Best New Bands » Total Slacker 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 TBD Fest Wrap-Up: 5 New Bands http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/tbd-fest-wrap-5-new-bands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/tbd-fest-wrap-5-new-bands/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:28:32 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19453 Sacramento – The last day at TBD Fest drew a larger crowd than I had seen all weekend, especially during the evening sets.  (Ed., Best New Bands’ Day One coverage is HERE; Day Two is HERE.)  The festival was clearly coming to a close, and while I was exhausted, my lungs were full of dust,

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  1. 6 New Bands At TBD Fest – Day One Sacramento – This first weekend of October is turning out to be a hot and sunny one here.  With temperatures rocketing up to the mid-90s, it feels more like summer in the desert instead of autumn in California’s capitol city. ...
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  3. 7 New Bands At TBD Fest – Day Two Sacramento – The heat came back with a vengeance on the second day of TBD Fest, yet the excitement and the energy of the festival made it totally bearable.  The second day had a little more variety in terms of...
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  1. Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow New York – Swerving in unexpected directions with each release, Bombay Bicycle Club is not an act that fears change. Never shy to switch up their sonic styling, this London-based alt-rock outfit has just released their fourth studio album. So...
  2. Bombay Bicycle Club’s Flaws: Dreamy Brit Pop For A Gloomy Day Bombay Bicycle Club are big in the U.K. As winners of Channel 4’s “Road To V” competition in 2006, Bombay Bicycle Club have garnered critical acclaim for their sophomore release Flaws. Their sound is definitely not for everyone. For someone...
  3. Yellow Ostrich Release “The Shakedown” Video Barsuk Records is excited to release the video for Yellow Ostrich’s “The Shakedown,” off the band’s sophomore full-length, Strange Land. Directed by the band, the clip premiered via NYLON today. Singer/guitarist Alex Schaaf described the making of the video: “We made...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-bombay-bicycle-club-yellow-ostrich-and-more/feed/ 0 Total Slacker’s Record Release Show Was a Total Party http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/total-slacker-s-record-release-show-was-a-total-party/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/total-slacker-s-record-release-show-was-a-total-party/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:25:23 +0000 New York – Total Slacker’s Record Release show at Baby’s All Right Wednesday was a total sold out success. The band took the stage with big grins, and played like it was a party. Their second full length Slip Away just came out the day before, but everyone knew the songs anyway. Total Slacker ripped through their set, with Tucker noting

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  1. Meet Total Slacker New York – Last time I spoke with Total Slacker for BNB, The whole Occupy movement was in full swing, and we were talking about inspiration taken from public assembly, corporate weirdness, and cultural development. That was a little over...
  2. Total Slacker Don’t Slack on the Awesome at Glasslands Total Slacker The implied apathy of Total Slacker is all just a rouse – these guys put a lot of energy into their shows. They are adept musically and mentally. Their lyrics, despite being based around many a joke on...
  3. Interview – Total Slacker: It’s Like Calculated Messiness Total Slacker totally has the chops to back up any buzz they get as they proved at their last Glasslands show, but Tucker, Emily, and Ross also have smart and creative minds to add to their credibility. Behind all the humor,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/total-slacker-s-record-release-show-was-a-total-party/feed/ 1 Meet Total Slacker http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-total-slacker/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-total-slacker/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:07:57 +0000 New York – Last time I spoke with Total Slacker for BNB, The whole Occupy movement was in full swing, and we were talking about inspiration taken from public assembly, corporate weirdness, and cultural development. That was a little over two years ago, and since then the Brooklyn-based “slimegaze” band has challenged Olive Garden, been

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  1. Interview – Total Slacker: It’s Like Calculated Messiness Total Slacker totally has the chops to back up any buzz they get as they proved at their last Glasslands show, but Tucker, Emily, and Ross also have smart and creative minds to add to their credibility. Behind all the humor,...
  2. Total Slacker Don’t Slack on the Awesome at Glasslands Total Slacker The implied apathy of Total Slacker is all just a rouse – these guys put a lot of energy into their shows. They are adept musically and mentally. Their lyrics, despite being based around many a joke on...
  3. Meet Tim of Ivan & Alyosha Ivan & Alyosha is a four-piece that began as a solo project for Tim Wilson a few years ago, quickly growing to include Ryan Carbary, Tim Kim, and Pete Wilson. I was at first intrigued by the blend of americana...
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  1. 6 New Bands We’re Excited To See On Tour This Winter New York – For those of us experiencing below-freezing temperatures for much of this winter, what gets us through these cold weather months are the dates we’re marking on the calendar for the vast and diverse number of acts that...
  2. New band to watch: Post Post I discovered Post Post thanks to a good friend of mine who happened to recently graduate from Bryn Mawr, an all-women’s liberal arts college just outside of Philadelphia. As at most small schools, everyone seems to know everyone’s business, which...
  3. Haim Announce Spring 2014 Headlining Tour New York – Haim will be headlining a North American tour next spring to support their debut album on Columbia, Days Are Gone.  And this weekend, sisters Este, Danielle and Alana are the musical guests on Saturday Night Live, alongside host Josh Hutcherson (Chasing Fire)....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/8-new-bands-to-watch-in-2014/feed/ 2 Interview – Total Slacker: It’s Like Calculated Messiness http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-total-slacker-it-s-like-calculated-messiness/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-total-slacker-it-s-like-calculated-messiness/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:40:30 +0000 Total Slacker totally has the chops to back up any buzz they get as they proved at their last Glasslands show, but Tucker, Emily, and Ross also have smart and creative minds to add to their credibility. Behind all the humor, irony, and rocking, are three real people who have a lot to say. Remember when

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  3. Back to School: An Interview with Lady Danville Following their show at UCLA, I sat down with Lady Danville’s keyboardist Michael Garner to learn a little more about the band.  We chatted about their hometown of Danville, California, the goofiness of Ben Folds, celebrity doppelgangers, a particularly inspiring...
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