Now, Now from Minneapolis Performs Tonight at Sold Out Troubadour

A month after closing out 2010 with a performance at their hometown's Popsickle Festival and 6 weeks after releasing their new EP, Neighbors, Now, Now (formerly Now, Now Every Children) are gracing The Troubadour.

The group caught a bit of a fire at New Jersey's Bamboozle Festival and later dropped the Every Children from their name to be in tune with their musical maturation. From what other critics say (I didn't rock out to Cars, their debut EP very much) - they've improved their structure and are playing with more confidence.

Filter Magazine said "[l]eading ladies Cacie Dalager and Jess Abbott's vocals blend perfectly with the indie-rock, guitar-laced, and anthemic tunes that seem to blast out your speakers on Neighbors," while Spin compared the band to Metric and Be Your Own Pet.

Big Hassle's hosting two of their tracks for streaming - "Giants" and "Neighbors". Tickets for The Troubadour are sold out. They are opening for Hellogoodbye.

Rain, Rain Go Away, We Need Concerts Everyday

An unheard of phenomenon is spreading across venues in Los Angeles. The phenomena I'm talking about is canceling shows due to inclement weather. Last time I checked - rain didn't compromise indoor live music performances.

Now, I'm not trying to say that LA venues are in the wrong for canceling shows because the hard truth is that most people in LA don't like to drive in the rain, can't drive in the rain, are afraid to drive in the rain or some combination of the three. The venues - they are probably watching their bottom line and saying "less people are going to show up and therefore it is not worth it for us to open our doors." A totally understandable business decision for these venues - but nonetheless one that impacts my evening decisions.

The decision also impacts the bands! These bands may have spent all week or all month promoting their show that may or may not be rescheduled. Now - Royal Crown Revue, whose show at the Mint got cancelled, is not terribly wounded because they've got a show next Wednesday at the Mint, but the bands who signed up for Can Of Jam's show at The Viper Room, like TSF, That Was Then and Indroves may be less fortunate because they don't necessarily have a gig next week. If the bands were not the ones pulling the plug on the performance - you've got to feel sorry for them.

Thankfully not all venues have closed their doors this evening and there are still a few gems to find around town.

The Mad Sea (8PM), The Hopdown Bilby Band Record Release Party @ Molly Malones

Residual Echoes, El Chon, San Francisco Water Cooler, The Allah-Las @ Echo Curio

Ryan Shields, Brinn Black, The Song and Dance Society with Jeff Young, Mark Goldenberg & Guests @ Genghis Cohen

Nicole Reynolds (7PM), Chris Pureka (8PM), Miss Willie Brown (9PM), Aijia Lise (10PM) @ Hotel Café

Special Show @ The Largo

Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia

The Ettes, The Blood Arm, Heavy Young Heathens @ Echo

Dub Club @ Echoplex

Har Mar Sueprstar, Neon Trees, Little Red Radio @ Spaceland

Daniel Merriweather, Samantha Ronson @ Troubadour

Helen 55, Against All Will @ The Roxy

*CANCELLED* Royal Crown Revue, DJ Dan Moses @ The Mint

*CANCELLED* TSF, That Was Then, Shoobie, K Sera @ The Viper Room

Victor Wooten @ Catalina Jazz Club

Darrius Wilrich @ Little Temple

The Mighty Regis @ DragonFly

Lars Behrenroth @ Zanzibar

Christopher Hawley @ O'Brien's

Tonight in LA: January 19, 2010

Tonight is a very good night for live entertainment in Los Angeles. There are a wide variety of artists and comedians. We here at SUPERGOODMUSIC recommend the following shows. Aziz Ansari at The Largo, Nikki & Rich at The Roxy, Line and Circle at the Silverlake Lounge, White Denim at The Troubadour and Victor Wooten at the Catalina Jazz Club.

Below is a list of all the other acts that are playing tonight, so support local LA venues and gt out and see some music on this rainy Tuesday.

John Hull (7PM), Purdue Avenue (8PM), Courtney Chambers (9PM), and Dave Nettles (10PM) @ Room 5

Mortified After School Orchestra (8:30PM), Magnolia Memoir (9PM), Randy Coleman (10PM), Chris Rattle (11PM) @ Molly Malones

Not For Profit Comedy Standup featuring Julie Gribble and Daniel Kristof @ Genghis Cohen

Lucky Diaz (7PM), Kim Divine (8PM), Rachel Cantu (9PM), Samantha Stollenwerck (10PM) @ Hotel Café

Aziz Ansari and Very Special Guests @ The Largo

Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia

Utada "In the Flesh" 2010@ House of Blues

Olin & The Moon, Dusty Rhodes & The River Band @ Echo

Hot Rats, Lemon Sun @ Spaceland

White Denim, Brazos @ Troubadour

Julian Marley, Ray Fresco @ Saint Rocke

Handsome G, We Are the Pilots, Pawn Shop Kings, The Steelwells, Argyle Smile @ Detroit Bar

Dirty Madame @ Dakota Lounge

Nikki & Rich @ The Roxy

This Drama, Oh My Stars, Nations Afire, The Summer Obsession, Simon Collins @ The Viper Room

Aneesah & Devon, Big Rock Candy Mountain, Wintergreen, Apollo Run @ The Mint

Boomsnake, Pepper Rabit, Gamble House @ Bootleg

The Karabal Nightlife, Where Astronauts Go To Hide, Line and Circle @ Silverlake Lounge

Spoon @ The Tonight Show w/ Conan O'Brien

Cubensis @ Octane Alley

Victor Wooten @ Catalina Jazz Club

LA Philharmonic @ Walt Disney Concert Hall