In case you didn’t read my review of Brian Lopez’s recently released album, Ultra, go now, oh foolish one, and read it. There. Well done. Thus, in case you didn’t notice, Brian Lopez is, indeed, awesome. And now, as you arrive at the top of this interview, you, in the privacy of your own mind,
Win Tickets to See Amy LaVere Play The Hotel Cafe this Saturday!
Amy LaVere is a gal about town. This rising Memphis artist is on her way to establishing her name in the music world in the wake of establishing her name on the silver screen. You may recognize her from movies such as Walk the Line, Black Snake Moan, and Hustle and Flow. As for her
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/5/11
Picked By: Dan Cordie Who: Givers and Kopecky Family Band Where: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA When: Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30pm Cost: $10 Adv. / $12 Door Picked By: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Amy Klein and the Blue Star Band Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Wednesday, September 7th at 8:30pm Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+
Neon Hymns – Artist of the Week
Editors Note: Our Artist-Of-The-Week feature is on, a hopefully brief, hiatus. We plan to return to action by mid-October with a very special two part feature. Until then, we’re going to take a page from our television brethern and repeat a couple of our most popular installments. Enjoy. Introducing Neon Hymns, our fourth official Artist
BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/2/11
Picked By: Monica Christoffels What: Mallard Madness, featuring Yeasayer, A-Trak and RJD2 Where: University of Oregon main campus, Eugene OR. The event schedule has a map of each activity’s location. When: May 4-8. Event schedule can be found here. Cost: Free Age Restrictions: All ages
The Pierces Share A Secret At The Hotel Cafe
Finishing up a successful stint in the City of Angels, The Pierces brought their show to the Hotel Café last night. Usually, a late night Tuesday gig may as well be the graveyard shift, but the alt-folk outfit nailed it in front of a near capacity crowd at the famed Hollywood venue. Though this was
Ehren Ebbage in Southern California- Hotel Cafe 3/27 & The Gypsy Den 3/28
This weekend I had the great pleasure of seeing my good friend Ehren Ebbage play two shows. He played The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on Friday night, following LA-based Pedestrian for a late show, and he played The Gypsy Den in Santa Ana Saturday night. For his set at The Hotel Cafe, Ehren was