Best New Bands » acidic 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 Concert Review: Kid is Qual, thatwasthen With Help of Andrew McMahon Co-Headline The Troubadour https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/concert-review-kid-is-qual-thatwasthen-with-help-of-andrew-mcmahon-co-headline-the-troubadour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/concert-review-kid-is-qual-thatwasthen-with-help-of-andrew-mcmahon-co-headline-the-troubadour/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:33:50 +0000 Thursday night, the Troubadour had a killer lineup of L.A. Locals: Kid is Qual and thatwasthen co-headlined, introduced by Acidic and Bikelock.  The crowd consisted of a lot of music veterans and industry people, mainly because Kid is Qual and Bikelock are offshoots of the band Jack’s Mannequin.  This also meant that Jack’s Mannequin lead

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  1. 3 Concert Picks For The Week of December 19th Monday, December 19th, Woods at Glasslands - 8:30pm - Cost: $10 Age Restriction: 21+ Tuesday, December 21st,  Yukon Blonde and The Fling at Brick and Mortar in San Francisco,  8pm – $8/$10, 18+   Friday December 23rd: Gold Motel at Lincoln Hall in Chicago,...
  2. 3 Concert Picks For The Week of December 5th Tuesday, December 6th, Karkwa and Sharpless at Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL – 8pm – $8 – 21+   Wednesday, December 7th: Emily’s Army at The New Parish – Oakland, CA – 7pm – $12-15 – All Ages   Thursday,...
  3. 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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  1. Weekend Playlist – November 26, 2010 photo credit: Laurel Kathleen Happy Black Friday – or Buy Nothing Day, whichever you prefer. Before you start your holiday weekend, BNB invites you to check out this playlist of songs from the week’s featured artists. “Percussion Gun” – White...
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  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/29 Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: The Books Where: Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Ca When: Tuesday, November 30 at 8 p.m. Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Sherene Hilal Who: The Radio Dept. Where: The Bowery Ballroom in New...
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