Posted An Interview with Dawes, Tonight's Tractor Headliner to Seattlest
Crazy Heart is going to win a handful of Oscars and that does our heart good.
Like the town we’re lucky enough to call home, our collective Seattlest heart has a special place for thoughtfully crafted country- and folk-soaked melodies. (
Think Willie Nelson or Neil Young, not Garth Brooks or Toby Keith.)
When seeking to quench our thirst for rich harmonies and heartfelt lyrics, our city offers more than its fair share of options. We’d happily talk at length about our current favorites including bands with some combination of animal and/or otherwise nature-loving names*, but for now, we turn our (and perhaps your attention) to a band in the same category from the outskirts of LA.
The group, a band of brothers and others, who go by the name
Dawes and hail from the North Hills, California, will be at the
Tractor Tavern tonight.
We were able to spend some time with Taylor Goldsmith (lead vocals, guitar, lyrics) in advance of their show with
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, and
Jason Boesel (of Rilo Kiley).
We were lucky enough to catch
Sea Wolf open for
Okkervil River in late 2008.
Naturally, we were thrilled to learn of the band's return (this time with long-time favorites
The Album Leaf). Since we last saw them, lead Wolf Alex Brown Church has been quite busy with a new album, tour with
Phoenix and song on the
New Moon soundtrack under his belt.
In advance of the band’s show at
Neumos this Saturday, we were album to catch up with Alex.
Sure, they aren't from our neck of the woods, but there certainly is something about their sound that is quite familiar to us...or at least younger versions of ourselves. That being said, we're happy to report that Christmas has come early to those (Southern-tinged) grunge lovers among us.
Dead Confederate offers up their latest LP for the low, low price of free.
To say Bob Saget is full of surprises may be one of the most extreme understatements we’ve ever typed. ... [w]hat surprised us when we got to speak to Bob by phone earlier this week was that he’s a surprisingly genuine person. Through our discussion about show business in general and his nontraditional career, the man who we had convinced ourselves we would hardly be able to stand endeared himself to us entirely through his outlook and take on life which seems to fall somewhere between the teachings of Buddha, Norman Vincent Peale, Don Rickles and his father.
We encourage you to read our interview with Bob below and recommend checking out his show at the Moore tonight if it sounds like something you’d be into.Like their Scandinavian brethren Sigur Ros, Mew creates exceedingly rich musical textures that have the ability to fill every corner of a room with dense emotion.
In advance of the band’s show at Neumo’s this evening, we were able to catch up with Jonas to discuss the band’s complex sound, their sources for inspiration and approach to music as performance.
(
Mew will headline Neumos tonight. The Lonely Forest will open. Tickets $14 adv. All ages.)
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