Best New Bands » Frank Turner 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 Easy As 1-2-3: Frank Turner ‘The Third Of Three Years’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/easy-1-2-3-frank-turner-third-three-years/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/easy-1-2-3-frank-turner-third-three-years/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2014 22:37:32 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20666 New York – To follow-up his first two compilations The First Three Years and The Second Three Years, English folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner released the aptly titled The Third Of Three Years. The record comprises live, acoustic and demo versions of songs from Turner’s past releases, including “Hits & Mrs” off 2013’s Losing Days EP,

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  1. Frank Turner Rocks Reading Fest, And Soon, L.A.! Reading and Leeds festivals had about a trillion and one amazing musical acts to satisfy anyone and everyone’s musical appetites- but hands down my favorite live performance (and let me tell you- it was a tough decision!) was Frank Turner...
  2. Sharks, Frank Turner and Social Distortion 2/11 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA Saturday was a day of great excitement in the Bay Area. Dr. Dog was playing at the Regency Ballroom, the Chinese New Year Parade was in full effect and Social Distortion was coming to the Fox Theater in Oakland for...
  3. The Prolific Ty Segall Releases New Compilation, ‘$ingle$ 2’ Austin – So, $ingle$ 2 is a joke, right? Not as in a bad record, more like the obvious sarcasm of the record’s title is completed by a track listing tailored to put off wannabe fans, and anyone looking to...
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  1. Leona Laurie meets the Riot Police at Hard Fest 2009 Another treat from our recently restored archives is our highest-trafficked article of 2009: Leona Laurie’s account of the abortive Hard Fest at the LA Forum… Well, I don’t feel stupid anymore about buying tickets to San Diego’s Street Scene after...
  2. Frank Turner Rocks Reading Fest, And Soon, L.A.! Reading and Leeds festivals had about a trillion and one amazing musical acts to satisfy anyone and everyone’s musical appetites- but hands down my favorite live performance (and let me tell you- it was a tough decision!) was Frank Turner...
  3. Festival Alert: FMLY Fest ‘Tis the season to be merry, and what better way to do so than rock out to some of the country’s best new bands. FMLY Fest is the third annual installment of the organization’s self-proclaimed “biggest, wildest, friendliest D.I.T. (do-it-together)...
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  1. Maps & Atlases Release “Fever” Off Upcoming LP Barsuk Records is excited to debut “Fever”, the new single off the upcoming Maps & Atlases full-length Beware & Be Grateful, out April 17th. Maps & Atlases will embark on a headlining tour this spring in support of the sophomore...
  2. Maps & Atlases Set For International Tour and Album Release The Chicago-based math rock outfit, Maps & Atlases, recently announced a European and national tour set for this spring, in support of its upcoming full-length release, Beware and Be Grateful. The LP is the quartet’s sophomore effort, as well as...
  3. A Conversation With Maps & Atlases’ Dave Davison It’s been a good few years for Maps & Atlases. The Chicago-based math rock quartet’s acclaimed 2010 debut full-length, Perch Patchwork, gave it the push it needed to become a heavy hitter in the indie scene, and its sophomore effort,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/maps-atlases-announce-tour-cover-contest/feed/ 0 Sharks, Frank Turner and Social Distortion 2/11 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sharks-frank-turner-and-social-distortion-2-11-fox-theater-oakland-ca/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sharks-frank-turner-and-social-distortion-2-11-fox-theater-oakland-ca/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:58:21 +0000 Saturday was a day of great excitement in the Bay Area. Dr. Dog was playing at the Regency Ballroom, the Chinese New Year Parade was in full effect and Social Distortion was coming to the Fox Theater in Oakland for the second night in a row. That’s the one that intrigued me most, because of

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  3. Broken Social Scene is the Best Live Show of 2010! Congratulations, Broken Social Scene! After going on 10 years of music making and touring, BSS has won a little something for it-best live show of 2010. I honestly couldn’t agree more. Why? Because I have been blessed enough to experience...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sharks-frank-turner-and-social-distortion-2-11-fox-theater-oakland-ca/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 10th, 2011 http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-october-10th-2011/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-october-10th-2011/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:34:49 +0000 Who: Screaming FemalesWhere: Space Gallary, Portland, MEWhen: Tues. October, 11th @ 7:30 Cost: $8 Age Restriction: 18+ Who: MetronomyWhere: Electric Owl, Vancouver, BCWhen: Weds. October 12th, 9PM DoorsCost: CAD 15.00Age Restriction Who: Gardens and VillaWhere: Holocene, Portland, ORWhen: Weds. October 12th, 8:30PMCost: $10.00Age Restriction: 21+ Who:  Frank TurnerWhen:  Thursday, October 13Where:  El Rey Theater, Los AngelesCost:  17.00 Who: Trentemøller Where: Webster HallWhen: Friday,

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