Best New Bands » joe pug 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 More SXSW Opening Night Action https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/more-sxsw-opening-night-action/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/more-sxsw-opening-night-action/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:54:25 +0000 ANR caught my ears as I was shuffling through the many of the unknown acts (to me) that would be part of a showcase. They impressed me so much that they made my Top 5 acts to see down here. Well at The Firehouse, an unofficial showcase, I was able to catch their brief set.

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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,...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/more-sxsw-opening-night-action/feed/ 0 Joe Pug and Dawes Warm Up A Chicago Winter Night https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/joe-pug-and-dawes-warm-up-a-chicago-winter-night/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/joe-pug-and-dawes-warm-up-a-chicago-winter-night/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:44:44 +0000 Walking into the Congress Theater on Saturday night, I couldn’t get over the overwhelming feeling that I was walking into a weird high school dance. The venue, though structurally beautiful, isn’t the most graceful. It’s a place where as you walk, you wouldn’t be surprised if you go to lift your foot and it doesn’t

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  1. Dead Man Winter – Live At Schubas In Chicago Being from the Midwest I have grown accustomed to changing the type of music I predominately listen to based on the season. Luckily, most of the time my transition month or so leads me searching for new bands that can...
  2. Cory Branan and Dave Hause: Two Talented Storytellers on a Monday Night In Chicago Whenever a band or musician says that “tonight’s crowd is the best” I always have a tendency to question how true that actually is. However, last night when both Cory Branan and Dave Hause made that bold statement about the...
  3. Concert Review: Dawes Plays L.A.’s Orpheum Theater On Saturday night, I got the chance to see a band called Dawes open up for Brett Dennen at the Orpheum Theater.  Walking in downtown L.A. to the brightly-lit theater, I realized there really was a world beyond the seemingly...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/music-fest-nw-lineup/feed/ 0 Celilo Doesn’t Disappoint at the Doug Fir https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/celilo-doesnt-disappoint-at-the-doug-fir/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/celilo-doesnt-disappoint-at-the-doug-fir/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000 Last time I saw Celilo, there was an air of sadness there, and a disjointedness I couldn’t help but take note of. But this time, Saturday night at the Doug Fir? Celilo hummed like a well-oiled machine. They have brought two women into the act, a singer and a violinist, and their sweet sounds round

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/celilo-doesnt-disappoint-at-the-doug-fir/feed/ 0 9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With The Giving Tree Band https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-the-giving-tree-band/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-the-giving-tree-band/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:00:00 +0000 The Giving Tree Band has mastered the art of American indie folk and they show off their big, full sound on their most recent album, The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious. The Illinois band began as brothers and has expanded into an 8-piece folk ensemble that plays classic folk music with a little bit

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