Best New Bands » Laurel Johnston 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 Fitz and the Tantrums live at Sunset Junction http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-live-at-sunset-junction/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-live-at-sunset-junction/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0000 Fitz and the Tantrums have only been together since 2008, but they sound as if they’ve been playing together for much longer. This incredibly tight band of performers boasts a killer horn section, rock steady rhythm section, and the stunning blend of male and female vocalists Michael ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick and Noelle Scaggs. What really impressed

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-live-at-sunset-junction/feed/ 0 Pollyn Performs at the Sunset Junction Street Fair in Los Angeles 8.21.10 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/pollyn-performs-at-the-sunset-junction-street-fair-in-los-angeles-82110/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/pollyn-performs-at-the-sunset-junction-street-fair-in-los-angeles-82110/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:10:35 +0000 I came across Pollyn when perusing the lineup for the Sunset Junction Street Fair. Held in Los Angeles Saturday August 21st through Sunday August 22nd, Sunset Junction features a full two days of artists, vendors, and bands (local, national, and international) on five different stages. Pollyn played on the cheekily-titled Fold stage (aka the local

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