Best New Bands » Glasslands 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 Hockey Wins on the Dance Floor at Glasslands https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hockey-wins-on-the-dance-floor-at-glasslands/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hockey-wins-on-the-dance-floor-at-glasslands/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:56:17 +0000 I almost couldn’t write this review because I was too busy dancing at this show. Hockey’s new single “Defeat on the Double Bass Line” may be more of a ballad, but it’s the minority in their catchy pop melody repertoire. Their past show at Glasslands featured many of the new songs off their forthcoming full

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  1. Ben Wyeth of Hockey Talks New Album And Influences Growing Up   Heard of Hockey? The band, not the sport. I’m sure their shows have the potential to get raucous and maybe even a bit bloody if you dance too hard, but a bunch of bodies dancing and jumping would make...
  2. Baths Flood the Dance Floor at Slims On Thursday evening, L.A. based producer Will Wiesenfeld – bette known as  Baths – made a return stop to San Francisco to perform at all ages venue Slims. Throughout this year, Will has been out on the road in support...
  3. Slowdance Dance Party at Pianos When it starts to get super cold in New York is when it’s the perfect time to go to a concert and shake that chill off. Pianos is great for that, since it’s big enough to move but small enough...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hockey-wins-on-the-dance-floor-at-glasslands/feed/ 0 Alt-J (∆) is Musical Change for the Better https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/alt-j-is-musical-change-for-the-better/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/alt-j-is-musical-change-for-the-better/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:17:59 +0000 There was a distinct moment when Alt-J took the stage this past Tuesday night at Glasslands. Simultaneously there was a heightened air of excitement and energy, coupled with an extremely odorous aroma – the kind left hanging in the air after a rowdy punk show.  While my nostrils were momentarily accosted, I knew Alt-J was

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  1. Quick Change Artists El Ten Eleven and Sister Crayon at The Bootleg I caught El Ten Eleven back in Denton last winter, and I was amazed at how two people could create such a pleasant racket. I wondered: how can they walk around with all of that inside them? Are they constantly...
  2. Grave Babies on Seattle’s Musical Influences and the Best Way to Die Before Grave Babies’ show at Death By Audio, I sat down with songwriter Danny Wahlfeldt, Tyler Robinson, Keith Whiteman, and Mitch Saulsberry, who regaled me with stories about everything from their beginnings in a basement to the best way to...
  3. Brad Oberhofer is a CMJ Machine and a Musical Force to Be Reckoned With 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....
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/alt-j-is-musical-change-for-the-better/feed/ 0 Soft but Strong, Doe Paoro Can Really Hold a Room https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/soft-but-strong-doe-paoro-can-really-hold-a-room/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/soft-but-strong-doe-paoro-can-really-hold-a-room/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:09:50 +0000 Doe Paoro is one of those performers that you may not realize how good they are until you see them live. In the case of this Brooklyn-based chanteuse, her Bandcamp gives an idea of her vocal ability, but her live performance at Glasslands Wednesday night was jaw-dropping. Paired with live drums, the slight vibrato of

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  1. Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Keeps All Ears on Her at The Living Room A friend of mine from Portland, Maine, told me about Lady Lamb the Beekeeper. Apparently Portland (I know it’s strange to think of a Portland other than the one in Oregon) has a very small, yet happening music and art...
  2. Female Groups Hold Their Own at FYF: Featuring School of Seven Bells, Warpaint, and The Blow School of Seven Bells There’s no doubt that the music industry is dominated by the male gender, but successful female bands have been increasing in numbers and popularity. For instance, one of the most buzzed about groups, School of Seven...
  3. Josh Tatum Band Shakes the House of Blues Foundation Room Josh Tatum and his band of merry band mates had no problem packing the ornately decorated Foundation Room at House of Blues in Los Angeles last night. The entire show bordered on theatrical, or perhaps that was due to the...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/soft-but-strong-doe-paoro-can-really-hold-a-room/feed/ 0 An Interview with Aaron Ellington of Young Empires on Their New Interactive Video and More https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-aaron-ellington-of-young-empires-on-their-new-interactive-video-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-aaron-ellington-of-young-empires-on-their-new-interactive-video-and-more/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:00:24 +0000 Young Empires are a Toronto-based haute rock dance party, with Matthew Vlahovich on vocals and keys, Jacob Palahnuk on bass, Aaron Ellingson on guitar, and Taylor Hill on drums. These friends have been jamming together since 2009, but have recently gained wider attention for an impressively fun interactive Facebook music video for the single “White

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  1. Young Empires Blow Out Thee Parkside Young Empires recently caught my attention with the release of their groundbreaking Facebook Connect video for “White Doves.” The interactive video incredibly adds images of you and your friends into the video (watch here). The Toronto-based band is comprised of...
  2. Interview: Isaac Emmanuel of Young Magic I discovered Young Magic almost one year ago when the collective’s first single, “You With Air/Sparkly” fatefully landed in my inbox. Needless to say, it was love at first listen. At the time, the only information I knew about this...
  3. Young Man: The Beginning, The Middle, The End Young Man is actually the musical moniker of Colin Caulfield, a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who is currently living and going to school in Chicago. I did not know that until I spoke to him on the phone this afternoon, nor did I...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-aaron-ellington-of-young-empires-on-their-new-interactive-video-and-more/feed/ 1 Northside Festival Weekend Highlights https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-weekend-highlights/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-weekend-highlights/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:08:20 +0000 The first band of the weekend I caught was Caged Animals at Cameo. This is the project of singer/guitarist Vincent Cacchione, along with his sister Talya on bass, Patrick Curry on drums, and Magali Francoise on synth and awkward dance moves. Together they make fun psych surf pop rock about young love and the New

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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....
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-weekend-highlights/feed/ 0 The Dig on Their New Album, How to Pass the Time on the Road, and Their Love for Frisbee. https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-dig-on-their-new-album-how-to-pass-the-time-on-the-road-and-their-love-for-frisbee/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-dig-on-their-new-album-how-to-pass-the-time-on-the-road-and-their-love-for-frisbee/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:28:38 +0000 David Baldwin & Emile Mosseri David Baldwin (Guitar, Vocals), Emile Mosseri (Bass, Vocals), Erick Eiser (Keyboards, Guitar), and Mark Demiglio (Drums) are The Dig. Their roots go all the way back to middle school, and their sound has gone through some stages, but their latest release, Midnight Flowers, shows them becoming fully formed. Right before

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  1. Catching Up With Nicki Bluhm Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers were founded in San Francisco in 2008 by Bluhm, her husband Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips) and longtime friend Deren Ney. They were soon joined by bassist Steve Adams (ALO), Dave Mulligan on rhythm guitar...
  2. Catching Up With Leftover Cuties’ Shirli McAllen With an ode to Gatsby-era debauchery and smoke-filled jazz joints, Leftover Cuties will steal your heart and thrill your soul. In between albums, the band decided to release an EP of covers to serve as an appetizer while they finish...
  3. 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...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-dig-on-their-new-album-how-to-pass-the-time-on-the-road-and-their-love-for-frisbee/feed/ 0 This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/this-past-weekend-ms-mr-and-xylos-at-glasslands/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/this-past-weekend-ms-mr-and-xylos-at-glasslands/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 02:39:21 +0000 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” on their Facebook. Their live performance at Glasslands Friday night shed light on their faces,

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  1. Maps & Atlases With Zechs Marquise Live at Glasslands Maps & Atlases By now we already know to expect a great show whenever Maps & Atlases is playing. Last time I caught them at Bowery Ballroom, it was a sold out show filled with adoring fans. If they could...
  2. Sleeper Agent and Ben Kweller Rule the El Rey Alright, I’m gonna come out and say it: Sleeper Agent is hot.  They’ve recently released their first kick-ass album, Celebrasion, they just played Coachella, they’re in the middle of touring their sweet Kentucky faces off, and, thanks to the band’s...
  3. Album Review: Royal Canoe, Extended Play EP   Monday nights don’t tend to scream awesome show nights, but I was proven wrong this past week when the band Royal Canoe came into my life. This six-piece band hailing from Winnipeg, Canada were an obvious standout at The Double...
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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Getting More Direct With Sister Crayon. Before I caught Sister Crayon’s great last residency show at Piano’s, songwriter and vocalist Terra Lopez took a few minutes to talk to me about how the shows have gone so far, what makes a good song, their forthcoming album, and more. Below...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/maps-atlases-with-zechs-marquise-live-at-glasslands/feed/ 0 Check Out Yellow Dogs Tonight at Glasslands https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/check-out-yellow-dogs-tonight-at-glasslands/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/check-out-yellow-dogs-tonight-at-glasslands/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:00:10 +0000 Yellow Dogs have truly underground roots. This Brooklyn-based by way of Iran band got started playing illegal basement shows in Tehran, knowing that they could be caught and arrested or flogged at any time. Now they’ve set up shop in NYC where they can play venues galore, but they still play with fervor and sing

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  1. Check out Naked Hearts at Glasslands Tonight If you didn’t get tickets to The Antlers and Little Scream tonight at Music Hall of Williamsburg, here’s what show you should see instead: alternative pop duo Naked Hearts at Glasslands. Haussmann starts off the night at 8pm, with She...
  2. Check out Robbers on High Street at Brooklyn Bowl Tonight Photo by Lizzie Leigh Tonight is the second installment of Robbers on High Street’s residency at Brooklyn Bowl, and its as good a time as any to check out this band that sounds straight out of the 60’s British invasion...
  3. 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...
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  2. Q&A: Idiot Glee Before I reviewed Idiot Glee’s album release show for BestNewBands.com a couple weeks ago, I walked and talked with the man behind the glee, James Friley, from Glasslands and down the street on the way to Academy Records, where he...
  3. Crystal Antlers: A Band of Endless Possibilities The buzz around Crystal Antlers keeps building, and after seeing both of their shows in Brooklyn a couple weeks ago, it’s not hard to understand why. They’re not only a great band, but also pretty cool people. Before their last...
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