Haim brings California swagger to the Cat's Cradle

The California pop rock sisters of Haim rolled into the Triangle last night to bring their signature blend of tight grooves and and rock and roll swagger to a packed house at the Cat's Cradle.

The trio, backed by a drummer and keyboard player, hit the ground running with the single "Falling" and continued into "If I Could Change Your Mind." The mix was a big boomy at first and the vocals were muddy but the sound evened out by the third song, the band's regular raucous cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well."

Even though the band has been going practically non-stop since the release of their debut album Days Are Gone last year, the band played played with a fiery, energetic spirit that kept the crowd singing along and dancing. Bassist Este Haim was particularly chatty during the show, repeating some banter from previous shows on the tour, but she talked about eating at Carrburritos and how it was the band's first time in North Carolina (though Danielle Haim noted that she had played the Cradle once before in Jenny Lewis' band).

Best of 2013: Kevin's Favorites

It's hard to believe that 2013 is almost over, but the year was full of good music. The year found me listening to more pop and specifically synthpop music than ever before.

CHVRCHES' debut album The Bones of What You Believe is a moody synth pop dream that gets better with every listen and is still blowing my mind which is why it topped my albums list (by the way, they'll be at the Cat's Cradle in April). Superchunk knocked another album out of the park with I Hate Music, and Arcade Fire continue to impress as they evolved into more groove-based territory on Reflektor.

Haim announces spring 2014 tour, coming to Carrboro

One of the year's most buzzed about bands, Haim, released a fantastic debut album a few months back titled Days Are Gone. The band is preparing to take the album all over the world in 2014 and will be traversing North America in the spring.

The band will make a stop at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, May 6. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 22 via Ticketfly for $17.50.

Check out Haim's music video for the oh so catchy "The Wire" below, which features an amusing performance from The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone.