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Dawes: Minneapolis is our number one city

Taylor Goldsmith's life revolves entirely around music. His band, Dawes, has been on a small tour of independent record stores around the country, playing in-stores as part of a promotion for their highly anticipated third album, Stories Don't End. On Friday, they step things up as the supporting ac ... More >>

Dawes to bless us with third album, Stories Don't End, in April

Because there will never be enough heartfelt folk-rock with swelling harmonies to sate us, it is a heart-bursting delight to announce that Los Angeles-based indie darlings Dawes have a third album on the way. Titled Stories Don't End, the collection arrives April 9 of this year. And that title says ... More >>

Blake Mills on his Dawes past, Fiona Apple's depth, and luck

See Also:Fiona Apple back in Minneapolis in July on U.S. tourBlake Mills is one of those rare musical finds. At 25, he is one of L.A.'s most in-demand session and backing guitarists, and has already worked with Lucinda Williams, Jenny Lewis, Cass McCombs, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Norah Jones ... More >>

Field Report on Justin Vernon, Fergus Falls, and folk music

Chris Porterfield might be considered something of a late bloomer. Never regarding himself as anything more than a "background player" in DeYarmond Edison (the early '00's band he shared with Justin Vernon and Brad Cook, Phil Cook, and Paul Westerlund of Megafaun), Porterfield did what a lot of arti ... More >>

Dawes at First Avenue, 11/4/11

Photo By Stacy Schwartz​Dawes First AvenueMinneapolis, MNNovember 4, 2011 Friday night at First Avenue saw the much-anticipated (and very sold out) Dawes show, which was received, as one might expect, by a zealously dedicated crowd of fans. So dedicated, in fact, that it's strange to recall that ... More >>

Dawes finds serious fan base in Minnesota

Love for L.A. band reaches fever pitch

Dawes, Dylanophilia, and the Twin Cities' love affair with touchy-feely folk rock

Photo by Kevin Hays​L.A. Americana band Dawes are so cavalier about their draw in the Twin Cities that they announced their plans to play a New Year's Eve show at the Varsity before they even rolled into town to perform their sold-out show at First Avenue this Friday -- and in his interview with C ... More >>

American Scarecrows keep their devils around with a new album

​American Scarecrows was formed in almost a Frankenstein-like manner. Arriving at their final destination from other bands such as Dropping Daylight and Somerset, the Minneapolis-based indie rock quartet came together in late 2010 to create their newest album, Keep Your Devils Around.  M ... More >>

Middle Brother, Dawes, and Deer Tick at First Avenue, 3/14/11

Photo by Steve Cohen​Middle Brother, Dawes, and Deer Tick March 14, 2011 First Avenue, Minneapolis Sometimes writing a review of a show seems futile; like words won't do it the justice it deserves aside from "You had to be there." Monday night's three-parter at First Avenue was one of those shows ... More >>

Dawes at First Avenue, 11/12/10

Photos by Steve Cohen​DawesFirst AvenueNovember 12, 2010Dawes is the epitome of a no-frills, stripped-down-to-the-bones band, and they illustrated that point perfectly as they opened their set on Thursday night: Lead singer Taylor Goldsmith and bassist Wiley Gelber began "My Girl To Me" as drummer ... More >>

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros phone it in Sunday night

photo by: Stacy Schwartz​There are bands that have style and bands that are so chock full of raw, unadulterated talent that witnessing it almost brings a person to tears. The rarest of bands have both, but they are few and far between. Sunday at First Avenue saw one band heavy on style and one so ... More >>

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