Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed 200 “Wow”
It appears that this is my 200th missive from either the shed or way beyond it. What started as a lockdown commentary on teaching from a box at the bottom of my garden has morphed into […]
Dawes
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Dawes “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
In 2012, Dawes released their second album, “Nothing Is Wrong”. The opening track began with a four-beat count-in from an electric guitar, which was followed by a riff with the unusual chord progression of I-iii-vii-IV, played […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Dawes “A Little Bit of Everything” – New York, 2019
In the most wretched way, Dawes became very visible earlier this year after drummer Griffin Goldsmith lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fires. He and brother Taylor are the only constant members of the band, […]
Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed 170 – Los Angeles
I’ve never been to Los Angeles. I’ve been to San Francisco, and it was a magical place when I visited in 2014 for my fiftieth. I wandered Haight Asbury, went to Ameoba Records, explored the Castro […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Dawes + Winnetka Bowling League, Carolina Theater, Durham, North Carolina – 9th November, 2024
At one time in the late 80’s, Bob Dylan began what became known as The Never-Ending Tour, simply because it seemed like one tour would bleed into the next, year after year, album after album. You […]