Freestyle, random rap, afro-tastic hair, and spas-tastic dance party fun don’t even begin to clue you in to what you’re in for when you go to see Darwin Deez. The spastic pop rock sin-sation has been on my personal heavy rotation list for weeks and singer songwriters have been so inspired they themselves have taken
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. packed the house at The Echo on Friday night, as Claire Gallagher‘s preview predicted (for the full BestNewBands.com article please click here). The band consists of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott, joined by a drummer as well as live loops and samples. The trio came onstage in NASCAR jackets and hats,
Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “The Heron and the Fox” – Little Scream Kelly Knapp interviewed Laurel Sprengelmeyer aka Little Scream – here’s some of their conversation:
If you Los Angelenos need a great way to start your summer, head over to The Echo tonight to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. play live with supporting acts EMA and Oregon Bike Trails. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is touring for their new upcoming LP It’s a Corporate World. You may have seen these guys
Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: The Parlotones Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Tuesday, May 31st at 8pm Cost: $12 Age: All Ages
White Denim minus new guitarist Austin Jenkins Excitement abounded for me last night, a perfectly average Wednesday in May, as I headed down to The Echo to see one of my favorite bands, White Denim. As you might’ve heard (read?) me say before, I first witnessed this Austin-based band’s in-your-face talent when they opened for
Sacramento’s indie/electro/trip hoppers Sister Crayon headlined at the Sunset Stage Saturday night at the Silver Lake Jubilee, performing just as the festival reached a slow-to-build climax. Lead singer Terra Lopez had nothing but praise for the city of Los Angeles, though she did admit that the SLJ crowd trumped the band’s audience the previous night
Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: CocoRosie Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, May 23rd at 8pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: 21+
Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Yael Naim Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, May 16th at 8pm Cost: $20 Age Restritions: 21+
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