Friday, June 29, 2012

Boot: Dawes - San Francisco 11/20/10

Dawes have released 2 studio albums to much critical acclaim, including 2011's 'Nothing Is Wrong' which was #2 on WXPN's Year End Album list.  For me though, Dawes' talent and ability is on display best during their concerts.  I got to see them open for Death Cab For Cutie last year and I've been itching to see them again ever since.  They'll be at this years Xponential Music Festival in July, which unfortunately is the same weekend as the Firefly Music Festival of which I'll be in attendance.  Please come back soon Dawes.  Take a minute to enjoy this show from the tail end of their 2010 tour.
Dawes - Fire Away - San Fran 11/20/10 by Ledjam311
Setlist:
1 - My Girl To Me
2 - When You Call My Name
3 - That Western Skyline
4 - If I Wanted Someone
5 - God Rest My Soul
6 - My Way Back Home
7 - Bedside Manner
8 - How Far We've Come
9 - Love Is All I Am
10- Fire Away
11 - Peace In The Valley
12 - When My Time Comes
13 - A Little Bit Of Everything
14 - If You Let Me Be Your Anchor
15 - I've Got A Feeling (It's Gonna Be Alright)
Download: Dawes - San Fran 11/20/12

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Concert Review: Phish - Bader Field, Atlantic City 6/16/2012


Night 2 of their weekend occupancy in Atlantic City also happened to be my first introduction to the live world of Phish.  Why it took me so long to see them I'm not sure but I've definitely been missing out.  As a casual Phish fan I was definitely in the minority in the sea of people gathered at the old airfield as AC lit up the skyline in the distance.  Even so, I enjoyed the hell out of myself.  So did the band it seemed, who sound as tight as ever and are firing on all cylinders.  The set had something for everyone: crowd favorites, covers, and cuts from deep in the Phish catalog.  Highlights for me included the opening trilogy of "Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove" and Talking Heads cover "Crosseyed and Painless".  You can check out the rest of the Setlist here at Phish.net, and get a taste of the show in the video below.