Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Will Knox Where: Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, Ca When: Monday, September 13th at 9 p.m. Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/13
Highwater: Rising to the Top of Oregon’s Alternative Scene
photo taken by Carolyn Taylor “Left-coast mountain punk-grass” is how Highwater, a Portland- and Eugene-based band, describes its sound. If you’re unfamiliar with that particular genre of music, you’re not alone: Highwater’s tunes are as unique as the men who made them, and they’re spreading their sound all across the state. The four men of
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/6
Picked By: Laurel Johnston Wednesday night is Dub Club night at Echoplex in Los Angeles. I decided to check it out this week, in the mood for feel-good reggae tunes that have the ability to provoke even the stodgiest of bar patrons into dancing and wobbling. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing great live reggae
In Oregon, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Find a New “Home”
Photo taken by Crystal Jenks Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros are no strangers to BestNewBands.com – Cervante Pope profiled the group in early August, and Lauren Novik caught them at L.A.’s Sunset Junction a couple weeks ago. An avid ES&MZ fan myself, I jumped at the opportunity to watch the gang’s Eugene concert at
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/30
Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Wavves Where: Howie and Son’s Pizza in Visalia, CA When: Tuesday, August 31st at 8 p.m. Cost: $7 Age Restrictions: Not Specified
Whiteaker Block Party: Celebrating Eugene’s Home-Grown Talent
Some secrets are not meant to be kept. This year’s Whiteaker Block Party exposed me to a few musical groups that, despite their humble beginnings, are on the fast track to fame. The only question now is: do I keep these local treasures for myself, or do I share them for the world to enjoy?
The Surf Roots Tour: Currently Working its Way Through the Pacific Northwest
Eugene, OR certainly missed a great show last night. The Surf Roots Tour, featuring Tamarama, The Green, Stranger and Anuhea, stopped at the WOW Hall, but only 25 or so people came to see it. A small audience didn’t affect the artists, however: each act performed with great enthusiasm and transformed the tiny concert hall
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/2
Picked by: Daniel Burnett Who: Perfect Weather with Faucet and Goose Vargis Where: High Dive in Seattle, WA When: Monday, August 2 at 8 PM Cost: $6 Age Restrictions: 21+ Who: Edison Orange with God in Holy Hell Where: The Green Room in Seattle, WA When: Thursday, August 5 at 8 PM Cost: $5 Age
Fair 2010: The Oregon Country Fair Starts Today
If you’re going to the Oregon Country Fair, there are some items you will undoubtedly need to bring. A camera, because the entire festival is a photo opportunity. A reusable water bottle, because walking through the forest in the hot summer sun will leave you parched (and because bottled water is an unsustainable product). One