Best New Bands » Races 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 Races Headlines Dirty Laundry TV Fundraiser At L.A.’s Los Globos http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/races-headlines-dirty-laundry-tv-fundraiser-at-la-s-los-globos/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/races-headlines-dirty-laundry-tv-fundraiser-at-la-s-los-globos/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:54:10 +0000 I have seen Races perform a number of times, and though the Los Angeles-based sextet always blows me away, I have never seen it play like it did Thursday night. As part of Dirty Laundry TV’s Kickstarter Campaign to keep the web series afloat, Silverlake’s Los Globos hosted a fundraiser show that featured three bands

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  1. An Interview with RACES The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what...
  2. Album Review: RACES, Year of the Witch Los Angeles band RACES is hitting the scene with their first full-length album, Year of the Witch. Formed in 2009, RACES have distinguished themselves through their alternative, orchestral, rolling melodies and awesomely spastic moments of fuzzed-up, garage instrumentals. This LP...
  3. Races and Duniven Play Bardot in Hollywood Bardot–a Los Angeles club tucked into Hollywood’s dense layout–is swanky.  Swanky like an old-school mansion with dark weaving hallways, swanky like tentatively walking in on some exclusive party, unsure of where you belong.  Old friends met and chatted holding colorful...
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  3. Artist of the Week: Of Monsters and Men Over the past few months, we’ve touted Icelanic indie/folk rockers Of Monsters of Men as one of our favorite new bands of 2012. So far, it looks like the band has not only heeded, but exceed the hype that’s come...
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  1. An Interview with RACES The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what...
  2. Races and Duniven Play Bardot in Hollywood Bardot–a Los Angeles club tucked into Hollywood’s dense layout–is swanky.  Swanky like an old-school mansion with dark weaving hallways, swanky like tentatively walking in on some exclusive party, unsure of where you belong.  Old friends met and chatted holding colorful...
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  1. Races and Duniven Play Bardot in Hollywood Bardot–a Los Angeles club tucked into Hollywood’s dense layout–is swanky.  Swanky like an old-school mansion with dark weaving hallways, swanky like tentatively walking in on some exclusive party, unsure of where you belong.  Old friends met and chatted holding colorful...
  2. Interview: Jeff Innes of Yukon Blonde It was a busy 2011 for Canadian rock band Yukon Blonde. Playing over 130 shows along with the release of their EP, Fire/Water on Dine Alone Records the band has certainly been on their game.  The EP was written partially...
  3. Interview with Deleted Scenes’ Matt Dowling Deleted Scenes is comprised of four ambitious musicians who have all been writing and performing music since grade school. In 2009, the Washington, D.C.-based quartet released its debut LP, Birdseed Shirt, to welcoming ears, and hit the road. Since then,...
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