Cold War Kids’ bass guitarist Matt Maust conceived the name for the cracked-out L.A. indie-rock group when he took a trip to Budapest, Hungary and saw fallen statues of Communist figures beside ...

This is Betsy – stepping in for RR as she pursues a pending fate as a Juror this week. (Fingers crossed RR.) Today our dear Jason Bentley hosted Southern California-based Indie Pop Rockers, Cold War ...

At the close of last week, I was a tangle of cognitive dissonance. Governor Pat McCrory, for instance, went against his Republican colleagues and vetoed both HB405 and SB2—the ones nicknamed by ...

Cold War Kids formed in 2004 and quickly wrote, recorded and started playing their music in local Fullerton clubs. Their impassioned artistry inspired bloggers which grew their audience and generated ...

California indie rockers, Cold War Kids, spent a chilly night at The Rustic Friday night trying warm up an eager crowd who packed the venue at The Rim for a show that also featured Briston Marley & ...

Every once in a while, we feel the need to venture beyond the Nippertown borders for a musical adventure, so here’s the first in our From the Fringe series of concert reviews: A giant balloon ...

From the opening aggressive piano notes of "I've Seen Enough," to the closing of "Hospital Beds," Cold War Kids cranked out a powerful set to get things started on the main stage Saturday night.

Cold War Kids dropped into the Hollow Bar + Kitchen recently for an intimate invitation-only listener-appreciation party. The California indie rockers – who headlined the Albany Tulip Festival back in ...

What’s the plan this weekend? Huddle up. Club kids, make a beeline for Space’s 10-year Anniversary party. Hipsters, stampede the Cold War Kids/Hold Steady concert then barter your labels at Swap Miami ...

Usually the top acts hit town on the weekend, but this week’s shows are frontloaded. Jazz legend Herbie Hancock sweeps in on Tuesday, followed by R&B hitmakers Earth, Wind & Fire on Wednesday and ...