Best New Bands » Dan Cordie 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 Future Islands Play to a Sold Out Bottom of the Hill https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/future-islands-play-to-a-sold-out-bottom-of-the-hill/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/future-islands-play-to-a-sold-out-bottom-of-the-hill/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:42:44 +0000 San Francisco music fans came out in full force Tuesday night as they packed Bottom of the Hill. The sold out crowd was eager to catch an intimate set from Thrill Jockey’s synth rock artist Future Islands. The excitement for this show was visible upon entering the club. It was no surprise that fans ensured

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  1. BRAIDS Amaze the Crowd at the Bottom of the Hill On Tuesday night, I made my way to the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco to catch a bill that I have been looking forward to for nearly a month. The lineup was topped with Montreal based trippy art...
  2. God is an Astronaut Land at Bottom of the Hill God Is An Astronaut Founded nearly a decade ago, the post-rock band God is an Astronaut has grown a large fan base in their home country of Ireland as well as around the world. Although this band is not new...
  3. Lonnie Walker: WOW Lonnie Walker, out of Raleigh, NC, releases their debut full-length These Times Old Times today. The name suggests a solo act, but Lonnie Walker is actually a full band. One word describes this album: fun. Fans of The Magic Numbers,...
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  1. MEN’s “Talk About Body” Will Give You Something to Say Fans of Le Tigre looking to relive the beautiful madness of their electro-punk/riot grrl days may not know what to make of MEN‘s Talk About Body. JD Samson, who joined Le Tigre when Sadie Benning left the band, is the...
  2. Interview with New Jersey’s The Static Jacks Photo by Michael Nika The Static Jacks is a punky, garage- and angst-laced quartet from New Jersey. Their upcoming album If You’re Young will be released August 30th, and is now available for pre-order here. I spoke to lead vocalist...
  3. Interview with The Wilderness of Manitoba Music video – “Orono Park” The Wilderness of Manitoba, is a five-piece chamber folk ensemble from (surprise!) Canada. After I saw their creative and beguiling music video for “Orono Park“, I found myself whistling the chorus for hours after.  Last...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-ian-chang-of-body-language/feed/ 0 Snake Rattle Rattle Snake Follow-up an Earthquake https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/snake-rattle-rattle-snake-follow-up-an-earthquake/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/snake-rattle-rattle-snake-follow-up-an-earthquake/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:13:09 +0000 Last night, I was woken up from a nap by the most eerie sensation. It felt like waves of energy were flowing through my body. Even after moving from North Dakota to San Francisco, I had never felt a feeling even similar to this one. I definitely didn’t like the feeling of an earthquake as

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  3. The Postelles Throw Some Rock at San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop My night was kicked off with a line leading up to the front door of the Rickshaw Stop. This soon turned into a greeting from an individual who was convulsing and screaming his life philosophy “children below you must open...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/snake-rattle-rattle-snake-follow-up-an-earthquake/feed/ 0 Radical Face Performs with a Choir at Brick and Mortar https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/radical-face-performs-with-a-choir-at-brick-and-mortar/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/radical-face-performs-with-a-choir-at-brick-and-mortar/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:00:31 +0000 Last Thursday, Florida indie artist Ben Cooper (above) brought his project Radical Face to the Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco. When I first got to the venue The Albatross Choir from Oakland were already onstage creating joyful sounds. I was only able to catch two songs from their set, but they closed

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  1. Q&A w/Painted Face This week, our own Michael Rincon was able to sit down with Painted Face to talk about history, music, and more… 1.) How long have you been making music and playing in bands? It’s been a while. I grew up...
  2. Rocky Votolato: A truly gifted lyricist and vocalist performs at The Troubadour Though I had never heard of the soft-spoken Rocky Votolato before last week, it was clear that he had plenty of fans in the audience when he walked onstage at The Troubadour Saturday night, and the room erupted in cheers and...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 3rd, 2011 Who: Trip Like Animals with The Brambles and guestsWhere: The Sunset – Seattle, WAWhen: Wed., October 5, 2011Cost: $6.00Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Radical FaceWhere: Brick and Mortar Music Hall – San Francisco, CAWhen: Thursday October 6, Doors – 8:00pm Show – 9:00pmCost: $10...
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  1. Diamond Rings Brings a Dance Party to The Independent in San Francisco Last night, The Independent was filled with the colorful stage performance of Canadian producer John O’Regan (Diamond Rings). I first arrived in the club after the doors had been open for over an hour and there were only a handful...
  2. Tapes ‘n Tapes and Art Brut Rock The Independent On Friday night, I had the chance to catch one of my favorite bands Tapes ‘n Tapes play for the first time since seeing them open up for The Streets, in Minneapolis, back in 04’. They played at The Independent...
  3. Real Estate Owns at The Independent in San Francisco Real Estate Last night, I made my way over to The Independent in San Francisco for the psych indie sounds of the New Jersey born Real Estate. I started my night out by missing my bus stop. This had me...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/chris-taylor-brings-cant-to-the-independent/feed/ 0 BRAIDS Amaze the Crowd at the Bottom of the Hill https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/braids-amaze-the-crowd-at-the-bottom-of-the-hill/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/braids-amaze-the-crowd-at-the-bottom-of-the-hill/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:47:32 +0000 On Tuesday night, I made my way to the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco to catch a bill that I have been looking forward to for nearly a month. The lineup was topped with Montreal based trippy art rock band BRAIDS. The psych folky pop sounds of LA’s Pepper Rabbit and the dreamy

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  2. Cloud Nothings, BRAIDS, & Toro y Moi at the Doug Fir, Portland cloud nothings Friday night’s show at the Doug Fir Lounge in South East Portland was all about variety, as three bands with completely different sounds took the stage one after another. First on was Cloud Nothings, who appeared promptly at...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week 9/26/11 Who: Hanni El Khatib with We Break Cameras, Feeding People, Kissing Cousins, and Jeremy SoleWhere: The Echo, Los AngelesWhen: Monday, September 26th at 8pmCost: FreeAge Restrictions: 21+ Who: Braids w/Pepper Rabbit & Painted PalmsWhere: Bottom Of The Hill, SanFranciscoWhen: Tuesday, September...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/braids-amaze-the-crowd-at-the-bottom-of-the-hill/feed/ 0 Jhameel and New Year Sun Bear Electrify Hotel Utah https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jhameel-and-new-year-sun-bear-electrify-hotel-utah/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jhameel-and-new-year-sun-bear-electrify-hotel-utah/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:41:43 +0000 Last Friday, I made my way to San Francisco’s long standing (Built in 1908) Hotel Utah Saloon, for the first time, to catch a couple of danceable SF artists. I didn’t know what to expect as my friends and I made our way to a saloon for a show other than it was likely that

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  2. New Year Sun Bear: Music Is Life, Not Just Homework It’s a typical day. I’m attached to my Macbook Pro I’ve affectionately named my Appletini, I’m scouring the online music sites for something that doesn’t make me want to throw my ipod against a wall, and my music A.D.D. is...
  3. Bear In Heaven Receive a Hero’s Welcome in Brooklyn Last night Bear In Heaven returned home… To the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. The indie sensation played for a sold-out crowd eager to bop and sway to their brand of danceable, experimental funk. The crowd was a varied...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jhameel-and-new-year-sun-bear-electrify-hotel-utah/feed/ 1 Jhameel, Tomorrow’s Tulips and New Year Sun Bear this Friday https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/jhameel-tomorrows-tulips-and-new-year-sun-bear-this-friday/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/jhameel-tomorrows-tulips-and-new-year-sun-bear-this-friday/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:13:06 +0000   Picked by: Dan Cordie Who: Jhameel, Tomorrow’s Tulips and New Year Sun Bear Where: Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA When: Friday, September 23 – 9 pm Cost: $8 Age: 21+

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  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/previews/jhameel-tomorrows-tulips-and-new-year-sun-bear-this-friday/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week 9/19/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-9-19-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-9-19-11/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:12:36 +0000 Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Writer Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday September 19th Doors at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+ Picked By: Kellly Knapp Who: Olivia Tremor Control Where: Le Poisson Rouge, New York City When: Monday September 19th Doors at 8:30pm Cost: $18 Age Restrictions: 18+   Picked By: Claire

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