Best New Bands » Vanaprasta 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 The World Is Ending, So Let’s Party Saint Motel Style! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-world-is-ending-so-lets-party-saint-motel-style/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-world-is-ending-so-lets-party-saint-motel-style/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Today you will be judged, and since the world is ending tonight it’s pretty much our civic duty as proud residents from the city of soon to be fallen angels that we go out in style.  You may have been scouring the internet for some seriously tempting judgement day activities while you should be diligently

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  1. Brand-Spanking-New Song From Saint Motel!!! So it’s Tuesday, you’re counting the minutes left in the day, let alone the week and if Friday had a phone number you’d be sexting it.  Thankfully, Saint Motel is here to answer your prayers with a little mid-week gift...
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  3. Artists in Residence: Saint Motel Week 4- Saint Motel Does Vail Saint Motel rounds out their Residency with a trip to Vail, CO....
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Where: Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, March 21 at 9pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restriction: all ages     *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Luka Nelson and the Promise of the...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 4/4/11 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Neil Finn (of Crowded House) with Matt Costa Where: The El Rey, Los Angeles When: Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm Cost: $39 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Weekend Where: Music...
  3. Bestnewbands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/9/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Pegi Young Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, May 10th at 7pm Cost: $15 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Pinback Where: El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles CA When: Tuesday, May...
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  1. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Sea Now! Party! It’s exactly ONE week (and some odd hours) until I trade in Los Angeles for some Austin insanity, and since there are about an infinite number of bands worth checking out (I’ll be the tornado blowing down 6th street in...
  2. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Purple Melon! Meet Purple Melon!  These hot British imports will be performing at SXSW this year!  Check out a day in the life as these guys get amped for a little SXSW 6th street action! Can’t wait until March to get your...
  3. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Empress Hotel! New Orleans based band Empress Hotel has decided to give bestnewbands.com an exclusive behind the scenes look as they get ready to rock 6th street for some SXSW insanity!  Check out what they have in store for you- and be...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/dont-miss-at-sxsw-texas-tornado-party-friday/feed/ 0 Don’t Miss At SXSW- Sea Now! Party! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/dont-miss-at-sxsw-sea-now-party/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/dont-miss-at-sxsw-sea-now-party/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0000 It’s exactly ONE week (and some odd hours) until I trade in Los Angeles for some Austin insanity, and since there are about an infinite number of bands worth checking out (I’ll be the tornado blowing down 6th street in 27 different directions) we here at bestnewbands.com wanted to make it easier for you to

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  1. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Vanaprasta! Meet the latest addition to bestnewbands.com’s “Don’t Miss At SXSW List”- Vanaprasta!  If you follow the L.A. music scene, then you pretty much know who Vanaprasta is by now (especially if you’re a rock-a-holic- they were 98.7FM’s resident artist of...
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  3. Don’t Miss At SXSW- The Madison Square Gardeners! With just a few weeks left to go, the Madison Square Gardeners took us on the road, and behind the scenes as they get ready to rock at this year’s SXSW! The Brooklyn-based sextet will be playing two night’s at...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 14, 2011 Today’s Playlist includes a little bit of everything BestNewBands.com has featured this week, from folk to punk-rock to dubstep – everything your music-loving hearts could desire! Listen and enjoy… “Shoeshine” – Black Taxi In this weekend’s BackStory Bonus, the guys...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 4, 2011 Welcome to another weekend! Start it off right with music from the artists we’ve featured this week at BestNewBands.com. “Steel My Heart” – The Angry Orts Liz Livengood got a chance to sit down with The Angry Orts before their...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 11, 2011 Kick off your pre-Valentine’s (or Singles Awareness) Day weekend with songs from some of the artists we’ve featured this week.   “There’s Nothing For Me Here” – Range Rover On Sunday, Liz Livengood caught up with this San Diego trio,...
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  1. A Dose Of Healthy Geometry Care Of Vanaprasta Sometimes you know a big thing when it stares you in the face.  Then there are times when you’re standing Street-side with a band and nothing can prepare you for how big they’re about to become.  Welcome to my life...
  2. Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/dont-miss-at-sxsw-vanaprasta/feed/ 0 A Dose Of Healthy Geometry Care Of Vanaprasta http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/a-dose-of-healthy-geometry-care-of-vanaprasta/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/a-dose-of-healthy-geometry-care-of-vanaprasta/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:00:00 +0000 Sometimes you know a big thing when it stares you in the face.  Then there are times when you’re standing Street-side with a band and nothing can prepare you for how big they’re about to become.  Welcome to my life several months ago at 2010’s Sunset Strip Music Fest when I was hanging out (yeah-

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  1. Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans...
  2. Vanaprasta Rocks The Echo This Thursday- Get Your FREE Vinyl Now! Vanaprasta has rocked Sunset Strip Music Fest, conquered a residency at the Echo, and rocked out at the infamous CMJ Music Fest in Brooklyn- and it’s no secret why the group is gaining so much recognition recently.  Their vintage vocals...
  3. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/a-dose-of-healthy-geometry-care-of-vanaprasta/feed/ 0 Vanaprasta Rocks The Echo This Thursday- Get Your FREE Vinyl Now! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/vanaprasta-rocks-the-echo-this-thursday-get-your-free-vinyl-now/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/vanaprasta-rocks-the-echo-this-thursday-get-your-free-vinyl-now/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:00:00 +0000 Vanaprasta has rocked Sunset Strip Music Fest, conquered a residency at the Echo, and rocked out at the infamous CMJ Music Fest in Brooklyn- and it’s no secret why the group is gaining so much recognition recently.  Their vintage vocals and eloquently composed tracks offer both an Americana/ 60s rock/ with a bit of an

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  3. LA Font Rocks The Echo! I showed up at the Echo last night- not entirely sure of what to expect, but ready to hear some good music.  LA Font did NOT disappoint when they graced the stage at ten sharp.  Think Nirvana meets the Fratellis...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/vanaprasta-rocks-the-echo-this-thursday-get-your-free-vinyl-now/feed/ 0 Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/countdown-to-cmj-vanaprasta-and-free-vinyl-yes-please/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/countdown-to-cmj-vanaprasta-and-free-vinyl-yes-please/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans musically for the next few months. Now, after an entirely successful residency at the Echo,

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  1. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
  2. Countdown To CMJ- The Black Atlantic! In the slightly more lowkey of Culture Collide’s various venues- TAIX served as host to The Black Atlantic’s performance- and the sweet melodic indie rock was anything but ordinary.  Geert van der Velde’s melodic and lulling vocals were sweetly surprising-...
  3. Countdown To CMJ- Evan Voytas! Evan Voytas is really rocking the music scene here in Los Angeles- breaking genre boundaries and consistently surprising listeners with his unique brand of Electropop!  The extremely busy Voytas seems to be always on-the-go, and in addition to his residency...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/countdown-to-cmj-vanaprasta-and-free-vinyl-yes-please/feed/ 0 Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/street-side-with-vanaprasta-at-ssmf/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/street-side-with-vanaprasta-at-ssmf/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the songs themselves. Vanaprasta (Collin Desha, Steven Wilkin, Taylor Brown, Cameron Dmytryk, and Ben Smiley) were

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