I’ve never been bored at a Death by Audio show, and last night was no different. Perpetual Ritual, Grave Babies, Ganglians, and Xray Eyeballs all played great sets. These were all bands I had not seen live yet, and I was especially stoked for Seattle’s Grave Babies and Brooklyn-based Xray Eyeballs. Also, I have to
Weekend After previewing their shows and choosing them as concert picks more than once, I finally, finally got to see Weekend. A live show review of these guys was really well overdue on BestNewBands.com, so with this post I am rectifying that. Added bonus: catching them at my forgotten favorite venue Mercury Lounge to even
Alex Cooper of Parlovr I almost didn’t even go to this show at Glasslands on Friday (8/19), due to a spontaneous apocalyptic thunderstorm. The upside was that the storm was fleeting, but the downside was that I missed most of Caged Animals. I only caught the last song of their set, but what I heard
Noel Heroux of Hooray For Earth Saturday night Hooray For Earth played a midnight set at Brooklyn Bowl. When I arrived, there was already a sizable and interesting crowd for The Sadies with Andre Williams. I was not aware of these guys, but apparently Andre Williams is somewhat of a legend from the old time
Washed Out Monday night, and another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Nothing new, except that this time the lineup consisted of Blood Orange, Grimes, and headliner Washed Out. This show was in support of Washed Out’s new album (and first full length) Within and Without, which is out today on Sub Pop.
Sonisphere is fast approaching and the lineup is bursting with stellar acts that have all come together for three jam-packed days of musical mayhem. Among the list of seasoned musical veterans already mentioned (Mars Volta, Biffy Clyro, Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax) we here at bestnewbands.com decided we’d point you in the right direction of