Best New Bands » Local Natives 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 Local Natives Mesmerizes Los Angeles http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/local-natives-mesmerizes-los-angeles/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/local-natives-mesmerizes-los-angeles/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2016 18:59:48 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33119 Los Angeles - During Local Natives’ live performance last Friday night, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, singer and guitarist Taylor Rice stated that L.A. is the best place right now in the world. After all, the five-piece indie act originated in Silverlake, but surely he’s not biased, seeing as he and his bandmates have traveled all around

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