Best New Bands » WOW Hall 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 5/23/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-23-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-23-11/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: CocoRosie Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, May 23rd at 8pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett What: The Deli’s NYC Best of Emerging Artists Festival Where: The Knitting Factory, Cameo Gallery, Glasslands, Brooklyn Bowl, Spike Hill, NYC When: Tuesday, May 24th to Saturday, May 28th Cost: $5-12,

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-5-16-11/feed/ 0 Cornflower’s “AzTheEarthChanges” Provides Rhythmic Relief for Japan https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/cornflowers-aztheearthchanges-provides-rhythmic-relief-for-japan/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/cornflowers-aztheearthchanges-provides-rhythmic-relief-for-japan/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000 The mark of good musicians is how connected they are to their music, but great musicians take it one step further. Artists who feel a strong connection to the world around them – be it politically or culturally – reflect these bonds through their music. Such is the case with Cornflower, a vocal-instrumentalist whose latest

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-2-28-11/feed/ 0 Friday Night at the WOW Hall: Lynx, Medium Troy and MarchFourth Marching Band https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/friday-night-at-the-wow-hall-lynx-medium-troy-and-march-fourth-marching-band/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/friday-night-at-the-wow-hall-lynx-medium-troy-and-march-fourth-marching-band/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0000 &quo Friday night is tantalizing close, but for some small-town residents the options for celebrating the coming of the weekend can be very limited. Fortunately for those in Eugene, the historic WOW Hall has some great entertainment lined up: the lively, triple-threat lineup of Lynx, Medium Troy and MarchFourth Marching Band. Opening the show will

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/friday-night-at-the-wow-hall-lynx-medium-troy-and-march-fourth-marching-band/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/14/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-2-14-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-2-14-11/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Rebecca Haithcoat Who: Goapele Where: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, February 14th at 8pm Cost: $20-$23 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Lucy Walsh Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood, CA When: Monday Feb 14th at 9pm Cost: $40 per person – includes Valentine’s Day dinner Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked

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