Best New Bands » David Bowie 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 A Conversation With Maps & Atlases’ Dave Davison https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-maps-atlases-dave-davison/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-maps-atlases-dave-davison/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:07:42 +0000 It’s been a good few years for Maps & Atlases. The Chicago-based math rock quartet’s acclaimed 2010 debut full-length, Perch Patchwork, gave it the push it needed to become a heavy hitter in the indie scene, and its sophomore effort, Beware and Be Grateful has allowed the band to regain momentum. The four-piece is currently

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-carter-tanton/feed/ 0 Brad Oberhofer is a CMJ Machine and a Musical Force to Be Reckoned With https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/brad-oberhofer-is-a-cmj-machine-and-a-musical-force-to-be-reckoned-with/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/brad-oberhofer-is-a-cmj-machine-and-a-musical-force-to-be-reckoned-with/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:00:00 +0000 Brad Oberhofer, the eponymous member and mastermind of the indie pop/rock force that is Oberhofer, is twenty years old. This young gun has already made a splash at CMJ and on the Blogosphere; plus, his music is really, really good. We chatted last week just before he departed on his latest tour, and he spilled

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/brad-oberhofer-is-a-cmj-machine-and-a-musical-force-to-be-reckoned-with/feed/ 0 Walter Meego Weaves Dreamy Synth Pop Fantasies at the Echo https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/walter-meego-at-the-echo/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/walter-meego-at-the-echo/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Walter Meego is a five piece synthpop band that sounds like of Montreal meets Islands meets Vampire Weekend.  Last night at The Echo, they filled their headlining set with the kind of dreamy dance pop that’s so in vogue right now. They began the set wth a host of soft, bustling synth sounds, and then

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