Editors Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really like, these albums are not restricted to “New” bands. Here are Matt De Mello’s top
I always feel that on the day of a big show something, if not everything has a tendency to go wrong. Last night was no exception, seeing as I misplaced my wallet and had to pull pennies together, with help of my roommates, to be able to feed a meter to park my car. Of
I was able to pick the brain of Stephen Kellogg of the band Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers about the new album Gift Horse to be released on Oct. 11 (an upcoming review can be found in our album review section) as well as a couple questions about music in general. For those of you
BestNewBands.com Take a pinch of Death Cab for Cutie’s honest but evocative lyrical style. Add a dash of Ben Lee-sounding vocals. Combine with a vintage Tom Petty feel, and mix with a hint of folk-country twang. Sprinkle with a warm sense of community. Your tasty result? Eugene, Oregon’s The Stagger and Sway. With this video,
Freed from the shackles of the major label machine, Eastern Conference Champions has had a big 2010. With a September residency at Los Angeles’ Spaceland to landing a coveted spot on the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack, ECC has been very busy. But it was their freedom to record and release their latest EP, Akustiks, on their