Best New Bands » Wavves 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 Northside Festival Highlights http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-highlights/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-highlights/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The dust has settled from the 4-day whirlwind of music that was Northside Festival, but what an amazing whirlwind it was. There was music just about everywhere, spilling into the street from bars, some people literally playing on a street corner (not part of Northside, but street bands always pop up during festivals), and some

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  1. Wavves @ Soho on 8/16 As word on the street would have you believe, Nathan Williams and his band Wavves are completely ridiculous. Last night when Williams and his band mates took to the stage at Soho in Santa Barbara, hilarity immediately ensued. It took...
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  3. Horse Feathers and Y La Bamba Give LA a Taste of Portland Horse Feathers Everything about last night’s show at The Echo was Portland-esque, from the intimate, nondescript venue; to the good (and cheap) tap selection and flannel clad band and audience members. If I hadn’t known better, I would’ve sworn that...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/no-joy-best-coast-and-wavves-hit-the-hawthorne-theater-in-portland/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s YEAR END BEST OF: Best Concert/Event of 2010 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-concert-event-of-2010/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-concert-event-of-2010/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0000 It’s the end of the year, and at BestNewBands.com, that means that our staff have compiled their favorites for the year, and we’d like YOU to choose the top ten in each category. This week, we’ll be asking you to vote on the Best Video, Best Concert/Event, Best Venue, Best Song, Best Album and  Best

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s YEAR END BEST OF: Best Video of 2010 It’s the end of the year, and at BestNewBands.com, that means that our staff have compiled their favorites for the year, and we’d like YOU to choose the top ten in each category. This week, we’ll be asking you to...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/16 Picked By: Michael Rincon Who:Tokyo Police Club with Freelance Whales Where: Neumos in Seattle, WA When: Monday, August 16 at 8 PM Cost: $15 Adv. Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Todd Prodanovich Who: Wavves with Birdfeeder and Char-man Where: Soho in...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-concert-event-of-2010/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/16 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-8-16/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-8-16/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Michael Rincon Who:Tokyo Police Club with Freelance Whales Where: Neumos in Seattle, WA When: Monday, August 16 at 8 PM Cost: $15 Adv. Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Todd Prodanovich Who: Wavves with Birdfeeder and Char-man Where: Soho in Santa Barbara, CA When: Monday, August 16 at 8:30 PM Cost: $12 Age Restrictions: All

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