When Dispatch went on a hiatus about a decade ago, singer-songwriter Chad Stokes Urmston knew he would keep making music, but he wanted to focus more on singing and the guitar rather than jamming and switching instruments. So he founded a new group, State Radio, that combines socially conscious songwriting with punk influences and roots-reggae rhythms. And despite Dispatch’s resurrection, State Radio (above, doing “Rash of Robberies”) are still going strong. The Boston-based trio recently released Rabbit Inn Rebellion(stream it below), and they play Webster Hall on Saturday.
Dispatch’s high-energy performance at Radio City Music Hall on 10/5 was broadcast worldwide, live in HD, on The Bowery Presents Live channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thebowerypresents. Now you can catch highlights of the fantastic 135-minute show by watching “The General,” above, and checking out seven other great songs from this playlist.
With the recently released Circles Around the Sun (stream it below), their first new LP in more than a decade, acclaimed roots-rockers Dispatch (above, reflecting on their journey to Radio City) stream live from Radio City Music Hall on The Bowery Presents Livechannel on YouTube at 9 p.m. EDT tonight. Tune in to http://youtube.com/thebowerypresents to watch the show and to partake in an interactive chat.
Sometimes things don’t go exactly as planned, so you dust yourself off and get right back up again. That’s what happened when Hurricane Irene rained out the Dave Matthews Band Caravan originally planned for late August on Governors Island. But you can’t keep a good festival down, and so the Caravan is back—this time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Randall’s Island. And while the lineup has changed, the bands are still killer. Dave Matthews Band (above, doing “Crush” in Central Park) plays a full set each night, and they’re joined by Dispatch, SOJA and TR3 (featuring Tim Reynolds) on Friday, Dispatch, Warren Haynes and Brandi Carlile on Saturday, and From Good Homes, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band, plus an acoustic performance by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, on Sunday. Not too shabby, right? Governors Island tickets will be valid for the corresponding date (e.g. Friday tickets valid for Friday only), and three-day passes will be valid for all three rescheduled dates. The weather looks great and as an added bonus for your patience, you can download a free split digital 7″ from the Dave Matthews Band and Dispatch here.
Are you familiar with the Head and the Heart (above, performing “Rivers and Roads” live on KEXP FM)? They’re a folk-leaning six-piece out of Seattle—Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar, percussion), Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar, percussion), Charity Rose Thielen (violin, vocals), Chris Zasche (bass), Kenny Hensley (piano) and Tyler Williams (drums)—and they’ve got an amazing live show. They’ll be here for two sold-out dates in September, at Music Hall of Williamsburg on 9/26 and at The Bowery Ballroom on 9/27. But they’re also playing with some pretty heady company as part of the DMB Caravan on 8/27, huge acts like Dave Matthews Band, Dispatch, moe., Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band and others. It’s going to be an amazing three-day festival on South Island Field at Governors Island, and The House List is giving away two tickets to Saturday’s show. Fill out the form below to try to win and include your full name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (DMB Caravan, 8/27) and a brief message explaining why you deserve to go. The winner will be notified next week.
