Best New Bands » Eugene 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 Highwater: Rising to the Top of Oregon’s Alternative Scene http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/highwater-rising-to-the-top-of-oregons-alternative-scene/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/highwater-rising-to-the-top-of-oregons-alternative-scene/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0000 photo taken by Carolyn Taylor “Left-coast mountain punk-grass” is how Highwater, a Portland- and Eugene-based band, describes its sound. If you’re unfamiliar with that particular genre of music, you’re not alone: Highwater’s tunes are as unique as the men who made them, and they’re spreading their sound all across the state. The four men of

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/highwater-rising-to-the-top-of-oregons-alternative-scene/feed/ 0 In Oregon, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Find a New “Home” http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/in-oregon-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-find-a-new-home/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/in-oregon-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-find-a-new-home/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000 Photo taken by Crystal Jenks Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros are no strangers to BestNewBands.com – Cervante Pope profiled the group in early August, and Lauren Novik caught them at L.A.’s Sunset Junction a couple weeks ago. An avid ES&MZ fan myself, I jumped at the opportunity to watch the gang’s Eugene concert at

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/in-oregon-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-find-a-new-home/feed/ 0 Whiteaker Block Party: Celebrating Eugene’s Home-Grown Talent http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whiteaker-block-party-celebrating-eugene-s-home-grown-talent/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whiteaker-block-party-celebrating-eugene-s-home-grown-talent/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Some secrets are not meant to be kept. This year’s Whiteaker Block Party exposed me to a few musical groups that, despite their humble beginnings, are on the fast track to fame. The only question now is: do I keep these local treasures for myself, or do I share them for the world to enjoy?

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