La Sera

Fri., March 4, 9 p.m., $10-$12, with Tennis and Holiday Shores, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.

by M.J. Fine

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Published: Mar 2, 2011

[ rock/pop ]

Katy Goodman's new femme-pop incarnation pays tribute to Grandma's favorite girl groups by keeping the arrangements retro, the execution fresh and the sentiments timeless. La Sera's more than a way for the Vivian Girls singer-bassist to stay sharp during downtime, though sharp's hardly the word to describe the cooing "I Promise You" or the sighing "You're Going to Cry," from La Sera. Forget the rough gems of her other band. This is Goodman's hymnal to la-la-love and heartache.

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