Best New Bands » Bear Hands 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 Cage The Elephant, Silversun Pickups & Foals Announce US Arena Tour https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cage-elephant-silversun-pickups-foals-announce-us-arena-tour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cage-elephant-silversun-pickups-foals-announce-us-arena-tour/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:20:22 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28260 Los Angeles – This March, Cage The Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals, and Bear Hands will embark on Spring Fling Rock AF 2016. The 15-city U.S. arena tour packages some of the best new bands in alternative music today, and harkens back to the days when artists crisscrossed the country together on package tours – often hitting cities and towns that otherwise wouldn’t have access to

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  1. Cage The Elephant Announce UK & Europe Shows In February London – Cage the Elephant, who release their new album Tell Me I’m Pretty through Columbia Records on 18th December, have confirmed a string of European shows in February. The gigs will be the bands’ first since playing with Foals at Alexandra...
  2. Silversun Pickups Announce New LP And Single New York – Silversun Pickups have announced that their much-anticipated fourth studio album, BETTER NATURE, will be released September 25th via the band’s own New Machine Recordings. Pre-orders for the album in addition to other very limited items are now available at silversunpickups.com....
  3. Cage The Elephant – Tell Me I’m Pretty Los Angeles – When it comes to the world of mainstream alternative rock n roll, it is difficult to find a band that does it better than Cage The Elephant. While it is true that the quality of artists featured...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cage-elephant-silversun-pickups-foals-announce-us-arena-tour/feed/ 1 Don’t Miss At SXSW- Sea Now! Party! https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/dont-miss-at-sxsw-sea-now-party/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/dont-miss-at-sxsw-sea-now-party/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0000 It’s exactly ONE week (and some odd hours) until I trade in Los Angeles for some Austin insanity, and since there are about an infinite number of bands worth checking out (I’ll be the tornado blowing down 6th street in 27 different directions) we here at bestnewbands.com wanted to make it easier for you to

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  1. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Vanaprasta! Meet the latest addition to bestnewbands.com’s “Don’t Miss At SXSW List”- Vanaprasta!  If you follow the L.A. music scene, then you pretty much know who Vanaprasta is by now (especially if you’re a rock-a-holic- they were 98.7FM’s resident artist of...
  2. Don’t Miss At SXSW- Empress Hotel! New Orleans based band Empress Hotel has decided to give bestnewbands.com an exclusive behind the scenes look as they get ready to rock 6th street for some SXSW insanity!  Check out what they have in store for you- and be...
  3. Don’t Miss At SXSW- The Madison Square Gardeners! With just a few weeks left to go, the Madison Square Gardeners took us on the road, and behind the scenes as they get ready to rock at this year’s SXSW! The Brooklyn-based sextet will be playing two night’s at...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/dont-miss-at-sxsw-sea-now-party/feed/ 0 Blood Beach: A Hair Band for These Modern Times? https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blood-beach-a-hair-band-for-these-modern-times/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blood-beach-a-hair-band-for-these-modern-times/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:00:00 +0000 At The Woods last night watching Blood Beach open for (former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) Rumspringa and Bear Hands, the very first thing I noticed was the hair. The self-described “garage/basement band” is blessed with four heads of shiny, flowing hair. Check out the video of their song “Soft Serve” to see for yourself. BestNewBands.com

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  1. Beach House Comes to Soho in Santa Barbara The Baltimore-based dream pop duo Beach House made a much-appreciated stop at Santa Barbara’s Soho Music Club on Friday, April 16, before heading into the desert heat for their Coachella appearance. The crowd was desperate to see the sold out...
  2. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of...
  3. Blood Red Shoes Walks All Over The Music Scene! Blood Red Shoes are stepping all over the music scene right now- and lucky for us L.A. kids, they’re heading to the Bootleg Theater Monday, October 18!  (Click HERE for your chance to win tickets!)  Their no holds barred rock...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blood-beach-a-hair-band-for-these-modern-times/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 10/18 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-10-18/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-10-18/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: M.I.A. featuring Rye Rye Where: Roseland Theater in Portland, OR When: Monday, October 18th at 9 p.m. Cost: $25 – purchase tickets here Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Montgomery Who: The Morning Benders (with Twin Sister and Cults) Where: The Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR When:

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/13 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Will Knox Where: Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, Ca When: Monday, September 13th at 9 p.m. Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Jesse Meade with special guest Tyler Fortier Where: Cornucopia...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 10/11 Picked By: Lauren Novik As seems to happen more often than not- the City of Angels is turning into the City That Never Sleeps, and offering residents way too many choices to appease their musical craving.  This Tuesday, October 12...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/30 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Wavves Where: Howie and Son’s Pizza in Visalia, CA When: Tuesday, August 31st at 8 p.m. Cost: $7 Age Restrictions: Not Specified *** Picked By: Todd Prodanovich Who: Delorean Where: Soho in Santa Barbara, CA...
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  1. Countdown To CMJ- Evan Voytas! Evan Voytas is really rocking the music scene here in Los Angeles- breaking genre boundaries and consistently surprising listeners with his unique brand of Electropop!  The extremely busy Voytas seems to be always on-the-go, and in addition to his residency...
  2. Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans...
  3. Countdown To CMJ- The Black Atlantic! In the slightly more lowkey of Culture Collide’s various venues- TAIX served as host to The Black Atlantic’s performance- and the sweet melodic indie rock was anything but ordinary.  Geert van der Velde’s melodic and lulling vocals were sweetly surprising-...
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  1. Countdown To CMJ- The Black Atlantic! In the slightly more lowkey of Culture Collide’s various venues- TAIX served as host to The Black Atlantic’s performance- and the sweet melodic indie rock was anything but ordinary.  Geert van der Velde’s melodic and lulling vocals were sweetly surprising-...
  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. Q&A w/Painted Face This week, our own Michael Rincon was able to sit down with Painted Face to talk about history, music, and more… 1.) How long have you been making music and playing in bands? It’s been a while. I grew up...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/countdown-to-cmj-evan-voytas/feed/ 0 The Weekend Playlist: Lauren Novik’s Full of Summer Lovin’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-weekend-playlist-full-of-summer-lovin/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-weekend-playlist-full-of-summer-lovin/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 The Weekend Playlist: Video Edition – Full of Summer Lovin’ I’ve been on this whole summer lovin’ kick- mostly because spring flings are so last season.  Literally.  Thus, give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning for good music- and this mix mistress will gladly oblige! 1. Hold Your Horse Is “You Show

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  1. The Weekend Playlist: Kelly Montgomery’s Summer Mix 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....
  2. The Weekend Playlist: Cervante Pope’s The Summer is Almost Over Mix Oh summer 2010, how you have had your ups and downs.  It seems like just yesterday I was scribbling the answer to the last question of my final and running off campus to celebrate the beginning of my seasonal freedom....
  3. The Weekend Playlist: Todd Prodanovich’s Summer Mix 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...
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