Best New Bands » Blood Orange 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 4 New Bands We Loved at Pitchfork Day 2 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/4-new-bands-pitchfork-day-2/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/4-new-bands-pitchfork-day-2/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:40:14 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32000 Chicago – The second day of Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off with plenty of sun and sweat, with the humidity causing temps to rise and deodorant to fail. Though, given that Pitchfork weekend tends to bring with it a heatwave, having temps linger in the 70s and 80s was an absolute delight! The crowds didn’t

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  3. New Bands We Loved On Sunday At Pitchfork Chicago – The final day of Pitchfork 2015 was hands down the best of the three. The weather was almost perfect, with no rain and temps in the 80s. Yes, we could’ve done without the humidity, but it’s Chicago, so...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/blood-orange-cupid-deluxe/feed/ 1 TRUST Gets Dirty at The Echoplex http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/trust-gets-dirty-at-the-echoplex/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/trust-gets-dirty-at-the-echoplex/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:43:05 +0000 On Tuesday night, Los Angeles’ Echoplex transformed into a dance club hosted by the rapidly-ascenting promoter Check Yo Ponytail 2. The lineup was excellent, consisting of the lovely Danish Oh Land, the eccentric Blood Orange, and the dark sounds of TRUST. For those of you who have not heard TRUST before, picture a mix of

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