Picked by Todd Prodanovich Midnight Juggernauts with Baron von Luxxury @ The Echo in Los Angeles, Monday 7/26, 8:30pm for $10 (Ages:18+) These Australian electro-rockers blew me away with their debut album Dystopia, which became one of my all time favorites. It was rich in dark tones mixed with bright bursts of synthesizers and some
In today’s episode, Eugenian singer-songwriter John Shipe gives us the lyrics and story to one of my favorite of his songs, “Underground Debutante.” Enjoy! “Underground Debutante” is my feminist anthem. It’s one of my only songs for which I composed all the music before penning a single lyric. (That’s rare for me, because my melody-moods
On this glorious July weekend I come bearing gifts for all with open ears. This is a collection of songs that I have loved so much recently that I really just need to let them go and find something new to listen to. Assuming the rest of you haven’t suffered from the same tendencies of
This week’s BackStory entry comes from friend of the site and former Artist in Residence Kathryn Ostenberg. In addition to sharing the lyrics and story to a brand new song, she recorded an exclusive video of it (below), so enjoy! Hello BestNewBands.com readers! So- this is a brand new song…I finished it today…(7/17/2010) It’s called
WASHINGTON DC: (From Cornell Wedge) Who: Tanya Morgan (I am most excited to see them. If you don’t have their album, Brooklynati, you are missing out on life. You can buy it here or, if you are feeling frugal, you can get their earlier release, Tanya Morgan is a Rap Group here. Also The Kickdrums
This weekend I share with you a playlist of songs that give me that warm, happy, what-a-perfect-day feeling. These are the songs that make me smile, close my eyes, and soak up the sun without a care in the world. This playlist is meant for a day of lounging around and enjoying the summer with
Today we’re kicking off a new, weekly series in which up-and-coming bands share with us the lyrics and stories to their songs. This week’s entry comes from Seattle’s The Soft Hills, telling us the story behind their song “The Great Undiscovered.” The Great Undiscovered is about play, innocence, and gaining a new vision of wonder.
The Bird and The Bee open for The Swell Season at The Hollywood Bowl this week. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles When:Monday, July 12th, 9pm Pacific Where: McWorld, 5011 W. Adams Blvd.; L.A. CA Who: David Liebe Hart & Adam Papagan, Three Geniuses, Joyce Manor, Things, The Dodgers Cover: $5 If you’re a fan of Tim and
Pop songs + musicians with ironic senses of humor = The only thing I’ve been listening to for the last couple of days.
A few years ago, my friend Chris was telling me about his life-long friend, Stoney Sharp, who had moved from Florida to LA and was making music videos. If you’re from Southern California (or probably New York), you’re well familiar with people’s “friends” who are “in” the entertainment industry, and how the introduction of one