Best New Bands » Spoon 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 Check out Robbers on High Street at Brooklyn Bowl Tonight http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/check-out-robbers-on-high-street-at-brooklyn-bowl-tonight/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/check-out-robbers-on-high-street-at-brooklyn-bowl-tonight/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:25:03 +0000 Photo by Lizzie Leigh Tonight is the second installment of Robbers on High Street’s residency at Brooklyn Bowl, and its as good a time as any to check out this band that sounds straight out of the 60’s British invasion scene. Robbers on High Street play extremely catching songs that sound like a blend of

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  1. Check out Naked Hearts at Glasslands Tonight If you didn’t get tickets to The Antlers and Little Scream tonight at Music Hall of Williamsburg, here’s what show you should see instead: alternative pop duo Naked Hearts at Glasslands. Haussmann starts off the night at 8pm, with She...
  2. The London Souls Rock N’ Roll All Over Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn Bowl has taken a while to grow on me as a venue, but I have to admit they’ve got a great space, and there’s no denying what a great combination a venue/bar/bowling alley/restaurant is. They’ve branded themselves well, and...
  3. The Heavy Pets Roll Into The Brooklyn Bowl On Friday evening, jam band fans from across the boroughs (and state) found the Brooklyn Bowl in Willamsburg and celebrated music. More specifically, they gave their ears to the evening to a pair of very capable hosts: Florida’s The Heavy...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/check-out-robbers-on-high-street-at-brooklyn-bowl-tonight/feed/ 0 Still Corners and Papercuts Haunt the Late Night Show at Mercury Lounge http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/still-corners-and-papercuts-haunt-the-late-night-show-at-mercury-lounge/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/still-corners-and-papercuts-haunt-the-late-night-show-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +0000 This past Saturday night was the first time I had to wait in a long line to get into Mercury Lounge. I had just discovered Still Corners (and then fortuitously discovered they had a show here), and had thought of Papercuts as being a very under the radar band as well, so I was a

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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. The Parlotones Bring Anthemic Rock’n Roll to New York’s Mercury Lounge Last night, South Africa’s and BestNewBands.com’s favorite sons (and former Artists in Residence) The Parlotones played the sold-out Mercury Lounge in New York City for an early show. I checked in early for The Parlotones’ soundcheck, examination of their new...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/still-corners-and-papercuts-haunt-the-late-night-show-at-mercury-lounge/feed/ 0 The Get Up Kids are back and at Webster Hall with Miniature Tigers Tomorrow http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-get-up-kids-are-back-and-at-webster-hall-tomorrow/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-get-up-kids-are-back-and-at-webster-hall-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000 If you were a teenager in the mid- to late 90s, you probably remember The Get Up Kids in their heyday, before the genre “emo” became so distorted with the cringe- worthy connotations it has now. After making music for about a decade, they called it quits as a band but many members went on

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  1. Miniature Tigers Interview: Bringing Modern Art Pop to Life Miniature Tigers are four busy cats. In addition to the nationwide tour they’ve embarked on in support of their second album Fortress (available here), the modern art/beauty pop foursome has received nods from the likes of Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly,...
  2. Friday Night at the WOW Hall: Lynx, Medium Troy and MarchFourth Marching Band &quo Friday night is tantalizing close, but for some small-town residents the options for celebrating the coming of the weekend can be very limited. Fortunately for those in Eugene, the historic WOW Hall has some great entertainment lined up: the...
  3. Young Prisms and The Radio Dept at Music Hall of Williamsburg I found out about Young Prisms after seeing that they were on tour with The Radio Dept, and figured that the opening band for one of my favorite bands has to be worth checking out. Young Prisms are from San...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-get-up-kids-are-back-and-at-webster-hall-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Album review: The Hope Trust’s Light Can’t Escape http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-hope-trusts-light-cant-escape/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-hope-trusts-light-cant-escape/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The expanse between a freshman and sophomore album is perhaps the hardest distance for an artist to travel. The product of such a journey can delight or betray fans, and oftentimes does both. As it seems almost impossible to avoid comparing a band’s first and second bodies of work,  I approached the follow up to

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  1. Album Review of Jesca Hoop’s Hunting My Dress After I saw Jesca Hoop perform a few weeks ago at The Music Box in Hollywood, I couldn’t seem to get her voice out of my head (for the full BnB review and interview with Jesca, click here). What’s truly...
  2. An Album Review: Pilot Whale’s New Recitals to Attend Last week I sat down with Pilot Whale and saw the course of song perfection.  Though the album was created before the band got the process down pat, I jumped at the chance to give the whole album a listen...
  3. What’s in a Name?- The Crystal Castles (II) Album Review When Crystal Castles was done crafting their second full-length album, they felt no need to come up with an original album name. The 14 hypnotic tracks speak for themselves, and the Canadian dance duo can self-title every single one of...
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  1. Beach Fossils Review: A Brooklyn trio’s lovely, lo-fi debut Beach Fossils‘ debut self-titled album sounds like a lazy, slow-motion day in the California sun. Despite the fact that I can think of several other recent indie releases that fit that description, this Brooklyn trio has something special going on....
  2. California Guitar Trio at the Coach House, 1/29/10 Last Friday, I saw the California Guitar Trio at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, and it was a great show. I first became aware of this group when I was working at The McDonald Theatre in Eugene. CGT,...
  3. Back Pocket Memory does a Mini-Residency on BestNewBands.com Today we’re trying something new with our Artists in Residence slot. We’re showcasing Burbank’s Back Pocket Memory this morning for a one-day residency and featuring a new installment from a former Resident a little later on today. Next week we’ll...
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  1. The Weekend Playlist: Cervante Pope’s The Summer is Almost Over Mix Oh summer 2010, how you have had your ups and downs.  It seems like just yesterday I was scribbling the answer to the last question of my final and running off campus to celebrate the beginning of my seasonal freedom....
  2. The Weekend Playlist: Kelly Montgomery’s Summer Mix This weekend I share with you a playlist of songs that give me that warm, happy, what-a-perfect-day feeling. These are the songs that make me smile, close my eyes, and soak up the sun without a care in the world....
  3. LA, LA, LOLLA! It’s that time of year- the time when the hipster-chic and faux-hemian alike flock to Chicago for Lollapalooza from August 6-8, 2010!  If you haven’t had the chance to check out the entire lineup, rest assured this year’s music mayhem will...
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