Best New Bands » Trevor Powers 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 5 Of The Best New Bands At Portland’s MusicfestNW http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/5-of-the-best-new-bands-at-portlands-musicfestnw/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/5-of-the-best-new-bands-at-portlands-musicfestnw/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:00:00 +0000 MusicfestNW has been a Portland staple since its creation in 2001. In the following decade, both the local community and international music scene have helped MFNW evolve into the third largest indoor festival in the United States. More than 30,000 music lovers descend on the City of Roses for the six-day fest, which hosts more

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/5-of-the-best-new-bands-at-portlands-musicfestnw/feed/ 0 Album Review: Youth Lagoon, Wondrous Bughouse http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-youth-lagoon-wondrous-bughouse/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-youth-lagoon-wondrous-bughouse/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:32:41 +0000   Wondrous Bughouse is the rare sophomore album that almost completely rewrites the sonic signature of the artist who created it. Even serious fans of Trevor Powers will find some of these new songs close to unrecognizable thanks to the clear imprint of producer Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Washed Out, Cee Lo). The live

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-youth-lagoon-wondrous-bughouse/feed/ 1 Young Magic and Youth Lagoon Rejuvenate The Echo http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/young-magic-and-youth-lagoon-rejuvenate-the-echo/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/young-magic-and-youth-lagoon-rejuvenate-the-echo/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:02:03 +0000 There was an obvious theme in Wednesday night’s lineup: youth. Not only was it in each band’s names, but also in their music and stage presence. Young Magic boggled the minds of the sold out Echo with their experimental brand of electro-pop. Led by the mysteriously low-profile multi-instrumentalist, Isaac Emmanuel, the Australia-via-New-York outfit turned the

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