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Listen to Dawes on World Cafe (playing XPoNential Music Festival in July)

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Dawes was on World Cafe today. You can listen to the Michaela Majoun’s interview with Taylor and Griffin Goldmmsith and performance from the band here. During the session they performed “From A Window Seat,” “Most People,” “Just My Luck,” and “Someone Will.” Dawes are on the lineup at this year’s XPoNEntial Music Festival July 26-28th. Go here for weekend passes to the show which includes lawn passes to see The Lumineers, Dr. Dog, Polica and Wake Owl at Susquehanna Back Center on Saturday evening, July 27th and the AmericanaramA Festival of Music with Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Ryan Bingham at the SBC on Sunday evening, July 28th. Below, watch the video for “From A Window Seat.”

Dawes, Dr. John, Lianne La Havas, Phosphorescent and more playing XPoNential Music Festival 2013

DawesLos Angeles rockers Dawes, New Orleans piano legend Dr. John, UK soul singer Lianne La Havas and Brooklyn Americana outfit Phosphorescent are among the 20 acts announced today for the 2013 XPoNential Music Festival, happening July 26th through the 28th at Wiggins Park and the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.

Joining the already-announced Saturday night SBC lineup of The Lumineers, Dr. Dog and Polica is Vancouver ethereal roots act Wake Owl. In addition, local acts on the bill include Aaron and the Spell, DRGN King and The Districts.

Weekend passes to the XPONential Music Festival are available now through WXPN membership. New and renewing members will get a pair of weekend passes to Wiggins park and lawn seats to the SBC show for a pledge of $24 month. More information can be found here.

The Lumineers (Sat 7/27 @ Sus. Bank Ctr.)
Dr. Dog (Sat 7/27 @ Sus. Bank Ctr.)
Polica (Sat 7/27 @ Sus. Bank Ctr.)
Wake Owl (Sat 7/27 @ Sus. Bank Ctr.)
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John Butler Trio
Dr. John
Trampled By Turtles
Michael Kiwanuka
Brett Dennen
Lianne La Havas
Justin Townes Earle
Jose James
Last Bison
Kopecky Family Band
Lord Huron
Phosphorescent
Fleeting Ends
DRGN KING
The Stray Birds
The Districts
Aaron & The Spell
Alo Brasil

Stream Dawes’ new album Stories Don’t End

DawesAfter teasing us with a selection of new material at their Free at Noon concert a couple weeks ago, Americana-rock torchbearers Dawes released their entire forthcoming LP for free streaming via Amazon. Stories Don’t End is out on April 9th and you can listen to it for the next seven days here. The band is out on tour with Bob Dylan and will not be back in Philly for the foreseeable future, but has two regional appearances at the University of Delaware on Friday April 12th and at Lehigh University on Thursday April 18th. Below, watch Dawes play “The Way You Laugh” at last summer’s XPoNential Music Festival.

Dawes rocked a packed crowd at today’s Free at Noon (photos, audio, setlist)

XPN favorites Dawes commanded a packed crowd at today’s Free at Noon concert. Dawes will release their latest album Stories Don’t End on April 9th, and you can catch them as they open for Bob Dylan this May or on their headlining tour starting May 25th. Check out a recap in the photo gallery above, see the setlist below and listen to Dawes’ set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading

SXSW Recap: Watch Dawes perform “From a Window Seat” and listen to their entire set from the Public Radio Rocks showcase

Dawes | Photo by John Vettese

Dawes | Photo by John Vettese

Dawes were one of seven bands that played our Public Radio Rocks showcase SXSW Day Stage broadcast last Friday. Our partner station WFUV shot videos the entire afternoon, and you can see Taylor and the boys playing “From A Window Seat” from their new Stories Don’t End in the player below. Listen to Dawes set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player).

SXSW Dispatch: Public Radio Rocks! showcase with Charles Bradley, Pickwick, Vampire Weekend and more

Yesterday a stacked, eclectic lineup took the Austin Convention Radio Day Stage for an afternoon-long show thrown by Triple-A public radio stations WFUV in New York, The Current in Minneapolis / St. Paul, KXT in Dallas, KUTX in Austin and WXPN.

The Public Radio Rocks! showcase kicked off with gritty rockers Divine Fits; went into introspective mode in a collaborative set by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, and a solo performance by Iron & Wine‘s Sam Beam; spotlighted classic soul showmanship care of Daptone Records all-star Charles Bradley; introduced the crowd to new soul-rock outfit Pickwick, from Seattle; brought perennial favorites Dawes out to regale the room with tunes from their new record; and wrapped up with Vampire Weekend playing to a massively packed house.

Check out scenes from the day in the photo gallery above, and watch videos of Vampire Weekend playing “A Punk” and Iron & Wine playing “Woman King” below.

Dawes touring with Bob Dylan this spring; playing Newark, DE and Bethlehem in April

Dawes_NoahAbramsXPN favorites Dawes just announced a run of spring tour dates opening for the legendary Bob Dylan, all surrounding the April 9th release of their latest full-length Stories Don’t End. They will play the University of Delaware in Newark on April 12th and the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem on April 18th. And even though there are no dates in Philly proper yet, we have it on very good authority that local crowds will be hearing some live music from Dawes on their radio very soon. Below, watch an in-the-studio with Dawes documentary that premiered on Paste Magazine this afternoon, and listen to their set from XPoNential Music Festival in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player).