Best New Bands » Papa 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 PAPA At Austin’s Red 7 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-at-austins-red-7/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-at-austins-red-7/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:01:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17594 Austin – Los Angeles natives, PAPA, have spent the last year touring the globe in support of their excellent 2013 LP, “Tender Madness.” The band, headed by Darren Weiss and Daniel Presant, has a repertoire of upbeat pop songs driven by Weiss’ powerful drumming and deep Springsteenesque baritone.  When you attend a PAPA show, they will make sure you

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  1. PAPA Shines At Stubb’s In Austin   It’s late August and it’s hot in Austin. Not even a few, cold Lonestars have enough cooling powers to combat the 100-degree weather. It’s the presence of PAPA, the Los Angeles brainchild of drummer/lead vocalist Darren Weiss and bassist...
  2. PAPA – The El Rey Interview Los Angeles – The El Rey is a venue that is near and dear to the principle members of PAPA. In a series of high school battle of the bands appearances held at the old L.A. mainstay, local products Darren...
  3. 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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-at-austins-red-7/feed/ 0 PAPA – The El Rey Interview http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/papa-the-el-rey-interview/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/papa-the-el-rey-interview/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:38:23 +0000 Los Angeles – The El Rey is a venue that is near and dear to the principle members of PAPA. In a series of high school battle of the bands appearances held at the old L.A. mainstay, local products Darren Weiss and Danny Presant had the pleasure of taking last place honors on more than

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  1. PAPA Shines At Stubb’s In Austin   It’s late August and it’s hot in Austin. Not even a few, cold Lonestars have enough cooling powers to combat the 100-degree weather. It’s the presence of PAPA, the Los Angeles brainchild of drummer/lead vocalist Darren Weiss and bassist...
  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. Charli XCX – Life is Beautiful Interview Las Vegas – In a discount music bin in her hometown of Stevenage, a town and borough of Hertfordshire, England, a young Charlotte Aitchison nabs a punk rock mixtape. A Vibrators song, “Feel Alright,” immediately grabs a hold of her....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/papa-the-el-rey-interview/feed/ 0 PAPA Shines At Stubb’s In Austin http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-shines-at-stubbs-in-austin/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-shines-at-stubbs-in-austin/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:10:36 +0000   It’s late August and it’s hot in Austin. Not even a few, cold Lonestars have enough cooling powers to combat the 100-degree weather. It’s the presence of PAPA, the Los Angeles brainchild of drummer/lead vocalist Darren Weiss and bassist Daniel Presant, backed by guitarist Evan Weiss and keys player Ben Usen, that bring the

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  2. Ellie Goulding Lights Up Austin It is a slow night in Austin. I-35 is not as busy as usual and the buzz that normally carries the city along is oddly quiet. As you move closer to Frank Erwin Center, the official venue of The University...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papa-celebrates-their-ep-release-at-the-bootleg/feed/ 0 Slang Chickens’ Monday night residency at The Echo: A must-hear for all http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/slang-chickens-monday-night-residency-at-the-echo-a-must-hear-for-all/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/slang-chickens-monday-night-residency-at-the-echo-a-must-hear-for-all/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:00:00 +0000 Slang Chickens is the kind of band that makes you want to start a band. Taking a very generous definition of “alternative”, the SoCal quartet combines alt-country, punk, post rock, and pop in ways that seem to redefine the very boundaries they are exploring. Last night at The Echo they began their February residency with

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