Best New Bands » Whitney 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 6 New Bands at Outside Lands 2016 Day 1 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/6-new-bands-outside-lands-day-1/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/6-new-bands-outside-lands-day-1/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:36:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32317 San Francisco – The ninth annual Outside Lands Music Festival kicked off this Friday in the misty glens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The sparse early afternoon crowds swiftly grew to massive proportions as the day progressed, and the areas around the festival’s four stages quickly filled with attendees keen to catch some of the most renowned acts

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  1. 10 New Bands to See at Outside Lands 2016 San Francisco – This weekend marks the ninth Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, held annually in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The first edition was held back in 2008, boasting acts like Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty, and Jack Johnson. This year...
  2. 5 New Bands We Loved at Pitchfork Day 1 Chicago – People in Chicago often joke that the city is one of the few places where you can experience all four seasons in one day. The weather here can change at any given moment. So when it comes to...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/6-new-bands-outside-lands-day-1/feed/ 0 10 New Bands to See at Outside Lands 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-new-bands-see-outside-lands-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-new-bands-see-outside-lands-2016/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:28:47 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32298 San Francisco – This weekend marks the ninth Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, held annually in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The first edition was held back in 2008, boasting acts like Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty, and Jack Johnson. This year marks the triumphant return of Radiohead to OSL—as well as headlining sets from LCD Soundsystem, Lionel Richie,

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  1. 15 New Bands to See at Lollapalooza 2016 Chicago – It’s late July, you’re standing in the middle of an open field in downtown Chicago, and there are multiple bass tones and distant drumbeats battling for your attention. Chances are you’re at Lollapalooza, and festival season is in full swing....
  2. 10 New Bands to See at Bonnaroo 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, festival season is in full swing! And for many, the mecca of music festivals is fast approaching. That would be Bonnaroo, of course. The four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee has long been a favorite among...
  3. 10 New Bands to See at Pitchfork 2016 Chicago – While for most people July triggers images of fireworks, American flags, grilling, and BBQ, for music festival junkees, this wonderful month ushers in thoughts of relaxing with a nice Goose Island beer, on the baseball field in Chicago’s...
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  1. 4 New Bands We Loved At Pitchfork 2015 – Day 2 Chicago – Day two of Pitchfork Fest was wet and wild. Rain came pouring down a little after three, forcing the festival to close. People were ushered out of Union Park and readmitted later in the afternoon, when the fest...
  2. New Bands We Loved On Sunday At Pitchfork Chicago – The final day of Pitchfork 2015 was hands down the best of the three. The weather was almost perfect, with no rain and temps in the 80s. Yes, we could’ve done without the humidity, but it’s Chicago, so...
  3. 10 New Bands to See at Pitchfork Fest 2015 Chicago – Yes, yes it’s that time of year again! Time for one of the hippest music festivals around: Pitchfork. As to be expected, the line-up is stellar. As an added bonus, it’s loaded with Chicago artists, from the legendary Wilco and...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/5-new-bands-pitchfork-day-1/feed/ 3 HOMME is at Home in Chicago http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/homme/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/homme/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:15:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=31905 Chicago – Have you ever encountered someone and instantly knew they were something special? That’s precisely what happened when Sima Cunningham heard Macie Stewart sing at a high school play. Cunningham immediately told her brother Liam, who was at the time forming a band, that he needed to make music with Stewart. And he did.

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  2. Hunter Hunted And Junior Prom Rock Chicago Chicago – Despite the snow, rain, and hail, the line grew and grew outside The Vic on Halloween night. Chicagoans didn’t let the crazy weather ruin their evening with Junior Prom, Hunter Hunted, and Andrew McMahon. Once inside, concertgoers shed...
  3. Weeknight Comes Home To Brooklyn’s Union Pool Brooklyn – Local duo Weeknight, formed in 2012 and comprised of Andy Simmons and Holly MacGibbon, have been on tour across the East Coast promoting two new singles “In The Dust” and “California,” which culminated in a release party for...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/homme/feed/ 1 10 New Bands to See at Pitchfork 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-new-bands-see-pitchfork-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-new-bands-see-pitchfork-2016/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:12:25 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=31846 Chicago – While for most people July triggers images of fireworks, American flags, grilling, and BBQ, for music festival junkees, this wonderful month ushers in thoughts of relaxing with a nice Goose Island beer, on the baseball field in Chicago’s Union Park, while listening to some of the best new bands around, at one of

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  1. 10 New Bands to See at Bonnaroo 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, festival season is in full swing! And for many, the mecca of music festivals is fast approaching. That would be Bonnaroo, of course. The four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee has long been a favorite among...
  2. 5 New Bands at Pitchfork – Day Two Chicago – Saturday, Saturday, Saturday! Are you singing a little Elton? I was during day two of Pitchfork Festival. Right from the start, I was feeling it, thanks to one of my favorite local bands- but there were plenty of...
  3. New Bands We Loved On Sunday At Pitchfork Chicago – The final day of Pitchfork 2015 was hands down the best of the three. The weather was almost perfect, with no rain and temps in the 80s. Yes, we could’ve done without the humidity, but it’s Chicago, so...
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  1. 7 New Bands We Loved At Bonnaroo Day 1 Manchester, TN – Well here we are again: another sunny weekend full of blistering heat and multitudes of glorious debauchery to be witnessed down at Great Stage Park in Manchester. The annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in south central Tennessee always promises...
  2. 10 New Bands to See at Bonnaroo 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, festival season is in full swing! And for many, the mecca of music festivals is fast approaching. That would be Bonnaroo, of course. The four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee has long been a favorite among...
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  2. Wild Cub Heated Up The Vic In Chicago Chicago – That pesky Polar Vortex swept in with snow flurries and wind chills Saturday night, but inside The Vic, Wild Cub was warming the audience with its rich tropical sounds and 80s dance beats. This lively indie synth-pop band...
  3. Radiation City, Wild Ones Bring Portland Electro-Pop To The Crocodile Seattle – Two Portland-based bands recently brought stunning, infectious indie electro-pop to The Crocodile, thrilling the crowd with catchy melodies, impressive beats, and strong female vocals. Headlining the night was Radiation City, a five-piece with Portland origins going back to...
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  3. Moving On Up: Bad Suns Sell Out Lincoln Hall Chicago – California indie-pop band Bad Suns hit up Lincoln Hall Monday night for a sold-out show sponsored by Chicago’s 101WKQX. The foursome, made up of vocalist Christo Bowman, bassist Gavin Bennett, guitarist Ray Libby, and drummer Miles Morris, formed...
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