an eternal testament to how we are so animalistic
Deer Tick. Dawes.
I never liked reading show reviews, they are rude and inconsiderate. Guess what, you missed the show. Either way, for the off-chance you haven’t heard of these two bands, I’ll go ahead and tell you about this one. Because I think the fortune outweighs the risk. is a band from North Hills, CA that I discovered while I did a few days on the tour this February. I’d bet good money that frontman Taylor Goldsmith once digested a tiny old man whose clocked in more years than most ought to. And such a man climbs out of his throat on every stage in every state and province and spills out of his thoughts to shout things like, “ anyone that’s making anything new only breaks something else”. These truths are often only revealed at such an age when hair is thinned and backs are hunched and there is ample time for introspection and complaining. Their self-titled album, however matured and polished, was conceived of boys in their golden years of youth with all the hair they could need and all the tolerance they could desire of the many drinks and potions offered on any given evening. Their stellar performance sounded even more inviting than their record, with bandmates Griffin Goldsmith, Wylie Gelber and Tay Strathaim rounding out an orchestra reminiscent of legends like the Band and Wilco.
Dawes: When My Time Comes
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Dawes: Love Is All I Am
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Dawes: That Western Skyline
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As Goldsmith wrestles with his self-professed lack of insight and wisdom that only age could deliver, John Joseph McCauley of clumsily joins the stage with a whiskey and an audible rasp that bites at the ears and tears us to shreds. The Rhode Island band’s latest release entitled ‘Born on Flag Day’ is packed with gruff vocals and honky-tonk anthems like Friday XIII and Straight into a Storm. McCauley ensures that the party is being had and the drinks are being drunk, and on that very stage, he is having the best night of his life and you believe him because you were there.
Deer Tick- Dirty Dishes
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Deer Tick- Friday XIII
Deer Tick- Ashamed
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