Best New Bands » Ryan Adams 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 Top-5 Albums of 2011 – Matt De Mello http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/top-5-albums-of-2011-matt-de-mello/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/top-5-albums-of-2011-matt-de-mello/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:05:02 +0000 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

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/stephen-kellogg-of-stephen-kellogg-and-the-sixers-talks-about-music-and-the-new-album/feed/ 0 BNBTV Spotlight: The Stagger and Sway, “Sam Bond’s Garage” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-the-stagger-and-sway-sam-bonds-garage/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-the-stagger-and-sway-sam-bonds-garage/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000 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,

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