Best New Bands » Beach Boys 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 Featured Artist: Cayucas http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-cayucas/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-cayucas/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:06 +0000 Over the past few years, along with electronic music, indie pop bands have found themselves in the unfamiliar position of becoming fixtures on alt rock stations, but also pop radio. Groups like Grouplove, fun. and Passion Pit, have redefined what it means to be a popular band and have dominated both airwaves and commercials. Collectively,

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  1. Featured Artist: Ed Sheeran British-born Ed Sheeran has had the early success that most musicians dream of. When someone turns 21, at least in this country, they usually celebrate by heading to their local watering hole with their friends to celebrate reaching the age...
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  1. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Announces 2012 Lineup February 14, 2012, New York, NY — Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 11th annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June...
  2. Seattle’s Decibel Festival, a Preview Seven years ago music enthusiast Sean Horton founded the Decibel Festival in Seattle, bringing to life an exhibition of his passion. The identity of the festival was the electronic music scene and the effect of it, in a city that...
  3. 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...
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  1. Real Estate, Big Troubles Rock the Doug Fir Lounge Good vibes and shimmering chords filled the air last night at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland where Real Estate played a brief but wonderful set in promotion of their excellent new album, Days. The five-piece kicked off their set...
  2. Real Estate Owns at The Independent in San Francisco Real Estate Last night, I made my way over to The Independent in San Francisco for the psych indie sounds of the New Jersey born Real Estate. I started my night out by missing my bus stop. This had me...
  3. Beach Fossils Review: A Brooklyn trio’s lovely, lo-fi debut Beach Fossils‘ debut self-titled album sounds like a lazy, slow-motion day in the California sun. Despite the fact that I can think of several other recent indie releases that fit that description, this Brooklyn trio has something special going on....
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  3. Cake Shop Does It Again, This Time With Valar Cake Shop is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to hear new bands in New York. My first experience with the venue was back in January, when I saw Emil & Friends, Ravens and Chimes and Old Monk, a night as...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – November 26, 2010 photo credit: Laurel Kathleen Happy Black Friday – or Buy Nothing Day, whichever you prefer. Before you start your holiday weekend, BNB invites you to check out this playlist of songs from the week’s featured artists. “Percussion Gun” – White...
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  1. Best Coast: Sunny as California Best Coast’s singer/songwriter Bethany Consentino must have been raised with The Beach Boys and 50’s girl groups as is evident in her catchy and sunny pop songs as vibrant and soothing as the California coastline. Rounded out by multi-instrumentalist Bobb...
  2. The Weekend Playlist: Todd Prodanovich’s Summer Mix On this glorious July weekend I come bearing gifts for all with open ears. This is a collection of songs that I have loved so much recently that I really just need to let them go and find something new...
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