Best New Bands » Dan Cordie 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 Q and A with The Chain Gang of 1974 https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/q-and-a-with-the-chain-gang-of-1974/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/q-and-a-with-the-chain-gang-of-1974/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:00:00 +0000 When I first saw The Chain Gang of 1974 (CGO1974), the product of producer Kamtin Mohager, I was absolutely blown away! This experience happened in October of 2010 when CGO1974 were opening up for Candy Claws at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco. There were no more than five fans in attendance. However, CGO1974 absolutely

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  3. Casiokids Have The Right Stuff! When I looked at Filter Magazine’s Culture Collide lineup- I was pretty amped on most of it, and I did a little happy dance (literally- their music makes you happy dance) when I saw Casiokids included amidst several other great...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/q-and-a-with-the-chain-gang-of-1974/feed/ 0 Diamond Rings Brings a Dance Party to The Independent in San Francisco https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/diamond-rings-brings-a-dance-party-to-the-independent-in-san-francisco/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/diamond-rings-brings-a-dance-party-to-the-independent-in-san-francisco/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0000 Last night, The Independent was filled with the colorful stage performance of Canadian producer John O’Regan (Diamond Rings). I first arrived in the club after the doors had been open for over an hour and there were only a handful of people in attendance. I was a bit concerned that this show would have a

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  1. Delorean Brings Barcelonan Dance Rock to Soho on 9/1 Last night the Spanish quartet arrived at Soho with a beat in their heads and more than a little pep in their step. Their upbeat indie-dance tunes head everyone on the dance floor cutting loose, including themselves (see keyboardist Unai...
  2. Slowdance Dance Party at Pianos When it starts to get super cold in New York is when it’s the perfect time to go to a concert and shake that chill off. Pianos is great for that, since it’s big enough to move but small enough...
  3. San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop is Filled with the Sounds of GROUPLOVE GROUPLOVE The fresh style of the LA based indie rock outfit GROUPLOVE made an appearance at the Rickshaw Stop as a part of the weekly Popscene event. The Rickshaw was alive from the very start of the night as everyone...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/diamond-rings-brings-a-dance-party-to-the-independent-in-san-francisco/feed/ 0 San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop is Filled with the Sounds of GROUPLOVE https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/san-francisco-s-rickshaw-stop-is-filled-with-the-sounds-of-grouplove/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/san-francisco-s-rickshaw-stop-is-filled-with-the-sounds-of-grouplove/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:30:00 +0000 GROUPLOVE The fresh style of the LA based indie rock outfit GROUPLOVE made an appearance at the Rickshaw Stop as a part of the weekly Popscene event. The Rickshaw was alive from the very start of the night as everyone in the building was mingling and preparing for the music. The opening band passed around

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  2. Grouplove Spreads The Love At The Troubadour In a sign of things to come in 2011, Grouplove absolutely killed it on Friday night at The Troubadour, putting together easily one of the best local shows of the year. The show was completely sold out and there wasn’t...
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