Best New Bands » blog https://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 5 More New Bands To Check Out At Coachella https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/5-more-new-bands-to-check-out-at-coachella/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/5-more-new-bands-to-check-out-at-coachella/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:16:22 +0000 Over the past week, we’ve showcased the best new bands to check out at Coachella. Like last week, we’ve dedicated our Artist of the Week feature will again take a look at some of our favorite new bands to play at the festival that we didn’t have a chance to cover last week. Without rambling

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/5-more-new-bands-to-check-out-at-coachella/feed/ 0 New Bands To See At Coachella: Grouplove https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-grouplove/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-grouplove/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:44:19 +0000 It’s amazing how bands can be playing to crowds of 100 people (if they’re lucky) one month and massive theaters the next. This is exactly what happened with our best new band of 2011: Grouplove. I remember writing a show preview in January for the band’s free, month-long residency at Bootleg Theater. I had never

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  1. Grouplove Plays FREE Residency at LA’s Bootleg Theater January 3, 10, 17 If Grouplove isn’t a band you’re familiar with now, chances are you will be come 2011. Although the LA-based quintet’s self-titled debut EP has not even been released yet (it comes out January 25!), the five-piece that met during a...
  2. 5 New Bands To See At Coachella Over the past week, we’ve showcased the best new bands to check out at Coachella. Instead of our usual Artist of the Week, we’ve decided to mix it up a bit in honor of one of the biggest festivals in...
  3. Grouplove: Making Waves In Beachy-Keen Los Angeles There are several signs indicating whether a show will be stellar or not.  From the lack of parking anywhere in the same zipcode as the Bootleg Theater, I knew I was in for a little musical insanity.  After travelling from...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-grouplove/feed/ 0 New Bands To See At Coachella: The Vaccines https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-the-vaccines/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-the-vaccines/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:28:08 +0000 West London’s The Vaccines are one of the hardest new bands to peg at times.  On first listen, they’ve totally got one of those late ‘50s, early ‘60s pop revivalist things going, except with a little more reverb and maybe a pinch more aggression.  But if you listen a bit more closely, the lines begin

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  2. Live Review: Yawn impresses at The Empty Bottle in Chicago I’m a huge believer that the crowd is a main factor in live shows, however on certain special nights in certain venues bands can help bring you into their bubble where the sound is the only thing encompassing you. That...
  3. The Lumineers Tour Begins Tonight – Debut Album Out April 3rd The Lumineers Tour Begins Tonight in San Diego Multiple Dates Already Sold Out Stream Self-Titled Debut Album Now To Be Released April 3 on Dualtone Following a stellar showing at SXSW, Denver-based trio The Lumineers begin their tour tonight in...
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  1. Friday Night at the WOW Hall: Lynx, Medium Troy and MarchFourth Marching Band &quo Friday night is tantalizing close, but for some small-town residents the options for celebrating the coming of the weekend can be very limited. Fortunately for those in Eugene, the historic WOW Hall has some great entertainment lined up: the...
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  3. Live Review: Yawn impresses at The Empty Bottle in Chicago I’m a huge believer that the crowd is a main factor in live shows, however on certain special nights in certain venues bands can help bring you into their bubble where the sound is the only thing encompassing you. That...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-friday-night-highlights/feed/ 0 SXSW Day 3: We Listen For You Show and Noise Pop Party https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-day-3-we-listen-for-you-secret-show-and-noise-pop-party/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-day-3-we-listen-for-you-secret-show-and-noise-pop-party/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:00:21 +0000 The great thing about SXSW is trying to find out about any and all secret shows. We Listen For You brought in a new element by not even telling us who was on their lineup. Full of intrigue, a friend and I trekked our way to the mystery show bright and early to be welcomed

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-day-3-we-listen-for-you-secret-show-and-noise-pop-party/feed/ 0 SXSW – Thursday Night At The Lustre Pearl https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-thursday-night-at-the-lustre-pearl/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-thursday-night-at-the-lustre-pearl/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:48:26 +0000 I had one goal for the night, to see Miike Snow. They were playing at Lustre Pearl my favorite bar in Austin. The only catch was having to get there several hours before hand and listen through the other three bands. Was it worth the standing and waiting several hours? Yes and no.  The set

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-thursday-night-at-the-lustre-pearl/feed/ 0 The Joy Formidable tonight on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-joy-formidable-tonight-on-abcs-jimmy-kimmel-live/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-joy-formidable-tonight-on-abcs-jimmy-kimmel-live/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:38:38 +0000 The Joy Formidable are going to be performing on tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, which you can watch on ABC at 12 pm/11 Central. The band just began their first 2012 tour of the US this week with two shows in San Francisco and a show last night in Los Angeles – with more

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-joy-formidable-tonight-on-abcs-jimmy-kimmel-live/feed/ 0 More SXSW Opening Night Action https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/more-sxsw-opening-night-action/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/more-sxsw-opening-night-action/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:54:25 +0000 ANR caught my ears as I was shuffling through the many of the unknown acts (to me) that would be part of a showcase. They impressed me so much that they made my Top 5 acts to see down here. Well at The Firehouse, an unofficial showcase, I was able to catch their brief set.

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/more-sxsw-opening-night-action/feed/ 0 Good Old War’s Come Back As Rain Debuts at #1 on Billboard Heatseekers Chart! https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/good-old-wars-come-back-as-rain-debuts-at-1-on-billboard-heatseekers-chart/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/good-old-wars-come-back-as-rain-debuts-at-1-on-billboard-heatseekers-chart/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:32:36 +0000 Good Old War’s Come Back As Rain debuts this week at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. The band plays two shows this Friday at SXSW (see below) before heading back into their current 40 city headlining USA + Canadian tour, with support from The Belle Brigade and Family Of The Year. The tour includes stops

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