British Sea Power took hold of the Troubadour belting out one wave after another of solid indie rock tunes, including a couple from their latest, Valhalla Dancehall. Photos by Debi Del Grande

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There’s no doubt that fans attached to the jangly cyclothemia that characterized a lot of Destroyer’s past efforts, as well as Bejar’s idiosyncratic New Pornographers and Swan Lake songs, will feel alienated by the new sound. But those who jump in, as the Troubadour audience ecstatically did, will find themselves inside one of these movies, instead of in front of the screen, smirking knowingly as Kathleen Turner gets seductively swallowed by an effervescent taco of fog. There’s a reverence here that echoes, more than anything, Lynch’s obsession with Laura Palmer.

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The young lads from London (sans Laura Marling now) were back in L.A. at the mighty Troubadour after quite a hiatus. I met a group of 6 fans that drove from Utah and completely jumped out of their skins when Noah And The Whale played “Blue Skies” and “Rocks and Daggers.”  The talented and multi-instrumental [...]

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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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