Lauren Novik
See that pic of me? Yeah- that would be me running across 6th street in Austin to catch another great band at SXSW. You can pretty much find me running to catch a great show 24/7, 365. I’m bestnewbands.com’s Festivals Editor, and I’m here to keep you in the know, now, about the latest & greatest happening in the music scene! Feel free to cyberstalk me via my Twitter account to keep up with what’s lust at first listen, and what’s hear today- gone tomorrow. Rock & Roll.
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Wires in the Walls is an Americana/folk/rock hybrid group, born and bred by a Los Angeles quintet! The tunes and tracks are just right for self-reflective road trips and calm fall days that flood into fall nights. Lucky for us (and because we can't get enough rock recently) Wires in the Walls is fueling our addiction with the wonderful premie...
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3 Best Performances At A Festival - Part Three - Little Comets!
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Festivals
Tuesday, 27 September 2011 15:53
I’m from the city of angels so traipsing around in a mud laden field isn’t exactly my idea of a good time- but take that and add seven stages chock full of kick ass music and I’m willing to take one for the team! Of course the only fest capable of offering up such a delectable serving of musical tricks and treats would be Reading and Leeds festi...
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3 Best Performances At A Festival - Part Two - It's A Tie!
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Festivals
Tuesday, 20 September 2011 13:40
Moving right along on our countdown of the best of the best performances this summer I have two tied for number two- and they couldn’t be any more different from each other!
Our Daniela Montelongo was busy covering the musical fustercluck that is Chicago’s infamous Lollapalooza and raved about Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.s’ set. She had just been luc...
3 Best Performances At A Festival - Part One - Four Year Strong!
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Festivals
Monday, 19 September 2011 12:37
After 6 months of covering festivals both in the U.S. and Europe, it's time to reflect on all the great performances we covered and to recognize the best of the best. So, we're going to pick three of the most memorable and relive the moment. Here's part 1:
First up is Four Year Strong's performance at July’s Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, Uni...
Frank Turner Rocks Reading Fest, And Soon, L.A.!
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Live Reviews
Friday, 09 September 2011 15:26
Reading and Leeds festivals had about a trillion and one amazing musical acts to satisfy anyone and everyone’s musical appetites- but hands down my favorite live performance (and let me tell you- it was a tough decision!) was Frank Turner who’s act sparked an enormous crowd wide sing a long to almost everyone of his beautiful tunes.
It was only ...
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New Song: Here's "Better Days," from former BNB Artist of Wk @EdwardSharpe + the Magnetic Zeros http://t.co/141p8EWLjF On tour; LP: July
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Mixtape: Kelly's latest was just posted to our site, including @KINGTUFFY @ElephantStoneHQ. Our new fave. http://t.co/GCuXxSJbN9
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Album Review: Brooklyn trio @TheLoneBellow with "heartfelt storytelling" borne from personal adversity. A treat. http://t.co/FgKx3Uw3AV
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Festival: LA kicks off summer with the Jubilee Music and Arts Fest June 7-8. @jubileemusic http://t.co/0EhxiM9YJ0