Best New Bands » Fight From Above 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 Weekend Playlist – Best Videos of 2010 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-best-videos-of-2010/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-best-videos-of-2010/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Today we’ll be trying something different for the Weekend Playlist: instead of audio, we’ll be featuring the nominees for Best Videos of 2010. Enjoy! “Bergerac” – Back Pocket Memory: Leona Laurie interviewed the Burbank, CA band in early November. Here’s an excerpt of their conversation: LL: If you had to choose five words to describe

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  1. Weekend Playlist – Best Songs of 2010 photo credit: Sherene Hilal Before we count down to 2011, we’re picking out some of the best songs of 2010. Which was your favorite? Vote now for your favorite song of 2010! “Rope” – ArpLine In an interview with Sherene...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Best Artists of 2010 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”...
  3. The Weekend Playlist for November 12, 2010 photo credit – Kelly Knapp In our latest installment of the newly-revamped Weekend Playlist, we look back on some of the week’s posts, accompanied by music from our featured artists. Cameras – Matt and Kim:Last Saturday, Cervante Pope reviewed Sidewalks,...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – Best Artists of 2010 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”...
  2. 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...
  3. The Weekend Playlist for November 12, 2010 photo credit – Kelly Knapp In our latest installment of the newly-revamped Weekend Playlist, we look back on some of the week’s posts, accompanied by music from our featured artists. Cameras – Matt and Kim:Last Saturday, Cervante Pope reviewed Sidewalks,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-best-songs-of-2010/feed/ 0 “Everybody Knows” Jeremy Silver Is An Artist To Keep On Your Radar! http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/everybody-knows-jeremy-silver-is-an-artist-to-keep-on-your-radar/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/everybody-knows-jeremy-silver-is-an-artist-to-keep-on-your-radar/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:00:00 +0000 The music industry is insanely incestuous- artists collaborating with others and six degrees of seperation later you find out someone who’s produced an album you love is an insanely talented artist himself.  Case in point- L.A. Kids’ (Fight From Above) album producer Jeremy Silver. Justin Miner (Fight From Above) & Jeremy Silver – musical incest

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  1. Jeremy Messersmith Live @ The Mint – Saturday, July 17 2010 Last night hipsters from various Los Scandalous area-codes hightailed it to The Mint to watch singer/songrwriter Jeremy Messersmith grace the joint with folk-pop akin to Death Cab For Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, and embellished with just enough 1960’s retro-pop to actually...
  2. Get Excited! (About Hi Ho Silver Oh!): They had spoken of this band a few times, and I had managed to miss attending each show. I didn’t know anything about the band, and didn’t know what to expect that night – but halfway through the second song,...
  3. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/everybody-knows-jeremy-silver-is-an-artist-to-keep-on-your-radar/feed/ 0 Murder At The Viper Room- Fight From Above Kills Summer! http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/murder-at-the-viper-room-fight-from-above-kills-summer/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/murder-at-the-viper-room-fight-from-above-kills-summer/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:00:00 +0000 There was a murder last night at the Viper Room- and it wasn’t tragic.  No one was a victim of senseless violence- it was the much needed, highly anticipated killing of summer care of L.A.’s own Fight From Above.  Not that L.A. Kids need yet ANOTHER reason to celebrate, but FFA (our September Artist In

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  1. Dirty Penny Sticks It To The Man At The Viper Room on 7/20/10! The Viper Room in Los Angeles was complete insanity last night when kids suffering from the inevitable quarter-to-midlife crisis’ and everything in between came to rock, roll, and stick it to the man at the famous Sunset Strip locale. I mean,...
  2. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
  3. BESTNEWBANDS.COM GETS A LITTLE DIRTY WITH FOXES AT THE VIPER ROOM! There are very few times I get amped on an entire lineup- but last night Friday, July 30, 2010- The Viper Room in Los Angeles rocked my world.  Dirty Sweet (made up of Ryan, Nathan, Chris, Christian, and Jeremy) and...
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  1. Fight From Above Rocks The Roxy on 7/22/10 Thursday night I was privileged enough to spend an evening at www.theroxyonsunset.com with L.A.’s promising band Fight From Above who have gained quite the loyal following in the past few months thanks to their completely addicting tracks and continuous live...
  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...
  3. The Weekend Playlist: Cervante Pope’s The Summer is Almost Over Mix Oh summer 2010, how you have had your ups and downs.  It seems like just yesterday I was scribbling the answer to the last question of my final and running off campus to celebrate the beginning of my seasonal freedom....
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  1. Behind The Music & Under The Umbrella With Ceremony So we get to FYF Fest pretty early on- determined not to miss a moment of my third straight consecutive festival weekend.  Apparently we had the same mentality as virtually every other inhabitant of now sweltering sunny SoCal- because the...
  2. Lost in the Trees: A Different Sound From A New Band “I’m just really drawn to the sound of big orchestra and different instruments, which has been around for a really long time,” says Ari Picker, the creative force behind Chapel Hill, NC based Lost in the Trees. “That’s the instrumentation...
  3. More Love Care Of Red Arrow Messenger So the Troubadour and I are getting to know each other quite well.  I’ve been twice this week already- and I’ll be heading back tonight.  Third time’s always a charm, and there’s talk of getting me my own VIP parking...
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  2. Kathryn Ostenberg @ The Hotel Cafe TONIGHT Former BlueComet.TV Artist in Residence Kathryn Ostenberg will be playing the Hotel Cafe TONIGHT. 8PM on the dot w/ Matt DelVecchio on bass and Chris Lovejoy on drums– and she’ll be playing new songs! Two amazing ladies play after her:...
  3. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
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  1. Fight From Above Rocks The Roxy on 7/22/10 Thursday night I was privileged enough to spend an evening at www.theroxyonsunset.com with L.A.’s promising band Fight From Above who have gained quite the loyal following in the past few months thanks to their completely addicting tracks and continuous live...
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  3. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
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  3. Artist Profile: Thao with The Get Down Stay Down Summer is the perfect time to introduce Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, a playful indie-rock group from San Francisco that has a sound as light and breezy as a warm evening on the beach. Talented singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/9 Picked by: Alex Daniel Who: Crystal Castles Where: Stubb’s in Austin, Texas When: Wednesday, August 11 at 5 PM Cost: Free Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked by: Daniel Kohn Who: Avi Buffalo (opening for My Morning Jacket) Where: The...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/2 Picked by: Daniel Burnett Who: Perfect Weather with Faucet and Goose Vargis Where: High Dive in Seattle, WA When: Monday, August 2 at 8 PM Cost: $6 Age Restrictions: 21+ Who: Edison Orange with God in Holy Hell Where: The...
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