Best New Bands » weekend 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 CMJ Highlights: Wild Nothing, BRAIDS, and Weekend http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-highlights-wild-nothing-braids-and-weekend/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-highlights-wild-nothing-braids-and-weekend/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:06:19 +0000 Saturday night was the finale for CMJ 2012, five days jam-packed (literally) with panels, shows, powwows, and late nights. It was like cramming a month into a week. The final show that I was not mad about at all was Wild Nothing, BRAIDS, and Weekend at Bowery Ballroom. In a way, this show summed up

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  1. Braids Announce Fall Tour Braids, the Canadian experimental pop group who releasedNative Speaker in 2011, have reinvented themselves in the making of their second full length. Countless late-night drives have steered their attention towards new techno and house genres, deepening their appreciation of electronic...
  2. BRAIDS Amaze the Crowd at the Bottom of the Hill On Tuesday night, I made my way to the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco to catch a bill that I have been looking forward to for nearly a month. The lineup was topped with Montreal based trippy art...
  3. Cloud Nothings, BRAIDS, & Toro y Moi at the Doug Fir, Portland cloud nothings Friday night’s show at the Doug Fir Lounge in South East Portland was all about variety, as three bands with completely different sounds took the stage one after another. First on was Cloud Nothings, who appeared promptly at...
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  1. Dirty Beaches Rolls Into Mercury Lounge With Attitude Last night I once again had a reason to race to an early show at Mercury Lounge: Dirty Beaches. This one man band of Alex Zhang Hungtai had peaked my interest after I had heard about his cinematic lone traveler-themed...
  2. Vetiver Dives Into New Songs at Mercury Lounge I realized last night that it’s quite possible that I see more shows at Mercury Lounge than anywhere else. I walked up to see Vetiver with Luke Rathborne, and the bouncer informed that he didn’t need to see my ID...
  3. Still Corners and Papercuts Haunt the Late Night Show at Mercury Lounge This past Saturday night was the first time I had to wait in a long line to get into Mercury Lounge. I had just discovered Still Corners (and then fortuitously discovered they had a show here), and had thought of...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 7/25/11 Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Langhorne Slim Where: The Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, July 26th Doors open at 8:30pm Cost: $13 adv/$15 day of show Age Restrictions: 18+ *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Eels Where: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 7/4/11 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: The Crystal Antlers with Bleached, Bass Drum of Death, and Fidlar Where: The Echo, Los Angeles When: Monday, July 4th at 8:30pm (and every Monday in July) Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+ *** pic by Philip Gadrow Picked By: Laurel Kathleen...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/15/11 Pic by Emily Shur Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Fool’s Gold Where: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, Los Angeles When: Wednesday, August 17th at 7pm Cost: Free Age Restrictions: All Ages   *** Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Races Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When:...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-8-29-11/feed/ 0 Start Your Weekend with Weekend at South Street Seaport Pier 17 Friday night http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/start-your-weekend-with-weekend-at-south-street-seaport-pier-17-friday-night/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/start-your-weekend-with-weekend-at-south-street-seaport-pier-17-friday-night/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:14:45 +0000 Friday night is another free show at the breezy South Street Seaport, and I can’t think of a better sign that heading to Pier 17 after getting off work on a Friday night is exactly the right thing to do than the fact that it’s Weekend playing with The Wake, starting at 7pm. To me,

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  1. Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches at South Street Seaport Friday night was a great start to the weekend, helped by great sets played by Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. The seaport has a great view across the river, and every summer they...
  2. Weekend and Wire at Music Hall of Williamsburg Tomorrow Night Tomorrow night (Tuesday, April 5) is a show I really wish I was going to. At 9pm Weekend opens for Wire at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY. Weekend has been on heavy rotation in my iTunes for the...
  3. On the fence about Friday night, LA? Here’s an easy fix for your Friday night social woes: some guy who you’ve never met’s birthday party! But don’t be weirded out, because The Dance Party will be there playing their relentlessly radio-ready pop rock. Have you not seen...
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  1. BestnewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/23/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: CocoRosie Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, May 23rd at 8pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett What: The Deli’s NYC Best of Emerging Artists Festival Where: The Knitting Factory, Cameo Gallery, Glasslands,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/27/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Laurie Anderson Where: Castle Clinton, NYC When: Thursday, June 30th at 7pm Cost: FREE! Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches Where: South Street Seaport, NYC When:...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/13/11 Picture by Fernando Vidal Oregui Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Dante vs. Zombies Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, June 13th Doors open at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+   *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Jack’s Mannequin with Steel Train...
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