Best New Bands » Santos Party House 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 King Khan & BBQ Show Bring the (Santos Party) House Down http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/king-khan-bbq-show-bring-the-santos-party-house-down/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/king-khan-bbq-show-bring-the-santos-party-house-down/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:08:44 +0000 “This dynamic duo has relentlessly pursued an uncompromising vision of the subversive power of music that pays no heed to commercial imperatives. Standing outside the industry, two fingers raised in salute, they have nevertheless managed to forge an international career completely on their own, idiosyncratic terms.” This was how Vivid Live festival in Sydney described

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  1. Man Man bring the Party to House of Van Vans Man Man’s Honus Honus Last night was another raucous party at House of Vans with Crystal Antlers, Glass Candy, and Man Man. It wasn’t quite as packed or sweaty as it has been for past shows, but it definitely still...
  2. Marnie Stern and Tera Melos Shred at Santos Party House What I love about venues owned by musicians is that you know the sound will always be good. Santos Party House, owned by Andrew W.K., is no exception. Apparently he has the stage lined with custom-made monitors, and it seems...
  3. Quick Rhymes and Quick Wit With k.flay at Santos Party House k.flay tore it up at Santos Party House this past week. There were other indie bands that played, but I don’t remember them. I just remember the Bay Area-rapper coming out hard, and going hard the whole way through her...
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  1. Stepdad Sign To Black Bell Records – Play Two NYC Shows This February – Debut LP This Summer Stepdad was formed in a sweltering Chicago apartment in the summer of 2009 when two songwriters turned roommates, Ultramark and Ryan McCarthy, began writing songs together. The duo then relocated to Grand Rapids, MI to write and record their first...
  2. Broken Bells plays Portland’s December to Remember this Thursday Despite the fact that Broken Bells only announced themselves as a project just over a year ago, the duo has exploded onto the scene with force and an eclectic new sound. Broken Bells is the now familiar name of Brian...
  3. Grouplove Plays FREE Residency at LA’s Bootleg Theater January 3, 10, 17 If Grouplove isn’t a band you’re familiar with now, chances are you will be come 2011. Although the LA-based quintet’s self-titled debut EP has not even been released yet (it comes out January 25!), the five-piece that met during a...
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  1. An Interview with Country Bred Rockers The Features Allow me to introduce to you your next favorite band: The Features. From small town Tennessee, this band is rife with a country angst, a subconscious punkiness, a little bit of whimsical sentimentality, and a really funny drummer. Signed to...
  2. Interview with Trevor of Meridene: On Capturing Life in the Current US Meridene sounds like a beastly, high-energy version of The Shins:  a creature with an outer shell of post-modernist disillusionment and a soft underbelly of cautious hope. Their sophomore effort was just released a few days ago,  and they are currently...
  3. Back to School: An Interview with Lady Danville Following their show at UCLA, I sat down with Lady Danville’s keyboardist Michael Garner to learn a little more about the band.  We chatted about their hometown of Danville, California, the goofiness of Ben Folds, celebrity doppelgangers, a particularly inspiring...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 18, 2011 Kick off your weekend with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com. “Be My Girl” – The Smith Westerns Over the weekend, Leif Roswold caught The Smith Westerns at The Echo in L.A. The sold-out show attracted Hollywood hipsters...
  2. Weekend Playlist – April 29, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com. “Colours” – Grouplove “Boyfriend” – Best Coast Lauren Novik surveyed the recently-announced lineup for Lollapalooza 2011. Lauren wrote, “Aside from strong and steady headliners Eminem, Foo...
  3. Weekend Playlist – April 15, 2011 Start your weekend off right with a selection of music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com “The Honest Truth” – Typhoon Liz Livengood caught the “epic” Portland dodectet (that’s a 12-person group, she says) at the Doug Fire Lounge...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Air Waves album release w/ Amy (Titus Andronicus), Soft Landing, Inoculist Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, February 22nd at 8pm Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Lucy Walsh Where: Hard Rock Cafe,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/24/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: White Lies Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Monday, Jan. 4th at 8:00 pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: All Ages   *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Cold War Kids with Grouplove Where: The...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/17/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Broken Social Scene Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 8:00 Cost: $11 advance, $13 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ ***   Picked By: Claire Gallagher and Daniel Kohn Who: Atlantic/Pacific and The Pierces Where: Hotel...
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