Best New Bands » Temples 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 New Bands to See at Desert Daze 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/desert-daze-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/desert-daze-2016/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:15:18 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33292 New York – This weekend ushers in California’s 5th annual Desert Daze in Joshua Tree, where for three days, from October 14-16, festivalgoers from around the world will experience “what music festivals once were, while illuminating the future of what music festivals can be.” I am hoping that by the end of this weekend I will

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/best-new-bands-announces-2014-newbie-awards-nominees/feed/ 2 Temples And Wampire Live In San Francisco http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/temples-wampire-live-san-francisco/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/temples-wampire-live-san-francisco/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 05:20:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19208 San Francisco – The air was electric at The Fillmore the other night, as UK psych outfit Temples celebrated the midpoint of their West Coast tour with their touring partners Wampire, an indie rock group hailing from Portland, Oregon.  Having seen both of these bands separately before, just as they were both gaining ground (Wampire

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/psych-fest-day-2-temples-jacco-gardner-and-more/feed/ 0 A Psychedelic Trip with Temples at Neumos http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:40:27 +0000 Seattle – Wednesday night at Seattle’s Neumos, the audience was treated to vibrant, energetic sounds of psychedelic pop rock and post-punk, thanks to Temples and Drowners. Coming from an afternoon of KEXP live studio sessions, the groups were warmed up and ready to take the stage with their too-cool-for-school attitude and infectious swagger. As Temples

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