Best New Bands » Laurel Kathleen 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 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week 9/19/11 http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-9-19-11/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-9-19-11/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:12:36 +0000 Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Writer Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday September 19th Doors at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+ Picked By: Kellly Knapp Who: Olivia Tremor Control Where: Le Poisson Rouge, New York City When: Monday September 19th Doors at 8:30pm Cost: $18 Age Restrictions: 18+   Picked By: Claire

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-9-19-11/feed/ 0 The Ross Sea Party – Artist of the Week http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-ross-sea-party-artist-of-the-week/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-ross-sea-party-artist-of-the-week/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:40:46 +0000 The Ross Sea Party is a Los Angeles-based quintet whose indie rock manages to house both the wisdom of age and the carefree spirit of youth. I listened to each one of their songs listed on Facebook for all of five seconds each before deciding that I simply must know more about such an intriguing

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-ross-sea-party-artist-of-the-week/feed/ 0 Save the Clocktower – Artist of the Week http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/save-the-clocktower-artist-of-the-week/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/save-the-clocktower-artist-of-the-week/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:28:45 +0000 You might remember Save the Clocktower from a BestNewBands.com feature several months ago reviewing their album Carousel. Or you might remember the name from Back to the Future. Either way, they’re a Chicago-based band worth remembering for a rainy day or otherwise. I spoke to all three members on the phone last week, and we

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  1. Words and an impromptu in-home performance by Kris Orlowski I first met Seattle-based artist Kris Orlowski at the New Music Seminar back in February. We bonded instantly over the perilous state of the music industry and a shared affinity for sarcasm, and when I later visited his website I...
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