Best New Bands » Spaceland 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 Weekend Preview: Hollerado at The Satellite LA https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/weekend-preview-hollerado-at-the-satellite-la/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/weekend-preview-hollerado-at-the-satellite-la/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0000 Hollerado sent us their newsletter to let us know that they just finished an epic three week tour with none other than THE GANG OF FOUR and are celebrating by playing a show this Saturday at The Satellite (formerly Spaceland) in Los Angeles. These friends of BestNewBands.com are pretty awesome, and definitely worth checking out! This

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  1. BackStory: Hollerado’s “Americanarama” In this installment of BackStory, Menno of Canadian rock band Hollerado tells us the story behind their song “Americanarama,” which appears on their current release Record in a Bag. You can catch them live on tour NOW, and enjoy a...
  2. THE BEST OF POLLS CLOSE TODAY! The voting in our six Best Of polls ends today, so get your votes in NOW! Here are links to the six polls: Best Artist: http://bestnewbands.com/bands/item/950-bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-artist-of-2010 Best Album: http://bestnewbands.com/albums/item/947-bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-album-of-2010 Best Song: http://bestnewbands.com/songs/item/944-bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-song-of-2010 Best Video: http://bestnewbands.com/videos/item/927-bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-video-of-2010 Best Live Show: http://bestnewbands.com/shows/item/932-bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-concert/event-of-2010 Best...
  3. The Weekend Playlist: The Lollapalooza 2010 Mix Lollapalooza starts today in Chicago, and BestNewBands.com’s intrepid reporter, Lauren Novik, will be on the scene. Lauren will be sending in her daily impressions of the granddaddy festival, as well as interviews with several bands. To help get you in...
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  1. Gamble House’s Visionary Song Writing Ben Becker’s project Gamble House has blossomed from a one-man-show to a full throttle indie rock band. While I cringe at the blithely tossed around term ‘indie’, Gamble House is the absolute definition of independent or perhaps that other seemingly...
  2. Placing All Bets on Gamble House: A Q&A with Ben Becker When I first heard Los Angeles group Gamble House’s music, I was vaguely reminded of the soft yet driving acoustic folk-pop of Grizzly Bear. But the group is so much more than just akin to an already-established band: what started...
  3. AA Bondy: An Enigmatic Anti-Frontman at Spaceland When watching a live performance, we often get a feel for the artist’s personality and intentions; it like we’ve gotten to know them a bit better by the end of the show, and we categorize them as ‘this’ or ‘that’...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gamble-house-at-spaceland/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s YEAR END BEST OF: Best Venue of 2010 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-venue-of-2010/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-venue-of-2010/#comments Thu, 25 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 Artist

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s YEAR END BEST OF: Best Concert/Event 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 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...
  3. BestNewBands.com Weekend Playlist: November 5, 2010 At BestNewBands.com, we’re trying something new for our Weekend Playlist. Instead of a themed selection of handpicked tracks, we’ll be compiling all the songs and artists we featured this week on the site. Here are some stand-out songs showcased this...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-year-end-best-of-best-venue-of-2010/feed/ 0 AA Bondy: An Enigmatic Anti-Frontman at Spaceland https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/aa-bondy-at-spaceland/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/aa-bondy-at-spaceland/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:00:00 +0000 When watching a live performance, we often get a feel for the artist’s personality and intentions; it like we’ve gotten to know them a bit better by the end of the show, and we categorize them as ‘this’ or ‘that’ kind of person. But not AA Bondy–he keeps you guessing. Last night was the third

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  1. The Softer Side of FYF Fest: AA Bondy and Vetiver &# What’s great about music festivals like FYF Fest is that you can see a killer rock band’s set on one stage, then walk over a small hill and hear a quiet, pretty acoustic folk rock set like that of...
  2. Dirty Sweet @ Spaceland, 7/16/09 Well, it took almost exactly two years, but I have finally made it to a second Dirty Sweet show. I’d say that it was worth the wait, but honestly I wish I’d made it out to see them again sooner....
  3. Light FM at Spaceland, softly This is from a few weeks back, but there’s a nice simplicity to this Light FM song. And something special about pretty colors in soft focus.   {mov}485{/mov}...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/aa-bondy-at-spaceland/feed/ 0 Eastern Conference Champions Explore Spaceland https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/eastern-conference-champions-explore-spaceland/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/eastern-conference-champions-explore-spaceland/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:00:00 +0000 I first heard Eastern Conference Champions at the ultra hip Sunset Junction Street Fair several weeks ago, and though the sound quality was poor it did not restrict the size and scope of their sound. I hadn’t realized the kind of the waves the trio from PA was making until I checked out their Myspace

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  1. Dirty Sweet @ Spaceland, 7/16/09 Well, it took almost exactly two years, but I have finally made it to a second Dirty Sweet show. I’d say that it was worth the wait, but honestly I wish I’d made it out to see them again sooner....
  2. Robotanists live at Spaceland Our featured Main Stage act, the Robotanists, graced Spaceland last week, playing through a set of their effect-laden ambient rock. If Debbie Harry fronted Pink Floyd, you might have something like the Robotanists: moody, textured soundscapes with bright blonde melodies...
  3. Light FM at Spaceland, softly This is from a few weeks back, but there’s a nice simplicity to this Light FM song. And something special about pretty colors in soft focus.   {mov}485{/mov}...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/eastern-conference-champions-explore-spaceland/feed/ 0 A moment with Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-moment-with-star-anna-and-the-laughing-dogs/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-moment-with-star-anna-and-the-laughing-dogs/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Growing up halfway between Seattle and the middle of nowhere can have a profound effect on one’s life. In the case of Star Ann, it drove her to write and perform music. With melodic, aching vocals that’s as raw as the grunge that emanated from the city during the ‘90s combined with a sound that

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  1. Todd Prodanovich talks at length with Oakland’s James & Evander James & Evander are an electronic music production duo that create some incredibly lush synthesized landscapes for your listening pleasure. The group consists of Oakland’s very own Adam Myatt and Glenn Jackson, who met in college and decided to flex...
  2. Wolf People: The Interview Though the music scene has been an abundance of bands that using the prefix of ‘Wolf’ in its names over the past few years, there is a new band that takes on the name of our favorite furry predators. The...
  3. Tonight: Rare Grooves at The Smell in LA Rare Grooves plays a guerrilla show at the Irvine Post Office. Tonight, Tuesday May 4th, Rare Grooves will be playing at The Smell in Los Angeles with Daniel Francis Doyle. Rare Grooves is the new, punk/garage rock effort of guitarist/vocalist...
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  1. Dirty Sweet @ Spaceland, 7/16/09 Well, it took almost exactly two years, but I have finally made it to a second Dirty Sweet show. I’d say that it was worth the wait, but honestly I wish I’d made it out to see them again sooner....
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/light-fm-at-spaceland-softly/feed/ 0 Oy Vey in a Manger: Holiday Shows https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/oy-vey-in-a-manger-holiday-shows/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/oy-vey-in-a-manger-holiday-shows/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:04:00 +0000 For those of us itching for an official musical kick off to our holidays, we’ve got three (Spaceland!) options of BCTV favorites fast approaching. First off is Eagle Rock’s finest, Princeton (taking a cue from Yo La Tengo’s tradition of offering a Hannukah show) at Spaceland on the 12th, with the merry jangle pop of

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  1. The Happy Hollows make girls want to be her Last night, at the urging of Eliza, I made it to a residency show of The Happy Hollows at Spaceland, and I must say, they were a titillating onslaught of she-rock. Not that their rock is she-centric, but rather, that...
  2. Smooth jazz Beck video: Saxx Laws I’m not sure why this smooth jazz cover of Beck’s Sexx Laws never took off. It seems like a perfectly quiet-storm way to start your day, with a cameo from Jack Black to boot. via Beck.com s=”50″ class=”textarea”>...
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