Best New Bands » U2 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 Album Review: Everest, Ownerless http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-everest-ownerless/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-everest-ownerless/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:04:04 +0000 Every decade there seems to be that band that makes you wonder why they didn’t make it big. In the ‘60s it was the Seeds (download “Pushin’ Too Hard” right now and I’ll give you a pass for not knowing who they are), in the ‘70s it was Robin Trower (Bridge of Sighs is an

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  1. Album Review: Howlin’ Rain – The Russian Wilds Mountain. Led Zeppelin. AC/DC. These are bands that made us aware that the guitar can be the centerpiece of a band. Sure, the lead singer is vital to a band’s survival, but there’s something special about a band that is...
  2. Album Review: Meiko, The Bright Side Over the past few months, we’ve been writing a lot about Meiko, and deservedly so. Though her debut album was released in 2007, she’s still a relatively new artist being that this is only her second release. After reviewing her...
  3. Album Review: Trampled By Turtles, Stars and Satellites I’ve recently heard a lot of buzz about a new band, but I hear buzz about a lot of bands. One of the reasons I ignored the buzz on this particular band was because of their name, Trampled by Turtles....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-everest-ownerless/feed/ 0 Artist of the Week: PO PO http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-po-po/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-po-po/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:51:47 +0000 Since the early ‘60s, garage and lo-fi rock have been staples in music. Though many of the bands of this genre are mostly unrecognized or have faded into oblivion, that doesn’t mean that they didn’t have an impact on bands of a later generation. In the past few years, bands like No Age have led

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  1. Artist of the Week: Foxy Shazam If the phrase “Foxy Shazam” makes you think of a film starring Pam Grier, you’re not too far off. The name comes from a slang term for “cool” common at lead singer Eric Nally’s high school in Cincinnati, OH, and...
  2. Artist of the Week: Howlin’ Rain What’s there to be said about Howlin’ Rain that we haven’t said already? Having recently released a terrific third album, the band is currently touring the west coast in support of the record. The Russian Wilds has been released to...
  3. The Ross Sea Party – Artist of the Week The Ross Sea Party is a Los Angeles-based quintet whose indie rock manages to house both the wisdom of age and the carefree spirit of youth. I listened to each one of their songs listed on Facebook for all of...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-po-po/feed/ 0 10 Questions With Dreamers of the Ghetto http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/10-questions-with-dreamers-of-the-ghetto/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/10-questions-with-dreamers-of-the-ghetto/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:53:01 +0000 If you’re not sure who Dreamers of the Ghetto are, don’t be ashamed; but, you should fall in line quickly (Check out my review of their debut album here). Dreamers are a phenomenal band out of Indiana that’s been compared to Arcade Fire and U2 among others. We at BestNewBands.com think so highly of them

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  1. Album Review: Dreamers of the Ghetto – Enemy/Lover I get a lot of requests to review albums. It’s a consequence and a blessing of being a writer. I’m not particularly enamored by all the new music I hear, but once in a while, I’ll hear something and can’t...
  2. 9 questions and One Embarrassing Story With A B & The Sea San Francisco residents (by way of Wisconsin) A B & The Sea have a fresh sound that will be an instant hit for anyone who is a fan of both retro pop/rock and modern indie rock. Their songs, like the...
  3. 9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With The Giving Tree Band The Giving Tree Band has mastered the art of American indie folk and they show off their big, full sound on their most recent album, The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious. The Illinois band began as brothers and has...
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  1. Album Review: Indians I was sitting in front of my new laptop today lamenting the death of Punk Rock…again. Punk has lived and died more times in the past twenty years than Paul McCartney during the Abbey Road years. Then I listened to...
  2. Album Review: Two Guns- Far Away Places After listening to Two Guns’ self-titled debut album, I was thoroughly impressed. Kevin Poush, the lead singer and guitarist, had such a melancholy affable tone on the first album, which was a bit reminiscent of Jeff Tweedy at his most...
  3. Album Review: Dreamers of the Ghetto – Enemy/Lover I get a lot of requests to review albums. It’s a consequence and a blessing of being a writer. I’m not particularly enamored by all the new music I hear, but once in a while, I’ll hear something and can’t...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-fort-lean-fort-lean-ep/feed/ 0 Album Review: Dreamers of the Ghetto – Enemy/Lover http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-dreamers-of-the-ghetto-enemy-lover/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-dreamers-of-the-ghetto-enemy-lover/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:42:40 +0000 I get a lot of requests to review albums. It’s a consequence and a blessing of being a writer. I’m not particularly enamored by all the new music I hear, but once in a while, I’ll hear something and can’t stop listening. The words begin to formulate in that vast expanse of space behind my

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  1. Album Review: Two Guns- Far Away Places After listening to Two Guns’ self-titled debut album, I was thoroughly impressed. Kevin Poush, the lead singer and guitarist, had such a melancholy affable tone on the first album, which was a bit reminiscent of Jeff Tweedy at his most...
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  3. What’s in a Name?- The Crystal Castles (II) Album Review When Crystal Castles was done crafting their second full-length album, they felt no need to come up with an original album name. The 14 hypnotic tracks speak for themselves, and the Canadian dance duo can self-title every single one of...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-dreamers-of-the-ghetto-enemy-lover/feed/ 0 Miracle Fortress Back With A Beauty http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/miracle-fortress-back-with-a-beauty/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/miracle-fortress-back-with-a-beauty/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 It’s been four long years since Montreal-based indie rock outfit Miracle Fortress, aka Graham Van Pelt put out his last record, Five Roses. But he returns on May 17 with his sophomore effort, Was I the Wave?, taking the next steps in a budding career. This isn’t to say Van Pelt hasn’t’ been busy in

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  1. Casablanca Nights Is An Exotic Trip Through Electronia Though he’s best known as dance vixen Sally Shapiro’s producer/songwriter, Johan Abebjörn is releasing a compilation album of his own. Casablanca Nights is a collection of European disco pop that features some of the best music in the genre. The...
  2. North Carolina Duo Brings The EAR PWR On Their Second Album On their second album, North Carolina natives EAR PWR’s sophomore effort explores an expansive set of auditory contours and certain themes that are due to the growth in their songwriting. Devon Booze’s homemade synthesizers make their debut on the duo’s...
  3. Eastern Conference Champions Rebound With A Strong EP Freed from the shackles of the major label machine, Eastern Conference Champions has had a big 2010. With a September residency at Los Angeles’ Spaceland to landing a coveted spot on the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack, ECC has been very busy....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/miracle-fortress-back-with-a-beauty/feed/ 0 An Interview with Toronto’s The Apollo Effect http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-torontos-the-apollo-effect/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-torontos-the-apollo-effect/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The Apollo Effect came on to my radar when they uploaded their video for “The Honeymoon is Over” (posted below) to BNBTV.  Their sound is a little bit of 80s glam, a little 90s-Brit angst, and maybe a little 2000s era post-grunge/pop-punk.  Basically, the band sounds a bit like if The Killers’ Hot Fuss-era Brandon

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  3. Pegasus Bridge Takes Electro Pop Rock To New Heights! Pegasus Bridge is ripping through UK music charts- and it’s no secret why.  Their pop-rock infused with a little electro elements are keeping crowds on their toes- and most definitely unable to hold still during their onstage serenades. As with...
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