Camera Obscura

One of the coolest things that happened last year was discovering the Scottish indie band Camera Obscura, thanks to eMusic.

One of the most disappointing things came a few months later. I was browsing the live music listings and learned I'd just missed the band's performance in Portland the night before.

So one of the most exciting things so far in this new year is learning way in advance that they're coming to town. They'll be at Berbati's Pan on Sunday, April 25.

I don't imagine they're everyone's cup of tea, but I love their sound and dig the lyrics and vocals by Tracyanne Campbell. If you like what you see and hear above, you can catch an entire concert they did last year in New York at www.baeblemusic.com