Best New Bands » July 19 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 FINALLY, A Real Rock Album That Pulls No Punches Courtesy of Golden State http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/finally-a-real-rock-album-that-pulls-no-punches-courtesy-of-golden-state/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/finally-a-real-rock-album-that-pulls-no-punches-courtesy-of-golden-state/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:39:27 +0000 It seems like the hardest thing to find these days is a band that sticks to the roots of what made rock music popular in the first place. At least in the Los Angeles scene, it seems as if every band wants to do the spaciest, indie-est thing while denying that they are trying to

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