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ABOUT ME
Tagline: We may live in the city but we sure do miss the country! When You Awake is our ode to country life as well as a chronicle of the current indie country/folk/rock and roll/roots scenes in LA, New York, and any place where people listen to songs that tell stories. We're looking to bring you the best in revival goodness: Music, Style, Events, Recipes, whatever strikes our fancy...keep checking back as we update daily!
Favorite Bands:
Bob Dylan and the Band, Waylon Jennings, Gram Parsons, Steve Young, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Dolly Parton, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, The Byrds, The Everly Brothers, The Flying Burrito Brothers, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, The Allman Brothers, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, The Grateful Dead, The Travelling Wilburys, The Highwaymen, Beachwood Sparks, Will Oldham, My Morning Jacket, Dwight Yoakam, Gillian Welch, Patsy Cline, Porter Wagoner, Wilco, The Bees, The Pierces, The Morning Pages, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Jonathan Wilson, Alana Amram, Leslie and the Badgers, Howlin' Rain, Vetiver and so on
Favorite Films:
The Last Waltz, Coal Miners Daughter, Honeysuckle Rose
5 Items I Can't Live Without:
Nudie Suits, Records, Harmonicas, Guitars, Nashville
I Want to Party With:
Honky Tonk Heroes
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
New York, NY July 7, 2008 Fleet Foxes- Bowery Ballroom July 8, 2008 Shelby Lynne- Music Hall of Williamsburg July 23, 2008 Dr Dog- Bowery Ballroom July 29, 2008 Bon Iver/ Bowerbirds- Bowery Ballroom July 30, 2008 Bon Iver/ Bowerbirds- Music Hall of Williamsburg Aug 2, 2008 Vetiver/Phosphorescent- Bowery Ballroom Aug 3, 2008 Vetiver/Phosphorescent- Music Hall of Williamsburg Aug 8, 2008 Hymns- Living Room Sept 25, 2008 Built to Spill perform "Perfect From Now On"- Terminal 5 Sept 26, 2008 Built to Spill perform "Perfect From Now On"- Terminal 5
Los Angeles, CA July 6, 2008 Welldiggers Banquet- The Echo July 10, 2008 Port O'Brien- Spaceland July 20, 2008 Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings/ Feist- Hollywood Bowl July 20, 2008 A Hawk and a Hawksaw- The Echo July 20, 2008 Eleni Mandell/Olin and the Moon- Tangier July 23, 2008 Van Dyke Parks/Inara George- Tangier July 26, 2008 Howlin' Rain- Spaceland July 27, 2008 Dwight Yoakam- Greek Theatre July 29, 2008 Emmylou Harris- Pacific Amphitheatre July 29, 2008 The Watson Twins- The Echo Aug 3, 2008 Dolly Parton- Greek Theatre Aug 3, 2008 Lyle Lovett- Orpheum Aug 8, 2008 Dr Dog/Delta Spirit- El Rey Aug 24, 2008 Sondre Lerche- The Troubadour Aug 25, 2008 Bon Iver- Troubadour Sept 17, 2008 Black Crowes/Howlin' Rain- Greek Theatre Sept 17, 2008 Vampire Weekend- The Wiltern Sept 19, 2008 Vampire Weekend- The Wiltern Sept 21, 2008 My Morning Jacket- Greek Theatre Sept 29, 2008 Calexico- Henry Fonda Oct 4, 2008 Iron and Wine/ Swell Season- Greek Theatre
yeah well the dylan fest was totally lame! nothing going on!!!!! not even a street fair or something!!! it was a waste of gas and money on the towns part because they spent alot advertising it and nothing was happening not even the reading was going on! I thought it pretty rude to pride themselves as being bob dylans home town and not even have anything going but advertise it anyway...totally lame! I think NYC had the better fest
Cool site and nice piece from Ethan Miller. Have you checked out Tift Merritt? She played the Troubador in LA last month, Doug Pettibone from Lucinda William's band sat in on pedal steel. Maybe she's too Joni Mitchell and not enough Gram Parsons for this site, but worth a listen.
Hey there is a Dylan fest on the 24 in hibbing, MN too! they say it's his home town but im pretty sure he just graduated there and lived there for like a year and a half and then left for like sunset strip...could be totally wrong though!
Highland Park band Bodies of Water are playing the Echo tonight with the Castanets. To get to know this lovely foursome, we asked them some questions that have no doubt been on your mind.
When You Awake: If you weren't "Bodies of Water", what would you be? Bodies of Water: Maybe "black animal".
WYA: If you had a mascot, what would it be? BOW: Probably our 3 dogs.
The Mascots
WYA: What kind of dancing would you like to see in the crowd? BOW: It would be so great if folks busted out some traditional African dancing. That or the way very young children dance.
WYA: What kind of beverage goes best with your music? BOW: Beer. Or water.
WYA: Who would you love to have cover your music? BOW: Karl Blau.
Karl Blau- In Your Dreams
WYA: If you had a comic or cartoon after you, what sort of shenanigans would the characters get into? BOW: I'm imagining the characters all crammed in a little van on tour in various towns going to a bunch of thrift stores and buying way more stuff than they can fit in the van. We seem to accumulate a bunch of junk whenever we go out of town. That or going to shady eating establishments and all getting food poisoning but still playing shows. It would be funny to see everyone really ill, running back and forth to the bathroom during and between songs.
WYA: Where's your favorite place to perform? BOW: We've had our most fun shows in the the New York area. In LA, we like playing at the Echo.
WYA: What's your favorite thing to do after a show? BOW: Drink the free beer the venue gives us and talk to people and then go to Del Taco.
WYA: What living artist or band do you dream to perform with? BOW: This is tricky, I want to say bands that I really like and would like to watch but I'm not sure if they would be a good match for us to actually play with. Good match, shmood match. Antony and the Johnsons or Willie Nelson (we'd be his backing band) or maybe Hot Chip? That would be crazy.
WYA: In the spirit of Valentines Day coming up, what is your favorite love song? BOW: 'I Want to Be With You Always' by Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell- I Want To Be With You Always
WYA: What is your favorite body of water? BOW: The Mediterranean Ocean around southwest Italy. Or any baby pool in a friends backyard when its real hot out.
WYA: How many times has someone asked you what your favorite body of water is? BOW: Maybe like 4 times.
WYA: Anything you'd like to say to fans? BOW: Try and live each and every moment for what it is. Don't waste this one by spending it thinking of the next (I'm always telling myself this.)
Bodies of Water- I Heard It Sound
The band, who just released their first album on Secretly Canadian, will be heading out on tour (after the Echo show) with Glasgow quartet Sons and Daughters and will even be playing a couple of shows with one of our personal favorites, Phosphorescent. Click read more to check out the dates.
3.8.08 - Norman, OK - The Opolis with Phosphorescent and Bowerbirds 3.10.08 - Dallas, TX - The Cavern with Phosphorescent and Bowerbirds 3.12.08 - 3.16.08 - Austin, TX Details to come 3.17.08 - Atlanta, GA - the Earl with Sons and Daughters and Citay 3.18.08 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle with Sons and Daughters 3.21.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg with Sons and Daughters 3.22.08 - Manhattan, NY - Bowery Ballroom with Sons and Daughters 3.23.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's with Sons and Daughters 3.24.08 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs with Sons and Daughters 3.25.08 - Montreal, QC - La Salla Rosa with Sons and Daughters 3.26.08 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace with Sons and Daughters 3.28.08 - Chicago, IL - Double Door with Sons and Daughters 3.29.08 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre with Sons and Daughters 3.31.08 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive with Sons and Daughters and Hi Dive 4.1.08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court with Sons and Daughters 4.3.08 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's with Sons and Daughters 4.4.08 - Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards with Sons and Daughters 4.5.08 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir with Sons and Daughters 4.7.08 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall with Sons and Daughters
