I Promote Good Bands’ goal for the month of May was to bring Southern California three completely different and completely amazing shows – and man did IPGB make that goal! This Saturday, May 1, I Promote Good Bands is presenting a show at Bootleg Theatre for the first time. Nico Stai was asked to headline [...]
Tyler Steele recently released an EP off Silverlake Records titled 55 Splinters! The EP is currently available on iTunes, but stay tuned for more news. Tyler Steele formerly played under the name The Helping Thieves which included several well-known musicians including members from Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Amnion, and producer/engineer/mixer Joe Zook (Modest [...]
New edition to the Good Sites section! My good friend Seraphina has taken her amazing blog, Wild Tonic, to the next level with its very own URL! The website contains music video debuts, new music releases, cover songs, mixtapes, and so much more. Links are currently being fixed since the site literally just moved, but [...]
Local Natives playing a packed tent at Coachella 2010 was probably the most surreal experience I have ever had. It seems like only yesterday when the young band sent me a message on Myspace explaining that Cavil at Rest would now be Local Natives. They had written and recorded new songs and provided me with [...]
Wires in the Walls’ Call Signs Self-released April 6, 2010 As 2010 progresses, the music continues to sustain its conquer over what 2009 had to offer. When I heard a snippet of Wires in the Walls EP Call Signs I knew I had to get my hands on a copy. Although the EP is only [...]
Los Angeles and Orange County bands seem to be making a lot of changes this year. There have been several name changes (Afternoons to Shadow Shadow Shade, The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra to Walking Sleep, etc). Aushua becoming Pacific Hurt is not just a different name, though. It’s a different band entirely. From what I can [...]
The Back Story: Coachella was literally a last minute surprise. I hadn’t expected to go this year since I didn’t apply for a press pass, and to be honest, I’m completely broke. I Promote Good Bands was busy planning and promoting the next Proof show which fell on Coachella Sunday. Roughly a week prior to [...]
I left for Coachella Thursday evening with Kyle of We Are The Pilots and frolicked through the desert with various pals as well as ventured on my own. I attempted to stay on my own the majority of the weekend since I feel like my like or dislike for a band will be completely honest [...]
Since this is my first year going to Coachella, I will not be lending my wisdom (since I don’t have any). I am, however, providing you with links to where wisdom can be found! Classical Geek Theatre tips Kat Corbett’s tips on Web In Front Also, Coachella’s set times have been announced. I HIGHLY suggest [...]
The Pity Party http://www.myspace.com/thepityparty My obsession began October 6, 2007 in the city of Los Angeles. I headed to Detour Festival in order to get a fix of good music, and boy did I find it. I stumbled upon the Los Angeles based duo, The Pity Party, who had won the “Best unsigned Band” contest [...]
