Best New Bands » Little Dragon 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 The 5 Best New Bands At Lollapalooza http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-5-best-new-bands-at-lollapalooza/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-5-best-new-bands-at-lollapalooza/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:22:14 +0000 It’s almost that time of year when Chicago’s Grant Park transforms into Lollapalooza, one of the most well known and respected music festivals in the world. People flock to our city from all over to experience three days of jampacked music while standing in the heart of downtown. With a skyline on one side and

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  1. Young Empires Blow Out Thee Parkside Young Empires recently caught my attention with the release of their groundbreaking Facebook Connect video for “White Doves.” The interactive video incredibly adds images of you and your friends into the video (watch here). The Toronto-based band is comprised of...
  2. 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...
  3. Shopping for Dresses with Starfucker After my first time seeing Starfucker play at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, last fall, I was hooked. This Portland based electro-pop band has been bringing dance floors alive with their fun lyrics and infectious snyth hooks...
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  1. Ben Howard Sells Out The Troubadour When a new band or musician tries to win the hearts and minds of the American public, they usually face an uphill battle. When they’re a British band or musician who’s received accolades and fame in their native land, the...
  2. Fitz And The Tantrums Kick Off Summer Tour Fitz and The Tantrums will launch an extensive North American tour tomorrow night at WorkPlay Soundstage in Birmingham, AL. In addition to its headline dates, the band will play a two-night stand with Dave Matthews Band at New York’s Jones...
  3. MIIKE SNOW To Perform On The Late Show With David Letterman Tomorrow Miike Snow will perform “Paddling Out” supporting their new album Happy to You.  Watch the show on CBS at 11:35 pm / 10:35 pm central. Photo (c) Daniela Montelongo...
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  1. Knife Party To Release Rage Valley EP May 28 2012 Since releasing their debut EP 100% No Modern Talking in 2011, the past 4 months have been a whirlwind of success forKnife Party- the four tracks have received over 500,000 downloads worldwide and Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen have been...
  2. Catching Up With Leftover Cuties’ Shirli McAllen With an ode to Gatsby-era debauchery and smoke-filled jazz joints, Leftover Cuties will steal your heart and thrill your soul. In between albums, the band decided to release an EP of covers to serve as an appetizer while they finish...
  3. Sleeper Agent and Ben Kweller Rule the El Rey Alright, I’m gonna come out and say it: Sleeper Agent is hot.  They’ve recently released their first kick-ass album, Celebrasion, they just played Coachella, they’re in the middle of touring their sweet Kentucky faces off, and, thanks to the band’s...
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