Last year Dawes released North Hills that landed at #5 on our list of favorite albums of 2009. We’re so excited to have them back in Wisconsin for two nights next month, (2/13 Madison, 2/14 Milwaukee) co-headlining with Cory Chisel.

Above, Dawes turns out a rousing cover of the Lennon/McCartney penned song that Joe Cocker gave life to, which the whole world came to know via the Wonder Years theme song.

News:

Some will recall the marathon show the Brian Jonestown Massacre put on in Milwauke last year. They’re back at Turner Hall Ballroom on Saturday, May 29th behind new album Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? (February 23). The band have released a song from the album (download below). I had a very brief chat with Anthony Bourdain about music last week. He name dropped BJM as a band that tops his current list of favorites. That raises the cool love of both Bourdain and BJM in my eyes.
MP3: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – “Let’s Go F*cking Mental”

Local Natives released a video for “Airplanes” off their forthcoming album, Gorilla Manor (February 16)

It’s hard to resist an album described as “a unique blend of rustic acoustic based folk, kitchen sink experimentalism, delicate electronics, and pop melodies that don’t let go.” That’s what’s in store on Tunng’s fourth album, …And Then We Saw Land. Check out the video for “Bullets” and the download below from the upcoming Thrill Jockey release.
MP3: Tunng – “Don’t Look Down Or Back”

One of our most anticipated albums of 2010 comes via the Carolina Chocolate Drops, whose Nonesuch release Genuine Negro Jig on February 16. They’ll be playing Schubas in Chicago on Sunday, February 28th. Not familiar, get introduced via this video preview to the new album.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel interviews Jay Farrar and A.V. Club Milwaukee chats with Ben Gibbard in advance of the duo’s performance in Milwaukee on Saturday.

The release date for Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings new album I Learned the Hard Way has been pushed forward to April 6, 2010.

NPR First Listen: The Knife, ‘Tomorrow, In A Year‘ Hear The Swedish Duo’s 90-Minute Electro-Opera In Its Entirety

OnMilwaukee.com lists the “100 Great Milwaukee music makers.“