Best New Bands » The Woods 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 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/13/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-6-13-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-6-13-11/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Picture by Fernando Vidal Oregui Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Dante vs. Zombies Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, June 13th Doors open at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+   *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Jack’s Mannequin with Steel Train and Lady Danville Where: The Majestic Ventura Theater, Ventura, CA When: Tuesday, June 14th, doors at 6:30,

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-6-13-11/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/16/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-16-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-16-11/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Yael Naim Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, May 16th at 8pm Cost: $20 Age Restritions: 21+ *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Alberta Cross with Chasing Kings, Sunny War, War Horse Where: The Satellite, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, May 17th, doors at 8:30 Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By:

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  1. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 4, 2011 Welcome to another weekend! Start it off right with music from the artists we’ve featured this week at BestNewBands.com. “Steel My Heart” – The Angry Orts Liz Livengood got a chance to sit down with The Angry Orts before their...
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  3. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 28, 2011 Hello, BestNewBands.com readers! Ready for the weekend? Yeah, we are too. To aid you in your musical pre-funking, here’s a look (and listen) back on what we featured this week. “Livin’ The Dream (I’m On A Float)” – Super Mash...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-feb-4-2011/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/17/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-1-17-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-1-17-11/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Broken Social Scene Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 8:00 Cost: $11 advance, $13 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ ***   Picked By: Claire Gallagher and Daniel Kohn Who: Atlantic/Pacific and The Pierces Where: Hotel Cafe, Hollywood CA When: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 at 9:00 PM Cost: $12.50 Age Restrictions:

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