Best New Bands » concert reviews 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 Jagwar Ma Previews New LP at The Independent https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jagwar-ma-previews-new-lp-independent/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jagwar-ma-previews-new-lp-independent/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:53:07 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32860 San Francisco – “Don’t worry, prosperity will knock on your door soon,” bassist Jack Freeman of Jagwar Ma happily read from a fortune cookie fortune during a lull early on in the band’s Wednesday night set, briskly followed by an impromptu reggae version of a few bars from Joy Division’s “Transmission,” cheerily delivered by frontman Gabriel Winterfield. Both of

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  1. White Denim at The Independent San Francisco – Usually, crowded shows are not my cup of tea. As someone who likes to hang in the back of the venue, a sold out show does not offer the same sort of space than that of a less...
  2. Charli XCX Previews ‘Sucker’ In Austin Austin – This headline guarantees Charli XCX a spot on a pink card in some future edition of Trivial Pursuit. More immediately, it seems like a looming, hilarious instance of the career-launching/overshadowing single—“Creep” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” come to...
  3. Painted Palms Previews New Material In San Francisco San Francisco–This past Thursday, psych-dance rock duo and former San Francisco residents–‘We don’t live here anymore, but it’s still our favorite place to play!’–Painted Palms brought down the house at San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop in celebration of their upcoming sophomore...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jagwar-ma-previews-new-lp-independent/feed/ 1 Robert DeLong Throws Florescent Birthday Bash https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/robert-delong-birthday-bash/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/robert-delong-birthday-bash/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:03:10 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28901 Austin –  From the moment the doormen checked IDs and stamped hands, music fans knew that The Parish was throwing a party. Austinites, of course, will find any excuse to celebrate, and Thursday’s call for merriment boomed louder than the bass vibrating the speakers. February 18th wasn’t just the date of another concert. It was the birthday of

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  1. Robert Delong At Empire Control Room Austin – After seeing headlines like “David Guetta Cancels World Tour After Losing USB Containing His Entire Set”, it’s hard to not become skeptical about the artistic integrity of today’s well known EDM performers. Someone spending $50 on a ticket...
  2. MS MR Celebrate A Birthday At Rickshaw Stop San Francisco – On Thursday, New York-based indie dark wave duo MS MR brought the house down at the cozy Rickshaw Stop.  The twosome—consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow (along with their touring bassist and drummer)—played a...
  3. TRUST Reveals Robert Alfons’ Demonic Imagination San Francisco – Canadian goth-dance outfit TRUST descended upon club venue Mezzanine the other night and delivered a brisk albeit deafening set drawn from their two stellar albums.  TRUST is the moniker used by virtuoso Robert Alfons, and on his...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/robert-delong-birthday-bash/feed/ 1 Japandroids Destroy San Francisco https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/japandroids-destroy-san-francisco/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/japandroids-destroy-san-francisco/#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:33:53 +0000 The Independent in San Francisco holds 500 people. It is the premier small venue in the Bay Area. On Thursday, Vancouver sent their premier small band and the two converged in a symbiotic mind meld that turned San Francisco into a place where degenerates, punkers and drunkards were one. I knew Japandroids had a phenomenal

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  2. Nicki Bluhm Puts A Spell on San Francisco In the middle of her set at the Independent in San Francisco, Thursday night, Nicki Bluhm removed the green sweater she was wearing over a black backless shirt and began to belt out Linda Ronstadt’s country hit “You’re No Good”...
  3. Delta Spirit Leads A Spiritual Revival In San Francisco The floor was shaking, hands were raised to the sky and the man on the microphone was pontificating emphatically as sweat rolled down his furrowed brow. Was I in the Abyssinian Baptist Church celebrating a revival? I might as well have...
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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. Good Old War’s Come Back As Rain Debuts at #1 on Billboard Heatseekers Chart! 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,...
  2. A Night like No Other with Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Three encores later and just shy of 2 hours of straight music playing, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers (Sk6ers) played their last notes to close out an amazing first of two nights at Lincoln Hall in Chicago this past Saturday....
  3. A Night Spent with Deer Tick and Guards Trekking to Reggie’s, which is located on the far end of Chicago’s South Loop, is usually a task I only do for those can’t miss shows, Guards and Deer Tick was just that. Reggie’s has the appeal of a warehouse...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 24th, 2011 Who: IndiansWhere: Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CAWhen:  Monday Oct 24, 2011, 8 pmCost: FreeAge Restriction: All Ages Who: CANTWhere: Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PAWhen: Thursday, October 27thCost: $14Age Restriction: 21+ Who:  Man ManWhere: The Glass House, Pomona, CAWhen: Wednesday, October 26thCost: $15.00Age Restriction: 21+ Who: MilagresWhere: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco,...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/live-review-yawn-impresses-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/feed/ 0 A B & The Sea Make a Splash at San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-b-the-sea-make-a-splash-at-san-francisco-s-rickshaw-stop/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-b-the-sea-make-a-splash-at-san-francisco-s-rickshaw-stop/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:31:36 +0000 A B & The Sea Last night, I once again found myself taking in a show courtesy of the weekly Popscene event at the Rickshaw Stop. The resident djs started the night off by offering their mix of popular songs to help set the stage for the bands that were about to take the stage.

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