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Took a few videos at Mountain Jam. Will be sure to post them here shortly. You can check them out at http://youtube.com/swalmmd

We’ll be back soon with updates and news.

It’s been a little while since we’ve had an update at Don’t Wake The Scarecrow, but that should change shortly. Today i’ve added a TON of photos and videos to the gallery pages from two nights of music featuring the band Dr. Dog. In Philadelphia on October 23rd and 24th, the band played two concerts at the Theatre of the Living Arts. The shows highlights include the band’s dog strutting on the stage and also a pizza delivery to the audience on the second night. The first batch of photos and videos were shot from the upper balcony towards the back of the venue and the second group were taken from right up front next to the stage. Check them both out and let me know what you think.

Below are some sample photos from the shows.

Dr. Dog
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Click here to view the Dr. Dog 10-23-09 photo gallery.
Click here to view the Dr. Dog 10-24-09 photo gallery.

It’s been a little while since we’ve had an update at Don’t Wake The Scarecrow. Sorry about that, i’ve been kind of busy with real life work. But I plan on having more posts and updates and downloads on the way soon.

Anyway I have a bunch of photos and videos from the Positive Jam one-day festival at Stewart Park in Ithaca NY on September 6th, 2009. Two of the must-see acts were Deer Tick and The Felice Brothers. They both had excellent sets and won the crowds over easily. An article in The Cornell sun said of the Felice Brothers:

The Felice Brothers came onto the stage like nothing we’d ever seen, wearing face paint, war paint, breaking out into these wild, cross-stage dances as if something was going to explode. They brought out the big guns: an accordion, strange looking guitars, a washboard, a rabid violinist. If you ever doubted that you were going to dance, The Felice Brothers left you no choice.

Anyway click the links below to head to the video pages for each band. Be sure to check the Felice Brothers page to view some of the newer, unreleased songs like Stepdad and River Jordan while also viewing some older material they’ve started to play again like Roll On Arte.

Below are some sample photos from the shows.

Deer Tick
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Click here to view the Deer Tick photo gallery.

The Felice Brothers
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Sample Photo: (click to enlarge)

Click here to view the Felice Brothers photo gallery.

What’s this? MTV was a part of something innovative and creative involving up and coming musicians who are actually talented? Who would have thought?

Anyway, Here’s a link to an interactive video for the Cold War Kids. It’s more of a game type thing than a video but it’s impressive nonetheless. Basically you have all four members each contributing four different versions of their part for the song I’ve Seen Enough. You have control over the band. By clicking the color you change the instrument/version of the individual band member and then you can mute or unmute the performers by clicking on the guys themselves. Click the image below to try it out:

Just made the page for the videos of the Big Surprise Tour’s stop at the Beacon Theatre in NYC on August 6th 2009. The show was just amazing. Simply put, just an outstanding collection of artists. Justin Townes Earle, The Felice Brothers, Dave Rawlings Machine and Old Crow Medicine Show all played with their hearts and souls and looked like they had a great time. Be sure to visit the videos page and catch the beautiful music.

Click the image to visit the Video gallery:

Thanks to Rich Kassirer for his contributions to the photo page and this update. He attended the Big Surprise Tour at the House of Blues in Boston and got some awesome photos of the show. One look will tell you all you need to know about this amazing stage show. Be sure to check out his blog here and visit his music magazine at ModernAcoustic.com.

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Sample Photo: (click to enlarge)

Click here to see the rest.

Coming Soon: Amazing photos and lots of videos from the Big Surprise Tour Beacon Theatre show.