Best New Bands » modest mouse 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 Governors Ball Music Festival http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-governors-ball-music-festival/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-governors-ball-music-festival/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:00:50 +0000 If you’ve watched any music videos on YouTube in the past month or so, you’ve probably seen an ad for The Governors Ball Music Festival in NYC hovering over the bottom third of the video, promoting Beck, Passion Pit, Kid Cudi, Modest Mouse, and others. This festival is normally held on, surprise, Governors Island, but

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-governors-ball-music-festival/feed/ 0 The Sasquatch! 2011 Lineup is Here! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-sasquatch-2011-lineup-is-here/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A larger version of this poster can be viewed at The Portland Mercury Music fans of the Pacific Northwest are in for a treat this Memorial Day weekend, as the 10th anniversary of the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Gorge, Washington promises a myriad of musical legends, as well as your favorite indie bands. Sasquatch! will

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  1. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 28, 2011 Hello, BestNewBands.com readers! Ready for the weekend? Yeah, we are too. To aid you in your musical pre-funking, here’s a look (and listen) back on what we featured this week. “Livin’ The Dream (I’m On A Float)” – Super Mash...
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