Best New Bands » Texas 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 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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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/night-beats-bare-dark-souls-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/feed/ 0 Album Review: White Denim’s “D” Is an A+ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-white-denims-d-is-an-a/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-white-denims-d-is-an-a/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The Background: Ah, White Denim. I remember the very day when my love affair with their distinctly deft sounds began.  ‘Twas a chilly October night last year.  I was at the El Rey, seeing Portugal. The Man for the first time (read about my second time seeing them in Anaheim here!).  Unsuspectingly, I stood in

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-white-denims-d-is-an-a/feed/ 2 The 20 Reasons You Decided to Move to Austin, Texas (most of them concerning Harlem). http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/the-20-reasons-you-decided-to-move-to-austin-texas-most-of-them-concerning-harlem/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/the-20-reasons-you-decided-to-move-to-austin-texas-most-of-them-concerning-harlem/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:46:00 +0000 1. You ask a friend to recommend some music to you. He tells you about Harlem. You promise to “check them out,” with little intention of actually doing it.2. You get on a plane for Austin, Texas (you’re undecided about moving so you’re visiting).3. You read a favorable review of Harlem’s debut album with Matador

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