Well, this show is already sold out, but can that really come as a surprise? The lineup is impeccably tiered: the much-acclaimed headliner Girls, who are still rather hot off their release second full length which ended up on many best of 2011 lists, preceded by quickly rising Real Estate, who are hard to google
This week we’re giving Australia and it’s abundance of summer (yes, it’s summer down there right now) festivals a rest, and highlighting a San Francisco one we’re excited about: Noise Pop. Running from February 21 – 26, Noise Pop combines indie music, local arts, an interactive workshop exploring DIY culture, gallery shows, and happy hours.
Big Day Out, the huge summer music festival that spans from Australia to New Zealand, is coming up the end of this month. From January 20th to February 5th the festival will take place in six cities: Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth. What kind of bands are playing this huge festival? Huge
Yellow Dogs have truly underground roots. This Brooklyn-based by way of Iran band got started playing illegal basement shows in Tehran, knowing that they could be caught and arrested or flogged at any time. Now they’ve set up shop in NYC where they can play venues galore, but they still play with fervor and sing
If you live around the Chicago area, you know how brutal the winter season can be. We feel for you. But, you probably also know about Tomorrow Never Knows Fest, treating mid-westerners to 5 days of some of the best up-and-coming local and national indie music from January 11-15th. The mix of talent is
North Highlands, named after the hometown of singer Brenda Malvini, is a Brooklyn-based band made up of transplants. Guitarist Mike Barron, drummer Jasper Berg, bassist Andy Kasperbauer, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Stewart are all from elsewhere, but their band bases them in Brooklyn. They’ve had a good year, with the recording of their first full length,
Editors Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really like, these albums are not restricted to “New” bands. Here are Kelly Knapp’s top albums
There’s no shortage of things to do New Year’s Eve, especially in NYC, but if you’re looking for wild rock n’ roll mayhem, then let us recommend Deer Tick’s show at Brooklyn Bowl 12/31. This show is in support of their new album, Divine Providence, and will no doubt be another example of their raw
Also taking place over New Year’s weekend, where the climate is currently more temperate, is Pyramid Rock Festival. The backdrop for this fest is Phillip Island, which apparently is renowned for some of the best surf and swim beaches in Victoria, AUS. It’s a great place to hear new music. All tickets to the
Gold Leaves is Grant Olsen (Image by Kyle Johnson), who you may know from Arthur & Yu. This has been a busy and productive year for him, culminating in the release of his debut album, The Ornament, followed by a US and UK tour that he just recently wrapped up. On this album, Olsen conveys