In this special bonus episode of BackStory, briefly Fujiya & Miyagi tell us the story behind their song “Yoyo.” Yoyo… This is about people being unable to make their minds up without outside influences. It could also be about mood swings or it could just be about a yoyo.
In this week’s episode, Andrew Belle tells us the story behind his song “Static Waves.” Static Waves was really an accident that happened while we were in the middle of making ‘The Ladder’ two years ago. We had just begun production on an up-tempo version of a song from the record called ‘Oh My Stars’
Our readers selected Via Audio’s “Babies” as the number one song of 2010, which peaked our curiosity. We wanted to know more about the song, and we figured you might, too, so here’s Tom Deis from Via Audio’s story behind this song… The demo for Babies was born in the summer of 2007 after I
In this special BONUS episode of BackStory, Brooklyn’s Black Taxi tells us the story behind their song “Shoeshine.” Here’s a note from their team: Black Taxi is one of the best new bands to come out of The Big Apple. Their music was recently featured on NBC’s The Chase and they finished their first national tour in fall 2010.
Picked by Jesse Diener-Bennett, Laurel Kathleen, & Lauren Novik Who: Grouplove w/Guards Where: Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday Jan. 3rd, 9:30pm Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+ From Laurel Kathleen: This January, catch one of Los Angeles’ hottest up and coming bands for free every Monday night at The Bootleg Theater. They’re called
The votes are in, and you selected Back Pocket Memory’s “Bergerac” as the Best Video of 2010! We chatted with the band about the video and more as we ring out 2010 and ring in 2011… Leona Laurie: Last time we spoke, we talked mostly about the band & your upcoming plans (http://bestnewbands.com/bands/item/838-back-pocket-memory-does-a-mini-residency-on-bestnewbandscom). This
Via Audio may have released “Babies” in late 2009, slightly ahead of the release of their 2010 album Animalore, but it caught your attention in 2010, and according to BestNewBands.com readers, it’s the Number One Song of the year. Tenth Row Concerts caught this great video of the band performing “Babies” in Washington DC this
Before seeing them nominated for Best Album of 2010 here on the site, I’d never heard of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. As soon as I checked them out, though, I was hooked. Their old-time strings and new-time vibe have generated a lot of buzz this year, including a Grammy nomination. Dom Flemons took some time
You voted, and we’ve tallied the votes. Here’s the skinny on our final category of Best Ofs for the year: the Top Ten Venues of 2010! In our previous announcement posts, we’ve told you what we thought of the bands, albums, songs, videos, and live shows voted into the Top Tens. This time, we’d like
As we share with you their final installment as Artists in Residence, we sincerely thank Verity in Stereo for a great month! They’re on a roll right now, so look for big things in 2011. BestNewBands.com