Best New Bands » Theophilus London 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 Theophilus London Drops Official Video For “Rio.” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/theophilus-london-drops-official-video-for-rio/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/theophilus-london-drops-official-video-for-rio/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:27:19 +0000 Last month Theophilus London dropped his first new studio track in a minute. “Rio” is the first taste of what’s to come on his forthcoming album, due later this year. The song, featuring the Menahan Street Band, now has an official video. The video was directed by Tim Cruz, and produced by Mike Mihail for Guerilla Hollywood. Theophilus

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  1. Theophilus London Premieres New Track, “Rio,” Featuring The Menahan Street Band   Today Theophilus London dropped his first new studio track in a minute. TL has been holed up in studios from Paris to Berlin to Brooklyn working on music for his still untitled new album, due this fall.  The first...
  2. Concert Preview: Theophilus London at Key Club Thursday Some of us (ahem) are on a never-ending quest for a song that makes us feel like we might’ve fallen through a portal and landed in Downtown Manhattan circa 1983, when Madonna was sexy and looked like she probably smelled....
  3. Theophlius London’s Major Label Debut Doesn’t Reinvent The Wheel, But Sure Makes It Spin With much hype amongst hipsters and hip-hoppers, Theophilus London is back with his first major label record, Timez Are Weird These Days. With contributions from various of-the-moment producers (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Santigold’s John Hill), the 23-year-old Brooklyn...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/theophilus-london-drops-official-video-for-rio/feed/ 0 Theophilus London Premieres New Track, “Rio,” Featuring The Menahan Street Band http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/theophilus-london-premieres-new-track-rio-featuring-the-menahan-street-band/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/theophilus-london-premieres-new-track-rio-featuring-the-menahan-street-band/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:47:26 +0000   Today Theophilus London dropped his first new studio track in a minute. TL has been holed up in studios from Paris to Berlin to Brooklyn working on music for his still untitled new album, due this fall.  The first taste of the vibe and direction Theophilus is taking for the album can be heard

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  3. Theophlius London’s Major Label Debut Doesn’t Reinvent The Wheel, But Sure Makes It Spin With much hype amongst hipsters and hip-hoppers, Theophilus London is back with his first major label record, Timez Are Weird These Days. With contributions from various of-the-moment producers (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Santigold’s John Hill), the 23-year-old Brooklyn...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/theophilus-london-premieres-new-track-rio-featuring-the-menahan-street-band/feed/ 0 Malaysian Singer Yuna Is Making Her Mark In The States http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/malaysian-singer-yuna-is-making-her-mark-in-the-states/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/malaysian-singer-yuna-is-making-her-mark-in-the-states/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:15:55 +0000 Yunalis Zarai, better known as Yuna, is one busy singer/songwriter who is a relative new comer to fans in the States. Her shows are filled with appearances by celebrities like Nicole Richie, Dave Chappelle and rapper Theophilus London, unusual for 26-year-old from Malaysia. Signed to FADER’s record label, the singer is always busy. She got

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  1. Yuna’s new single “Live Your Life” out now New York’s FADER Label artist, Yunalis Zarai or Yuna might not be a household name in America (yet) but in home country Malaysia, the songstress is already an award-winning superstar in her own right. And with the release of her...
  2. Artist of the Week: Chester French What happens when you’re the hottest new band on the planet, yet haven’t released an album? Then what happens when you do release it and it falls short of the ridiculously high expectation and incredible hype? Easy. You go back...
  3. Acclaimed British Singer/Songwriter Ben Howard Plays The States So far it’s been a busy 2012 for British singer/songwriter Ben Howard. April saw the release of the new artist’s debut record in the U.S., Every Kingdom and since then, he’s been touring vigorously. 2011 was a breakthrough year for...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-childish-gambino-camp/feed/ 0 Theophlius London’s Major Label Debut Doesn’t Reinvent The Wheel, But Sure Makes It Spin http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/theophlius-londons-major-label-debut-doesnt-reinvent-the-wheel-but-sure-makes-it-spin/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/theophlius-londons-major-label-debut-doesnt-reinvent-the-wheel-but-sure-makes-it-spin/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:25:11 +0000 With much hype amongst hipsters and hip-hoppers, Theophilus London is back with his first major label record, Timez Are Weird These Days. With contributions from various of-the-moment producers (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Santigold’s John Hill), the 23-year-old Brooklyn MC-via-Trindad artist’s major-label debut blend an über-hip slice of electro-soul with a splash of break

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/theophlius-londons-major-label-debut-doesnt-reinvent-the-wheel-but-sure-makes-it-spin/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 7/18/11 http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-7-18-11/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-7-18-11/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:16:26 +0000 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Theophilus London Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Monday, July 18th at 8pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Pic by Johnny Leather Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Shilpa Ray Where: Zebulon, Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, July 19th at 9pm Cost: FREE! Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked

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