Sera Cahoone played the Paradise this past Wednesday night and provided some country balance to headliner Matt Costa's indie pop sound. Sera may be better known for her stint as drummer for the Band of Horses, but in the past few years she has dedicated herself to exploring her folk country roots. Sera Cahoone's beautiful voice gives life to her simple arrangements and it is the depth of her vocal talent that set her songs......

Televandals have something to say, and they think you should hear it. This local band has been lighting up stages in Boston and New York with their unique sound that they hope will touch your soul, force you to think, and most importantly, make you want to dance like hell. Not easily classified, Televandals take inspiration from a wide range styles that includes old-school punk, 80s British dark wave, and electro-synth dance. Bostonist talked......

Nostalgia is defined as a sentimental feeling towards something in the past, but there are no rules about how far in the past something has to be before you are allowed to get nostalgic about it. On Tuesday, April 1, The Paradise Lounge, the intimate listening room/bar/restaurant nestled within the Paradise Rock Club complex on Commonwealth Avenue, went dark for the last time. While we wish this was just some April Fool's joke we didn't......

There are some bands that you can go years listening to their studio albums, but you will never understand the very essence of their existence until you see the live show. It sounds a bit dramatic, but is entirely true of Liars, who've continued to garner either high praise or loathe from the entire scale of music critics - Rolling Stone magazine to the adolescent consumer on a message board. Now stationed in Los......

Sia Willoughby Paradise Rock Club Tonight, 8 p.m., $16.50 (18+) Ticket information Sia Myspace | Willoughby Myspace If Sia's voice sounds familiar on her forthcoming EP, "Some People Have Real Problems," you can thank or blame Zach Braff, depending on your point of view (Bostonist, for the record, thanks profusely). Slow down the bright and catchy pop beats of "Buttons" and you'll recognize the breathy voice that provided the vocals to Zero 7's "In the......

Ryan Montbleau Band Paradise Rock Club Saturday and Sunday Doors at 8 p.m., 18+ Ticket information With Nate Wilson Group and Tom Bianchi on Saturday; Dwight & Nicole and Jesse Dee on Sunday Website At first glance, one could believe that this weekend brings a perfect confluence of two of Ryan Montbleau's long-standing passions: making music and the Red Sox. On Saturday and Sunday, Montbleau and the rest of the Ryan Montbleau Band will return......