Best New Bands » Los Angeles 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 Festival Recap: Los Angeles’ Jubilee Music and Art Fest http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/festival-recap-los-angeles-jubilee-music-and-art-fest/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/festival-recap-los-angeles-jubilee-music-and-art-fest/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:20:44 +0000 The annual Jubilee Music and Art Festival has become a community staple in Los Angeles, and though this year marked the first in its new Downtown location, the celebration retained (most) of the original charm it possessed from its days hosted in Silver Lake. It still focused primarily on local acts, while inviting a handful

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  1. Los Angeles Kicks Off Summer With The Jubilee Music And Arts Festival   Nothing says summer like outdoor music festivals, and though there are plenty of heavy hitters spanning the country and beyond in the next few months, Los Angeles is celebrating early with the Jubilee Music and Arts Festival – a...
  2. Hangout-Y’all: A Recap of Alabama’s Beach Festival Hangout Festival Hangout Festival is a festival for everyone – the kind of music celebration that takes relaxation to the next level of intimacy. Located on the stunning beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., the three-day festival included headliner gold. Kings of Leon,...
  3. Imagine Dragons Are In Peak Form In Los Angeles Right now, you’d be hard-pressed to find a band that’s had a better start to 2013 than Imagine Dragons. While their ascent began at the end of last year, the Las Vegas-natives have exploded, with their songs breathing fire across...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/festival-recap-los-angeles-jubilee-music-and-art-fest/feed/ 0 Crystal Fighters Turn The El Rey Into A Dance Floor http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crystal-fighters-turn-the-el-rey-into-a-dance-floor/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crystal-fighters-turn-the-el-rey-into-a-dance-floor/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:52:59 +0000 It was virtually a year ago when I saw Crystal Fighters for the first time at The Echoplex, and on Tuesday night at the El Rey, the six-piece performed an exuberant set just like the one that made me fall in love with them last summer. Having garnered a larger following than they had last June, the electro/folk-rockers played their

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  1. Crystal Fighters Tear Down The Echoplex Tuesday night marked my second venture to a Check Yo Ponytail 2 event, and just like my first experience, the night included energetic, electronic, dance-inducing acts, with Crystal Fighters as the headliner. Before this show, I honestly did not know...
  2. Album Review: Crystal Fighters – Cave Rave   Some albums encapsulate certain seasons and feelings, and Crystal Fighters’ sophomore effort, Cave Rave, does just that, begging to become the anthem of the summer, preferably during bonfires, road trips, and late night dance parties. The Spain-dwelling six-piece wrote...
  3. Crystal Fighters premiere a new video for “You & I” UK/Basque-based Crystal Fighters premiere a new video for “You & I”off forthcoming ‘Cave Rave’ LP due out May 28th. “You & I” draws the viewer in to a world where bohemian babes wade through tall grasses under a rainbow sky. Crystal Fighters’ signature romantic guitar plucking...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crystal-fighters-turn-the-el-rey-into-a-dance-floor/feed/ 0 Cotillon Premieres ‘80s-Inspired Video For ‘Talk To Her’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/cotillon-premieres-80s-inspired-video-for-talk-to-her/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/cotillon-premieres-80s-inspired-video-for-talk-to-her/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:12:52 +0000 Nothing is more fitting from a Los Angeles trio that self-describes itself as “West Coast Love Fuzz” and “Flower Punk” than a music video that looks like it came straight out of the ‘80s, and today we are excited to premiere Cotillon’s “Talk To Her,” off the band’s upcoming White Roses EP. Directed by David

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  1. Lost Weekend Premieres CGI Video For ‘Let Me In’ In 2010, four friends began to play music together on the unfinished 11th floor of Winnipeg’s Commodities and Exchange building. It was there that guitarist/vocalist Matt Worobec, keyboardist Zack Antel, bassist Jason Pankratz and drummer Luke Janzen began writing and...
  2. Oceanography Premieres Black And White Video For “Drinking Water” Though Oceanography’s roots seem to be planted in gothic Americana, there is one thing founder Brian Kelly wants to make clear: this is not a folk outfit. He’s not just some guy singing and playing guitar. And after hearing tracks...
  3. Stroik Premieres Frenetic New Single, “James” Stroik has been receiving praise for his charmingly lo-fi bedroom recordings, and today we are excited to premiere “James,” the third single from the North Carolina-based songwriter.  Where his previously released songs featured quaint keyboard sounds, this track centers on...
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  1. Live Review: Peter Wolf Crier Wows The Bootleg Theatre Peter Wolf Crier is a band that you probably haven’t heard of…yet. But after watching the duo (trio during live performances) immobilize the audience of Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theatre, I am confident you will be hearing this name more and...
  2. PAPA Celebrates Their EP Release at The Bootleg On Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theatre hosted a celebratory show for local punk-meets-soul outfit, PAPA. RACES and THE FRANKS also hailing from the City of Angels, joined the duo-turned-quartet for a kickass night of rock ‘n’ roll. The guys...
  3. Chocolate Genius Inc. at The Bootleg Theater Chocolate Genius Inc. is an enigma. The musical project of New York artist Marc Anthony Thompson performed last night at Bootleg Theater to an attentive and intrigued audience, and I’m fairly certain that the majority of the audience left with...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/live-review-here-we-go-magic-and-the-dig-at-bootleg-theater/feed/ 0 Ellie Goulding Brings The Light On A Dreary Day http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ellie-goulding-brings-the-light-on-a-dreary-day/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ellie-goulding-brings-the-light-on-a-dreary-day/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:10:10 +0000 Dark Saturday afternoons in Los Angeles, especially in October, usually signal gloom and doom. After all, who would want to leave the safe enclave of their home when the weather as of late has been in the upper ‘70s and sunny? Alas, very few things on a college football Saturday seemed enticing, and on this

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  1. Artist of the Week: Ellie Goulding For a woman with only two albums to her name, Ellie Goulding has made the most of her time in the public eye. The 25-year-old British singer is making a name for herself by conquering radio with her brand of...
  2. Celilo Brings The Darkness Into The Light Celilo have been quite the indie darlings since the release of their album Bending Mirrors in 2009. The alt-country, self-described ‘bootgazing’ five piece from Portland has seen their share of hardship and triumph over the last few years. Since the...
  3. Delorean Brings Barcelonan Dance Rock to Soho on 9/1 Last night the Spanish quartet arrived at Soho with a beat in their heads and more than a little pep in their step. Their upbeat indie-dance tunes head everyone on the dance floor cutting loose, including themselves (see keyboardist Unai...
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  1. Live Review: Yawn impresses at The Empty Bottle in Chicago I’m a huge believer that the crowd is a main factor in live shows, however on certain special nights in certain venues bands can help bring you into their bubble where the sound is the only thing encompassing you. That...
  2. Josh Tatum Band Shakes the House of Blues Foundation Room Josh Tatum and his band of merry band mates had no problem packing the ornately decorated Foundation Room at House of Blues in Los Angeles last night. The entire show bordered on theatrical, or perhaps that was due to the...
  3. Live Review: Alabama Shakes Tears it Up at Brooklyn Bowl Alabama Shakes are named quite literally. They are from Alabama, and when they play, there is no way to stay still. Even slower numbers like “Hold On” warrant hands in the air, “Can I get a witness”-style. Their sold out...
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  1. Album Review: Fun. – Some Nights   The boys of fun.–lead singer/songwriter Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, and Andrew Dost–are back with their second studio album,  Some Nights, which drops today.  As a long time Nate Ruess fan, from his Format days, I feel qualified and obligated...
  2. Broken Social Scene at the Wiltern-I Felt Superconnected This past Tuesday, October 19th, Broken Social Scene played to a full house at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. As I entered the theater, I could feel the anticipation brewing in the air. I’ve been waiting to see Broken...
  3. Concert Review: NewVillager and Okkervil River Wow the Wiltern, While Titus Andronicus Fails To Impress Okkervil River I found myself back at The Wiltern last night to check out yet another of the venue’s repeatedly rocking lineups.  On the bill for last night were NewVillager, Titus Andronicus, and Okkervil River.  So, I paid too much...
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  1. Ximena Sariñana Redefines Herself On Her First English Album On the heels of tours with bands Fitz & the Tantrums and Ray LaMontagne, Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist Ximena Sariñana recently released her self-titled, major label, debut English album. The album fuses pop and dance to a new audience,...
  2. Artist of the Week: Silversun Pickups For the past half-decade, Silversun Pickups have brought their brand of fuzzed out, droned guitar rock to the masses. The quartet has been one of the best new bands to come from the indie hotbed of Silver Lake in Los...
  3. Artist of the Week: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros It’s been a long strange trip for Alexander Ebert. Before he formed the much buzzed about new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he was the frontman for Ima Robot. But after the band dissolved, nobody would have thought...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ximena-sari%c3%b1ana/feed/ 0 Sleeper Agent and Ben Kweller Rule the El Rey http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sleeper-agent-and-ben-kweller-rule-the-el-rey/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sleeper-agent-and-ben-kweller-rule-the-el-rey/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:14:05 +0000 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 ruthless energy, they make it seem pretty effortless.  Now that that’s out, I have another

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  1. Sleeper Agent Wakes Up the Bootleg Driving to the Bootleg Theater last night, I was yawning the whole way there.  School had just started, and I had spent the past two hours reading Shakespeare (seriously…).  I was in serious need of a pick me up, and,...
  2. Grace Woodroofe on the Fire Within Emerging from the white water rapids of independent music like an old soul, is blues songwriter Grace Woodroofe. In a relatively short time, she’s been able to channel some of the most classic and substantial influences into finding the substance within...
  3. 1776 Announce Debut LP, Spring Tour With The Dandy Warhols Self Titled Album Out June 5th on Beat The World Records / The End Records 1776 are a rock band from the small logging town of Longview, Washington. They are Nigel Ledgerwood, Christopher Cook, Mitchell Rupe, and Zach Whiton. For...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sleeper-agent-and-ben-kweller-rule-the-el-rey/feed/ 0 Record Store Day Is This Saturday. Here Are Five Awesome Releases You Need To Pick Up. http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/record-store-day-is-this-saturday-here-are-five-awesome-releases-you-need-to-pick-up/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/record-store-day-is-this-saturday-here-are-five-awesome-releases-you-need-to-pick-up/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:46:11 +0000 If you’re not one of the lucky ones going to Coachella, fear not, for Record Store Day 2012 is here. (Now that I think about it, even if you will be in the desert this weekend there’ll be a tent there, too. We just can’t win…)  If you aren’t familiar with Record Store Day, it’s

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  1. Concert Preview: Allah-Las, Los Coyotes, and The Cosmic Telegraph Co. Play San Diego on Saturday the 16th! If you’re in the San Diego area, or maybe escaping the LA doomsday that will ensue with the closing of the formidable 405, head on out to the Tin Can Alehouse on Saturday, July 16th for some awesome live music. ...
  2. Portland record store hosts indie veterans this week Legendary Portland record store Music Millenium will be hosting two of Portland’s indie veterans this week, the beloved men of The Decemberists and the lesser-known but also talented Dolorean. The record store, which has been around since 1969 and is known...
  3. Kitsuné Announces Inaugural American Compilation for May 22nd Release For the first time ever the Parisian clothing and music emporium has compiled an eclectic selection of fresh new faces on the North American front with Kitsuné America. After booming in Japan, expanding in South East Asia and steadily developing in...
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