Best New Bands » Echoplex 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 Crystal Fighters Tear Down The Echoplex https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crystal-fighters-tear-down-the-echoplex/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crystal-fighters-tear-down-the-echoplex/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:11:20 +0000 Tuesday night marked my second venture to a Check Yo Ponytail 2 event, and just like my first experience, the night included energetic, electronic, dance-inducing acts, with Crystal Fighters as the headliner. Before this show, I honestly did not know much about the London-via-Spain electronic five-piece, but as soon as the performance ended, I rectified

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/crystal-fighters-tear-down-the-echoplex/feed/ 0 TRUST Gets Dirty at The Echoplex https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/trust-gets-dirty-at-the-echoplex/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/trust-gets-dirty-at-the-echoplex/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:43:05 +0000 On Tuesday night, Los Angeles’ Echoplex transformed into a dance club hosted by the rapidly-ascenting promoter Check Yo Ponytail 2. The lineup was excellent, consisting of the lovely Danish Oh Land, the eccentric Blood Orange, and the dark sounds of TRUST. For those of you who have not heard TRUST before, picture a mix of

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  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Dazzles the Echoplex Did you know that Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr has played more times in LA than any other city? I didn’t either, but members Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott shared that fun fact with the overwhelmingly large audience at Los Angeles’...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/brian-lopez-on-tucson-his-new-album-ultra-and-being-compared-to-an-octopus/feed/ 0 Unknown Mortal Orchestra Live At The Echoplex https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/unknown-mortal-orchestra-live-at-the-echoplex/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/unknown-mortal-orchestra-live-at-the-echoplex/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:53:01 +0000 It’s been a busy year for Portland-based lo-fi outfit, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Not only has the trio released its self-titled debut, but it has also been touring the world non-stop for well over six months now. I was able to catch the band a few months ago at The Echo, however frontman Ruban Nielson was

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  3. Lord Huron’s Melancholy Tropacalia at Echoplex I’ve been anxious to see Lord Huron ever since I saw a clip of their set at CMJ. They sounded like what would happen if Local Natives, Animal Collecive, and Paul Simon got together to write songs over drinks on...
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  3. Les Savy Fav’s Tim Harrington Runs Amok at The Echoplex No amount of pre-show research could have possibly prepared me for Les Savy Fav’s performance last night at The Echoplex. The New Yorkers first started playing together in 1995 but have been on and off since then, having made something...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-dazzles-the-echoplex/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/5/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-9-5-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-9-5-11/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:51:47 +0000 Picked By: Dan Cordie Who: Givers and Kopecky Family Band Where: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA When: Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30pm Cost: $10 Adv. / $12 Door Picked By: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Amy Klein and the Blue Star Band Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Wednesday, September 7th at 8:30pm Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+

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