New York – There was so much good music released last year that this is by no means definitive, but more of a recap of some of the either fresh at the time or just fresh to our ears tracks that we jammed out to on a BestNewBands.com mixtape, and are still jamming out to,
New York – After a quick holiday lull, all things music are back with a burst out of the gate, full of renewed energy, but also the need for more quiet moments of reflection. This past week’s coverage and new releases are exactly that. Bridget punked out with Scotland’s PAWS (shown above) at Barboza in Seattle, as
New York – Hope everyone successfully came out of their food-induced comas after the long holiday weekend, and didn’t get involved in some crazy Wal-Mart riot. I always find it strange that as we start entering the holiday season, which is supposed to be a time of cheer and goodwill, is in reality a time
New York – The biggest news this past week was the announcement of our 2nd Annual Newbie Awards, where we (and you) vote on your top picks in four categories for the artists who made the sounds and put on the shows that grabbed your attention the most. If you haven’t voted yet, there’s just a
New York – Lots of new bands to catch up on for this edition of our Mixtape, with live reviews, interviews, album reviews, and a handful of just out of the oven music and video releases. Ghost Wave was our latest Featured Artist, an Auckland, NZ quintet who “embodies the revitalization of the island’s 1980s Dunedin
New York – Our Mixtape column has hit the big 4-0! Dang, we gettin’ on. And the great tunes keep on coming. Our newest L.A. writer Katie reviewed The Last Internationale, a band who, when people ask why there isn’t more revolutionary music like Woody Guthrie, are starting to fill that gap. They are socially
New York – We’re gearing up big time for the CMJ 2013 Music Marathon, and this playlist serves as both a look at some new music and recent coverage on BestNewBands.com, along with a preview of music to check out during the festival. First up though, James reviewed Lorde’s highly impressive debut, Pure Heroine, citing that it “lives
New York – More fresh tunes cropped up, plus new engaging pieces from a couple of our most recent additions to the BestNewBands.com family. On the ground in London we now have James Somerside, who contributed a preview for what is the most hyped and anticipated albums out this week – CHVRCHES The Bones of
After a brief hiatus, we’re back with a new Mixtape featuring coverage from BestNewBands.com’s music savvy writers, plus some new tracks from new bands that are fresh out the oven. Katrina was at Los Angeles’ The Echoplex for Cotillon’s last residency night, and witnessed their “straightforward, heartfelt performance.” Brigit covered Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, and highlights included The
It was a good heavy blues and psych week, between copious amounts of festival coverage and new releases, as well as some new weird experimental sounds in the indie underground. Our Evan Clark spent several days at Lollapalooza last week, and witnessed Reignwolf’s set, whom he describes as a “one man blues wrecking crew” (shown