For a new artist, Harlan has been making a lot of headway and fast. It’s not too often that you can score a Monday residency at The Echo in Los Angeles unless you have the chops to win over the notoriously fickle crowd of hipsters and industry types. But Harlan has done that. Citing Prince,
Artist of the Week: J*Davey
For several years, J*Davey has been on the precipice of ‘making it.’ There’s been significant buzz built around the Los Angeles-based duo for some time, however, like with many things in this world, things don’t often go according to planned. After spending several years stuck in neutral on Warner Bros. Records, J*Davey recently released their
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/7/11
Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: AM & Shawn Lee Where: Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA When: Monday, March 7th at 10:00pm Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+
BNBTV Spotlight: Manimal House, “Comet”
BestNewBands.com Genre: Funk, Soul Mood: Party time, upbeat Just like Minneapolis seemed to deliver a slew of talented acts to BNBTV (Hastings 3000, Phantom Tails, The Goondas), Portland area bands have been gracing our internet stage, starting with The Stagger and Sway. So get your fedoras out, ’cause before us we have a group embracing
Q&A: Andy D.
Andy D. is not your average musician. For starters, his influences range from ‘80s greats Grandmaster Flash, Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson, Prince and Poison. He burst onto the Indianapolis scene a little more than a year ago, after moving down to Bloomington via Brooklyn. His live shows immediately became talked about. Combining rap, rock, and
Q&A: MIcah McKee of Empress Hotel
New Orleans has been the hub of some of the greatest music in American history. From it’s days as the hub of jazz in the twentieth century to bounce hip-hop to it’s continuing post-Katrina revival as shown in the HBO show, Treme, different sounds have come to represent the soundtrack of this great city. Empress
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/7/11
Picked By: Rebecca Haithcoat Who: Prince‘s “Welcome to America” Tour Where: Madison Square Garden, NYC When: Monday, February 7th at 7:30pm Cost: $20.10-$179.50 Age Restrictions: All Ages From Rebecca: “Prince is not just my, but THE G.O.A.T., and please don’t doubt. For this Monday’s performance, he’s invited a few of his friends (Cee-Lo Green, Janelle