BestNewBands.com Co-Presents DWNTWN April Residency At Los Angele’s Central SAPC
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 07:59
It’s almost May—the flowers are in bloom and spring has officially sprung—and what better way to celebrate the sun than with a Tuesday night residency at Central SAPC featuring the sparkling, synth-heavy sounds of DWNTWN?
The Los Angeles-based dream pop trio has set up shop in the intimate Santa Monica venue for the month of April, and BestNewBa...
Forecastle is a prime example of a festival that started out completely grassroots, and grew exponentially while still keeping the original philosophies of representing the local community of Louisville, KY music, arts, and activism. From July 13-15, you can experience all three elements converged into a bunch of shows and parties. Here are a few...
Beach House’s latest offering, Bloom, is officially out on Sub Pop, and the band continues to build on the more polished atmosphere of their previous album, Teen Dream. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are continuing to reinvent the arpeggio and dream pop vocal melodies with songs that all take after the title of the album; slowly blooming and un...
Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken an extensive look at one of our favorite new bands, Memoryhouse. The Canadian duo’s brand of dream pop has won them legions of fans across the globe. Signed to Sub Pop, the band's album The Slideshow Effect was released last month to much acclaim, as was their month long tour. Having said that, we caught up w...
Memoryhouse and Arrange Live at Portland's Bunk Bar
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Friday, 16 March 2012 11:07
Spend some time looking into the media dialogue surrounding Memoryhouse and you will undoubtedly run into the phrase “dream-pop.” It’s true, the trio’s music reflects an ambient and ethereal take on post-punk, but after seeing their electric performance at Bunk Bar in Portland last Saturday, any associations they might’ve had with sleep were quic...
The Joy Formidable Destroys The Mayan Theater (In a Good Way)
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Thursday, 15 March 2012 12:39
In the modern rock music world, it is rare to find a female front person who is also an instrumentalist, let alone a talented one. But there are exceptions to every rule, and in this case, the exception is The Joy Formidable’s Ritzy Bryan.
Not only does the UK-dwelling chanteuse possess an amazing set of pipes, but she can also wail on guitar. A...
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