Best New Bands » free stuff 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 Attention Portland: It’s Your Turn to Meet the Parlotones! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/attention-portland-its-your-turn-to-meet-the-parlotones/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/attention-portland-its-your-turn-to-meet-the-parlotones/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +0000 It’s time for Portland to welcome South African superstars (and former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) The Parlotones, and we want to help fans in the Pacific Northwest meet the band and see a show for free! The Parlotones will be playing the Doug Fir next Sunday, March 27, and you and a friend could be

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  1. Hey, Parlotones Fans! Want to meet the band? We’ve got the hook up! South African rock darlings (and former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) The Parlotones are touring the United States, and we want to help YOU meet the band and see a show for free! This February and March, BestNewBands.com will be giving...
  2. Congratulations, Sebastian! You’re going to meet The Parlotones! Congratulations to Sebastian! You’ve won a pair of tickets to see The Parlotones at New York’s Mercury Lounge on March 8, and before the show, you’ll be meeting the band! Here’s the winning comment: Me, my wife and my best...
  3. Some Pics from our Parlotones NYC winner When Sebastian Bernarski won a pair of tickets to see The Parlotones at The Mercury Lounge in New York City this week, he took his camera to the show, and he shared some of his pics with us. We’ll be...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/attention-portland-its-your-turn-to-meet-the-parlotones/feed/ 0 Tom Silverman talks New Music Seminar & offers YOU 50% off registration! http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/tom-silverman-talks-new-music-seminar-offers-you-50-off-registration/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/tom-silverman-talks-new-music-seminar-offers-you-50-off-registration/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 I sat down today to catch up with Tom Silverman, CEO of Tommy Boy Records and founder of the New Music Seminar. I talked to him about the Seminar last year, learning about the event’s history, and today we talked about this year’s LA event and the great, new things in store for attendees. He’s

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  1. Tom Silverman, CEO of Tommy Boy Records, Talks New Music Seminar Tom Silverman, CEO of Tommy Boy Records, is hard at work on this summer’s New Music Seminar, which is coming up in July in New York City. He took a moment this week to talk to BlueComet.TV about the purpose...
  2. Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. Talks Tours, Goals, and Painting Twin Shadow is the sort of indie pop that you can dance yourself silly to,  pondering the deeply intimate lyrics paired with lush synthetic melodies and strung out disco funk beats. Twin Shadow is essentially the brainchild of George Lewis,...
  3. Living Things- Putting Life In Music! It’s Monday morning, and let’s face it- most Monday’s blow.  Instant Monday fix it- and yes, there is indeed actually a remedy for the entire twenty-four hour time slot.  Follow these steps.  Do not pass go, do not collect $200.00....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/tom-silverman-talks-new-music-seminar-offers-you-50-off-registration/feed/ 0 Congratulations Sioux, Shar, Bethany, Kim, & MK! You have won the prizes from Kristy Lee! http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/congratulations-sioux-shar-bethany-kim-mk-you-have-won-the-prizes-from-kristy-lee/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/congratulations-sioux-shar-bethany-kim-mk-you-have-won-the-prizes-from-kristy-lee/#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 The Kristy Lee give-away is over now, and we’ve crowned our winners: CONGRATULATIONS TO SIOUX, SHAR, BETHANY, KIM, AND MK! YOU HAVE WON TWO STICKER/CD COMBOS FROM KRISTY LEE! There are still a few give-aways going, and you can still get in on them. Let us help you with your Christmas shopping! The remaining active

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  1. Kristy Lee: A Lesson on How to Feel a Thought There’s this saying by E.Y. Harburg who was an outstanding American lyricist. He said, “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought”. Please, please, please, allow Kristy Lee to...
  2. Q&A With Kristy Lee, Folk Soul Trailblazer All musicians must pay their dues before hitting it big, and sometimes it’ll be years before they see a tour or record deal. Mobile, Alabama’s Kristy Lee had a different story, however: she released an album at a very early...
  3. BestNewBands.com Weekend Playlist: November 5, 2010 At BestNewBands.com, we’re trying something new for our Weekend Playlist. Instead of a themed selection of handpicked tracks, we’ll be compiling all the songs and artists we featured this week on the site. Here are some stand-out songs showcased this...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/congratulations-sioux-shar-bethany-kim-mk-you-have-won-the-prizes-from-kristy-lee/feed/ 0 Melbourne, Australia’s Dancing Heals wants to give you their song “Diamonds” for FREE! http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/melbourne-australias-dancing-heals-wants-to-give-you-their-song-diamonds-for-free/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/melbourne-australias-dancing-heals-wants-to-give-you-their-song-diamonds-for-free/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:30:00 +0000 Melbourne, Asutralia’s Dancing Heals are touring the US now, and in a goodwill effort as they move through our lovely nation, they want to give you their song “Diamonds” as a free download. Listen to it here, and download the wav file for continued enjoyment. (If you’d prefer an mp3, you can grab that on

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  1. Dancing In The Streets With D.J. Echo Sometimes you need to just be dancing in the streets- down in Chicago, New Orleans, New York City- Sunset Junction- and to give you your fix of cardio craziness via dance-off, Sunset Junction brought in Deejay Echo to fuel your...
  2. TOMS Shoes and the Give Event: Doing It Big for the Little Ones and two of the Bands that Contributed to the Cause On July 24, the Give Event was hosted at the Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, Ca.  Sponsored by TOMS, Active, and Krochet Kids, there were numerous independent artists personalizing shoes with their talent as well as musical acts to supply the...
  3. Johnny Bennett wants you to come see him at the Hotel Cafe– for Free! Johnny Bennett is playing at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles this Tuesday, and he wants to invite you to come see him– for FREE! If you’d like to be on the list this Tuesday evening, email me, Leona Laurie,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/melbourne-australias-dancing-heals-wants-to-give-you-their-song-diamonds-for-free/feed/ 0 Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/countdown-to-cmj-vanaprasta-and-free-vinyl-yes-please/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/countdown-to-cmj-vanaprasta-and-free-vinyl-yes-please/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans musically for the next few months. Now, after an entirely successful residency at the Echo,

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  1. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
  2. Countdown To CMJ- The Black Atlantic! In the slightly more lowkey of Culture Collide’s various venues- TAIX served as host to The Black Atlantic’s performance- and the sweet melodic indie rock was anything but ordinary.  Geert van der Velde’s melodic and lulling vocals were sweetly surprising-...
  3. Countdown To CMJ- Evan Voytas! Evan Voytas is really rocking the music scene here in Los Angeles- breaking genre boundaries and consistently surprising listeners with his unique brand of Electropop!  The extremely busy Voytas seems to be always on-the-go, and in addition to his residency...
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