Best New Bands » Webster Hall 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 Ben Howard Delivers At Webster Hall http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ben-howard-delivers-at-webster-hall/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ben-howard-delivers-at-webster-hall/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:49:06 +0000 Ever heard of Ben Howard? I hadn’t, but apparently I’m in the minority on that one, since about half of his tour dates are completely sold out. What’s the big deal about him, he’s just another singer/songwriter dude from West London, yeah? That was my question. At his sold out show at Webster Hall Wednesday

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  1. Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s are a Crowd Pleaser at Webster Hall This past Friday, May 13th (yes, Friday the 13th) I caught The Twilight Singers and Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s at the ballroom in Webster Hall. This is a bigger venue that I don’t frequent often, since it...
  2. The Joy Formidable & The Lonely Forest Prove To Be A Formidable Live Pair at Webster Hall In what has to be the most elaborate stage setup I’ve ever seen executed in New York with a venue NOT named Madison Square Garden, The Joy Formidable took the stage at Webster Hall Friday evening, complete with antique furniture,...
  3. The Get Up Kids are back and at Webster Hall with Miniature Tigers Tomorrow If you were a teenager in the mid- to late 90s, you probably remember The Get Up Kids in their heyday, before the genre “emo” became so distorted with the cringe- worthy connotations it has now. After making music for...
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  3. The Heavy Pets Roll Into The Brooklyn Bowl On Friday evening, jam band fans from across the boroughs (and state) found the Brooklyn Bowl in Willamsburg and celebrated music. More specifically, they gave their ears to the evening to a pair of very capable hosts: Florida’s The Heavy...
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  3. Show Preview: Brad Mackeson, Redwood Son, and Glassbones at Portland’s Doug Fir This week we have a show preview for best-new-band-hunters in Portland, Oregon at the charming Doug Fir Lounge. Local PR company In Music We Trust hosts a local showcase at the Doug Fir each month and we think this week’s...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-preview-day-4/feed/ 0 Night of the Living Grave Babies at Death by Audio http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/night-of-the-living-grave-babies-at-death-by-audio/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/night-of-the-living-grave-babies-at-death-by-audio/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:35:10 +0000 I’ve never been bored at a Death by Audio show, and last night was no different. Perpetual Ritual, Grave Babies, Ganglians, and Xray Eyeballs all played great sets. These were all bands I had not seen live yet, and I was especially stoked for Seattle’s Grave Babies and Brooklyn-based Xray Eyeballs. Also, I have to

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/night-of-the-living-grave-babies-at-death-by-audio/feed/ 0 Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s are a Crowd Pleaser at Webster Hall http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/margot-the-nuclear-so-and-sos-are-a-crowd-pleaser-at-webster-hall/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/margot-the-nuclear-so-and-sos-are-a-crowd-pleaser-at-webster-hall/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000 This past Friday, May 13th (yes, Friday the 13th) I caught The Twilight Singers and Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s at the ballroom in Webster Hall. This is a bigger venue that I don’t frequent often, since it usually falls outside the realm of where new and emerging bands play, but tonight it

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-joy-formidable-the-lonely-forest-prove-to-be-a-formidable-live-pair-at-webster-hall/feed/ 0 The Get Up Kids are back and at Webster Hall with Miniature Tigers Tomorrow http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-get-up-kids-are-back-and-at-webster-hall-tomorrow/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-get-up-kids-are-back-and-at-webster-hall-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000 If you were a teenager in the mid- to late 90s, you probably remember The Get Up Kids in their heyday, before the genre “emo” became so distorted with the cringe- worthy connotations it has now. After making music for about a decade, they called it quits as a band but many members went on

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