Best New Bands » Talk Normal 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 EMA is Art at Music Hall of Williamsburg http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ema-is-art-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ema-is-art-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:50:08 +0000 It’s artists like EMA who remind me that music is an art form. The lyrics are raw poetry, and every whisper, yell, pause, and fill are placed where they are for a reason. Her show at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Talk Normal and Nü Sensae showcased her emotive set of self-expression well, and her

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ema-is-art-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/feed/ 1 Our CMJ Picks for Day 2, Oct. 19 http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-2-oct-19/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-2-oct-19/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:14:00 +0000 If you can’t get to Zola Jesus (above) on Tuesday, you have a second chance for her progressive electro-goth on Wednesday. This time she’ll be at Le Poisson Rouge in the Village. Show starts at 8pm, and tickets are $15adv/$18dos. Exitmusic I’m most anticipating the Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian CMJ Showcase at Union

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