Best New Bands » seattle 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 3 Great New Bands We Saw At Seattle’s Bumbershoot – Day 2 https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/3-great-new-bands-we-saw-at-seattles-bumbershoot-day-2/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/3-great-new-bands-we-saw-at-seattles-bumbershoot-day-2/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:31:49 +0000 The second day of Bumbershoot had some pretty big names. It was “Barsuk Records Day” (celebrating the label’s 15th birthday) so we were treated to The Joy Formidable, David Bazan and Death Cab for Cutie playing Transatlanticism straight through. Oh, and the Zombies and the Breeders also played so it was definitely a big day

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  1. The Grizzled Mighty Announces Thick Hand Grip EP The Grizzled Mighty have announced the title and release date for their eagerly awaited EP, Thick Hand Gun will be self released on Tuesday, February 5th. Thick Hand Gun finds the Seattle duo, singer and guitarist Ryan Granger and drummer...
  2. Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival – Day 1: ZZ Ward, Nacho Picasso And Beat Connection The word “Bumbershoot” is apparently defined as a combination of umbrella and parachute and in the early 1970s it was used to describe a Seattle festival that celebrated northwest arts – performing arts, visual arts, musical arts. Today the same...
  3. Great Venue, Great Music: The Press at Glasslands Last night I ventured fifteen minutes from the L train to see The Press play at The Glasslands Gallery. I was not disappointed. Located across the street from the old Domino Sugar factory, Glasslands epitomizes the gritty/beautiful aesthetic of Williamsburg....
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/3-great-new-bands-we-saw-at-seattles-bumbershoot-day-2/feed/ 0 Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival – Day 1: ZZ Ward, Nacho Picasso And Beat Connection https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/seattles-bumbershoot-festival-day-1-zz-ward-nacho-picasso-and-beat-connection/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/seattles-bumbershoot-festival-day-1-zz-ward-nacho-picasso-and-beat-connection/#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2013 09:47:10 +0000 The word “Bumbershoot” is apparently defined as a combination of umbrella and parachute and in the early 1970s it was used to describe a Seattle festival that celebrated northwest arts – performing arts, visual arts, musical arts. Today the same holds true as the 2013 Bumbershoot, in its 43rd year, is already covering a vast

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  1. Nacho Picasso Caters to a Hometown Crowd at The Crocodile I’m going to be completely candid here – I am very far from being an expert, or even somewhat knowledgeable about hip-hop and rap. We all have to choose our battles and up until recently, dedicating hours of blog searching...
  2. ZZ Ward Brings Blues To The Crocodile In Seattle Walking into The Crocodile, it was hard to believe that just a week ago at the same venue I was there, in the heart of the hip-hop scene, seeing Nacho Picasso and Cam’ron. To say that a different crowd filled...
  3. Cliffie Swan, Pablo Picasso and TEEN Will Work for Ears at Union Pool The Brooklyn tripod formerly known as Lights (not to be confused with the Canadian version, which can be found here: LIGHTS) reemerged as Cliffie Swan last night at Union Pool in Williamsburg(h), Brooklyn and brought some of Brooklyn’s Finest along...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/seattles-bumbershoot-festival-day-1-zz-ward-nacho-picasso-and-beat-connection/feed/ 0 Album Preview: Star Anna – Go to Hell https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/album-preview-star-anna-go-to-hell/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/album-preview-star-anna-go-to-hell/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:49:20 +0000 Star Anna is at it again. September 24th will mark the release of her fourth studio album, Go to Hell. Yes, the album’s title might seem a bit abrasive but it’s only because it is a bit abrasive and appropriately so. It’s reflective of the mood, process and events that surrounded the record’s production.  Anna admits that “There

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  1. Show Preview: Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs in L.A. 9/15, 9/17 Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs are set to make their second Los Angeles appearance tomorrow night at the famed Viper Room on Sunset. Last year, the outfit played at the venue formerly known as Spaceland with special guest Mike...
  2. 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...
  3. Q&A: Star Anna Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs have had quite an eventful year thus far. Between the release of their third album, Alone In This Together, and playing at PJ20 (Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary concert in East Troy, WI), Star Anna...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/album-preview-star-anna-go-to-hell/feed/ 0 Capitol Hill Block Party: Naomi Punk, Purity Ring, Wild Cub, Pickwick Keep the Party Going https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/capitol-hill-block-party-naomi-punk-purity-ring-wild-cub-pickwick-keep-the-party-going/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/capitol-hill-block-party-naomi-punk-purity-ring-wild-cub-pickwick-keep-the-party-going/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:42:47 +0000 Well, we managed to find enough time to get well rested and ready for the second round of Capitol Hill Block Party after a wholly entertaining kick-off day; the day two party rivaled the first and gave us a wide range of musical tastes from local punk act Naomi Punk to the stardom of Canadian

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  1. Capitol Hill Block Party: Catching Up Young Evils, BellaMaine and Grave Babies Welcome to one of Seattle’s classic summer musical festivals: Capitol Hill Block Party. One of the city’s main “bar” streets, Pike St., is transformed for the weekend into what at first might appear to be a musical playground. True to...
  2. Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party, Part II This past weekend’s Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle featured some of the greatest and most acclaimed independent bands of the Northwest. The main stage gave us a glimpse of the ‘whose who’ in regional music, however neighboring it were...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/capitol-hill-block-party-naomi-punk-purity-ring-wild-cub-pickwick-keep-the-party-going/feed/ 0 Sub Pop Records Throws the Best Birthday Party https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sub-pop-records-throws-the-best-birthday-party/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sub-pop-records-throws-the-best-birthday-party/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:12:48 +0000 Dearest Sup Pop Records: Happy 25th Birthday. You throw one hell of a party. On July 13, Sub Pop hosted its own Silver Jubilee in the Georgetown neighborhood.  It was an all day party with food, drink and, of course, tons and tons of live music. It was a time for us to celebrate some

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  1. Skrillex (Birthday) Parties It Up In Portland I was in Portland this weekend to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and so was Los Angeles DJ Skrillex – only the birthday was his own, not a friend’s. I’ve attended plenty of dubstep concerts in Eugene, but Skrillex’s hard-partyin’ set...
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  1. Surf-Rock Riot with Beach Fossils at Music Hall of Williamsburg This past Friday night was one of the more memorable shows I’ve been to at Music Hall of Williamsburg. I’ve been to a decent amount of shows here, and I can’t say I’ve ever had a bad time, but I’ve...
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  3. The Surf Roots Tour: Currently Working its Way Through the Pacific Northwest Eugene, OR certainly missed a great show last night. The Surf Roots Tour, featuring Tamarama, The Green, Stranger and Anuhea, stopped at the WOW Hall, but only 25 or so people came to see it. A small audience didn’t affect...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/la-luz-begins-its-summer-tour-with-a-sultry-night-of-surf-rock-in-seattle/feed/ 1 The Young Evils Keep Seattle Alive at Neumos https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-young-evils-keep-seattle-alive-at-neumos/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-young-evils-keep-seattle-alive-at-neumos/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:30:29 +0000 The last time I was at Neumos was for a night of British avant-garde spoken word and industrial post-rock. It was dark and felt like a theater. On June 8, I returned to Neumos for an evening of local music and almost didn’t recognize the club from the music; the doors were open to the Capitol

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-young-evils-keep-seattle-alive-at-neumos/feed/ 1 The West Dance Away The Night at The Crocodile https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-west-dance-away-the-night-at-the-crocodile/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-west-dance-away-the-night-at-the-crocodile/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 16:05:16 +0000 Oh, to be in the Northwest over Memorial Day weekend! Over the mountains in Eastern Washington, there were thousands of campers (including our own Zack Klassen) enjoying Sasquatch!’s ever diversifying line up and back in Seattle, others were celebrating the Pacific Northwest with its 42nd Annual Northwest Folklife Festival. While festival season is certainly is

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-west-dance-away-the-night-at-the-crocodile/feed/ 0 Laura Marling Charms Seattle at The Columbia City Theater https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/laura-marling-charms-seattle-at-the-columbia-city-theater/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/laura-marling-charms-seattle-at-the-columbia-city-theater/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:55 +0000 Laura Marling is simply too charming. Marling played the Columbia City Theater in Seattle’s Columbia City last week. The old Baroque-style theater housed a quiet night of female singer-songwriters who wooed a crowd who silently stood in awe of the talent on stage. As Marling approached the stage and immediately started commenting on the impossibility

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