Best New Bands » The Rubens 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 The Rubens Shine at the Teragram Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-rubens-shine-teragram-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-rubens-shine-teragram-ballroom/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:02:07 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29584 Los Angeles – In the vast range of artists’ popularity (your local garage band being the low point and U2 being the high point), there is a sweet spot right in the middle that bands like The Rubens occupy. These groups are popular enough to bring a dedicated following to every show, giving each performance an exhilarating feeling

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  2. The Orwells Drop Jaws At L.A.’s Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles – Every time Elmhurst, IL-based garage rock band The Orwells take the stage, they leave a trail of dropped jaws and sweat-soaked shirts. And it this point, those jaws are finally not hanging due to the band members’...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sam-margin-the-rubens-hoops/feed/ 1 Mixtape – CHVRCHES, FKA Twigs, The Rubens, Lucius and more http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-chvrches-fka-twigs-the-rubens-lucius-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-chvrches-fka-twigs-the-rubens-lucius-and-more/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2013 03:05:44 +0000   New York – More fresh tunes cropped up, plus new engaging pieces from a couple of our most recent additions to the BestNewBands.com family. On the ground in London we now have James Somerside, who contributed a preview for what is the most hyped and anticipated albums out this week – CHVRCHES The Bones of

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  2. Preview: Australia’s The Rubens’ touring The U.S. To Support The Release Of Their Self-Titled Debut LP My sister and I will never start a band together. We used to occasionally play violin and cello together as kiddos, but we will never garner international stardom from making music together. That just isn’t the fate slated for most...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-chvrches-fka-twigs-the-rubens-lucius-and-more/feed/ 0 The Rubens Move Front and Center at LA’s Troubadour http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-rubens-move-front-and-center-at-la-s-troubadour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-rubens-move-front-and-center-at-la-s-troubadour/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:37:19 +0000 About midway through their opening set The Rubens’ lead singer, Sam Margin, looked out at the crowd and shared a story. In between sips of his Sierra Nevada Pale Ale he recalled the origin of the song, “Lay It Down.” “I recorded this song in my bedroom.” he says. A smile crept onto his face

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-rubens-move-front-and-center-at-la-s-troubadour/feed/ 1 Preview: Australia’s The Rubens’ touring The U.S. To Support The Release Of Their Self-Titled Debut LP http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-australia-s-the-rubens-touring-the-us-to-support-the-release-of-their-self-titled-debut-lp/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-australia-s-the-rubens-touring-the-us-to-support-the-release-of-their-self-titled-debut-lp/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:04:42 +0000 My sister and I will never start a band together. We used to occasionally play violin and cello together as kiddos, but we will never garner international stardom from making music together. That just isn’t the fate slated for most siblings. So for ¾ of the Margin siblings (Sam on guitar and lead vocals, Elliott

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-australia-s-the-rubens-touring-the-us-to-support-the-release-of-their-self-titled-debut-lp/feed/ 0 Mixtape 30: Javier Dunn, Heliotropes, London Grammar And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-30-javier-dunn-heliotropes-london-grammer-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-30-javier-dunn-heliotropes-london-grammer-and-more/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:57:13 +0000 This week of marked the remainder of my wild ride at Northside Music Festival, where I saw the quirky Xenia Rubinos, the feel good jams of Sinkane, the untamed energy of Milk Music (who I still can’t get out of my head) and Merchandise. Kristen had her own whirlwind experience at Bonnaroo, conveniently broken down

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-30-javier-dunn-heliotropes-london-grammer-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape #18: The Rubens, Lazyeyes, Torches and more http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-18-the-rubens-lazyeyes-torches-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-18-the-rubens-lazyeyes-torches-and-more/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:17:13 +0000 Well well, have we got some new tunes for you. This past week Katrina saw Harriet and TORCHES live – what a busy lady! I saw Lazyeyes and This is Head live – I’m busy too! Kristen reviewed The Lonely Wild’s new album, The Sun As It Comes. I threw their track “Buried in the Murder” on

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-18-the-rubens-lazyeyes-torches-and-more/feed/ 0 The Rubens Are Ready To Conquer America http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-rubens-are-ready-to-conquer-america/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-rubens-are-ready-to-conquer-america/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:22:25 +0000 As anyone in any walk of life will attest, sometimes it pays to have luck on your side. Just ask Australian rockers The Rubens how a few serendipitous moments have catapulted their careers. Raised on the sounds of Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, Tracy Chapman and Led Zeppelin as well as old soul, hip hop and

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