Festival Preview: Osheaga

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Remember when Montreal seemed like a total breeding ground for great art and all your favorite indie bands back around the mid-2000s? Well, it still kind of is. From August 3-5, Osheaga Festival presents what’s been dubbed as the largest festival of its kind in Canada, showcasing some of the best bands around, as well

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The Weekend Playlist: The Lollapalooza 2010 Mix

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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

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The dilemma of August 29th

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I mentioned ages ago that I was planning to attend Outside Lands in San Francisco the weekend of Aug 28-30. I’ve been jockeying for a job at the festival since January, and under the press of conflicting responsibilities that same week, I reluctantly asked to be withdrawn from consideration. (A decision I am still remarkably

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