Matthew Dear U.S. Tour 10.14 Chicago, IL – Metro 10.15 Hamilton, Ontario – Red Mill Theatre 10.16 Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar 10.18 Montreal, Quebec – Belmont 10.19 Boston, MA – Great Scott 10.20 New York, NY – CMJ 10.21 Philadelphia, PA – Voyeur 10.22 New York, NY – CMJ 10.23 Brooklyn, NY – CMJ 10.24
Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please!
Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival. I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans musically for the next few months. Now, after an entirely successful residency at the Echo,
Earshot Jazz Festival, a Preview
A grand congregation featuring over 50 shows of the nations most acclaimed and promising jazz musicians will form in Seattle on October 15 and conclude 23 days later on November 7. The annual Earshot Jazz festival, established in 1984, has become one of the largest jazz festivals on the West Coast. Canvassing an entourage of
Matt and Kim to Play the Henry Fonda on 10/2
When you open any legitimate dictionary and flip to the word “fun,” one of the examples will almost certainly be “seeing Matt and Kim perform live.” The reason that they have earned that spot in Webster’s, and in the hearts of their thousands of devoted fans is that they fill their live shows with a
Local Natives to Play in Santa Barbara on 9/20
Vocal harmonies are the name of the game for these rising stars hailing from Los Angeles. The rest of the locals (or the natives) of Los Angeles are certainly showing plenty of love for the band, as they are preparing to play two sold out shows at the Henry Fonda Theater in their hometown before
New Tour Announcements from Foals, Washed Out, Shearwater, and Jenny and Johnny
Fall is just around the corner, and you know what that means? Tours, tours, and more tours! Luckily for you, we are here to bring you the latest tour announcements from our favorite emerging bands. Below are some new dates from bands we think you will very much enjoy. Foals add US dates to world
Sunset Junction Don’t Miss List!
SUNSET JUNCTION DON’T MISS LIST! Since most people in Los Angeles are addicted to music- us track addicts are over recovering from Lollapalooza insanity, and on to sorting out our next festival that promises a little music mayhem! Enter Sunset Junction- a little music fest that will take place Saturday, August 21 & Sunday, August
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, at Leona@BestNewBands.com, explaining why you’re the perfect candidate. We’ll let Johnny judge the entries, and
Hard LA Canceled
The big plans that the folks at Hard had for acts like M.I.A. and Sleigh Bells fell through yesterday when Hard released a statement on their website explaining that the event had been canceled. This is the second Hard event in recent memory that has gone south, after last year’s Hard Summer was shut down
A Few Reasons to go to Hard LA (None Involving M.I.A.)
The hype hangs around M.I.A. so thick that you could cut it with a knife. She would probably prefer that you use a brightly colored piece of cutlery from some far away indigenous tribe, from whom she has likely already sampled some type of sound. After all, she has been a busy girl lately. She’s