Best New Bands » mercury lounge 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 Turbo Fruits Record Release Show at Mercury Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/turbo-fruits-record-release-show-at-mercury-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/turbo-fruits-record-release-show-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:55:31 +0000 You may want to consult your physician before attending a Turbo Fruits show. If you have a weak neck, weak lungs, or a bad liver, you may want to check out that solo acoustic show down the street instead. The band’s record release show at Mercury Lounge Thursday night actually wasn’t their wildest show, but

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  1. Still Corners and Papercuts Haunt the Late Night Show at Mercury Lounge This past Saturday night was the first time I had to wait in a long line to get into Mercury Lounge. I had just discovered Still Corners (and then fortuitously discovered they had a show here), and had thought of...
  2. Joan of Arc Bring Their Magic to Mercury Lounge Joan of Arc is one of the only bands that I will go out to catch live in this terrible weather New York is having right now. I managed to make it to Mercury Lounge, in the Lower East Side...
  3. Black Marble Opens at Light Asylum’s Fierce Record Release Show Black Marble sounds exactly like what their name implies: cold and dark. Their show at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge this past Thursday showed the duo of Chris Stewart and Ty Kube invoking post punk and no wave styles...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/turbo-fruits-record-release-show-at-mercury-lounge/feed/ 0 The Mynabirds Call All Their Generals at Mercury Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-mynabirds-call-all-their-generals-at-mercury-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-mynabirds-call-all-their-generals-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:27:09 +0000 Singer/songwriter and The Mynabirds frontwoman Laura Burhenn had her snakeskin boots on, ready for stomping on the black and white chevron-painted stomp box under her feet. She and backup vocalist Rebecca Marie Miller stomped in unison rhythm for their whole set at Mercury Lounge this past weekend, making it as percussive as possible. Miller also

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  1. Other Lives Create Dramatic Soundscapes at Mercury Lounge Early shows in the summer always feel strange to me, since it’s just so bright outside. Last night (or day), I checked out the early show at Mercury Lounge where Other Lives played, with Ravens & Chimes as support. Even...
  2. Howlin’ Rain Soaks Mercury Lounge Is it just me, or does there seem to suddenly be a surge of classic epic rock song revivalists emerging? Not necessarily new bands, but bands that are just now starting to get wider recognition and appreciation; and sure, brand...
  3. Hittin’ the Groove with Ava Luna at Mercury Lounge All the videos I had watched of Ava Luna, or any of their songs I had listened to up until this point barely do them justice. Their show at Mercury Lounge Friday night made everything else pale in comparison. They...
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  1. Young Magic and Youth Lagoon Rejuvenate The Echo There was an obvious theme in Wednesday night’s lineup: youth. Not only was it in each band’s names, but also in their music and stage presence. Young Magic boggled the minds of the sold out Echo with their experimental brand...
  2. An Interview With Boston’s Quilt Quilt is a somewhat mysterious and intriguing band from Boston, who make freak-folky, experimental psychedelic jams that swirl around your head and transport you back in time to somewhere in the future. When you listen to their music, somehow that...
  3. Sunday night at Seattle’s Chop Suey: The Rift and Irukandji Last night a dynamic four set line-up rounded up the weekend at Chop Suey in Seattle. The evening’s entertainment provided contributions from hip-hop, rock, funk, blues and jazz; opened by funk-esque punk rock band The Rift. “We are looking for...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sunday-night-meditation-with-quilt-and-young-magic/feed/ 0 Grace Woodroofe’s Talents Shine at Mercury Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grace-woodroofes-talents-shine-at-mercury-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grace-woodroofes-talents-shine-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:14:01 +0000 Grace Woodroofe Grace Woodroofe’s set at Mercury Lounge proved she was a singer who can hold an audience’s attention without trying too hard. That’s not to say she didn’t put all of herself into her performance, but what came out seemed completely natural and honest. Her voice was what carried the show. The lyrics were

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  1. Mister Heavenly Comes to Get Everyone at Mercury Lounge Ryan and Nick of Mister Heavenly Sunday night at Mercury Lounge was a line-up of misters, plus a Fort Lean. Mister Heavenly was of course the main draw, with the combined powers of Ryan Kattner (Honus Honus) of Man Man,...
  2. Asobi Seksu Trance Out Mercury Lounge On the warmest night so far this year, Asobi Seksu played a sold out show at Mercury Lounge. This night’s lineup consisted of all bands representing New York, mainly Brooklyn (what up!). The opener, Elika, is an electro pop duo...
  3. Joan of Arc Bring Their Magic to Mercury Lounge Joan of Arc is one of the only bands that I will go out to catch live in this terrible weather New York is having right now. I managed to make it to Mercury Lounge, in the Lower East Side...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grace-woodroofes-talents-shine-at-mercury-lounge/feed/ 0 Ava Luna Talks About Their New Album, the Importance of Song Order, and More https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/ava-luna-talks-about-their-new-album-the-importance-of-song-order-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/ava-luna-talks-about-their-new-album-the-importance-of-song-order-and-more/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:29:30 +0000 It’s only been a week since catching Ava Luna at Mercury Lounge, and I’ve been jamming out to them ever since. As witnessed during that show, the band seems to have found a great combination of friends and influences to really be a best new and emerging band. Ava Luna is Carlos Hernandez on vocals

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  1. Hittin’ the Groove with Ava Luna at Mercury Lounge All the videos I had watched of Ava Luna, or any of their songs I had listened to up until this point barely do them justice. Their show at Mercury Lounge Friday night made everything else pale in comparison. They...
  2. Stephen Kellogg of Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers Talks About Music And The New Album I was able to pick the brain of Stephen Kellogg of the band Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers about the new album Gift Horse to be released on Oct. 11 (an upcoming review can be found in our album review...
  3. Grant Olsen of Gold Leaves Talks About His New Album and Staying Gold. Gold Leaves is Grant Olsen (Image by Kyle Johnson), who you may know from Arthur & Yu. This has been a busy and productive year for him, culminating in the release of his debut album, The Ornament, followed by a...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/ava-luna-talks-about-their-new-album-the-importance-of-song-order-and-more/feed/ 0 Hittin’ the Groove with Ava Luna at Mercury Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hittin-the-groove-with-ava-luna-at-mercury-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hittin-the-groove-with-ava-luna-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:13:02 +0000 All the videos I had watched of Ava Luna, or any of their songs I had listened to up until this point barely do them justice. Their show at Mercury Lounge Friday night made everything else pale in comparison. They have a whole batch of new songs on their Ice Level LP due out February

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  1. Asobi Seksu Trance Out Mercury Lounge On the warmest night so far this year, Asobi Seksu played a sold out show at Mercury Lounge. This night’s lineup consisted of all bands representing New York, mainly Brooklyn (what up!). The opener, Elika, is an electro pop duo...
  2. Weekend’s Monster Sound at Mercury Lounge 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...
  3. Mister Heavenly Comes to Get Everyone at Mercury Lounge Ryan and Nick of Mister Heavenly Sunday night at Mercury Lounge was a line-up of misters, plus a Fort Lean. Mister Heavenly was of course the main draw, with the combined powers of Ryan Kattner (Honus Honus) of Man Man,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hittin-the-groove-with-ava-luna-at-mercury-lounge/feed/ 1 Howlin’ Rain Soaks Mercury Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/howlin-rain-soaks-mercury-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/howlin-rain-soaks-mercury-lounge/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:44:45 +0000 Is it just me, or does there seem to suddenly be a surge of classic epic rock song revivalists emerging? Not necessarily new bands, but bands that are just now starting to get wider recognition and appreciation; and sure, brand new bands too. Falling more into the former category is Howlin’ Rain, a San Francisco-based

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  1. Vetiver Dives Into New Songs at Mercury Lounge I realized last night that it’s quite possible that I see more shows at Mercury Lounge than anywhere else. I walked up to see Vetiver with Luke Rathborne, and the bouncer informed that he didn’t need to see my ID...
  2. Fences Fills The Mercury Lounge With Beauty When Christopher Mansfield and his band, the group known as Fences, stepped out of the dressing room to perform at The Mercury Lounge in New York on Friday evening and walked on stage, it’s as if it had been mere...
  3. Other Lives Create Dramatic Soundscapes at Mercury Lounge Early shows in the summer always feel strange to me, since it’s just so bright outside. Last night (or day), I checked out the early show at Mercury Lounge where Other Lives played, with Ravens & Chimes as support. Even...
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  1. Weekend’s Monster Sound at Mercury Lounge 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...
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  1. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of...
  2. Black Breath, Keeping it Metal Seattle’s five-piece Black/Thrash Metal band Black Breath has recently announced their first European tour since forming in 2005. Their rush onto the international scene has a lot to do with the outstanding success of their 2008 EP Razor to Oblivion,...
  3. Concert Preview: Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kittens at The Roxy Young the Giant Genre: Alt-rock If you’re looking for something to do on this potentially stormy Saturday night, head on down to The Roxy on Sunset to check out Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kitten for an awesome...
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  2. Concert Preview: Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kittens at The Roxy Young the Giant Genre: Alt-rock If you’re looking for something to do on this potentially stormy Saturday night, head on down to The Roxy on Sunset to check out Young the Giant with We Barbarians and Kitten for an awesome...
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