Best New Bands » previews 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 Festival Preview: Moogfest https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-preview-moogfest/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-preview-moogfest/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:08:53 +0000 What better way to honor a musical visionary like Bob Moog than to have a music festival dedicated to his memory, and the mark his musical inventions have made on music. Moogfest, taking place in Moog’s last place of residence in downtown Asheville, N.C. on October 26 and 27, does just that. It’s a somewhat

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  3. Seattle’s Decibel Festival, a Preview Seven years ago music enthusiast Sean Horton founded the Decibel Festival in Seattle, bringing to life an exhibition of his passion. The identity of the festival was the electronic music scene and the effect of it, in a city that...
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  1. Austin City Limits After Show: GAYNGS It’s hard to believe that Austin City Limits is nearly over! Last night I had the pleasure of seeing GAYNGS at an ACL after show at Emo’s in Austin’s Red River district The show opened up with Brooklyn-based Indie outfit...
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  1. Concert Preview: Joe Pug – Congress Theater – January 28, 2012 Sometimes a musician bursts onto the scene and they take you back in history to a time that was so influential that it’s hard not to make comparisons. Joe Pug is that type of musician. “He’s like a young Bob...
  2. Hangout Festival 2012 I don’t know about anybody else, but I never really thought “beach and music destination” when I thought of Gulf Shores, Alabama. As the name of the city implies, it’s on the gulf, where it’s highly unlikely you’ll ever get...
  3. NPR’s 2012 Winter Music Preview NPR’s  All Songs Considered rings in the new year by telling us about new music from Reign Of Terror , Sleigh Bells (Shown), Craig Finn, Sharon Van Etten and many more. http://tinyurl.com/AllSongsConsidered1...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-preview-forecastle-2012/feed/ 0 Father John Misty Announces Tour Dates https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/father-john-misty-announces-tour-dates/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/father-john-misty-announces-tour-dates/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:06:10 +0000 Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman and Last Call with Carson Daly, performing songs “Everyman Needs A Companion” and “I’m Writing

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