Best New Bands » pop rock 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 Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Bring Dance Fever To Brooklyn https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-bring-dance-fever-brooklyn/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-bring-dance-fever-brooklyn/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:01:00 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20396 New York – Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr is a tilt-a-whirl of a band that jazzes listeners with their addictive hooks, unapologetic fervor and passion-tinged pop-rock soundscapes. This is an act that’s notorious for delivering spellbinding live showings, and Thursday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg matched that reputation with undulating force.  The evening was

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  1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Showcases New Material at The El Rey Whenever a band uses extensive synths and heavy, yet interesting production in their sound, there will always be a challenge in trying to get that music to translate well in a live setting. This is one of the major challenges...
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  3. EP review, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Patterns EP The past two years have been kind for Detroit-based indie pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Known as much for their quirky name as their luscious harmonies, the duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott have come a long way...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-bring-dance-fever-brooklyn/feed/ 1 A Psychedelic Trip with Temples at Neumos https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:40:27 +0000 Seattle – Wednesday night at Seattle’s Neumos, the audience was treated to vibrant, energetic sounds of psychedelic pop rock and post-punk, thanks to Temples and Drowners. Coming from an afternoon of KEXP live studio sessions, the groups were warmed up and ready to take the stage with their too-cool-for-school attitude and infectious swagger. As Temples

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  1. Savages Make the Rainy Cities London and Seattle Collide at Neumos London and Seattle might have an unspoken agreement between the drizzly cities that when natives of the two cities meet, presumptions of shallow and surficial friendliness can be cast aside and everyone will know that they’re all having a good...
  2. New Madrid Transports Audience with Psychedelic Rock Nashville – It is always so refreshing when a band or artist picks a name that truly evokes a vision that relates entirely to the sort of music they play. When I first heard the name New Madrid, what came...
  3. Night Beats and Ty Segall Bring Psychedelic Colors to the Black Lodge Another weekend passes and to no shock of mine, I found myself at the Black Lodge yet again. This time it was for Seattle based band, Night Beats, who graced its hometown with what I feel I can now say...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/feed/ 1 HelloGoodbye, Gold Motel, You Me and Everyone We Know, and Now, Now Bring a Perfect Night of Pop-Rock to the Troubadour https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hellogoodbye-gold-motel-you-me-and-everyone-we-know-and-now-now-bring-a-perfect-night-of-pop-rock-to-the-troubadour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hellogoodbye-gold-motel-you-me-and-everyone-we-know-and-now-now-bring-a-perfect-night-of-pop-rock-to-the-troubadour/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0000 On Saturday the 22nd, I headed on out to the Troubadour for another typical night of Los Angeles’ rocking live music scene, and, naturally, I was not disappointed.  I don’t mean to make all you non-Angelenos jealous, but you should be totally jealous.  It took me a while to understand the hype behind this city,

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  1. BNBTV Spotlight: Gold Motel, “Safe in LA” BestNewBands.com In the wake of featuring The Goondas on BNBTV Spotlight, I stumbled easily from link to link on to a ton of bands playing on the Minneapolis/Minnesota music scene.  One of these bands was the glowing Gold Motel (actually...
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  2. BNBTV Spotlight: thatwasthen, “This Is War” 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...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-roman-holiday-the-long-way-home/feed/ 0 BNBTV Spotlight: Roman Holiday, “I Think It’s Her” https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-roman-holiday-i-think-its-her/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-roman-holiday-i-think-its-her/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 BestNewBands.com Usually, the Seattle music scene is associated with the scruff-faced, flannel-clad aesthetic that’s know to debut the best in alternative sound.   With Roman Holiday, however, this is not the case.  Though there are certainly hints of flannel (I’m looking at you, ridiculous scarf), Roman Holiday sports a commercially ready sound that has led to

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  2. Oy Vey in a Manger: Holiday Shows For those of us itching for an official musical kick off to our holidays, we’ve got three (Spaceland!) options of BCTV favorites fast approaching. First off is Eagle Rock’s finest, Princeton (taking a cue from Yo La Tengo’s tradition of...
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