Best New Bands » Beck 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 The Governors Ball Music Festival http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-governors-ball-music-festival/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-governors-ball-music-festival/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:00:50 +0000 If you’ve watched any music videos on YouTube in the past month or so, you’ve probably seen an ad for The Governors Ball Music Festival in NYC hovering over the bottom third of the video, promoting Beck, Passion Pit, Kid Cudi, Modest Mouse, and others. This festival is normally held on, surprise, Governors Island, but

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  1. Dot Hacker EP Out Today Today Dot Hacker drops their new digital EP, with a full debut album on the horizon (“we promise!!!” according to their Twitter). The band is the project of current Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and friends Clint Walsh,...
  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Premiere “We Almost Lost Detroit” Video Today, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. premiere their brand new video for “We Almost Lost Detroit” via a dual premiere with Stereogum and Vimeo, where the video is featured on the homepage. The video for the Gil Scott-Heron cover, which is...
  3. DIAMOND RUGS Premiere New Single, “Country Mile,” PLAYING LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN ON JUNE 25th; DEBUT S/T RECORDOUT APRIL 24th Having returned from an outstanding run of shows at SXSW, Diamond Rugs are excited to premiere the new single off their forthcoming debut, Diamond Rugs, which will be...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/dot-hacker-shares-new-video/feed/ 0 Viva Voce Presents The Sounds Of Summer On The Future Will Destroy You http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/viva-voce-presents-the-sounds-of-summer-on-the-future-will-destroy-you/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/viva-voce-presents-the-sounds-of-summer-on-the-future-will-destroy-you/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0000 The principal duo of Kevin and Anita Robinson, better known to the masses as Viva Voce, is back on the scene with their first new record since 2009’s Rose City. The Future Will Destroy You is the outfit’s first album with Vanguard and for the Portland-based via Muscle Shoals band, this is one of their

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