of Los Angeles are certainly showing plenty of love for the band, as they are preparing...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sasquatch-in-review-part-one/feed/ 0 The Sasquatch! 2011 Lineup is Here! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A larger version of this poster can be viewed at The Portland Mercury Music fans of the Pacific Northwest are in for a treat this Memorial Day weekend, as the 10th anniversary of the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Gorge, Washington promises a myriad of musical legends, as well as your favorite indie bands. Sasquatch! will

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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Best Artists of 2010 photo credit: Lauren Novik 2010’s slowly coming to an end, and at BNB we’re counting it down with a Best of 2010 Awards list. For this week’s playlist, here are songs from some of the nominees for Best Artist. “Janglin”...
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  1. 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...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 7, 2011 Welcome to the first Weekend Playlist of 2011! Review some of the musical events from the week with these 10 fresh tracks… “Dumb (Live at the WOW Hall)” – Medium Troy Monica Christoffels began 2011 at the WOW Hall with...
  3. Weekend Playlist – November 26, 2010 photo credit: Laurel Kathleen Happy Black Friday – or Buy Nothing Day, whichever you prefer. Before you start your holiday weekend, BNB invites you to check out this playlist of songs from the week’s featured artists. “Percussion Gun” – White...
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  1. Show Preview: Blonde Redhead/Ólöf Arnalds in Portland Under-the-radar indie veterans Blonde Redhead will be coming to Portland’s Roseland Theater this Saturday, and it will be a show not to be missed, for several different reasons, including a possible new starlet. First off, fans of Blonde Redhead will...
  2. A Happy Birthday Spent at the Roxy with Jennifer Quiroz A glorious day was celebrated last night at the Roxy. Jennifer Quiroz took the stage in sparkled garb for her birthday, playing seven original songs and a cover of Will Give’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” to an excited...
  3. Show Review: A B & The Sea at Portland’s Mississippi Studios San Francisco band A B & The Sea played an energetic short set at Portland’s Mississippi Studios Monday night. The band hopped on the small stage just a few minutes after 9 pm, calling keyboardist David Hunt, who was lagging,...
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