Start your Friday off right with a selection of music from this week’s featured artists on BestNewBands.com “White Daisy Passing” – Rocky Votolato Laurel Kathleen caught the “truly gifted lyricist and vocalist” at the Troubador last Saturday. Laurel wrote, “Though I had never heard of the soft-spoken Rocky Votolato before last week, it was clear
Under the cover of darkness, at the Bootleg Theater last night I walked (Okay, I ran across Beverly) to head to what I initially thought was going to be just another great night at the venue. Boy was I sorely mistaken. Much like Danielewski’s debut novel House Of Leaves, the venue was much larger inside
Living in Los Angeles you become inadvertently accustomed to the unusual. I knew we were all in for something insane solely based on the various tricks and treats peppered across the Bootleg Theater’s stage. After carefully assembling a large easel, propping up a blank white canvas (that definitely didn’t stay white for long) and scattering
Today’s Playlist includes a little bit of everything BestNewBands.com has featured this week, from folk to punk-rock to dubstep – everything your music-loving hearts could desire! Listen and enjoy… “Shoeshine” – Black Taxi In this weekend’s BackStory Bonus, the guys of Black Taxi tell us about their single, “Shoeshine.” “Shoeshine is a song written by
There are several signs indicating whether a show will be stellar or not. From the lack of parking anywhere in the same zipcode as the Bootleg Theater, I knew I was in for a little musical insanity. After travelling from the entirely different country I’d left my car in, I made my way to the
If Grouplove isn’t a band you’re familiar with now, chances are you will be come 2011. Although the LA-based quintet’s self-titled debut EP has not even been released yet (it comes out January 25!), the five-piece that met during a residency on Crete (read about the band’s conception in Jesse Diener-Bennett’s interview for BestNewBands.com with
photo credit: Lauren Novik 2010’s slowly coming to an end, and at BNB we’re counting it down with a Best of 2010 Awards list. For this week’s playlist, here are songs from some of the nominees for Best Artist. “Janglin” – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros ES&MZ is no stranger to this site: the
Blood Red Shoes are stepping all over the music scene right now- and lucky for us L.A. kids, they’re heading to the Bootleg Theater Monday, October 18! (Click HERE for your chance to win tickets!) Their no holds barred rock is refreshing- (as were their completely honest answers!) and a welcome addition to any music
There’s never a dull moment in Los Angeles. Most times the best concert venues are in the less than stellar L.A. areas- but sacrifices must be made in the pursuit of listen worthy music. On my way to the Bootleg Theater last night the residentially-challenged were really ready willing and able to treat the concert
Picked By: Lauren Novik Everyone needs to catch Funeral Party at the Bootleg Theater on Tuesday, September 28 before they leave L.A. to jetset around the U.S. 21 an over concert addicts should know that though set time is 10:30 sharp, it will be packed- so get their in ample time and have a drink