Best New Bands » festivals 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 New Bands At Outside Lands https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-at-outside-lands/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-at-outside-lands/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:54:38 +0000 Outside Lands Festival, named after what the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calif., used to be marked as on a map back in the gold rush days, is going down August 10-12. The headliners range from Neil Young & Crazy Horse and Stevie Wonder to Skrillex and Metallica, and the entire lineup in general

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  1. Father John Misty Announces Tour Dates Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman...
  2. Washed Out Gets Down at The Fonda Theatre While the majority of Angelinos spent their Cinco de Mayo drinking strong margaritas at unnecessarily busy Mexican restaurants, I spent mine at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood with Ernest Greene and his band, Washed Out. I’ve been a fan of...
  3. Show Review: J Tillman and Phosphorescent at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge The mellow crowd at Portland’s Doug Fir on Friday night came to almost complete silence when folk singer-songwriter J Tillman sang his first words. Despite his relative fame as the drummer with the sweet voice from Fleet Foxes, Tillman has...
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  1. This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands MS MR is somewhat of a mysterious new band. They seem to have just emerged from the Internet, using the most random web images they could find in their media, and labeling themselves as “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock”...
  2. Crystal Fighters Tear Down The Echoplex Tuesday night marked my second venture to a Check Yo Ponytail 2 event, and just like my first experience, the night included energetic, electronic, dance-inducing acts, with Crystal Fighters as the headliner. Before this show, I honestly did not know...
  3. Album Review: Japandroids, Celebration Rock This has been weird year for music. Rap is pretty much dead and this hybrid of hip-hop and pop has formed. Indie rock is more mainstream than what used to be alternative, which is now pretty much dead as well....
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  1. Knife Party To Release Rage Valley EP May 28 2012 Since releasing their debut EP 100% No Modern Talking in 2011, the past 4 months have been a whirlwind of success forKnife Party- the four tracks have received over 500,000 downloads worldwide and Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen have been...
  2. Album Review: Downtown Struts, Victoria Remember the ‘90s? Swing was a thing that people tried bring back and fooled many of us into following. Thanks Swingers! Dave Matthews Band, Spin Doctors and Creed were popular bands. Punk rock was having a revival. Not just a...
  3. Album Review: The Parlotones—Journey Through The Shadows Although The Parlotones have been making music for a while, don’t be ashamed if the name doesn’t sound familiar to you. The rock quartet has garnered a large fan base in its home country of South Africa, as well as...
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  1. A Conversation with The Echo Friendly Emerging Brooklyn band The Echo Friendly is a name you may start hearing more often. They’ve gotten recent recognition for having their song “Same Mistakes” in the closing credits of the fourth Girls episode, but they also have a band...
  2. White Denim Add New Tour Dates Austin quartet White Denim announce a string of new dates in support of their critically acclaimed album D and recent Takes Place In Your Workspace EP.  Their live show has won over fans across the country selling out shows with...
  3. Album Review: Magic Wands—Aloha Moon Chris and Dexy Valentine first generated buzz around their self-proclaimed “lovewave” outfit, Magic Wands, when the new band released its first EP, Magic, Love and Dreams back in 2009. Intrigued with the two-piece’s sparkling psychedelic pop gems, music critics and...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/preview-nxne-festival/feed/ 0 Not To Be Missed at Coachella: tUnE-yArDs https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/not-to-be-missed-at-coachella-tune-yards/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/not-to-be-missed-at-coachella-tune-yards/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:23:38 +0000 It’s less than two weeks to Coachella, and you’ve probably already scoped out exactly what new and veteran bands you want to catch at the fest. There definitely are plenty to choose from. Coachella is like awesome music heaven surrounded by palm trees any way you go about it, but there are some new bands

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  1. At Hudson River Park Pier 54, tUnE-yArDs and Austra Give Magical Performances tUnE-yArDs Yesterday (7/14) the line to get into tUnE-yArDs with Austra spanned across several blocks; going so far down I couldn’t even see the end of it. I’m not sure if everyone got in, but the capacity at Hudson River...
  2. Top-5 Albums of 2011 – Kelly Knapp Editors Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really...
  3. Can’t afford Coachella? Go see yOya at Brokechella this Saturday for only $5! Too strapped for cash to go to Coachella? No worries! Brokechella is the next best thing for all you penny-pinching music junkies who want to get your festival on (myself included). It’s happening this Saturday, April 16th at The Airliner...
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  1. ALO Announce Spring / Summer Tour Dates New album Sounds Like This to be released May 8, 2012 ALO have announced an initial run of US tour dates this spring in support of the group’s forthcoming album Sounds Like This, to be released May 8, 2012 on Brushfire...
  2. Now, Now Release Digital EP Today and Announce New Tour Dates news Now, Now and Trans- Records are giving fans a chance to take a few of their new songs home with them ahead of schedule with today’s release of the Dead Oaks digital EP. Available on iTunes, the 3 song EP includes...
  3. Maps & Atlases Set For International Tour and Album Release The Chicago-based math rock outfit, Maps & Atlases, recently announced a European and national tour set for this spring, in support of its upcoming full-length release, Beware and Be Grateful. The LP is the quartet’s sophomore effort, as well as...
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  1. 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...
  2. Nick Goose Offers A Promising Solo Start A veteran of the Los Angeles music scene, Nick Goose has finally taken off on his own, releasing his first solo EP, Change Please. It’s not just a clever title for an album. In this case, it’s an artist taking...
  3. BNBTV Spotlight: The Sunshine Factory, “Twisted and Clover” BestNewBands.com Call me ignorant, but for some reason I don’t usually connect Mobile, Alabama with psychadelia—especially psychedelic rock. However, this might change thanks to The Sunshine Factory.  We have before us a dynamic trio somehow creating a simultaneously different and...
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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. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Announces 2nd NYC Show – a New 12″ and a Detroit Show Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be releasing a special Detroit-themed 12″ for Record Store Day. The EP will feature “We Almost Lost Detroit,” a Gil Scott-Heron cover that also appears on their full length debut It’s A Corporate World, as well...
  3. ALO Announce Spring / Summer Tour Dates New album Sounds Like This to be released May 8, 2012 ALO have announced an initial run of US tour dates this spring in support of the group’s forthcoming album Sounds Like This, to be released May 8, 2012 on Brushfire...
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  3. 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....
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/sxsw-thursday-night-at-the-lustre-pearl/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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