Best New Bands » Golden Gate Park 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 Alabama Shakes, Trampled By Turtles And Father John Misty Highlight Outside Lands http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/alabama-shakes-trampled-by-turtles-and-father-john-misty-highlight-outside-lands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/alabama-shakes-trampled-by-turtles-and-father-john-misty-highlight-outside-lands/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:17:14 +0000 They came, they played, they kicked its ass. Outside Lands 2012 was a rousing success by any standards and the differentiation of artists in tow was astounding. Everything from hip-hop to metal to EDM to folk and everything in between, Outside Lands had something for everyone. And so they came from all around the globe

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  1. Album Review: Trampled By Turtles, Stars and Satellites I’ve recently heard a lot of buzz about a new band, but I hear buzz about a lot of bands. One of the reasons I ignored the buzz on this particular band was because of their name, Trampled by Turtles....
  2. Father John Misty Announces Tour Dates Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman...
  3. Artist of the Week: Alabama Shakes Over the past 18 months, you’d be hard-pressed to find a group that’s exploded onto the music scene as fast as the Alabama Shakes. Hailing from Athens of their namesake state, the Brittney Howard-fronted outfit has gone from playing small...
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  1. Ximena Sariñana Redefines Herself On Her First English Album On the heels of tours with bands Fitz & the Tantrums and Ray LaMontagne, Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist Ximena Sariñana recently released her self-titled, major label, debut English album. The album fuses pop and dance to a new audience,...
  2. Little Scream Keeps Music Fun I was able to catch Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer immediately after her set at Music Hall of Williamsburg, just before The Antlers went on. She was wearing an outfit that I suspect was made specifically for her, thus no...
  3. Delta Spirit Rock The Music Box and A Conversation With Matthew Vasquez At 11 pm on Wednesday night at the Music Box on Hollywood Blvd., San Diego-natives Delta Spirit took to the stage for their largest headlining show to date in the City of Angels. Having recently sold out the El Rey...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-ximena-sarinana/feed/ 0 BestNewsBands.com Brings You The Sights and Sounds From San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/bestnewsbandscom-brings-you-the-sights-and-sounds-from-san-franciscos-outside-lands-music-and-arts-festival/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/bestnewsbandscom-brings-you-the-sights-and-sounds-from-san-franciscos-outside-lands-music-and-arts-festival/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:18:04 +0000 This past weekend, I made the journey up to San Francisco from Los Angeles to the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in Golden Gate Park. Here is my story. FRIDAY 12:35 p.m. Looking for parking in the Outer Richmond, a foggy neighborhood with limited spaces. K-Flay is on in 10 minutes. Fuck. Is that

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  2. Making Funny Sounds with Me and Jessie Stein of The Luyas Canada has produced many indie greats like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene.  The Luyas are next on that list. Hailing from Montreal, the Luyas are a four (sometimes five thanks to violinist Sarah) piece ensemble of Jessie (vocals),...
  3. San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop is Filled with the Sounds of GROUPLOVE GROUPLOVE The fresh style of the LA based indie rock outfit GROUPLOVE made an appearance at the Rickshaw Stop as a part of the weekly Popscene event. The Rickshaw was alive from the very start of the night as everyone...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscom-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-8-8-11/feed/ 0 I am DROOLING over the lineup for this year’s Outside Lands! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/i-am-drooling-over-the-lineup-for-this-year-s-outside-lands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/i-am-drooling-over-the-lineup-for-this-year-s-outside-lands/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0000 I know Coachella is this weekend, and that that’s what most of the buzz I’ve been seeing online this week is about, but I just read the full lineup for the second annual Outside Lands in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this August, and I am SALIVATING. I think it’s weird that the bands that were

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