Best New Bands » CMJ 2011 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 First night of CMJ 2011: Stereogum Showcase at Glasslands https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/first-night-of-cmj-2011-stereogum-showcase-at-glasslands/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/first-night-of-cmj-2011-stereogum-showcase-at-glasslands/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:09:48 +0000 After a somewhat convoluted series of events, I ended up at Glasslands for the official Stereogum CMJ showcase, just in time to see Cuckoo Chaos. The band has more new songs in their repertoire, more electronics, and more experimentalism up their cuckoo sleeves. They started out with some familiar songs, such as “Jesus Flag American

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  1. Memoryhouse to Play New Songs with Expanded Lineup at Glasslands Tomorrow Night The dreamy lo-fi group Memoryhouse from Ontario is playing Glasslands Friday night, along with High Highs, North Highlands and Wonder Bear, starting at 8:30pm. Memoryhouse is the ambient bedroom project of composer Evan Abeele and photographer Denise Nouvion, but according...
  2. Born Gold Sensory Overload at Glasslands Last night at Glasslands started out casual enough, being a Tuesday and all. There ended up being only two bands on the bill, so the crowd had extra time to hang out and partake of the photo booth after a...
  3. Yellow Ostrich, Parlovr, and Exitmusic Play Dynamic Sets at Glasslands Alex Cooper of Parlovr I almost didn’t even go to this show at Glasslands on Friday (8/19), due to a spontaneous apocalyptic thunderstorm. The upside was that the storm was fleeting, but the downside was that I missed most of...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/first-night-of-cmj-2011-stereogum-showcase-at-glasslands/feed/ 0 CMJ Preview Day 5 https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-preview-day-5/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-preview-day-5/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:04:06 +0000 Saturday, October 22 is the last day of CMJ 2011, and things are winding down a bit. Here are our final recommended shows to end the festival on: Active Child After you sleep in till late afternoon, head over to Spike Hill to check out Kid Savant at 4pm, with Headless Horseman (ft. special guests)

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  1. Concert Preview: Nenna Yvonne at the Roxy next Tuesday! Who: Nenna Yvonne Where: The Roxy, Los Angeles When: Tuesday, March 29 at 9:30 pm Price: $12.00 Age Restrictions: 18+ If you find yourself in need of entertainment on Tuesday, March 29th, be sure to pencil in Nenna Yvonne at...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/22/11 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Active Child with White Sea, Correatown, and Random Patterns Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, August 22nd at 8:30pm Cost: Free Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Stephen Malkmus Where: Academy Records, NYC When: Thursday, August 25th, at...
  3. Show Preview: Friendly Fires at The Roxy on February 9 Next Wednesday (February 9), Friendly Fires will be burning down The Roxy with their scorching poppy-disco-influenced-dance-your-face-off music.  This will be this Brit-pop’s first show in LA since their sold out set with the xx last year at The Music Box,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-preview-day-5/feed/ 0 CMJ Preview Day 4 https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-preview-day-4/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-preview-day-4/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:36:55 +0000 Here we are up to Day 4 of CMJ Music Marathon, and Friday night is no different from the other days, if not busier. Once again, there are plenty of options for either finding one great showcase to hang out at all night, or skipping around the city like a wild music fiend. How to

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  1. Show Preview: Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs in L.A. 9/15, 9/17 Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs are set to make their second Los Angeles appearance tomorrow night at the famed Viper Room on Sunset. Last year, the outfit played at the venue formerly known as Spaceland with special guest Mike...
  2. Concert Preview: Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kittens at The Roxy Young the Giant Genre: Alt-rock If you’re looking for something to do on this potentially stormy Saturday night, head on down to The Roxy on Sunset to check out Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kitten for an awesome...
  3. Show Preview: Brad Mackeson, Redwood Son, and Glassbones at Portland’s Doug Fir This week we have a show preview for best-new-band-hunters in Portland, Oregon at the charming Doug Fir Lounge. Local PR company In Music We Trust hosts a local showcase at the Doug Fir each month and we think this week’s...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/cmj-preview-day-4/feed/ 0 Our CMJ Picks for Day 2, Oct. 19 https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-2-oct-19/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-2-oct-19/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:14:00 +0000 If you can’t get to Zola Jesus (above) on Tuesday, you have a second chance for her progressive electro-goth on Wednesday. This time she’ll be at Le Poisson Rouge in the Village. Show starts at 8pm, and tickets are $15adv/$18dos. Exitmusic I’m most anticipating the Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian CMJ Showcase at Union

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/3/2011 Picked by Jesse Diener-Bennett, Laurel Kathleen, & Lauren Novik Who: Grouplove w/Guards Where: Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday Jan. 3rd, 9:30pm Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+   From Laurel Kathleen: This January, catch one of Los Angeles’ hottest...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/29/11 Pic by Nick Maggio Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: The Ross Sea Party Where: Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, August 29th at 11pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Ball of Flame Shoot Fire...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/5/11 Picked By: Dan Cordie Who: Givers and Kopecky Family Band Where: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA When: Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30pm Cost: $10 Adv. / $12 Door Picked By: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Amy Klein and the Blue Star...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-2-oct-19/feed/ 0 Our CMJ Picks for Day 1, Oct. 18 https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-1-oct-18/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-1-oct-18/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:16:52 +0000 It’s about to be that time of year again, when NYC is completely immersed in music for five days straight for the CMJ Festival. There are films too, but the amount of music takes ultimate precedence. With almost 900 bands announced, it’s quite difficult to decide who to see. We at BestNewBands.com are here to

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  1. 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:...
  2. 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,...
  3. Idiot Glee’s Album Release Show at Glasslands It was a great night for music and mingling last night at Idiot Glee’s album release party, hosted at Glasslands. It was also the second time this week that I was there early enough to catch all the openers, and...
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