Random Thought #6 - Has anyone seen that commercial where this father buys a buttload of Domino's pizza for dinner and the mother walks in and says, "(Gasp) I love you!" That's complete bullshit.
When I went out to school in San Francisco, Katie and I went to see folk-jazz singer-songwriter Jolie Holland in her native town. What we did not expect was the opener, Sean Hayes. We were not even paying attention to any of the acts until he took the stage. I can not remember the last time I heard an artist I never heard of play live and go, "This guy is brilliant!" Sean Hayes' folk-dance sound is addicting as well as enlightening to the listener. He's been said to be Bob Dylan with groove, Devandra Bandhart without being annoying, Iron & Wine without the hipster following (although it's only a matter of time), etc etc. Whatever genre you want to fit him in; you have to admit he's someone you need to let your friends know about. Also, he has a new song called “No No Guantanamo,” which calls attention to his views on the current situation at Guantanamo Bay.
Sean Hayes will be touring with Jenny Owen Youngs all over the country (I'll be going to the Portland, ME date, anyone wanna go?). Jenny Owen Youngs sounds like your run of the mill folk-rock female singer, however she plays a hilarious version of Nelly's "Hot in Herre"
Thu 10/25/07 Portland, ME SPACE
Fri 10/26/07 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Sat 10/27/07 Burlington, VT Club Metronome
Mon 10/29/07 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Tue 10/30/07 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
Thu 11/01/07 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Fri 11/02/07 Toronto, ON University Of Toronto
Sun 11/04/07 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
Mon 11/05/07 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
Tue 11/06/07 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
Thu 11/08/07 Boulder, CO Rock N Soul Cafe
Fri 11/09/07 Denver, CO The Walnut Room
Sat 11/10/07 Park City, UT Celsius Lounge
Mon 11/12/07 Seattle, WA High Dive
Tue 11/13/07 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Thu 11/15/07 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Fri 11/16/07 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place
Sat 11/17/07 Los Angeles, CA Bordello
Wed 01/16/08 Conway, AR Hendrix College
Download: Sean Hayes - No No Guantanamo
Download: Sean Hayes - Same God from the album, Big Black Hole and the Little Baby Star
Download: Sean Hayes - Flowering Spade from the album, Flowering Spade
Download: Sean Hayes - Rattlesnake Charm from the album, Alabama Chicken
Download: Jenny Owen Youngs - Hot in Herre (Nelly Cover) from the EP, Take Off All Your Clothes