Best New Bands » alaska 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 These United States’ Jesse Elliott Shows Us His Funny Bone http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/these-united-states-jesse-elliott-shows-us-his-funny-bone/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/these-united-states-jesse-elliott-shows-us-his-funny-bone/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:55:53 +0000 Even serious musicians need a good laugh every once and awhile, and after a year filled with touring, recording and releasing a fifth studio album, it must be refreshing to let loose. For Jesse Elliott, this release came in the form of an interview…with me. The These United States front man was nice enough to

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/these-united-states-jesse-elliott-shows-us-his-funny-bone/feed/ 0 Album Review: Portugal. The Man’s “In the Mountain In the Cloud” http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-portugal-the-mans-in-the-mountain-in-the-cloud/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-portugal-the-mans-in-the-mountain-in-the-cloud/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:53:52 +0000 In the Mountain In the Cloud is finally here to reaffirm my ongoing love affair with Wasilla, Alaska’s very own Portugal. The Man.  Out today, this is this hardworking band’s 6th studio album—they’ve been cranking out one album a year since 2006 (with each album of impressive quality, no less).  In the Mountain In the

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