Dawes, the wise and earnest young band from Los Angeles that’s signed to ATO Records, headlines the Jefferson Theater tonight, and folks, we’ve got your chance to dig these vintage California vibes gratis.
For yours truly the main attraction is San Francisco’s Vetiver, a band’s band in a world of bands first known to me as part of that region’s shortly lived freak folk scene. They’ve also released a string of great records since then, including a superb album of covers called Thing of the Past.
Vetiver covers Michael Hurley’s "Blue Driver" live. More below.
What do you have to do to win tickets to this show? Tell us which of these three bands your favorite is. (And of course, put your real name and e-mail in the box.) I’ll announce a winner at 4pm today. Martin Braun is the champion.