Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes): 6/2/15

Taylor Goldsmith, lead singer-songwriter for the band Dawes, joins us this week to talk about the group's new album, All Your Favorite Bands. The album is out today and Taylor can be heard playing an acoustic version of the title track at the end of this episode. In addition, Taylor looks back at his time working on The New Basement Tapes alongside Elvis Costello, Jim James, Rhiannon Giddens, and Marcus Mumford. He also meditates on songwriting, influences, and how art is criticized and consumed in today’s culture. Brian and Taylor also discuss the life and works of Bob Dylan, how turning 30 is a pivotal moment in an artist’s life, and the hope Taylor still holds on to in his music.   Topics this week: All Your Favorite Bands by Dawes U2’s Pride in the Name of Love Kid Rock’s Bawitdaba Dawes’ Time Spent in Los Angeles Nothing is Wrong by Dawes Otis the Drunk on The Andy Griffith Show Lost on the River by The New Basement Tapes “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The New Basement Tapes - Kansas City The New Basement Tapes – When I Get My Hands on You Johnny Fritz’s When a Ford Man Turns to Chevy Johnny Fritz’s Suck in Your Gut Bill Callahan’s Faith/Void Somewhere Under Wonderland by Counting Crows Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour: An Introduction by J.D. Salinger North Hills by Dawes Dawes – When My Time Comes Miles of Aisles by Joni Mitchell Still Crazy All These Years by Paul Simon Graceland by Paul Simon Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon Infidels by Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler Automatic for the People by REM The New Basement Tapes – Florida Key The Basement Tapes by Bob Dylan Bob Dylan’s Hurricane Bob Dylan’s Joey Bob Dylan’s Highlands Bob Dylan’s It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) Iconoclast with Maya Angelou & Dave Chappelle Southeastern by Jason Isbell Wilder Mind by Mumford & Sons   People this week: Dawes Middle Brother Deer Tick T Bone Burnett Elvis Costello Mumford and Sons Jim James Rhiannon Giddens Jonathan Prince Bob Dylan Hank Williams Jackson Browne Tom Petty Sam Koppelman Bruce Springsteen Peter Mensch Cliff Burnstein My Morning Jacket Alabama Shakes   This episode of The Moment is sponsored by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 80 percent compared with a postage meter. Sign up for a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer when you visit Stamps.com and use the promo code MOMENT.    Email: [email protected] Twitter: @briankoppelman Rate us on iTunes: itunes.com/themoment