THIS JUST IN! Intrepid reporter Lauren Novik writes: “Saint Motel is playing both Sunset Junction and the Sunset Strip Music Fest- the only artist to do that!” You heard it on BestNewBands.com first!
Photo by Jung Kim I was lucky enough to see The Upsidedown this past weekend for a little Saturday night music mayhem in L.A. The venue, The Bootleg Theater, served as a more than sufficient backdrop for the song with a dark, dingy, country-folk fusion feel. I literally felt like I was back at SXSW
So I didn’t think twice when I left L.A. for a day to head to Santa Barbara for Loomis & The Lust’s show at the Cold Spring Tavern. Usual nonsense, made sure I had my gear, my wits, etc. What I didn’t know is that I needed my passport. It was a two and a
The minute Genevieve Schatz, lead singer of Company of Thieves pranced on stage, she blew me away! Don’t let her adorable pint-sized stature fool you- her voice is unbelievably strong! She had the now-rocking House of Blues is Chi-town at complete capacity with her alluring songs and effortlessly seductive sound. She invited bestnewbands.com up to
There are very few times I get amped on an entire lineup- but last night Friday, July 30, 2010- The Viper Room in Los Angeles rocked my world. Dirty Sweet (made up of Ryan, Nathan, Chris, Christian, and Jeremy) and The Stone Foxes (composed of Shannon and Spence Koehler, Aaron Mort, and Avi Vincour) serenaded
Last night in a far away land called Glendale, I got “to run around” with www.myspace.com/rumspringa when they played La Brie’s Lounge! The three men and a little lady (comprised of Joey on vocals and guitar, Cecelia on guitar and vocals, Andrew on drums, and Cardo on bass) rock a vintage vibe that resurrects the
It’s that time of year- the time when the hipster-chic and faux-hemian alike flock to Chicago for Lollapalooza from August 6-8, 2010! If you haven’t had the chance to check out the entire lineup, rest assured this year’s music mayhem will not serve to disappoint- with bands and entertainers to satisfy your hunger no matter what
Pepper managed to turn the entire Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California yesterday into an island-infused land of plenty. The beachy-keen boys rocked a reggae vibe, serenading the crowd with sun-soaked songs, dressed in SPF and not much else. True to the Hawaiian tropic form, I was ushered to a backstage bus-side BBQ complete with
Thursday night I was privileged enough to spend an evening at www.theroxyonsunset.com with L.A.’s promising band Fight From Above who have gained quite the loyal following in the past few months thanks to their completely addicting tracks and continuous live performances that leave you lust-struck at first listen. The “L.A. kids in faded kicks” completely
Last night hipsters from various Los Scandalous area-codes hightailed it to The Mint to watch singer/songrwriter Jeremy Messersmith grace the joint with folk-pop akin to Death Cab For Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, and embellished with just enough 1960’s retro-pop to actually introduce a new sound to those that thought they had heard it all. It’s evident