Best New Bands » Amoeba Music 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 Geographer Hits the Road in Support of Myth http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/geographer-hits-the-road-in-support-of-myth/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/geographer-hits-the-road-in-support-of-myth/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:44:21 +0000 San Francisco alt indie-rock trio Geographer released their second album Myth on Tuesday. In support of the album they will be hitting the road to kickoff their largest tour to date. Having streamed the new album multiple times, I am thoroughly impressed with the eerie and dark direction the band has taken. Tuesday night, they

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/geographer-hits-the-road-in-support-of-myth/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/15/11 http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-8-15-11/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-8-15-11/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:28:56 +0000 Pic by Emily Shur Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Fool’s Gold Where: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, Los Angeles When: Wednesday, August 17th at 7pm Cost: Free Age Restrictions: All Ages   *** Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Races Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Wednesday, August 17th Doors open at 8:30pm Cost: $8 adv Age Restrictions: 18+ *** Picked

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  1. BestnewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/23/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: CocoRosie Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, May 23rd at 8pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett What: The Deli’s NYC Best of Emerging Artists Festival Where: The Knitting Factory, Cameo Gallery, Glasslands,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/13/11 Picture by Fernando Vidal Oregui Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Dante vs. Zombies Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, June 13th Doors open at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+   *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Jack’s Mannequin with Steel Train...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-8-15-11/feed/ 0 Upcoming Free Concerts at Amoeba Music, Hollywood http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/upcoming-free-concerts-at-amoeba-music-hollywood/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/upcoming-free-concerts-at-amoeba-music-hollywood/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0000 Everyone’s favorite music store on steroids, Amoeba Music, has done it again, this time concocting a kick-ass calendar of upcoming free shows at their Hollywood location.  I learned of this on the way out of a casual “I’m-just-gonna-run-by-Amoeba-really-quick” outing (which inevitably turned into a five hour mega-spending spree) when a Cold War Kids poster caught

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  2. Portland record store hosts indie veterans this week Legendary Portland record store Music Millenium will be hosting two of Portland’s indie veterans this week, the beloved men of The Decemberists and the lesser-known but also talented Dolorean. The record store, which has been around since 1969 and is known...
  3. 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...
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