Dawes
L.A. Burning, West Coast Concert Picks, May 1st To 7th
It’s Beachlife weekend at Redondo Beach
Dawes At Beacon Theatre, Saturday, March 18th, 2023, Reviewed
Refreshingly honest and considerate
Are They All Going To Tour This Fall? Fall Is Gonna See An Explosion Of Tours
Alanis Morissette will be all over the US till October
Dawes’ “Good Luck With Whatever” Reviewed
great songwriting and harmony singing
Sneak Feats: Upcoming Album Releases 10-2-20 – 10-8-20
four strong singles dropped so far
ANDREW BIRD’S PIONEERING SERIES LIVE FROM THE GREAT ROOM DEBUTS ON YOUTUBE
FIRST NINE EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW
Dawes At The Beacon Theatre, Tuesday, February 5th, 2019, Reviewed
A perfect match of band, audience and venue.
L.A. BURNING, WEST COAST CONCERT PICKS, JANUARY 14TH TO 20TH
Sharon Van Etten is at Amoeba on Thursday
L.A. BURNING, WEST COAST CONCERT PICKS, JUNE 18TH TO 24TH
Arroyo Seco Weekend with Neil Young + Promise of the Real headlining
Arroyo Seco Weekend, Saturday June 24th 2017
undoubtedly the king of Arroyo Seco
Dawes At Beacon Theatre, March 10th, 2017, Reviewed
Fits the formula of great
Lincoln Durham, Joe Purdy, Dawes At The Hotel Cafe, Friday August 12th 2016
However, at best they sounded like Jackson Browne and at worst like the Eagles
The Best Of 2015: Songs Through June 30th, 2015
Unlike most months you can think of, June belonged to two songs, Dawes “All Your Favorite Bands” and Titus Andronicus’ “Fatal Flaw”. The former is easily their best song, a genius benediction to a former love and the latter was so good it made the brilliant “Dimed Out” sound like an also ran. If these don’t end up in the top five singles of the year, I assure they will be in the top ten.
Dawes “All Your Favorite Bands” Review
The album is a break up special, and it is good and if it had a few more songs it might venture into great land, but the first single “Right On Time” is all that’s wrong here: it is well played but mushy, a tasteful drag and that’s Dawes problem: they are a tasteful drag. And three songs does not an album make
10 Songs: Thursday, May 28th, 2015
Things Happen – Dawes – This is meant to be the introduction to a very very big album, and it might be and it might take a coupla spins to introduce itself in any real way, but an early listen shows a well played not very good song, a touch oversung – B-
Starbucks Song Of The Week: 'Florida Key' By The New Basement Tapes
‘Florida Key’ is one of these tracks, and it seems to me that the project is part too-ambitious, part already-doomed … how can you possibly adapt a lost, abandoned Dylan song? isn’t Dylan totally untouchable? absolutely iconic?
Conor Oberst At Central Park Summerstage, Tuesday, July 29th, 2014, Reviewed
Played with Bright eyes-y full throttle intensity, plus horns, plus back up singers, plus two girls on guitar, plus Conor emoting the holy fuck out of them, they supercharged the evening. I didn’t like the horns on “Hundreds Of Ways on the recorded version, but it worked here and the three song opening did something Conor didn’t quite do at Carnegie Hall a couple of years ago, it grew him up without changing him.
Active Viewin': Concert Picks Week of July 28th, 2014
I have been disappointed in Conor Oberst for years now and the last two times I’ve seen him live I’ve not been thrilled. It is six years since I caught him at the tiny “Other Music” and longer still since his residency at the Town Hall. So Conor at Summerstage on Tuesday: why is it a pick of the week? Because it’s Conor Oberst, that’s why.
MMJ Holiday In 2015
Far be it for me to mock the afflicted, but this line up is painful just to read , let alone see. My Morning Jacket peaked in 2008 and Dawes, War On Drugs, and, oh god no, Dr. Dog, might peak one of these days, we don’t really know. The only name that excites me here is Biz Markie, and really I think I’ve heard “Just A Friend” live once or twice before.
My Love/Annoyance Relationship with Dawes
The first time I heard many of their songs, I was so enchanted by the sweet and clever lyrics, but after hearing the song multiple times, I started to feel like I really didn’t like it as much as I’d originally thought.