Best New Bands » leeds festival 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 Band of Skulls Rock Their Sold Out Set at Music Hall of Williamsburg https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/band-of-skulls-rock-their-sold-out-set-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/band-of-skulls-rock-their-sold-out-set-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:00:22 +0000 From the opening riff of “Sweet Sour” all the way till the very end of their set, Band of Skulls was a constant rock n’ roll rumbling throughout Music Hall of Williamsburg. This Southampton, UK–based band is a prime example of a straightforward, solid rock band on the current scene. There’s nothing incredibly experimental or

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  1. Surf-Rock Riot with Beach Fossils at Music Hall of Williamsburg This past Friday night was one of the more memorable shows I’ve been to at Music Hall of Williamsburg. I’ve been to a decent amount of shows here, and I can’t say I’ve ever had a bad time, but I’ve...
  2. Jens Lekman Delights at Music Hall of Williamsburg Last night was Jens Lekman’s (above) third and final sold out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, and his last show in the US. Actually, the majority of his US shows were sold out, so he’s definitely...
  3. EMA is Art at Music Hall of Williamsburg It’s artists like EMA who remind me that music is an art form. The lyrics are raw poetry, and every whisper, yell, pause, and fill are placed where they are for a reason. Her show at Music Hall of Williamsburg...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/band-of-skulls-rock-their-sold-out-set-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/feed/ 0 Frank Turner Rocks Reading Fest, And Soon, L.A.! https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/frank-turner-rocks-reading-fest-and-soon-la/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/frank-turner-rocks-reading-fest-and-soon-la/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:26:51 +0000 Reading and Leeds festivals had about a trillion and one amazing musical acts to satisfy anyone and everyone’s musical appetites- but hands down my favorite live performance (and let me tell you- it was a tough decision!) was Frank Turner who’s act sparked an enormous crowd wide sing a long to almost everyone of his

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  1. Reading Rainbow and The Dodos at the Doug Fir in Portland Reading Rainbow by Maxwell Monty Tuesday night’s Reading Rainbow & The Dodos show at the Doug Fir Lounge jumped out the the gate, with opener Reading Rainbow taking the stage at exactly their assigned time of 9:15. The Boy-Girl garage-pop...
  2. I bet you never saw this Turner Cody video I first met Turner Cody in 2000 at the famed Balloon Heaven studio in Jersey City, where many an antifolk record was cut. He had a session before me, a cute girl with him, and sunglasses in the late evening....
  3. Saint Motel Rocks The Palms As wild co-eds roamed the poolside and casino of the Palms hotel in Las Vegas, Saint Motel was hard at work polishing up their SXSW set with a two-night stint at the venerable venue.  Though many of the people who...
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  1. Don’t Miss At SXSW- The Madison Square Gardeners! With just a few weeks left to go, the Madison Square Gardeners took us on the road, and behind the scenes as they get ready to rock at this year’s SXSW! The Brooklyn-based sextet will be playing two night’s at...
  2. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Texas Tornado Party (Friday!) It’s Friday.  You’ve been at SXSW for at least forty-eight hours now, and you’ve slept for about eight of them- in a non-consecutive manner.  You’re finally getting ready to head to your 6th Street haunt, because the musical masochist in...
  3. Reading Rainbow and The Dodos at the Doug Fir in Portland Reading Rainbow by Maxwell Monty Tuesday night’s Reading Rainbow & The Dodos show at the Doug Fir Lounge jumped out the the gate, with opener Reading Rainbow taking the stage at exactly their assigned time of 9:15. The Boy-Girl garage-pop...
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  1. Fresh Tracks, Hand selected for you by: Wallpaper Eric Frederic of Oakland, California is otherwise known as the band Wallpaper. Frederic creates catchy club songs with a funky twist all his own. Anyone who is already a fan of the likes of Chromeo or Ratatat will surely fall...
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