Best New Bands » Cervante Pope https://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 Broken Social Scene is the Best Live Show of 2010! https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/broken-social-scene-is-the-best-live-show-of-2010/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/broken-social-scene-is-the-best-live-show-of-2010/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:00:00 +0000 Congratulations, Broken Social Scene! After going on 10 years of music making and touring, BSS has won a little something for it-best live show of 2010. I honestly couldn’t agree more. Why? Because I have been blessed enough to experience all that is the gloriousness of Broken Social Scene live, and after all it took

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  1. Anthems of a 21 Year Old Girl: Broken Social Scene is Coming to Town! Canada never sounded so good. Or at least not in my years. Canada is home to awesome bands like The Luyas (check out my interview with Jessie of the Luyas HERE) and the dance crooners Death From Above 1979 but...
  2. Broken Social Scene at the Wiltern-I Felt Superconnected This past Tuesday, October 19th, Broken Social Scene played to a full house at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. As I entered the theater, I could feel the anticipation brewing in the air. I’ve been waiting to see Broken...
  3. Eux Autres: There’s Nothing Broken About This Bow Eux Autres, the San Francisco-based pop band, released their third album Broken Bow today. I listened to most of this album on a freezing, slushy day in Portland, but Eux Autres’s sunshine pop kept me warm. The first track, “Jamais,”...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/broken-social-scene-is-the-best-live-show-of-2010/feed/ 0 Bye Bye, As Tall As Lions https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bye-bye-as-tall-as-lions/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bye-bye-as-tall-as-lions/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Three months ago, As Tall As Lions fans were devastated when the band announced they were calling it quits. They says the split is “amicable,” but nevertheless the news was the shock to all of us.  The band will continue making music, just not all together.  Singer Dan Nigro is working on his own project,

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/20 Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Belle and Sebastian Where: Barrowland in Glasgow, Scotland When: Monday, December 20 Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: 14+, but if under 16 must be accompanied by guardian 18+ *** Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: Elvis...
  2. The New Parish is the New Home of Moshing Thanks to No Age Last night I ventured into Oakland to witness Lucky Dragons, The Fresh & Onlys and No Age at the New Parish. This was my first time in Oakland and my first time seeing any of these bands, but the experience I...
  3. Making Funny Sounds with Me and Jessie Stein of The Luyas Canada has produced many indie greats like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene.  The Luyas are next on that list. Hailing from Montreal, the Luyas are a four (sometimes five thanks to violinist Sarah) piece ensemble of Jessie (vocals),...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bye-bye-as-tall-as-lions/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/20 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-20/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-20/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Belle and Sebastian Where: Barrowland in Glasgow, Scotland When: Monday, December 20 Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: 14+, but if under 16 must be accompanied by guardian 18+ *** Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: Elvis Costello Where: The Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL When: Monday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m.

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/13 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Sweaters with the Dead Trees and El Sportivo Where: The Satellite in Los Angeles, Ca When: Monday, December 13 at 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Alela Diane...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-20/feed/ 0 How the Grouch Will Steal Your Wednesday https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/how-the-grouch-will-steal-your-wednesday/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/how-the-grouch-will-steal-your-wednesday/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:00:00 +0000 Are you looking for a Christmas celebration unlike your run of the mill unwrapping of gifts? Well, Grouch can help you with that. Tomorrow, the “How the Grouch Stole Christmas” Tour will be coming to the Independent in San Francisco. Along with Grouch, Eligh, Brother Ali, Los Rakas, DJ Fresh, and DJ Snuggles will be

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  2. An Artist Profile: Waken and Baken with Wiz Khalifa For the past few years, different trends in hip hop have been emerging quickly. From the Hyphy movement out of the Bay area to the most recent of rappers creating dance moves to coincide with their song, each trend just...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Holiday Playlist 2010 Holiday season is in full swing, and we at BestNewBands.com invite you to grab your hot cocoa and get into the Christmas spirit with this alternative holiday playlist. “Got Something For You” – Best Coast & Wavves Best Coast is...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/how-the-grouch-will-steal-your-wednesday/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/13 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-13/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-13/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Sweaters with the Dead Trees and El Sportivo Where: The Satellite in Los Angeles, Ca When: Monday, December 13 at 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Alela Diane Where: Mississippi Studios in Portland, Or When: Tuesday, December 14 at 8 p.m. Cost: $7

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-13/feed/ 0 The New Parish is the New Home of Moshing Thanks to No Age https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-new-parish-is-the-new-home-of-moshing-thanks-to-no-age/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-new-parish-is-the-new-home-of-moshing-thanks-to-no-age/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:00:00 +0000 Last night I ventured into Oakland to witness Lucky Dragons, The Fresh & Onlys and No Age at the New Parish. This was my first time in Oakland and my first time seeing any of these bands, but the experience I had vaguely reminded me of the shows I used to go to when I was

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