The Dears The combination of Eulogies and The Dears (and Tender Box!) in one night at The Troubadour was one solid lineup.  Montreal’s The Dears far exceeded expectations and gave the crowd exactly what they lined up early for. L.A.’s Eulogies is a band you really need keep on your radar.  Dangerbird Records knows what [...]

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What this city direly needs, a band from Scotland delivered to the Troubadour. Fresh from picking up their NME award for Best Live Act (beating out Arcade Fire and Muse), Biffy Clyro (who are massive in Britain) performed an intimate yet sold-out show. The audience consisted mostly of fans on holiday from England and Scotland [...]

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Rain will not stop diehard fans from hearing their favorite band live. With four sold out shows at the Troubadour, it was an evening with Sacramento’s CAKE! Fans of all ages were singing loud and proud. No setlist is needed for this band. They play what they feel at the time they feel it. Frontman [...]

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Jonathan Wilson + Jackson Browne Wilco’s John Stirratt and Pat Sansone have had their own fine band Autumn Defense for quite some time and their latest, Once Around, showcases just how talented these musicians are. The guys performed for a packed house at the Troubadour and played some of their 60s-styled tunes from their latest [...]

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Despite giving us a taste of the more-mellow Get Up Kids of-the-future, the band eventually delivered the cream of the nostalgic crop during an encore that included a sing-a-long version of “I’ll Catch You” and a slam-pit inducing “10 Minutes.” Every inch of 15 year-old me was happy.

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Having first witnessed White Lies in London when they opened for The Cure (also with Fiction), waiting in line with the diehard fans for the White Lies was worth it at the sold-out Troubadour show. The Brits have established quite the following in L.A. and they delivered a solid gig promoting their latest album Ritual. [...]

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Coming down the stairs of the Troubadour and facing a sold-out crowd is beginning to be standard procedure for this group, whose buzz has been steadily climbing in the right direction after releasing 2 of the better records from the last 2 years.

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Aficionados of The Racontuers and Dead Weather know full well who The Greenhornes are.  Off and on since 1999, Craig Fox (lead vox, guitar), “Little” Jack Lawrence (bass, vox), and the man who had his drum kit front and center stage for a good reason, Patrick Keeler (drum master, vox) brought fans and other fellow [...]

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Fool’s Gold Sometimes lineups are not at all straightforward. Such was the case with the triple bill of Rainbow Arabia, Wallpaper, and Fools Gold. Married locals Danny and Tiffany Preston of Rainbow Arabia started the evening with their earnest and synth-heavy world music. Their strangely beautiful music was so reminiscent of a paired-down Viva K [...]

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