Best New Bands » Warpaint 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 Warpaint Announce US Tour Dates http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/warpaint-announce-us-tour-dates/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/warpaint-announce-us-tour-dates/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2014 23:09:55 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17717 Los Angeles – WARPAINT will hit the road in the US this October with a headline run that includes their return to NYC after a triumphant Celebrate Brooklyn show this summer that found them in top form, playing for 6000-odd revelers. The band has been on tour almost nonstop since the January release of their self-titled

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  1. London Grammar Announce North American Tour Dates New York – Since releasing their critically acclaimed album “If You Wait,” U.K. trio London Grammar have announced that they will return to North America for their third headlining tour in support of their hugely successful debut release. The tour will kick off...
  2. Painted Palms Announce West Coast Tour Dates Los Angeles – San Francisco psych-pop duo Painted Palms announce a round of West Coast tour dates in support of their recently released debut album ’Forever.’  The tour will include a number of shows at SXSW in Austin (schedule TBA). The...
  3. Gardens And Villa Release New Video; Announce US Tour Dates Los Angeles – Gardens & Villa have shared the new video for their song, “Domino,” today. The track is off their latest album, Dunes (on Secretly Canadian), which has received praise from Pitchfork, SPIN and Stereogum for a sound that Interview Magazine...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/warpaint-announce-us-tour-dates/feed/ 0 Mixtape 22: Warpaint, Pyyramids And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-22-warpaint-pyyramids-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-22-warpaint-pyyramids-and-more/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:02:00 +0000 This week we’re revisiting our coverage of the Austin Psych Fest. The first day of the festival Kristen immediately took to some awesome bands between hitting up $1 Lonestars and salt lick BBQ, including the brilliant ladies of Warpaint. Kristen also reviewed Pyyramids’ (the duo of Tim Nordwind of OK Go and Drea Smith of

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  1. MIXTAPE #5 This is an especially good one. It’ll help you get a groove on, rock out, and also chill out, man. This past week I saw Slam Donahue live at Glasslands, so I had to give them another shout. Zach caught...
  2. Mixtape #14 – Capital Cities, Lewis Watson, Small Black and more , In this past week’s musical news roundup otherwise known as BestNewBands.com Mixtape #14, Capital Cities were our most recent featured artist; an eclectic electronic duo who found their sound by experimenting for their day job of creating music for...
  3. Live Review: Pyyramids At The Spare Room Thursday night, L.A.-based duo Pyyramids graced The Spare Room’s stage (or lack thereof) as part of the exclusive Hollywood bar/bowling alley’s Thursday night Live Music Series. Though the two-piece—composed of Tim Nordwind, and Drea Smith—have only been playing music together...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-22-warpaint-pyyramids-and-more/feed/ 0 Austin Psych Fest Day One: We May No Longer Be On Earth http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/austin-psych-fest-day-one-we-may-no-longer-be-on-earth/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/austin-psych-fest-day-one-we-may-no-longer-be-on-earth/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:48:55 +0000 Austin is known for its uniqueness, but despite the gab that surrounds the lively city, strip it down to its roots, it is just a normal place. A normal place that constantly features brilliant musicians at unassuming bars, sells Lonestar for $1.00, makes delicious salt lick BBQ, brings you SXSW and holds a festival once

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  1. Get PSYCH-ed For Austin Psych Fest! So Spring Break is so five minutes ago which means it’s onto planning how you’ll be Spring-ing into the Summer festival season. Lucky for us Austin is getting us amped for the fourth annual Austin Psych Fest! Grab your closest...
  2. The Big Chill Is Heating Up Summer Fest Season! You only have a few months left to start planning your summer getaway, and since stateside staycations are so winter season you need to hop on a plane and head straight to the U.K. for several summer fests- one of...
  3. Hollow Earth Radio Showcases Local Favorites at the Black Lodge   March is an exciting time in Seattle. Not only do the rainy days lessen (if only slightly) and we get more frequent reminders of the that fact that we’re surrounded by some pretty great mountains, but local community radio...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/austin-psych-fest-day-one-we-may-no-longer-be-on-earth/feed/ 0 Q&A with Tanya of Sherlock’s Daughter http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-with-tanya-of-sherlocks-daughter/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-with-tanya-of-sherlocks-daughter/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000 photo by Victoria Stevens On Sherlock’s Daughter’s Facebook page their music is described as “indie/electronic/psychefaeriedelica”, and I think that sums it up quite nicely. The last word was the first thing to pique my interest about the trio-turned-quartet, and only one of the many things that lead singer Tanya Horo and I discussed last Monday

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  1. Sky Larkin’s Katie Harkin Discusses New Album Kaleide, Maintaining Balance, and Being the Daughter of Scientists   Sky Larkin is a very busy trio from Leeds. They’re touring nonstop through the US through the end of October before heading up to Canada, and then they head back to Europe for dates planned through the middle of...
  2. Making Funny Sounds with Me and Jessie Stein of The Luyas Canada has produced many indie greats like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene.  The Luyas are next on that list. Hailing from Montreal, the Luyas are a four (sometimes five thanks to violinist Sarah) piece ensemble of Jessie (vocals),...
  3. Hooray for Earth are Surrounded by Their Friends, and Like to Get Psyched After Hooray for Earth played their third residency show at Pianos, I got to chat with frontman and main songwriter Noel Heroux right outside the venue next to their van. Noel had the appearance of just getting out of bed,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-with-tanya-of-sherlocks-daughter/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/28/11 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-3-28-11/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-3-28-11/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Warpaint Where: Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY When: Wednesday, March 30th at 8pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Kozmonaut Where: Troubador, West Hollywood, CA When: Wednesday, March 30th at 8pm Cost: $5 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Rebecca Haithcoat Who: Ice Cube Where: House of Blues, Los

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Where: Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, March 21 at 9pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restriction: all ages     *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Luka Nelson and the Promise of the...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/14/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: The London Souls Where: Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, March 14 at Cost: $5 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: The Pogues Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 15th-17th,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/17/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Broken Social Scene Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 8:00 Cost: $11 advance, $13 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ ***   Picked By: Claire Gallagher and Daniel Kohn Who: Atlantic/Pacific and The Pierces Where: Hotel...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-sophie-hunger/feed/ 0 The Art of Shooting: “I won’t apologize for my art” http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-art-of-shooting-i-wont-apologize-for-my-art/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-art-of-shooting-i-wont-apologize-for-my-art/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 The process of turning something into an art-form is tiered; there’s a deliberation and a dedication to preserving the integrity of a sounds and an  idea. Lead vocalist of The Art of Shooting, Kelly Irene Corson, said it best on stage when she playfully added before the intro to the third song in the set, “I

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  2. MeTalkPretty: Powerful and Ready to Rock MeTalkPretty has a hard-edged sound and a powerhouse female vocalist to rival any rock band I know. Their debut EP “We Are Strangers” is now available on iTunes and the band will release their first full-length album this fall. Vocalist...
  3. Arcade Fire is back with “The Suburbs” Loyal and obsessive Arcade Fire fans will have a reason to rejoice come August 3rd, when the indie heavyweights will release their first full-length album since 2007′s critically-adored Neon Bible. The new album is called The Suburbs, and it is...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-art-of-shooting-i-wont-apologize-for-my-art/feed/ 0 Thee Oh Sees Tear Up FYF Fest http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/thee-oh-sees-tear-up-fyf-fest/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/thee-oh-sees-tear-up-fyf-fest/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:00:00 +0000   Standing in line outside of Los Angeles’ Historic State Park, one would’ve thought FYF stood for ‘Fuck you fest’ instead of the infinitely cheerier ‘Fuck yeah fest‘. Tensions were high as we sweated it out for over an hour amidst pure chaos: no one seemed to know which line was VIP, or the difference

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