Best New Bands » Polyvinyl 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 Starfucker Hit The New Parish Full Force with Beams of Synth https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/starfucker-hit-the-new-parish-full-force-with-beams-of-synth/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/starfucker-hit-the-new-parish-full-force-with-beams-of-synth/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:37:17 +0000 The Portland based pop-heavy electro project Starfucker used to get more attention from their name than their music. Finally, they are resolving this issue after failed name changes (Pyramiddd and PYRAMID) with a nearly sold out tour last spring, monster crowd at Outside Lands and likely the same story this time around. It was no

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/starfucker-hit-the-new-parish-full-force-with-beams-of-synth/feed/ 2 Casiokids Release Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/casiokids-release-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/casiokids-release-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:03:15 +0000 The Norway-based electro-pop outfit Casiokids have been generating a fair amount of buzz in North America this year, stealing the country’s heart with its spectacle of a live show (imagine shadow puppets, animal costumes and video projections). But just because we Americans have recently discovered the fun, childish nature of the Norwegian quartet, doesn’t mean

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