Best New Bands » nine inch nails 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 Artist of the Week: PO PO https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-po-po/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-po-po/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:51:47 +0000 Since the early ‘60s, garage and lo-fi rock have been staples in music. Though many of the bands of this genre are mostly unrecognized or have faded into oblivion, that doesn’t mean that they didn’t have an impact on bands of a later generation. In the past few years, bands like No Age have led

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  1. Artist of the Week: Foxy Shazam If the phrase “Foxy Shazam” makes you think of a film starring Pam Grier, you’re not too far off. The name comes from a slang term for “cool” common at lead singer Eric Nally’s high school in Cincinnati, OH, and...
  2. Artist of the Week: Howlin’ Rain What’s there to be said about Howlin’ Rain that we haven’t said already? Having recently released a terrific third album, the band is currently touring the west coast in support of the record. The Russian Wilds has been released to...
  3. The Ross Sea Party – Artist of the Week The Ross Sea Party is a Los Angeles-based quintet whose indie rock manages to house both the wisdom of age and the carefree spirit of youth. I listened to each one of their songs listed on Facebook for all of...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-po-po/feed/ 0 Phantogram Becomes Nocturnal with Nightlife https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/phantogram-becomes-nocturnal-with-nightlife/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/phantogram-becomes-nocturnal-with-nightlife/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:53:17 +0000 It’s been two years since Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, better known to the masses as electro duo Phantogram, released their breakthrough debut LP, Eyelid Movies. In that time, the two-piece focused on touring in support of the record, leaving little time to sleep, let alone write an album. As a result, the New York-based

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  1. Star Anna Delivers on Alone In This Together As discussed here last year, Star Anna is one of the true rising talents in music. The Ellensburg, Washington-based rocker finally released her latest record, Alone In This Together via Local 638 Records. The album features her band, The Laughing...
  2. Nadler’s Third Solo LP Shows Great Promise As we discussed last week, Marissa Nadler is on the rise. The Boston-based singer/songwriter is releasing her third album, which is self-titled, independently. The album kicks off with “In Your Lair, Bear,” which is six minutes of skeletal chords and...
  3. Old Monk’s Birds of Belize I’ve been talking a lot about the Brooklyn-based rockers Old Monk recently. If you couldn’t tell from my review of the wonderfully eclectic show at Cake Shop (which, it turns out, Old Monk organized!), or from my rave review of...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/phantogram-becomes-nocturnal-with-nightlife/feed/ 1 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s “Belong” Puts Them In Another League https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-hearts-belong-puts-them-in-another-league/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-hearts-belong-puts-them-in-another-league/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:25:26 +0000 Today, Brooklyn’s The Pains of Being Pure at Heart return with Belong, their second full-length effort. The band, who found critical success with whimsical and subtle guitar-led indie pop songs like “Higher Than Stars” and “Come Saturday” seem to have found their stride in this record, which is airy and open but maintains the whispery

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  1. The Sounds’ “Something To Die For,” Is Not Few bands can do 80′s New Wave within the last decade better than The Sounds. It’s just one of those things that is kind of known within the music industry. The Swedish band’s brand of uber-catchy rock/pop, headed by vocalist...
  2. Black Mountain is back with “Wilderness Heart” With an album cover that has a on-coming shark about to attack an office building, Black Mountain is saying you better be ready for its next album, which is slated to be released on September 14. The Canadian quartet’s third...
  3. Billy Corgan tickles the ivories, tries on some country I can’t decide which drippy news source to link to, so I’ll just let you Google “billy corgan jessica simpson” and see what you come up with. And who wouldn’t have an opinion on that one? But let’s get down...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-hearts-belong-puts-them-in-another-league/feed/ 0 An Interview with an Unknown Name in Mainstream Rock: THE HUSH https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-an-unknown-name-in-mainstream-rock-the-hush/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-an-unknown-name-in-mainstream-rock-the-hush/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0000 (Photo from The Hush’s Facebook Page) The Hush is a Los Angeles based band with a modern rock edge backed by killer vocals and a big dose of drama.  They boast an accessible, upbeat sound along the lines of Queen that is the inspiration behind many an “I-whip-my-hair-back-and-forth” dance party.  The band has all the

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  1. Talent at the Troubadour: The Hush with The Modern Drone, Bethpage Black, People by the Sea, thatwasthen, and Satellite Thieves The word of the evening, ladies and gentlemen, is talent.  Last night at the Troubadour, raw talent was apparent in every band that graced the tiny stage, making for an awesomely accurate portrayal of today’s local rock scene.  Six groups...
  2. Back to School: An Interview with Lady Danville Following their show at UCLA, I sat down with Lady Danville’s keyboardist Michael Garner to learn a little more about the band.  We chatted about their hometown of Danville, California, the goofiness of Ben Folds, celebrity doppelgangers, a particularly inspiring...
  3. An Interview with Metal’s Up and Comers, Bethpage Black The gentlemen of Bethpage Black know the drama that comes with being in a heavy rock band.  Just glancing at the emo aesthetics of My Chemical Romance or The Used, you will soon pick up on the themes of exorbitance,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-an-unknown-name-in-mainstream-rock-the-hush/feed/ 0 An Interview with Ryan Rabin of Grouplove https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 +0000 The LA-based indie band Grouplove is really, really good. They exude an honesty that comes straight from musical self-confidence and trust between band members. Their powerful, folk-tinged rock first hit my eardrums about a month ago at The Bowery Ballroom, and ever since, I’ve been listening to their self-titled EP on repeat. Drummer/Producer Ryan Rabin

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  1. The Joy Formidable Plays to a Packed Crowd, but Grouplove Stands Out Last night, the packed crowd at The Bowery Ballroom was in for a treat. The Dig, Grouplove, and The Joy Formidable, three groups of varying notoriety but consistent musicianship, were about to step onstage. As it turned out, the tastiest...
  2. Interview with Elizabeth and the Catapult I admit, it was the name that originally piqued my interest in Elizabeth and the Catapult. But after listening to their Myspace page, I adored the group’s music as much as the thought-provoking moniker. When I got an opportunity for...
  3. Miniature Tigers Interview: Bringing Modern Art Pop to Life Miniature Tigers are four busy cats. In addition to the nationwide tour they’ve embarked on in support of their second album Fortress (available here), the modern art/beauty pop foursome has received nods from the likes of Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/feed/ 0 BNBTV Spotlight: thatwasthen, “This Is War” https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-thatwasthen-this-is-war/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-thatwasthen-this-is-war/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 BestNewBands.com   So I press play on this video, and I’m watching…and I’m watching and I’m thinking…this looks familiar…really familiar.  Oh ya! I was totally at this concert.  And now it makes sense why there were so many people videoing there (makes for interesting camera angles, huh?).  And then I remember the energy and as

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  2. BNBTV Spotlight: Verity in Stereo, “One Shot” BestNewBands.com Verity in Stereo. Hmm.  My first reaction is to look up the word ‘verity.’ verity |ˈveritē|: noun ( pl. -ties), a true principle or belief, esp. one of fundamental importance : the eternal verities. Now, “in Stereo”?  How about...
  3. BNBTV Spotlight: The Fembots’ “My Hands are a City”   BestNewBands.com   Today we’re kicking off a new series called “BNBTV Spotlight,” wherein we’ll be showcasing especially good videos we’ve found uploaded by bands on our BNBTV section. We decided to start it off with Canada’s Fembots and their...
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