Best New Bands » Satellite 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 A Conversation with Alcoholic Faith Mission’s Thorben Seierø Jensen http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-alcoholic-faith-mission-s-thorben-seier%c3%b8-jensen/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-alcoholic-faith-mission-s-thorben-seier%c3%b8-jensen/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:57:43 +0000 In 2006, high school friends Thorben Seierø Jensen and Sune Sølund formed Alcoholic Faith Mission after stumbling upon Brooklyn’s Apostolic Faith Mission and joking around about swapping the “Apostolic” with “Alcoholic,” because alcoholics have faith in booze like the devout have in religion. It stuck, and now six years later, the band has grown to

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-alcoholic-faith-mission-s-thorben-seier%c3%b8-jensen/feed/ 0 Papercuts Cut Deep Into The Satellite http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papercuts-cut-deep-into-the-satellite/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/papercuts-cut-deep-into-the-satellite/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:00:06 +0000 Last Friday night, Los Angeles’ Silverlake venue, The Satellite, hosted a night of atmospheric dream pop, headlined by singer/songwriter/producer Jason Rober Quever’s ambitious, evocative project, Papercuts.  As soon as the San Francisco-based quartet set foot on stage, the crowd rose to its feet and doubled in size, eager to witness the tight, meticulous live performance

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  1. Still Corners and Papercuts Haunt the Late Night Show at Mercury Lounge This past Saturday night was the first time I had to wait in a long line to get into Mercury Lounge. I had just discovered Still Corners (and then fortuitously discovered they had a show here), and had thought of...
  2. Talent at the Troubadour: The Hush with The Modern Drone, Bethpage Black, People by the Sea, thatwasthen, and Satellite Thieves The word of the evening, ladies and gentlemen, is talent.  Last night at the Troubadour, raw talent was apparent in every band that graced the tiny stage, making for an awesomely accurate portrayal of today’s local rock scene.  Six groups...
  3. Deep Dark Robot Rocks The Roxy! Things usually don’t surprise me anymore when I head to a show. The whole no parking situation is indicative that everyone and their mother is getting ready for some onstage insanity, and I usually know what’s coming. I was not...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/27/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Laurie Anderson Where: Castle Clinton, NYC When: Thursday, June 30th at 7pm Cost: FREE! Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches Where: South Street Seaport, NYC When:...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 7/18/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Theophilus London Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Monday, July 18th at 8pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Pic by Johnny Leather Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Shilpa Ray Where: Zebulon,...
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  3. Ticket Give-Away! Nenna Yvonne at The Key Club this Thursday Nenna Yvonne will be taking LA’s Key Club by storm this Thursday night, and you and a friend could be there for free! Nenna’s given us a track you can download for free, and she’d like to give one lucky...
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