Best New Bands » viper room 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 Show Preview: Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs in L.A. 9/15, 9/17 http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/show-preview-star-anna-and-the-laughing-dogs-in-la-9-15-9-17/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/show-preview-star-anna-and-the-laughing-dogs-in-la-9-15-9-17/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:23:04 +0000 Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs are set to make their second Los Angeles appearance tomorrow night at the famed Viper Room on Sunset. Last year, the outfit played at the venue formerly known as Spaceland with special guest Mike McCready. The band currently on an extensive tour in support of their latest release, Alone

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  1. A moment with Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs Growing up halfway between Seattle and the middle of nowhere can have a profound effect on one’s life. In the case of Star Ann, it drove her to write and perform music. With melodic, aching vocals that’s as raw as...
  2. Star Anna Delivers on Alone In This Together As discussed here last year, Star Anna is one of the true rising talents in music. The Ellensburg, Washington-based rocker finally released her latest record, Alone In This Together via Local 638 Records. The album features her band, The Laughing...
  3. Q&A: Star Anna Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs have had quite an eventful year thus far. Between the release of their third album, Alone In This Together, and playing at PJ20 (Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary concert in East Troy, WI), Star Anna...
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  1. Los Angeles! Come Meet The Parlotones at The Viper Room! It’s time for Los Angeles to get in on the action with South African superstars (and former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) The Parlotones! This is the chance for California fans to meet the band and see a show for free!...
  2. Congratulations, Jayne! You’ll Be Meeting The Parlotones at The Viper Room TONIGHT! Congratulations to Jayne! You’ve won a pair of tickets to see The Parlotones at LA’s Viper Room tonight, and before the show, you’ll be meeting the band! Here’s the winning comment: Pick me, pick me! I am south african living...
  3. Murder At The Viper Room- Fight From Above Kills Summer! There was a murder last night at the Viper Room- and it wasn’t tragic.  No one was a victim of senseless violence- it was the much needed, highly anticipated killing of summer care of L.A.’s own Fight From Above.  Not...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/concert-preview-tha-boogie-set-to-rock-the-viper-room-wednesday-night/feed/ 0 Hey, Parlotones Fans! Want to meet the band? We’ve got the hook up! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/hey-parlotones-fans-want-to-meet-the-band-weve-got-the-hook-up/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/hey-parlotones-fans-want-to-meet-the-band-weve-got-the-hook-up/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:30:00 +0000 South African rock darlings (and former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) The Parlotones are touring the United States, and we want to help YOU meet the band and see a show for free! This February and March, BestNewBands.com will be giving away chances to meet The Parlotones in New York City, Portland (Oregon) and Los Angeles.

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  1. Double Feature: The Parlotones at The Viper Room + Post Show Interview Walking into The Viper Room last night to see the much heard about and highly underrated (as of yet!) Parlotones- I had literally crossed into a whole other country, South Africa to be exact.  After parking in Siberia, Laurel Kathleen...
  2. Friday Night at the WOW Hall: Lynx, Medium Troy and MarchFourth Marching Band &quo Friday night is tantalizing close, but for some small-town residents the options for celebrating the coming of the weekend can be very limited. Fortunately for those in Eugene, the historic WOW Hall has some great entertainment lined up: the...
  3. Show Preview: Brad Mackeson, Redwood Son, and Glassbones at Portland’s Doug Fir This week we have a show preview for best-new-band-hunters in Portland, Oregon at the charming Doug Fir Lounge. Local PR company In Music We Trust hosts a local showcase at the Doug Fir each month and we think this week’s...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/7/11 Picked By: Rebecca Haithcoat Who: Prince‘s “Welcome to America” Tour Where: Madison Square Garden, NYC When: Monday, February 7th at 7:30pm Cost: $20.10-$179.50 Age Restrictions: All Ages   From Rebecca: “Prince is not just my, but THE G.O.A.T., and please...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/31/11 Picked By: Kristina Villarini Who: The Hold Steady w/ The Gay Blades Where: Music Hall of Williamsburg, NYC When: Monday, January 31st at 9pm Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: 18+ ***   Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Joan of Arc w/ Pillars & Tongues,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/10/11 Picked By: Lauren Novik Who: The Wombats Where: The Satellite, Los Angeles When: Wednesday, Jan. 12th at 8:30pm Cost: $12-14 Age Restrictions: 21+   From Lauren Novik: “The Wombats will be rocking out at Silverlake’s Satellite (formerly Spaceland) this Wednesday,...
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  1. Useless Keys – A Breath Of Fresh Air I have a serious obsession for heading to venues and surprisingly enjoying the whole line up.  Last night at the Viper Room KROQ and Showlistla definitely knocked it out of the park.  Because I’m not as cool as the other...
  2. The Black Angels: A Sinsational Musical Trip The Black Angels show last night at the El Rey was completely sold out- and it was no surprise why- the group literally managed to blow everyone’s mind with their sweet psychadelia and heavy retro rock. Now albeit I’m a...
  3. Friend Of FOE At the age of 19 Kevin Hines (HBO’s The Bridge) attempted suicide by way of thrusting himself off the Golden Gate Bridge- and the 245 foot fall (which he miraculously survived) changed not only his own life- but the lives...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/twilight-sleep-a-dreamy-musical-state-of-min/feed/ 0 Murder At The Viper Room- Fight From Above Kills Summer! http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/murder-at-the-viper-room-fight-from-above-kills-summer/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/murder-at-the-viper-room-fight-from-above-kills-summer/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:00:00 +0000 There was a murder last night at the Viper Room- and it wasn’t tragic.  No one was a victim of senseless violence- it was the much needed, highly anticipated killing of summer care of L.A.’s own Fight From Above.  Not that L.A. Kids need yet ANOTHER reason to celebrate, but FFA (our September Artist In

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  1. Dirty Penny Sticks It To The Man At The Viper Room on 7/20/10! The Viper Room in Los Angeles was complete insanity last night when kids suffering from the inevitable quarter-to-midlife crisis’ and everything in between came to rock, roll, and stick it to the man at the famous Sunset Strip locale. I mean,...
  2. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
  3. BESTNEWBANDS.COM GETS A LITTLE DIRTY WITH FOXES AT THE VIPER ROOM! There are very few times I get amped on an entire lineup- but last night Friday, July 30, 2010- The Viper Room in Los Angeles rocked my world.  Dirty Sweet (made up of Ryan, Nathan, Chris, Christian, and Jeremy) and...
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  1. There is a password for a free show tonight by The Dance Party In case you missed their recent strip-club show, our darling gents The Dance Party are playing a show at the Viper Room tonight, and there’s a password to get in for the low-low price of free. This gives the event...
  2. The Shrill, At Home On The Sunset Strip The Shrill made up of Seth Romano, Brandon Davar, Harry Ostrem, and Zak St. John are a hard rock band seemingly heavily influenced by ghosts of music past, akin to 80’s no holds barred tunes slightly peppered with a little...
  3. Steel Panther Pours Some Sugar On Me Steel Panther is a notorious Sunset Strip act- and the All-American pseudo-eighties icons may be rude and crude dudes- but they definitely know a thing or two about putting on a show! I saw them back in the day- in...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/friend-of-foe/feed/ 0 Purple Melon- Making Retro The New Now http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/purple-melon-making-retro-the-new-now/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/purple-melon-making-retro-the-new-now/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:42:21 +0000 When Eric Joyce answered the door in nothing but bell bottoms and a couple necklaces- I knew this was going to be like no interview I’d conducted before.  I’ve done the backstage thing, the dressing room thing, the street-side thing- and sometimes it’s just cool to kick it at the band’s makeshift L.A. home.  In

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  1. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
  2. On The SSMF Streets With Saint Motel! Photo By Brian Bentley Saint Motel is causing a LOT of buzz- spreading faster than an L.A. brushfire through the music scene.  Rumors have been circulating about this “secret show” nonstop, especially on the streets of Sunset Strip Music Festival! ...
  3. The Shrill, At Home On The Sunset Strip The Shrill made up of Seth Romano, Brandon Davar, Harry Ostrem, and Zak St. John are a hard rock band seemingly heavily influenced by ghosts of music past, akin to 80’s no holds barred tunes slightly peppered with a little...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/purple-melon-making-retro-the-new-now/feed/ 0 The Shrill, At Home On The Sunset Strip http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-shrill-at-home-on-the-sunset-strip/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-shrill-at-home-on-the-sunset-strip/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0000 The Shrill made up of Seth Romano, Brandon Davar, Harry Ostrem, and Zak St. John are a hard rock band seemingly heavily influenced by ghosts of music past, akin to 80’s no holds barred tunes slightly peppered with a little 90’s grunged out metal. Outside the Viper Room, right after they managed to weave their

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  1. Sunset Junction Don’t Miss List! SUNSET JUNCTION DON’T MISS LIST! Since most people in Los Angeles are addicted to music- us track addicts are over recovering from Lollapalooza insanity, and on to sorting out our next festival that promises a little music mayhem!  Enter Sunset...
  2. 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...
  3. Steel Panther Pours Some Sugar On Me Steel Panther is a notorious Sunset Strip act- and the All-American pseudo-eighties icons may be rude and crude dudes- but they definitely know a thing or two about putting on a show! I saw them back in the day- in...
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  2. Slash Kills It At The Key Club So in case you were a little confused about the rumors saying the key club was closing- let me assure you it is not only up and running, it is perpetually packed!  With consistently amazing lineups, I had no doubt...
  3. Living On The Run Right Here In The California Sun With Big B Big B is responsible for the pre-summer song sensation “Sinner,” and he’s taken radio waves by storm ever since.  His new CD Good Times & Bad Advice is chalk-full of kick-ass collaborations, namely Scott Russo and Everlast among others- and...
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