Best New Bands » Slang Chickens 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 Words and a private performance with BnB’s March Artist in Residence Slang Chickens at SXSW http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/slang-chickens/words-and-a-private-performance-with-bnbs-march-artist-in-residence-slang-chickens-at-sxsw/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/slang-chickens/words-and-a-private-performance-with-bnbs-march-artist-in-residence-slang-chickens-at-sxsw/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0000 Fans of Slang Chickens seem to go through a three part process upon discovering the band: first they’re intrigued by the name, then blown away by the crackling energy of their live performance, and then addicted to the way their songs manifest themselves in any number of ways. I find myself humming the chord changes

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  1. Introducing our Artists in Residence for March: Slang Chickens! Come fly with the Slang Chickens this month as they share with BestNewBands.com during the month that sees the end of their residency at the Echo and their time at a little festival we like to call SXSW. Did you...
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  3. Artists in Residence installment #4 from Ivan & Alyosha- Day 2 of the Tour In their final installment as our Artists in Residence for February, Seattle’s Ivan & Alyosha take us on the road with them on the second leg of their tour. Will this be the last time they’re taking shifts to drive...
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  3. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 11, 2011 Kick off your pre-Valentine’s (or Singles Awareness) Day weekend with songs from some of the artists we’ve featured this week.   “There’s Nothing For Me Here” – Range Rover On Sunday, Liz Livengood caught up with this San Diego trio,...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-feb-11-2011/feed/ 0 Slang Chickens’ Monday night residency at The Echo: A must-hear for all http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/slang-chickens-monday-night-residency-at-the-echo-a-must-hear-for-all/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/slang-chickens-monday-night-residency-at-the-echo-a-must-hear-for-all/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:00:00 +0000 Slang Chickens is the kind of band that makes you want to start a band. Taking a very generous definition of “alternative”, the SoCal quartet combines alt-country, punk, post rock, and pop in ways that seem to redefine the very boundaries they are exploring. Last night at The Echo they began their February residency with

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