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Currently out on its first large scale tour of the U.S., and having been spotlighted on NPR, Bare Wires have been very busy lately. With a sound that is pop friendly, yet combines elements of late ’60s rock, the group has a winning formula that has dazzled audiences and won them new fans on a
Welcome to the horror show, starring seven-piece Norwegian film enthusiasts, Tôg. Fronted by Lars Christian Olsen, the mysterious and enigmatic maestro cites philosophy, as much an inspiration as other music. Moody and infectious with some elements of house, the act will be playing five shows at SXSW in Austin, before playing the Northeast of the
A song like Luck-One’s “More” is why you have to listen to every link that lands in your inbox. Gradually layering steady handclaps, a little Roger Troutman, and strong horns over a shuffling beat, the Portland rapper exclaims, “There’s gotta be more!” But the emotion underneath the question isn’t desperate, and when you read his
It was another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom, as shows there often are. I was expecting this to be a night of throwback music, since the lineup of bands all hearken back to the 60s era with retro fuzzy poppy sounds, whether it’s 60s girl groups or more Beach Boys-influenced sounds. I had seen
I was lucky enough to catch Saint Motel at last year’s SXSW- and if their showcases in twenty-ten, and their recent shows here in L.A. are any indication of what we can expect at SouthBy this year- I’d go ahead and make sure you’ve cleared your scheduled. In fact. we at bestnewbands.com have had so
There’s a lot to like about Scott Bartenhagen. When I first saw his performance of “Delta Fog” (see video below), I was struck by his haunting voice and dextrous guitar playing. It was immediately apparent that he’s a talented musician, as further as evidenced by the fact that the NorCal native has already scored a
This past Friday night I got a chance to catch up with Lady Lamb the Beekeeper before her sound check for her show later that night at The Rock Shop, in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. We met at the coffee house across the street from the venue, and it ended up feeling
L’Altra is Italian for “the feminine other.” The band formed in 1999 in Chicago with Ken Dyber, Eben English, Lindsay Anderson, and Joseph Desler Costa. After a couple of records and an EP, Dyber and English left the band to pursue other interests, and Costa and Anderson continued on until both were pretty much on
Tuesday night was just another night at the Bowery Ballroom, where some of the best music happens in NYC. I have yet to see anything less than a packed room there. First up was Fergus & Geronimo, already one of BestNewBands.com’s top 10 picks for the SXSW Festival 2011. These guys sound like they are