Best New Bands » The Hotel Cafe 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 Brian Lopez on Tucson, His New Album Ultra, and Being Compared to an Octopus http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/brian-lopez-on-tucson-his-new-album-ultra-and-being-compared-to-an-octopus/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/brian-lopez-on-tucson-his-new-album-ultra-and-being-compared-to-an-octopus/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:51:58 +0000 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,

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  1. Album Review: Brian Lopez – Ultra Brian Lopez, a soulful, curly-headed, Tucson-raised singer-songwriter has made his way on to my music radar and left a great first impression with his first solo, full-length album, album, Ultra.  Branching out from his role as the leader of experimental...
  2. BackStory: The Octopus Project’s “Catalog” This installment of BackStory features the story behind Austin, Texas’ The Octopus Project‘s song “Catalog.” And the photo of the band above was taken by Wiley Wiggins– and he directed the video below, too. He’s a man about the Austin...
  3. Album Review: Big Talk’s Debut Album Is a Fun but Forgettable Effort And so Ronnie Vannucci comes crashing into the rock music scene, proving his place as a solo artist and talented musician.  The Killers’ drummer and Jason-Lee-lookalike releases the self-titled, debut album from his solo group, Big Talk, comprised of Vannucci...
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  1. Win Tickets to See Canon Blue at Glasslands This Saturday!   Photo by Tyler James BestNewBands.com is giving away a pair of tickets for Canon Blue’s show at Glasslands this Saturday, August 20th at 8pm! To enter: follow us on Twitter @BestNewBandscom and retweet our Canon Blue show announcement to...
  2. Concert Preview: See Verity in Stereo Play this Saturday in Asbury Park, New Jersey! If you’re in the Jersey area, you are in luck.  This Saturday, May 7th, our former Artist in Residence Verity in Stereo will be taking the stage at Asbury Park! Details are after the jump… Doors open at 7 (Its...
  3. 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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/win-tickets-to-see-amy-lavere-play-the-hotel-cafe-this-saturday/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/5/11 http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-9-5-11/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-9-5-11/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:51:47 +0000 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+

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  1. 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,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/15/11 Pic by Emily Shur Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Fool’s Gold Where: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, Los Angeles When: Wednesday, August 17th at 7pm Cost: Free Age Restrictions: All Ages   *** Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Races Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When:...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/29/11 Pic by Nick Maggio Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: The Ross Sea Party Where: Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, August 29th at 11pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Ball of Flame Shoot Fire...
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  1. OK SWEETHEART – Artist of the Week OK SWEETHEART–”Home” OK SWEETHEART is a modern band rooted in late 60′s pop, or what the band describes as “heartbreak pop”. Consisting of core members lead singer Erin Austin and Rob Gungor, the project also claims several BestNewBands.com alums as...
  2. Introducing our first-ever Artist of the Week LA Font! LA Font is the kind of band that invites their audience to experience the full spectrum of emotions along with them at their live shows. At any given moment, the entire room could be experiencing heart-racing excitement, angsty adrenaline spikes...
  3. Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats – Artist of the Week Interview with Jeff Hershey Jeff Hershey might just be the savior of soul music. You might remember his band Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats from a BestNewBands.com preview piece a few weeks ago, and their performance at The Troubadour proved...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Air Waves album release w/ Amy (Titus Andronicus), Soft Landing, Inoculist Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, February 22nd at 8pm Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Lucy Walsh Where: Hard Rock Cafe,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 4/18/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Daphne Willis Where: The Brink Lounge, Madison, WI When: Monday, April 18th, doors at 6pm Cost: $7 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: John Vanderslice Where: Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR When:...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/14/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: The London Souls Where: Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, March 14 at Cost: $5 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: The Pogues Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 15th-17th,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-2-11/feed/ 0 The Pierces Share A Secret At The Hotel Cafe http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-pierces-share-a-secret-at-the-hotel-cafe/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-pierces-share-a-secret-at-the-hotel-cafe/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. “Everybody Knows” Jeremy Silver Rocked Hotel Cafe Last night Jeremy Silver rocked the Hotel Café with his CD release show, and the great turn out of fans, friends, and music fiends were not disappointed.  Silver waded his way through every track off his just-dropped “Everybody Knows” and...
  2. Kathryn Ostenberg @ The Hotel Cafe TONIGHT Former BlueComet.TV Artist in Residence Kathryn Ostenberg will be playing the Hotel Cafe TONIGHT. 8PM on the dot w/ Matt DelVecchio on bass and Chris Lovejoy on drums– and she’ll be playing new songs! Two amazing ladies play after her:...
  3. Johnny Bennett wants you to come see him at the Hotel Cafe– for Free! Johnny Bennett is playing at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles this Tuesday, and he wants to invite you to come see him– for FREE! If you’d like to be on the list this Tuesday evening, email me, Leona Laurie,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-pierces-share-a-secret-at-the-hotel-cafe/feed/ 0 Ehren Ebbage in Southern California- Hotel Cafe 3/27 & The Gypsy Den 3/28 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/ehren-ebbage/ehren-ebbage-in-southern-california-hotel-cafe-3-27-the-gypsy-den-3-28/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/ehren-ebbage/ehren-ebbage-in-southern-california-hotel-cafe-3-27-the-gypsy-den-3-28/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. John Shipe at The Gypsy Den in Santa Ana John Shipe, a good friend of mine from Eugene, has been parked in San Diego for the last six months, and he finally played a couple of shows in Orange County recently. His shows on January 30th and March 6th...
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