Eight Gigs: Daisy Spot

Fri., Dec. 30, 9 p.m., Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub, $10-$12

Longtime Sacramento favorite Daisy Spot writes ’70s-inspired tunes fueled by emotional upheaval and tumultuous personal histories. The songs themselves are catchy and inventive, full of a low-key bravado coupled with a sensuous swagger that burns slow. Mike Farrell’s guitar solos soar and surprise with mad genius while Tatiana LaTour sways to and fro. Together they have written songs that delight and captivate, mesmerizing the audience with musical tales tinged with love, desperation, a complex and sometimes convoluted partnership and, of course, a little bit of bossa nova to hold it all together. 2708 J Street, www.facebook.com/DaisySpot.