Best New Bands » Leona Laurie http://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 Neon Hymns at The Hotel Cafe on August 5th http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/neon-hymns-at-the-hotel-cafe-on-august-5th/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/neon-hymns-at-the-hotel-cafe-on-august-5th/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:38:30 +0000   Neon Hymns will be performing at The Hotel Cafe on August 5th. The show is 21+, and the cost is $10. The Hotel Cafe is located at 1623 1/2 North Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood. Their self-titled EP (pictured below) is now available for purchase on iTunes. For more information on Neon Hymns‘ upcoming tour

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  1. Neon Hymns – Artist of the Week Editors Note: Our Artist-Of-The-Week feature is on, a hopefully brief, hiatus. We plan to return to action by mid-October with a very special two part feature. Until then, we’re going to take a page from our television brethern and repeat...
  2. Johnny Bennett wants you to come see him at the Hotel Cafe– for Free! Johnny Bennett is playing at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles this Tuesday, and he wants to invite you to come see him– for FREE! If you’d like to be on the list this Tuesday evening, email me, Leona Laurie,...
  3. Knox Delivers Another Killer Night At Hotel Cafe When BestNewBands.com favorite Will Knox is in town, you can be sure that we’ll be there. Knox kicked off his five-week tour with fellow troubadour Ari Herstand at the  Hotel Café in Hollywood. Throughout his 45-minute set, Knox sprinkled in...
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  1. The World Is Ending, So Let’s Party Saint Motel Style! Today you will be judged, and since the world is ending tonight it’s pretty much our civic duty as proud residents from the city of soon to be fallen angels that we go out in style.  You may have been...
  2. Artists in Residence: Saint Motel Week 3- Judgement Day In this week’s installment from April Artists in Residence Saint Motel, the band gives us a sneak peek at their upcoming show celebrating Judgement Day. What do you think about this?...
  3. Artists in Residence: Saint Motel Week 4- Saint Motel Does Vail Saint Motel rounds out their Residency with a trip to Vail, CO....
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  1. BackStory Bonus!: Kevin Harrison’s “Here I Am” In another special BONUS installment of BackStory, Kevin Harrison emerges from “New Jersey and The Carolinas” to tell us the story behind his song “Here I am.” The “BackStory” to Here I Am is pretty much the back story to...
  2. BackStory: Empires’ “Bang” Photo by Jen Hopper In this episode of BackStory, Sean Van Vleet of Empires tells us the story behind their song “Bang.” Bang came more naturally than most songs I’ve written. I remember hanging out in a buddy’s garage listening...
  3. BackStory: The Dandy Warhols’ “We Used to be Friends” In this very special installment of BackStory, Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols tells us the story behind their hit “We Used to be Friends” and a little bit about the new music he digs and where he finds it....
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  1. BackStory: The Black Swans’ “Don’t Blame the Stars” In this episode of BackStory, Jerry DeCicca of The Black Swans tells us the story behind their song “Don’t Blame the Stars.” The story, the video, and the song’s lyrics are below the jump. The song, “Don’t Blame the Stars”,...
  2. BackStory: Charlene Kaye & the Brilliant Eyes’ “Mad Tom of Bedlam” In this week’s episode of BackStory, songstress Charlene Kaye tells us the story behind her song “Mad Tom of Bedlam.” Mad Tom of Bedlam is the name of an anonymous English poem that was written in the 1600s about people...
  3. BackStory: The Dandy Warhols’ “We Used to be Friends” In this very special installment of BackStory, Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols tells us the story behind their hit “We Used to be Friends” and a little bit about the new music he digs and where he finds it....
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  1. BackStory Bonus!: Black Taxi’s “Shoeshine” In this special BONUS episode of BackStory, Brooklyn’s Black Taxi tells us the story behind their song “Shoeshine.” Here’s a note from their team: Black Taxi is one of the best new bands to come out of The Big Apple.  Their music...
  2. BackStory Bonus!: Kevin Harrison’s “Here I Am” In another special BONUS installment of BackStory, Kevin Harrison emerges from “New Jersey and The Carolinas” to tell us the story behind his song “Here I am.” The “BackStory” to Here I Am is pretty much the back story to...
  3. BackStory: Andrew Belle’s “Static Waves” In this week’s episode, Andrew Belle tells us the story behind his song “Static Waves.” Static Waves was really an accident that happened while we were in the middle of making ‘The Ladder’ two years ago. We had just begun...
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  2. Concert Preview: Nenna Yvonne at the Roxy next Tuesday! Who: Nenna Yvonne Where: The Roxy, Los Angeles When: Tuesday, March 29 at 9:30 pm Price: $12.00 Age Restrictions: 18+ If you find yourself in need of entertainment on Tuesday, March 29th, be sure to pencil in Nenna Yvonne at...
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