Best New Bands » phantogram 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 5 New Songs For The Week: Phantogram, CHVRCHES And More http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-new-songs-for-the-week-phantogram-chvrches-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-new-songs-for-the-week-phantogram-chvrches-and-more/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2013 07:40:35 +0000 Phantogram: “Black Out Days” Phantogram arrived on scene fully formed with their excellent 2009 debut Eyelid Movies. Since then the duo has stayed busy collaborating with everyone from Big Boi to the Flaming Lips. Now it appears that a long-awaited follow-up is on the horizon and judging by their new single, “Black Out Days,” it

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  1. Phantogram Becomes Nocturnal with Nightlife It’s been two years since Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, better known to the masses as electro duo Phantogram, released their breakthrough debut LP, Eyelid Movies. In that time, the two-piece focused on touring in support of the record, leaving...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-new-songs-for-the-week-phantogram-chvrches-and-more/feed/ 0 Phantogram Becomes Nocturnal with Nightlife http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/phantogram-becomes-nocturnal-with-nightlife/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/phantogram-becomes-nocturnal-with-nightlife/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:53:17 +0000 It’s been two years since Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, better known to the masses as electro duo Phantogram, released their breakthrough debut LP, Eyelid Movies. In that time, the two-piece focused on touring in support of the record, leaving little time to sleep, let alone write an album. As a result, the New York-based

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  1. Star Anna Delivers on Alone In This Together As discussed here last year, Star Anna is one of the true rising talents in music. The Ellensburg, Washington-based rocker finally released her latest record, Alone In This Together via Local 638 Records. The album features her band, The Laughing...
  2. Nadler’s Third Solo LP Shows Great Promise As we discussed last week, Marissa Nadler is on the rise. The Boston-based singer/songwriter is releasing her third album, which is self-titled, independently. The album kicks off with “In Your Lair, Bear,” which is six minutes of skeletal chords and...
  3. Old Monk’s Birds of Belize I’ve been talking a lot about the Brooklyn-based rockers Old Monk recently. If you couldn’t tell from my review of the wonderfully eclectic show at Cake Shop (which, it turns out, Old Monk organized!), or from my rave review of...
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  1. 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...
  2. 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 *** Picked By: Todd Prodanovich Who: Delorean Where: Soho in Santa Barbara, CA...
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  1. MusicFest Northwest Preview! Portland’s best music festival is back again! This will be year ten for MusicFest Northwest, the city-wide festival sponsored by the Rose City’s alternative weekly paper, Willamette Week. MFNW lets music fans run rampant through the city; all you need...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/treasure-island-music-fest-lineup/feed/ 0 The Weekend Playlist: Kelly Montgomery’s Summer Mix http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-weekend-playlist-kelly-montgomerys-summer-mix/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-weekend-playlist-kelly-montgomerys-summer-mix/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 This weekend I share with you a playlist of songs that give me that warm, happy, what-a-perfect-day feeling. These are the songs that make me smile, close my eyes, and soak up the sun without a care in the world. This playlist is meant for a day of lounging around and enjoying the summer with

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