Best New Bands » NO 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 White Arrows and NO Celebrate Homecomings at L.A.’s Bootleg Theater https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/white-arrows-and-no-celebrate-homecomings-at-las-bootleg-theater/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/white-arrows-and-no-celebrate-homecomings-at-las-bootleg-theater/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 04:34:56 +0000 Many bands bred in Los Angeles don’t stay local for long. Striving to broaden their fan bases, these dedicated acts work hard in order to tour the States and beyond, allowing people all over the globe to catch a glimpse of their musical prowess. Of the SoCal up-and-comers, not many have been as successful in

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  2. Live Review: Here We Go Magic And The Dig At Bootleg Theater On Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theater moved its event from the main room/bar to its grand theater room, which is usually meant for plays. In the larger space, complete with seating, Here We Go Magic and The Dig were...
  3. Album Review: White Arrows, Dry Land Is Not A Myth Ever since White Arrows released its Fireworks of the Sea EP this spring, the quintet’s full-length debut has been on my radar. The L.A.-based five-piece created its own brand of electro pop, incorporating calypso and tropical beats with soaring synthesizers...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/white-arrows-and-no-celebrate-homecomings-at-las-bootleg-theater/feed/ 1 Festival Recap: Los Angeles’ Jubilee Music and Art Fest https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/festival-recap-los-angeles-jubilee-music-and-art-fest/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/festival-recap-los-angeles-jubilee-music-and-art-fest/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:20:44 +0000 The annual Jubilee Music and Art Festival has become a community staple in Los Angeles, and though this year marked the first in its new Downtown location, the celebration retained (most) of the original charm it possessed from its days hosted in Silver Lake. It still focused primarily on local acts, while inviting a handful

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  1. Los Angeles Kicks Off Summer With The Jubilee Music And Arts Festival   Nothing says summer like outdoor music festivals, and though there are plenty of heavy hitters spanning the country and beyond in the next few months, Los Angeles is celebrating early with the Jubilee Music and Arts Festival – a...
  2. Hangout-Y’all: A Recap of Alabama’s Beach Festival Hangout Festival Hangout Festival is a festival for everyone – the kind of music celebration that takes relaxation to the next level of intimacy. Located on the stunning beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., the three-day festival included headliner gold. Kings of Leon,...
  3. Imagine Dragons Are In Peak Form In Los Angeles Right now, you’d be hard-pressed to find a band that’s had a better start to 2013 than Imagine Dragons. While their ascent began at the end of last year, the Las Vegas-natives have exploded, with their songs breathing fire across...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/festival-recap-los-angeles-jubilee-music-and-art-fest/feed/ 0 Races Headlines Dirty Laundry TV Fundraiser At L.A.’s Los Globos https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/races-headlines-dirty-laundry-tv-fundraiser-at-la-s-los-globos/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/races-headlines-dirty-laundry-tv-fundraiser-at-la-s-los-globos/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:54:10 +0000 I have seen Races perform a number of times, and though the Los Angeles-based sextet always blows me away, I have never seen it play like it did Thursday night. As part of Dirty Laundry TV’s Kickstarter Campaign to keep the web series afloat, Silverlake’s Los Globos hosted a fundraiser show that featured three bands

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  1. An Interview with RACES The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what...
  2. Album Review: RACES, Year of the Witch Los Angeles band RACES is hitting the scene with their first full-length album, Year of the Witch. Formed in 2009, RACES have distinguished themselves through their alternative, orchestral, rolling melodies and awesomely spastic moments of fuzzed-up, garage instrumentals. This LP...
  3. Races and Duniven Play Bardot in Hollywood Bardot–a Los Angeles club tucked into Hollywood’s dense layout–is swanky.  Swanky like an old-school mansion with dark weaving hallways, swanky like tentatively walking in on some exclusive party, unsure of where you belong.  Old friends met and chatted holding colorful...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/races-headlines-dirty-laundry-tv-fundraiser-at-la-s-los-globos/feed/ 0 NO Makes an Imprint on The Satellite https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/no-makes-an-imprint-on-the-satellite/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/no-makes-an-imprint-on-the-satellite/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:06:44 +0000 Before I delve into the details of this performance, I’d like to give a little preface. First of all, I have never, ever, seen Los Angeles’ venue The Satellite so packed for an opening band (and I go to a lot of shows), and secondly, if you live in the LA area (or anywhere, for

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  1. NO Plays FREE Show at LA’s The Satellite When I interviewed Bradley Carter and Sean Stentz of NO back in December, the band was still getting its bearings. The quintet had just released its debut EP, Don’t Worry, You’ll be Here Forever, and had admitted that not many...
  2. Interview – NO: It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet—the majority of the anthematic indie rock band’s friends hadn’t even heard of them until the last few months. That’s not to say the band is brand new; in fact, founders...
  3. Tennis Dazzles The Satellite Tennis sold out The Satellite in Los Angeles on Wednesday. I’ve been to the mid-sized venue plenty of times—and I’ve seen them crowded plenty of times—but never completely sold out.  As soon as the trio began to play, it was...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/no-makes-an-imprint-on-the-satellite/feed/ 0 NO Plays FREE Show at LA’s The Satellite https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/no-plays-free-show-at-la-s-the-satellite/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/no-plays-free-show-at-la-s-the-satellite/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:07:40 +0000 When I interviewed Bradley Carter and Sean Stentz of NO back in December, the band was still getting its bearings. The quintet had just released its debut EP, Don’t Worry, You’ll be Here Forever, and had admitted that not many people were familiar with the band—including friends and acquaintances—until right before the album release. The

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  3. Gardens & Villa Play LA’s Satellite Saturday, October 15 To all my fellow Los Angelinos, as you may or may not know, the avant-pop outfit Gardens & Villa will be playing at The Satellite THIS Saturday, October 15th.  The Santa Barbara-based quintet makes music similar in mood to its...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/no-plays-free-show-at-la-s-the-satellite/feed/ 0 Interview – NO: It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-no-it-s-not-surprising-if-you-haven-t-heard-of-no-yet/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-no-it-s-not-surprising-if-you-haven-t-heard-of-no-yet/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:47:12 +0000 It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet—the majority of the anthematic indie rock band’s friends hadn’t even heard of them until the last few months. That’s not to say the band is brand new; in fact, founders Bradley Carter and Sean Stentz started writing music under the moniker a year and a

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