Dawes Album Stream: Stories Don't End

You can now stream the new Dawes album, Stories Don't End. Take a listen on the Amazon website right HERE.

SOTD: "From A Window Seat" - Dawes

Here's the latest single from Dawes, can't wait for their new album.

Dawes: Stories Don't End - New Album Trailer

Very excited for the new album from Dawes, Stories Don't End (due for release on April 9th). Check out this cool preview they posted earlier this week. I don't know the name of the first song in the video but the second is a song called "From a Window Seat" which I heard them play live last summer. Great sound.

Newport Folk Festival or Bust......

Just arrived in Newport, RI for the 2012 Newport Folk Festival Weekend (w/ three nights of Deer Tick & Friends at the Newport Blues Cafe). Going to be an epic weekend...... a few pics I took last year to kick off the festivities....

DELTA SPIRIT

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE

DAWES

MAIN STAGE CROWD

MIDDLE BROTHER

HEAD & THE HEART

ME & JOHN McCAULEY (of DEER TICK)

JOHNNY CORNDAWG & THE BOYS

SOTD: "Lost Kid" - The Apache Relay

This track is from The Apache Relay's album American Nomad. If you like this one, the album is available in record stores everywhere, on iTunes or on The Apache Relay's website, www.theapacherelay.com.

The Apache Relay also has several dates coming up throughout North America which you can find listed below. Some of these dates will feature bills with Mumford & Sons, St. Vincent, Dawes, and Young the Giant, among others.

Upcoming Tour Dates
7/5 - Milwaukee,WI @ Summerfest Henry Maier Festival Park
7/6 - Kansas City, MO @ Power and Light District *
7/10 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room *
7/12 - Rochester, NY @ Party In The Park *
7/14 - Toronto, CA @ Edgefest
7/16 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage *
7/17 - Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale *
7/19 - Buffalo, NY @ Thursdays at the Harbor *
7/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Power Plant Live *
7/22 - New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge (Headline show)
7/21 - Montauk, NY @ SPIN's annual Surf Lodge Concert Series
7/28 - Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park
8/4 - Portland, ME @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover ^
8/11 - Bristol, TN @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover %
8/18 - Dixon, IL @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover #
8/25 - Monterey, CA @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover ~

* with Young the Giant
^ with MUMFORD & SONS, ST. VINCENT, DAWES, THE MACCABEES, SIMONE FELICE, HAIM
% with MUMFORD & SONS, DAWES, JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD, THE VERY BEST, SIMONE FELICE, HAIM
# with MUMFORD & SONS, GOGOL BORDELLO, DAWES, ABIGAIL WASHBURN, THE VERY BEST, HAIM
~ with MUMFORD & SONS, GOGOL BORDELLO, TWO GALLANTS, GROUPLOVE, THE VERY BEST, HAIM

SOTD: "Forever" - Haim

I actually posted this song a couple months ago but Haim just released the official video for "Forever" so I thought I'd re-post this one.

If you haven't downloaded their 3-song EP yet, you should do so at their site HERE. The tracklisting is Better Off, Forever & Go Slow.

Also, Haim will be joining Mumford & Sons, Dawes, Justin Townes Earle, Gogol Bordello and several other bands on the upcoming "Gentlemen of the Road" dates listed below

8/4 - Portland, ME - The Eastern Promenade*
8/11 - Bristol, VA/TN - Off State Street in Downtown Bristol^
8/18 - Dixon, IL - Page Park#
8/25 - Monterey, CA - Monterey County Fairgrounds#

*w/ Mumford & Sons ,St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice
^w/ Mumford & Sons, Dawes, JEFF The Brotherhood, The Very Best,
Justin Townes Earle, Apache Relay, Simone Felice
#w/ Mumford & Sons, Gogol Bordello, The Very Best, Grouplove, Two Gallants, Apache Relay

Dawes @ Maxwell's 12/7/11

Last night I ventured over to Hoboken , NJ to meet up with some college buddies for the Dawes show at Maxwell’s. This was only my second time at this venue (last time was almost exactly eleven years ago, 12/9/00, for Evan Dando of the Lemonheads) and I had forgotten just how great this venue is. Maxwell’s is a bar/restaurant with a tiny performance space in the back, the type of room that actually feels like you’re hanging out with a bunch of friends in your parent’s basement. The room was packed but if I had to guess, it only holds about 200 to maybe 250 and we were jammed in there.

Dawes came on around 10pm and played a great mix of songs from both their albums, their debut “North Hills” and their latest release, “Nothing is Wrong”. Highlights for me were “Peace In the Valley” (which has quickly become my favorite live song to hear from these guys), “That Western Skyline”, “My Girl To Me” and the encore “Fire Away”. Kind of an interesting set in that “When My Time Comes” was actually played about halfway through with the crowd taking over the last verse. Pretty cool setting to have a couple hundred people singing together while the band played along.

Instead of leaving for the encore, the guys stayed on stage with lead singer Taylor Goldsmith saying something like, "this is where we usually leave for a few minutes, and then you all cheer and we all come back up...... but we're just going to stay right here." He then went right into "Fire Away" and let all of us take over the vocals at end as he stepped off the stage and made his way through the crowd while the band finished playing, a really cool way to end the show. The only disappointed fan was probably the guy in the back that kept yelling, "Werewolves", obviously referring to Warren Zevon, someone Dawes has been known to cover.

This was my third time seeing the band this year and I seem to become a bigger fan each time. I think there’s a unique quality to their live show in that they seem to really play their tails off every time they hit the stage, probably the biggest reason I’m always recommending people to see them. I’m sure like anybody else they have an occasional off night but I’ve been impressed with their ability to perform at a high level every time I’ve seen them, in a variety of venues (large/small, indoor/outdoor, etc.)

Definitely try to catch these guys if they’re coming your way, you won't be disappointed. Below you'll find a few pictures I took from last night, enjoy!

Blitzen Trapper: "American Goldwing" Album Stream

Head over to PASTE Magazine to take a listen to the new Blitzen Trapper album "American Goldwing". These guys will be heading out on tour with Dawes starting on October 7th for what should be a great show. All tour dates listed below.....

October 7th Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA
October 8th SoHo Santa Barbara, CA
October 9th Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
October 10th Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
October 13th Club Dada Dallas, TX
October 14th Utopia Fest Utopia, TX
October 15th Manship Theatre Baton Rouge, LA
October 18th Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
October 19th Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
October 20th Headliner's Louisville, KY
October 21st Orange Peel Asheville, NC
October 22nd Cat's Cradle Chapel Hill, NC
October 24th The Black Cat Washington, DC
October 26th Webster Hall New York, NY
October 27th The TLA Philadelphia, PA
October 28th Royale Boston, MA
October 30th Opera House Toronto, ON
November 1st Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
November 2nd Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI
November 3rd The Metro Chicago, IL
November 4th First Ave Minneapolis, MN
November 7th Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
November 11th The Neptune Seattle, WA
November 13th McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR
November 15th The Fillmore San Francisco, CA

Newport Folk Fest

Arrived back in NYC, totally spent from the weekend but a tremendous time at the Newport Folk Festival. I'll get much more up in the next few days, here's a quick shot from M Ward & Dawes to hold you over....

Dawes on Letterman: "Time Spent In Los Angeles"

Here's the video from Dawes performing "Time Spent In Los Angeles" last night on Letterman....

Dawes on Letterman Tonight!

Turn into the Late Show with David Letterman tonight to see Dawes perform! They'll be playing "Time Spent in Los Angeles" off their new record "Nothing is Wrong."

Dawes: Live From Paste

Paste Magazine is showcasing some great live clips from Dawes promoting their upcoming album "Nothing Is Wrong". Got to their site HERE to check out some videos of new tracks, "Time Spent In Los Angeles", "If I Wanted Someone" and "My Way Back Home"

Middle Brother SXSW 2011

Just had to share this Middle Brother video, love these guys....

Middle Brother - SXSW 2011 from Miku & Ryan on Vimeo.

SOTD: "If I Wanted Someone" - Dawes

Great version of the first single from the upcoming Dawes album....

Dawes: "Nothing Is Wrong"

Some exciting news from Dawes, they'll release their second album, "Nothing Is Wrong" on June 7th. Beginning next week, ATO Records and Dawes will release a series of weekly videos online featuring interview, candid, recording, and live performance footage leading up to release date. Visit the band's website www.dawestheband.com for more information and to download the first single, "If I Wanted Someone".

The tracklisting for Nothing Is Wrong is below:

1. Time Spent in Los Angeles

2. If I Wanted Someone

3. My Way Back Home

4. Coming Back to a Man

5. So Well

6. How Far We've Come

7. Fire Away

8. Moon in the Water

9. Million Dollar Bill

10. The You Laugh

11. A Little Bit of Everything

SOTD: "Blood & Guts" - Middle Brother

This was my favorite song from the Middle Brother concert this weekend, just a great tune.

Middle Brother @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg - 3/5/11

On Saturday night, I finally had the opportunity to see the new group Middle Brother. If you haven't heard of them (or their music yet), Middle Brother consists of the lead singers from three bands: John McCauley of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes & Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit. This tour also featured Deer Tick and Dawes opening these shows for the new group.

Deer Tick & Dawes have been alternating the opening slot with Middle Brother finishing the show and on this night Deer Tick would take the stage first. I've seen Deer Tick several times but it was cool to hear some songs off their latest album, "The Black Dirt Sessions", which came out last year. John and the guys have a lot of energy so they always put on a good live show but I really enjoyed some songs I haven't heard live like "Twenty Miles" & "Christ Jesus". The closer to the set was "Mange", a song that really lends itself to a powerful live performance, really comes alive in person.

After a short intermission, Dawes took the stage and played a solid mix of some older tunes off their album "North Hills" along with some new songs that will be on their upcoming album (slated for release this year!). I've seen these guys a bunch over the last couple years and I think they just get better and better every show, the older songs have really grown over the last year or so. The new stuff sounded great, at one point Taylor split the crowd in half to sing the chorus (felt like a Ben Folds moment). I especially loved "Peace In The Valley" and "That Western Skyline", two great songs off their debut album.

About half way through the Dawes set, the guys invited Jonny Corndawg on stage to sing a few tunes, the highlight probably being "Trashday", which went out to all the "married people", haha. The whole set was great but the best part was when they played a raucous version of "When My Time Comes" with guest appearances by John McCauley & Matt Vasquez, I filmed video of this one (see below), check out John on the harmonica!



Middle Brother closed the show and played mostly songs off their self-titled album that just came out about a week ago. This album is really solid so definitely pick it up if you don't have it yet. As I usually find, there's always a song that I think is just okay on an album but really impresses me in concert, I give the nod to "Blood and Guts" this time around. Taylor absolutely owned this song, really, really good performance and got me listening to the song all day. I took some footage of another tune, "Blue Eyes", which you can check out below.



All in all a great night out in Brooklyn at one of my favorite venues. You often hear people complain about ticket prices nowadays but for $25, you couldn't get a better 4-hours in my opinion, worth every penny. These guys will be on tour over the next month or so, try to see the show if they're coming your way.

Middle Brother Album Stream

Head over to Spinner.com to get a streaming preview of the new Middle Brother album (lead singers of Delta Sprit, Deer Tick & Dawes). I'll be checking these guys out Saturday night in Brooklyn, should be a great one!

MIDDLE BROTHER STREAM

Middle Brother Album Preview

Head on over to Middle Brother's site HERE to preview their upcoming album.

Middle Brother Download "Me, Me, Me"

You can download the new single from "Middle Brother" (John McCauley of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit) right HERE. The album will be released on March 1st, 2011 but enjoy this until it comes out.