Best New Bands » The Wiltern 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 Fitz and The Tantrums Hype Up The Wiltern https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-hype-up-the-wiltern/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-hype-up-the-wiltern/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:02:51 +0000 Virtually all bands come from humble beginnings, but some were just meant for the limelight – performing with such bombastic intensity that they make more sense on large arena stages than intimate clubs. For most of these groups, the climb to stardom is a long, strenuous one, but for some the rungs were placed in

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  1. Fitz and the Tantrums Play Two Sold Out Shows at The Regency Los Angeles-based Fitz and the Tantrums are a band that has quickly jumped onto the music radar following their 2008 debut. Hearing their sound may have you wondering if you had recently taken a trip Back to the Future with...
  2. Featured Artist – Fitz And The Tantrums One of the freshest sounding new bands to emerge from Los Angeles in the past handful of years is Fitz and The Tantrums. Though they’ve been pigeonholed as a neo-soul ensemble, there’s much more to them than this. For starters,...
  3. Fitz and the Tantrums live at Sunset Junction Fitz and the Tantrums have only been together since 2008, but they sound as if they’ve been playing together for much longer. This incredibly tight band of performers boasts a killer horn section, rock steady rhythm section, and the stunning...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-hype-up-the-wiltern/feed/ 0 Delta Spirit And FIDLAR Put On Clinic On How To Rock At The Wiltern https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/delta-spirit-and-fidlar-put-on-clinic-on-how-to-rock-at-the-wiltern/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/delta-spirit-and-fidlar-put-on-clinic-on-how-to-rock-at-the-wiltern/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:36:48 +0000 Thursday night in Los Angeles was unlike any we’d seen in a while: it rained. Yes, the presses stopped and everything stood still, literally. Except that is live music. Fans in the City of Angels had a smorgasbord of choices: Cat Power, Titus Andronicus and Delta Spirit. I chose the latter. The Wiltern was the

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  1. Delta Spirit Rock The Music Box and A Conversation With Matthew Vasquez At 11 pm on Wednesday night at the Music Box on Hollywood Blvd., San Diego-natives Delta Spirit took to the stage for their largest headlining show to date in the City of Angels. Having recently sold out the El Rey...
  2. Artist of the Week: Delta Spirit San Diego-born, Brooklyn-based Delta Spirit have enjoyed steady degree of success since their formation, but this could be the year that the band becomes less of journeyman outfit into an outfit that cements itself into the psyche of music fans....
  3. Delta Spirit Leads A Spiritual Revival In San Francisco The floor was shaking, hands were raised to the sky and the man on the microphone was pontificating emphatically as sweat rolled down his furrowed brow. Was I in the Abyssinian Baptist Church celebrating a revival? I might as well have...
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  1. Album Review: Fun. – Some Nights   The boys of fun.–lead singer/songwriter Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, and Andrew Dost–are back with their second studio album,  Some Nights, which drops today.  As a long time Nate Ruess fan, from his Format days, I feel qualified and obligated...
  2. Broken Social Scene at the Wiltern-I Felt Superconnected This past Tuesday, October 19th, Broken Social Scene played to a full house at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. As I entered the theater, I could feel the anticipation brewing in the air. I’ve been waiting to see Broken...
  3. Concert Review: NewVillager and Okkervil River Wow the Wiltern, While Titus Andronicus Fails To Impress Okkervil River I found myself back at The Wiltern last night to check out yet another of the venue’s repeatedly rocking lineups.  On the bill for last night were NewVillager, Titus Andronicus, and Okkervil River.  So, I paid too much...
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  1. Artist of the Week: Mayer Hawthorne Over the past few years, Mayer Hawthorne has been on the cusp of greatness. The Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist has put out two critically acclaimed albums and is about to embark on an extensive summer tour that sees him as...
  2. This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands MS MR is somewhat of a mysterious new band. They seem to have just emerged from the Internet, using the most random web images they could find in their media, and labeling themselves as “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock”...
  3. Album Review: Japandroids, Celebration Rock This has been weird year for music. Rap is pretty much dead and this hybrid of hip-hop and pop has formed. Indie rock is more mainstream than what used to be alternative, which is now pretty much dead as well....
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  1. Concert Review: The Black Angels Steal the Show at The Fox Theater The Black Angels in a haze of awesomeness. On Saturday night, I had the chance to see The Black Angels, Cold Cave, and The Kills at The Fox Theater in Pomona.  So I drove east to the city, parked in...
  2. Concert Review: White Denim with Allah-Las Leaves The Echo in a Beautiful Daze White Denim minus new guitarist Austin Jenkins Excitement abounded for me last night, a perfectly average Wednesday in May, as I headed down to The Echo to see one of my favorite bands, White Denim.  As you might’ve heard (read?)...
  3. Concert Review: Buffalo Tom Stampedes the Troubadour Last night, I found myself back at Los Angeles’ Troubadour—my seeming home away from home.  On this uncharacteristically chilly night, I was there to see Buffalo Tom, an Boston-based band who just released their 10th album, Skins. I had given...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/concert-review-newvillager-and-okkervil-river-wow-the-wiltern-while-titus-andronicus-fails-to-impress/feed/ 0 An Interview with Ryan Rabin of Grouplove https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 +0000 The LA-based indie band Grouplove is really, really good. They exude an honesty that comes straight from musical self-confidence and trust between band members. Their powerful, folk-tinged rock first hit my eardrums about a month ago at The Bowery Ballroom, and ever since, I’ve been listening to their self-titled EP on repeat. Drummer/Producer Ryan Rabin

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/29 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-11-29/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-11-29/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: The Books Where: Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Ca When: Tuesday, November 30 at 8 p.m. Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Sherene Hilal Who: The Radio Dept. Where: The Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY When: Wednesday, December 1 at 8 p.m. Cost: $15 Age Restrictions: 18+ ***

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/15 Picked By: Jesse Dierner-Bennett Who: The Joy Formidable w/ Grouplove and The DigWhere: The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NYWhen: Tuesday, November 16th at 8 p.m.Cost: $13 Adv, $15 Day ofAge Restrictions: 18+ *** Picked By: Sherene Hilal Who: La Roux Where: Terminal 5 in...
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  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 10/18 Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: M.I.A. featuring Rye Rye Where: Roseland Theater in Portland, OR When: Monday, October 18th at 9 p.m. Cost: $25 – purchase tickets here Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Montgomery Who: The Morning...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 10/25 Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: Sufjan Stevens Where: Paramount Theatre in Oakland, Ca When: Tuesday, October 26th at 8 p.m. Cost: $35 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Lauren Novik This week on Thursday, October 28, Fun. will be...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-11-8/feed/ 0 Broken Social Scene at the Wiltern-I Felt Superconnected https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/broken-social-scene-at-the-wiltern-i-felt-superconnected/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/broken-social-scene-at-the-wiltern-i-felt-superconnected/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0000 This past Tuesday, October 19th, Broken Social Scene played to a full house at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. As I entered the theater, I could feel the anticipation brewing in the air. I’ve been waiting to see Broken Social Scene since I was a sophomore in high school, so excitement was essentially oozing

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/broken-social-scene-at-the-wiltern-i-felt-superconnected/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 10/18 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-10-18/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-10-18/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: M.I.A. featuring Rye Rye Where: Roseland Theater in Portland, OR When: Monday, October 18th at 9 p.m. Cost: $25 – purchase tickets here Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Montgomery Who: The Morning Benders (with Twin Sister and Cults) Where: The Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR When:

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