Best New Bands » NPR 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 NOW, NOW’S “Dead Oaks” Is the NPR “Song Of The Day” Today http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/now-nows-dead-oaks-is-the-npr-song-of-the-day-today/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/now-nows-dead-oaks-is-the-npr-song-of-the-day-today/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:44:53 +0000 It has been an amazing week for Now, Now and their sophomore record Threads, released last Tuesday March 6th on Trans- Records. Threads landed as the #4 Most Added record on the CMJ charts last week, and debuted on the FMQB Albums Chart at #3 this week. Leading up to their appearance at SXSW 2012, the band

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  1. Now, Now Release Digital EP Today and Announce New Tour Dates news Now, Now and Trans- Records are giving fans a chance to take a few of their new songs home with them ahead of schedule with today’s release of the Dead Oaks digital EP. Available on iTunes, the 3 song EP includes...
  2. Album Review: The Dead Trees’ WHATWAVE Yes, The Dead Trees are another Los Angeles bred, skinny-jean wearing, moustache-rocking, grunge garage band hitting the local club scenes (I saw them open for The Whigs at The Troubadour back in 2009).  But, this band stays distinct thanks to...
  3. Dead Man Winter – Live At Schubas In Chicago Being from the Midwest I have grown accustomed to changing the type of music I predominately listen to based on the season. Luckily, most of the time my transition month or so leads me searching for new bands that can...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/now-nows-dead-oaks-is-the-npr-song-of-the-day-today/feed/ 0 The Shins In Concert on NPR http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-shins-in-concert-on-npr/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-shins-in-concert-on-npr/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:43:59 +0000 March 7, 2012 After a five-year hiatus, James Mercer and his band The Shins are back with a new lineup and one of the year’s most anticipated new albums, Port of Morrow. Watch the group play old and new songs in an NPR Music Presents show at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge.

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week 9/19/11 Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Writer Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday September 19th Doors at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+ Picked By: Kellly Knapp Who: Olivia Tremor Control Where: Le Poisson Rouge, New York City When:...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/16 Picked By: Michael Rincon Who:Tokyo Police Club with Freelance Whales Where: Neumos in Seattle, WA When: Monday, August 16 at 8 PM Cost: $15 Adv. Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Todd Prodanovich Who: Wavves with Birdfeeder and Char-man Where: Soho in...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/13 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+ *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Jesse Meade with special guest Tyler Fortier Where: Cornucopia...
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  1. Captain Ahab, Meet Freelance Whales Instrumental segments are bittersweet. A lot of new bands don’t have the skill-set or the patience to rely on their instruments. They are over-zealous is making a name for themselves to the point where they think a catchy lyric is...
  2. Delta Spirit Rock The Music Box and A Conversation With Matthew Vasquez At 11 pm on Wednesday night at the Music Box on Hollywood Blvd., San Diego-natives Delta Spirit took to the stage for their largest headlining show to date in the City of Angels. Having recently sold out the El Rey...
  3. Sky Larkin’s Katie Harkin Discusses New Album Kaleide, Maintaining Balance, and Being the Daughter of Scientists   Sky Larkin is a very busy trio from Leeds. They’re touring nonstop through the US through the end of October before heading up to Canada, and then they head back to Europe for dates planned through the middle of...
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  1. Todd Prodanovich talks at length with Oakland’s James & Evander James & Evander are an electronic music production duo that create some incredibly lush synthesized landscapes for your listening pleasure. The group consists of Oakland’s very own Adam Myatt and Glenn Jackson, who met in college and decided to flex...
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  3. Through The Looking Glass With Magic Mirror Sometimes you head out to see one band, and end up also falling love with another.  I was so excited for The Upsidedown show last night at The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles (watch for an exclusive interview with The...
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