It is a virtuoso program for orchestra and a dream performance for developing musicians, showcasing the talent and beauty of individual performers and instrumental sections.
Category Archives: Music
Historic Troubadour stays modern with P.O.S.
Since its opening in 1957, the Troubadour has built a reputation for showcasing lesser-known performers who possess real talent, in an intimate environment.
Band pays homage to Guided by Voices
All song titles on Tigerbomb’s MySpace music page are immediately followed with the phrase “by them, not us!” This is one way that Tigerbomb is honoring the legacy of indie rock band Guided by Voices instead of simply engaging in self-promotion to get ahead.
Cover band reaches for Sublime heights
Though the original Sublime may have ended with the death of singer Bradley Nowell in 1996, its music continues to reach fans all over the nation through the Sublime tribute band, Badfish.
Concert Review: Wild Beasts
On their first ever tour on this side of the Atlantic, Wild Beasts commanded the stage like veterans, filling the small Troubadour club with enormous sounds.
ScatterTones tune up for competition
From the first day that students step foot on UCLA’s campus, they become aware of the UCLA-USC rivalry. On Saturday, that rivalry will extend to a cappella. UCLA’s a cappella group the ScatterTones will compete at USC in the 15th annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals.
The Thermals to heat up the L.A. music scene with Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
The Thermals, who turn out the kind of tight, high-energy songs you can jump around to, first met label mates and fellow indie pop-rockers Thao with the Get Down Stay Down in 2008. That’s when, after six years at Sub Pop Records, they found a new label to call home at home in Portland, Oregon, with Kill Rock Stars.