Best New Bands » kendrick lamar 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 Lollapalooza: Saturday’s Highlights Include Kendrick Lamar, Local Natives and More https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lollapalooza-saturdays-highlights-include-kendrick-lamar-local-natives-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lollapalooza-saturdays-highlights-include-kendrick-lamar-local-natives-and-more/#comments Sun, 04 Aug 2013 14:56:43 +0000 Editor’s note: Our Chicago correspondent Evan Clark has battled the elements, including rain, mud and heat to bring you the sights and sounds from what’s going on in Grant Park. Check back for more updates. PHOX: 12:00pm, The Grove The dropping of Azealia Banks from Saturday’s lineup meant a complete shuffle of the schedule. Caught

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  2. Bom Bom’s Sophie Stern Discusses Her Work With Kendrick Lamar And Britney Spears, And What It’s Like To Be A Band In L.A.   Growing up in Los Angeles can lead to many connections in the entertainment industry. In singer-songwriter Sophie Stern’s case, they directed her to projects with Britney Spears, Shwayze, Cisco and Kendrick Lamar. And though these are hefty collaboration projects,...
  3. Album Review: Kendrick Lamar, good kid m.A.A.d city If you were old and conscious enough then – back in the year 1994 – to sink in and experienced first hand the idea of musical greatness in a form of hip hop classics namely Nas’ Illmatic; or perhaps in...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lollapalooza-saturdays-highlights-include-kendrick-lamar-local-natives-and-more/feed/ 0 Bom Bom’s Sophie Stern Discusses Her Work With Kendrick Lamar And Britney Spears, And What It’s Like To Be A Band In L.A. https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/bom-bom-s-sophie-stern-discusses-her-work-with-kendrick-lamar-and-britney-spears-and-what-it-s-like-to-be-a-band-in-la/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/bom-bom-s-sophie-stern-discusses-her-work-with-kendrick-lamar-and-britney-spears-and-what-it-s-like-to-be-a-band-in-la/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:53:59 +0000   Growing up in Los Angeles can lead to many connections in the entertainment industry. In singer-songwriter Sophie Stern’s case, they directed her to projects with Britney Spears, Shwayze, Cisco and Kendrick Lamar. And though these are hefty collaboration projects, Stern decided to start her own band. While attending Berklee, she met David Greenbaum, and

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  1. Kendrick Lamar Keeps It All in the Family at the Key Club Despite the cheers that erupted from the antsy Key Club crowd, Kendrick Lamar walked onstage last night like the underdog fighter in a championship boxing match. Planting himself squarely in the center of the stage, he bowed his head, raised...
  2. Album Review: Kendrick Lamar, good kid m.A.A.d city If you were old and conscious enough then – back in the year 1994 – to sink in and experienced first hand the idea of musical greatness in a form of hip hop classics namely Nas’ Illmatic; or perhaps in...
  3. DRGN King’s Dominic Angelella Discusses The Band’s Sound And The Making Of Paragraph Nights Dominic Angelella and Brent “Ritz” Reynolds have been making music together as DRGN King since 2009, and now, nearly four years later, all their hard work has paid off. After taking two years to write and record their debut album,...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-kendrick-lamar-good-kid-maad-city/feed/ 2 A Chance Encounter With Doc Allison Leads To A Q&A https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-chance-encounter-with-doc-allison-leads-to-a-qa/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-chance-encounter-with-doc-allison-leads-to-a-qa/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:43:10 +0000 Sometimes you uncover new music in the most obvious of places. While hunting for new material at Amoeba in Hollywood the other night, I stumbled into a conversation with Doc Allison, who just so happened to be going through CDs in order to be shipped back to the distributor. After an album recommendation by yours

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  1. Congratulations, Allison! You’re Going to Meet The Parlotones in Portland! Congratulations to Allison! You’ve won a pair of tickets to see The Parlotones at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge on Sunday, and before the show, you’ll be meeting the band! Here’s the winning comment: I fell IN LOVE with the Parlotones...
  2. Alex Winston is Smokin’ Hot Detroit-based artist Alex Winston does it all. From playing the piano to ripping chords on the guitar, the 22-year-old has been playing music since an early age. In fact, her father musician taught her how to play the drums before...
  3. Moments with My Pet Saddle In a little coffee shop on the cool side of Costa Mesa, CA, Caleb (vocals, guitar) of My Pet Saddle, his girlfriend and I sat together on a sunny Saturday afternoon. After they ordered their food, I had a little...
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  2. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 18, 2011 Kick off your weekend with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com. “Be My Girl” – The Smith Westerns Over the weekend, Leif Roswold caught The Smith Westerns at The Echo in L.A. The sold-out show attracted Hollywood hipsters...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 28, 2011 Hello, BestNewBands.com readers! Ready for the weekend? Yeah, we are too. To aid you in your musical pre-funking, here’s a look (and listen) back on what we featured this week. “Livin’ The Dream (I’m On A Float)” – Super Mash...
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