Best New Bands » Phoenix 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 New Bands To See At Coachella: Neon Indian https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-neon-indian/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-neon-indian/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:09:01 +0000 Much has been said about Alan Palomo. Since rising from obscurity to bandblog sensation, his group, Neon Indian has become one of the de facto emissaries/new bands for a movement popularly known as “chillwave”—I’m guessing you’re familiar. To be sure, there are plenty of bands out there that draw parallels to Neon Indian, with woozy

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  2. Neon Indian Kicks Off New Tour What is the Neon Indian? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not one of the tall sparkly blue people from Avatar.  It’s the five-piece psychedelic pop band lead by Alan Palomo, and their debut album Psychic Chasms might be one of...
  3. Phoenix and Neon Indian Rock the Bowl Phoenix and Neon Indian are a match made in heaven for fans of artists on the forefront of synth rock. Both bands are incredible live performers, and both are riding on the crests of the massive waves of popularity that...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-neon-indian/feed/ 0 FINALLY, A Real Rock Album That Pulls No Punches Courtesy of Golden State https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/finally-a-real-rock-album-that-pulls-no-punches-courtesy-of-golden-state/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/finally-a-real-rock-album-that-pulls-no-punches-courtesy-of-golden-state/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:39:27 +0000 It seems like the hardest thing to find these days is a band that sticks to the roots of what made rock music popular in the first place. At least in the Los Angeles scene, it seems as if every band wants to do the spaciest, indie-est thing while denying that they are trying to

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  1. Pump your fist in the air for Golden State The sad truth is while I’ve seen many musicians pump their fist in the air during a live performance, I’ve only known four to do it without looking, well…..dumb: Bruce Springstein (with the nickname The Boss, c’mon), Bono (up for...
  2. Trackademicks’ “State of the Arts” a Mostly Smooth, Sunny Ride Getting a stamp of approval from music snob ?uestlove, who has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of rare and radio-friendly cuts, is like getting a gold star. Bay Area rapper and producer Trackademicks, who’s part of a collective known as the “Honor...
  3. Twilight Sleep: A Dreamy Musical State Of Mind I first found out about Twilight Sleep when I went to scope out another band at the Viper Room (Useless Keys) and was totally, and quite unexpectedly, blown away by TS.  Tracy Marcellino’s vocals are unavoidably entrancing and enchantingly haunting,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/finally-a-real-rock-album-that-pulls-no-punches-courtesy-of-golden-state/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s YEAR END BEST OF: Best Concert/Event of 2010 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-concert-event-of-2010/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-concert-event-of-2010/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s YEAR END BEST OF: Best Video of 2010 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...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/16 Picked By: Michael Rincon Who:Tokyo Police Club with Freelance Whales Where: Neumos in Seattle, WA When: Monday, August 16 at 8 PM Cost: $15 Adv. Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Todd Prodanovich Who: Wavves with Birdfeeder and Char-man Where: Soho in...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 8/30 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Wavves Where: Howie and Son’s Pizza in Visalia, CA When: Tuesday, August 31st at 8 p.m. Cost: $7 Age Restrictions: Not Specified *** Picked By: Todd Prodanovich Who: Delorean Where: Soho in Santa Barbara, CA...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-concert-event-of-2010/feed/ 0 SmokeOut Festival Part 3: The UK’s Dan Black https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/smokeout-festival-part-3-the-uks-dan-black/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/smokeout-festival-part-3-the-uks-dan-black/#comments Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:30:00 +0000 Dan Black is a glam idol in the makings. Dressed in matching all-white ensembles and animalistic face paint, he and his lively guitarist roamed the Massive Stoned Garden stage at the SmokeOut Festival amidst teeth-rattling bass and synth tracks mixed with experimental guitar riffs. Dan Black‘s obviously un-American inflections reminded me a lot of Thomas

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  3. Seattle’s Decibel Festival, Animated by Beats Antique One of the most highly anticipated shows of this year’s Decibel festival in Seattle awed a packed, sold-out crowd at the Motor Tavern last night. Beats Antique (performing for only the second time since their most recent release Blind Threshold)...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/phoenix-and-neon-indian-rock-the-bowl/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 9/13 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-9-13/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-9-13/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Will Knox Where: Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, Ca When: Monday, September 13th at 9 p.m. Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Jesse Meade with special guest Tyler Fortier Where: Cornucopia in Eugene, OR When: Tuesday, September 14th at 9 p.m. Cost: Free Age Restrictions: All

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/phoenix-and-neon-indian-to-play-the-sb-bowl-on-9-19/feed/ 0 The Weekend Playlist: Todd Prodanovich’s Summer Mix https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-weekend-playlist-todd-prodanovichs-summer-mix/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-weekend-playlist-todd-prodanovichs-summer-mix/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 On this glorious July weekend I come bearing gifts for all with open ears. This is a collection of songs that I have loved so much recently that I really just need to let them go and find something new to listen to. Assuming the rest of you haven’t suffered from the same tendencies of

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