Best New Bands » the radio dept 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 An Interview with Daniel Tjäder of Korallreven http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-daniel-tj%c3%a4der-of-korallreven/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-daniel-tj%c3%a4der-of-korallreven/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:11:42 +0000 Although Korallreven is a recently formed band, making music is nothing new to Daniel Tjäder. Since 2001, the musician has played keys with Swedish dream-pop heroes, The Radio Dept. Nearly a decade later, fellow Swedish music maker, Marcus Joons, had an epiphany during a trip to Samoa, and when he returned home, Korallreven was born.

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-daniel-tj%c3%a4der-of-korallreven/feed/ 0 The Radio Dept. Kills at The Rock Shop’s One Year Anniversary Show http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-radio-dept-kills-at-the-rock-shops-one-year-anniversary-show/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-radio-dept-kills-at-the-rock-shops-one-year-anniversary-show/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:21:22 +0000 Last night, The Rock Shop celebrated it’s one year anniversary. In the short time it’s been open, this 4th ave. hangout has made its way into the standard rotation of Brooklyn venues to see up-and-coming bands, ranking alongside Glasslands, Union Hall, Cameo, and The Music Hall of Williamsburg in drawing exciting new acts to its

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