Best New Bands » Kina Grannis 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 Kina Grannis’ “In Your Arms” World Tour Returns To North America https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/kina-grannis-in-your-arms-world-tour-returns-to-north-america/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/kina-grannis-in-your-arms-world-tour-returns-to-north-america/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:38:32 +0000 After spending much of the last year putting the finishing touches on her now world-renowned “In Your Arms” music video (made with more than a quarter-million Jelly Belly Jelly Beans) and touring in Europe, Asia and Australia, Los Angeles-based singer songwriter returns home for her most ambitious North American tour yet. Following in the success

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  1. BNBTV Spotlight: Kina Grannis, “Valentine” NOTE: Read here to catch not only an awesome video, but a mini-review of Kina Grannis’ recent reissue of Stairwells! BestNewBands.com (Read my past review of Kina Grannis’ December 2010 concert at the El Rey in Los Angeles!) Kina Grannis...
  2. The Adorable Kina Grannis Graces the El Rey in LA…Hey! If you have a heart, you will like Kina Grannis.  If you do not like Kina Grannis, you either have not heard of her or you kick puppies.  This is what I learned from going to see her play her...
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  1. Lady Danville Returns to UCLA for Acoustic Coffee House Charity Benefit Show Last night, I made the quick jaunt up to the Covel Grand Ballroom on “The Hill” at UCLA (essentially, the heart of on-campus housing/dorm life/pajama-clad kids sipping coffee at 10 pm and giggling loudly) to see a concert held by...
  2. An Interview with the Enlightened Youth of Dominant Legs In the wake of their etherial set at UCLA, I got to catch up with Dominant Legs in a particularly collegiate courtyard outside of UCLA’s Kerckhoff Grand Salon.  They were a curious pair to see.  Ryan Lynch, the guitarist, is...
  3. A Conversation With Alejandra Deheza of School Of Seven Bells 2010 has been a successful year for School of Seven Bells. The band released its sophomore effort, Disconnect From Desire, on July 13 on Vagrant Records/Ghostly International in the U.S. The band consists of Benjamin Curtis and identical twins Alejandra...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/back-to-school-an-interview-with-lady-danville/feed/ 0 Lady Danville Returns to UCLA for Acoustic Coffee House Charity Benefit Show https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lady-danville-returns-to-ucla-for-acoustic-coffee-house-charity-benefit-show/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lady-danville-returns-to-ucla-for-acoustic-coffee-house-charity-benefit-show/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:00:00 +0000 Last night, I made the quick jaunt up to the Covel Grand Ballroom on “The Hill” at UCLA (essentially, the heart of on-campus housing/dorm life/pajama-clad kids sipping coffee at 10 pm and giggling loudly) to see a concert held by student organizations.  This charity event concert, called Acoustic Coffee House 2011, featured a bunch of

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  1. The Campus Cool: Dominant Legs, Young the Giant, and Best Coast Rock UCLA The UCLA campus was abuzz under the warm yellow lights lining brick pathways last night, and groups of students were thankful to crowd into the cozy Kerckhoff Grand Salon to escape the bitter wind.  Let me reemphasize cozy: through the...
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  3. The Adorable Kina Grannis Graces the El Rey in LA…Hey! If you have a heart, you will like Kina Grannis.  If you do not like Kina Grannis, you either have not heard of her or you kick puppies.  This is what I learned from going to see her play her...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – November 26, 2010 photo credit: Laurel Kathleen Happy Black Friday – or Buy Nothing Day, whichever you prefer. Before you start your holiday weekend, BNB invites you to check out this playlist of songs from the week’s featured artists. “Percussion Gun” – White...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/best-venues-of-2010/feed/ 0 The Adorable Kina Grannis Graces the El Rey in LA…Hey! https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-adorable-kina-grannis-graces-the-el-rey-in-lahey/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-adorable-kina-grannis-graces-the-el-rey-in-lahey/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 If you have a heart, you will like Kina Grannis.  If you do not like Kina Grannis, you either have not heard of her or you kick puppies.  This is what I learned from going to see her play her impossibly cheery live set last night.   On this oddly warm night, I headed down Wilshire

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