I saw Lakestreet Dive in concert this week. They have been on my radar for awhile because people have told me that they reminded them of my old band the Jellybabies. They were pretty good. No complicated shadows like the JB's. Probably not a bad thing from a career perspective. We would have hid in our dressing room rather than sign "merch" after a show.
The audience loves them. It struck me that as their popularity increases they only have one way to go: Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine! Yes. I believe this is their appeal. A hipster c'mon baby let me do the conga!! I wish them luck. As Joe Strummer once said "if you've been trying for years, we've already heard your song".