Better Than Noodling: Nada Surf

You may already be a fan this Brooklyn based trio, and not even know it. In the last few years Nada Surf’s songs have been featured in a number of television shows and movies – they have a certain soundtrack-y quality to their sound. Take a listen to Inside Of Love and you’ll instantly understand what that means….

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Kind of a far cry from their days at the forefront of the post-grunge movement. I’ve caught Nada Surf a handful of times, most recently last Friday night at the Bowery. They put on the kind of show you’d expect from a seasoned indie-rock band. Let’s take a gander at Happy Kid:

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The band released their latest effort Lucky last week, and is in the midst of a world tour that brings them back to the states in March. Here are the North American dates:

3/17: Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
3/18: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
3/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
3/21: Pomona, CA @ Glass House
3/22: San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
3/25: Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
3/28: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market
3/29: Vancouver, CA @ Commodore Ballroom
4/01: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
4/02: Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
4/03: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
4/04: Chicago, IL @ Metro
4/05: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
4/07: Toronto, CA @ Opera House
4/08: Montreal, CA @ Club Soda
4/10: Boston, MA @ Paradise
4/11: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 w/ Superdrag
4/12: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
4/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero

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