It’s the end of the year, and at BestNewBands.com, that means that our staff have compiled their favorites for the year, and we’d like YOU to choose the top ten in each category. This week, we’ll be asking you to vote on the Best Video, Best Concert/Event, Best Venue, Best Song, Best Album and Best
Vincent Gallo & RRIICCEE at Detroit Bar: An evening of audience rudeness and artist grace
Last night I finally made it out to Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa after years of intending to check it out. The draw? Vincent Gallo and his musical project RRIICCEE. I saw Gallo twice last year when he was touring with Sean Lennon, so although I didn’t know exactly what to expect from RRIICCEE (the
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/22
Picked By: Liz LivengoodWho: The Freak Mountain RamblersWhere: The Crystal Ballroom- Lola’s Room Portland, ORWhen: Monday, November 22nd, 7 p.m.Cost: FREE!Age Restrictions: 21+ ***
Artists in Residence: The Parlotones Inject Glen
Here’s your 1:37 of bliss for the day, Parlotones fans! BestNewBands.com
Eux Autres: C’est Tres Fun!
Eux Autres, which is pronounced ooz-oh-tra and means, literally “them others,” aren’t French. They’re ‘kind of from Portland’ but call San Francisco home. At the Mississippi Studios last night, Eux Autres were the opening band for Chain Gang of 1974 and Candy Claws. The pop band claims to “write songs with sparse instrumentation,” but to
BackStory: Superhumanoids’ “Persona”
In this installment of BackStory, Los Angeles’ Superhumanoids share the story behind their song “Persona.” Catch them tonight at The Troubador! Persona uses Ingar Bergman’s film of the same name as a reference point to explore the emotions of love, longing, and despair. The narrator in the song is conflicted – a split-personality of types
The Parlotones
After heading to Australia for the band’s first performance down under at the One Movement for Music Perth festival, The Parlotones’ homeland crowd was able to see their most beloved rock band at Cape Town’s Grand West Casino amphitheatre and at the Dome in Johannesburg. The latter was packed with 12,000 fans who helped the
BNBTV Spotlight: The Fembots’ “My Hands are a City”
BestNewBands.com Today we’re kicking off a new series called “BNBTV Spotlight,” wherein we’ll be showcasing especially good videos we’ve found uploaded by bands on our BNBTV section. We decided to start it off with Canada’s Fembots and their video for “My Hands are a City.” This video has been in our collection for
BackStory Bonus!: Earl Greyhound’s “Shotgun”
In this bonus installment of BackStory, Kamara of New York’s Earl Greyhound tell us the story behind their song “Shotgun.” Shotgun is about arriving at those passages in life where you have to let go of everything you’ve known up until that point and walk into the unknown. Sometimes you have to even be willing
Kathryn Ostenberg performs “Light Me Up” Exclusively for BestNewBands.com
Today we have a special treat from a former Artist in Residence, Kathryn Ostenberg. She recorded herself performing “Light Me Up” just for us, and you’re among the first to see it. Enjoy! Thanks so much for having me back at bestnewbands.com ! This is a song called “Light Me Up” that I co-wrote with my