Another night, another amazing concert. Let me just start by saying, I never cease to be blown away by the amount of talent abounding in the fine city of Los Angeles. That said, I found myself once again at the always cozy Troubadour this past Saturday night to see Voxhaul Broadcast, Family of the Year,
Your votes are in, and this week we’re announcing the TOP TEN in each of the Year End Best Of categories. We kick off today with Best Artist, and thanks to a few ties, we’ve got a nice, long list for you… Shilpa Ray & Co. #10: GOGOL BORDELLO / SHILPA RAY AND HER HAPPY
It’s the end of the year, and at BestNewBands.com, that means that our staff have compiled their favorites for the year, and we’d like YOU to choose the top ten in each category. This week, we’ll be asking you to vote on the Best Video, Best Concert/Event, Best Venue, Best Song, Best Album and Best Artist of 2010, and
The Giving Tree Band has mastered the art of American indie folk and they show off their big, full sound on their most recent album, The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious. The Illinois band began as brothers and has expanded into an 8-piece folk ensemble that plays classic folk music with a little bit
Last night, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros graced the stage at the Grove in Anaheim, Ca. With Orange County being their current location of living, Ed and the Zeros felt just as much at “home” than the rest of us did. To open the show, the band hand picked 9 acoustic acts in an
Last night was third time I’ve been lucky enough to see Edward Sharpe and the Magnetc Zeros, and the music was as moving as ever. I’m not entirely sure just what about the performance had changed- but there was definitely something just a little different about last night- maybe even a little off- not that
Floating through the dangerous world of the MySpace “top eight” one night, I came across Fool’s Gold that immediately grabbed me. It was like nothing I’d heard, and the unique vibe was welcomed into my music world instantaneously. It took me a good few lines into the song “Surprise Hotel” to realize that the L.A.
SUNSET JUNCTION DON’T MISS LIST! Since most people in Los Angeles are addicted to music- us track addicts are over recovering from Lollapalooza insanity, and on to sorting out our next festival that promises a little music mayhem! Enter Sunset Junction- a little music fest that will take place Saturday, August 21 & Sunday, August
Lollapalooza From The Front Lines, Day Three- Third Time’s A Charm! Intrepid reporter Lauren Novik, ready to rock. So Lollapalooza is officially over, and day three was most definitely third time’s a charm status! I was lucky enough to hang out with Justin Krook, bassist of Fight From Above- the band that will officially be
Lollapalooza starts today in Chicago, and BestNewBands.com’s intrepid reporter, Lauren Novik, will be on the scene. Lauren will be sending in her daily impressions of the granddaddy festival, as well as interviews with several bands. To help get you in the mood for the Lollapalooza coverage, here’s a playlist from the bands I’d be aiming