In their final installment as our Artists in Residence for September 2010, Fight From Above performs “Kills Summer.” Enjoy! BestNewBands.com
Fight From Above Residency Volume 4: Kills Summer
BackStory Bonus!: These United States’ “Old John Chapman Takes a Good Long Walk”
In this bonus episode of BackStory, friends of the site and former Artists in Residence These United States share the story behind their song “Old John Chapman Takes a Good Long Walk.” Their six-week tour starts this Thursday in Chicago. You can find dates and info at http://www.myspace.com/theseunited or http://www.facebook.com/theseunitedstates. Most people know John Chapman,
BackStory: Italian Japanese’s “Jeremiah”
In this episode, the guys from Italian Japanese share the lyrics to “Jeremiah” and the song’s backstory. Jeremiah is about my friend’s younger brother. His name was actually Lance. We were all very close, like family. At the age of 4, Lance was diagnosed with leukemia. He developed many issues along with the leukemia and
BackStory: Orange Avenue’s “Just Refrain”
In this installment of BackStory, Florida’s Orange Avenue shares the story and video behind their song “Just Refrain.” This is the first song and also our first single that we are pushing right now that is off of our EP titled RESET. We shot a video for this song at Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s nightclub called Whiskey
Fight From Above Residency Volume 3: Landlocked
In their third installment as our Artists in Residence, Fight From Above performs “Landlocked” in a brand new video shot at The Troubador in Los Angeles. BestNewBands.com
Fight From Above Residency Volume 2: Between the Curves
In their second installment as our Artists in Residence, Fight From Above performs “Between the Curves.” BestNewBands.com
Introducing our Artists in Residence for September: Fight From Above!
BestNewBands.com’s Artists in Residence series resumes this September with Los Angeles’ Fight From Above. We kick off their residency this Labor Day with their official video for “Robber Barons,” and you can look for additional videos from them every Wednesday for the remainder of the month, including some great exclusive footage! BestNewBands.com
BackStory: Brad Brubaker’s “A Lullaby to Make the Nightmares Go Away”
This week Chicago musician Brad Brubaker talks about his song “A Lullaby to Make the Nightmares Go Away” from his album For My Enemies, With Love. On August 27, he opens for PIMProv at Chemicially Unbalanced Theatre, where he will sing and do funny stuff. His next straight music gig is at a gay bar:
The Weekend Playlist: The Lollapalooza 2010 Mix
Lollapalooza starts today in Chicago, and BestNewBands.com’s intrepid reporter, Lauren Novik, will be on the scene. Lauren will be sending in her daily impressions of the granddaddy festival, as well as interviews with several bands. To help get you in the mood for the Lollapalooza coverage, here’s a playlist from the bands I’d be aiming
BackStory: The Fling’s “Devil’s Man”
In this episode, Dustin Lovelis of Long Beach, CA’s The Fling tells the story behind their song “Devil’s Man.” The Fling’s album “When the Madhouses Appear” comes out on August 31. I wrote the song, “Devil’s Man” shortly after my girlfriend left for Africa for a couple months. It’s mostly about me trying to figure