Here’s an Xvid-encoded AVI of Doves’ appearance on Last Call With Carson Daly, as promised earlier this week.
Click here to download the video.
Unlike the previously-posted MP4 file, this AVI has been encoded to be standalone-compatible with most new DVD or AV players which are equipped to play DivX files.
Thanks again, to NorthWestTapers for capturing the HDTV source file.
The website of U.K. newspaper The Daily Mirror, currently has a competition to win a pair of tickets for this year’s Latitude Festival, worth £150 each. Doves are performing at the festival’s Obelisk Area, on Saturday July 18th.
Win tickets to the greatest and most varied festival of the summer, which takes place at Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk on July 16th-19th 2009.
Latitude Festival is a brilliant hybrid of music, comedy, literature, poetry, theatre, cabaret, film and dance.
We guarantee that you’ll be able to answer the question, to enter the prize draw. Click here, to enter the competition.
The competition closes at noon BST on June 1st.
Andy recently spoke with L.A.-based lifestyle magazine, LA2DAY, whom have published a very short interview on their site, here.
“We feel like we’re playing our best right now,” Andy explained. The band’s live experience features arrangements of classic songs, like the closer, “Caught By The River,” which is a real treat for the true fans. “That’s half the fun of it,” Andy continued. “You don’t wanna hear exactly how it is on record, you wanna hear a live version of it.”
Doves last night played to a loud sold out crowd at the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown. The band were in good spirits, as they put on a solid show. I wasn’t expecting much from Minneapolis in truth, but the crowd were there to have a good time. I’m useless at reviews, but yeah the show was excellent. Nice wee venue too, though they could cut back on the carpet no? ;)
I didn’t get any pictures. I just wanted to go and enjoy the show, may take a few the next couple nights.
Quote of the night goes to the young lass I over heard as I was leaving, saying “I thought they were supposed to sound like Coldplay?”. Such is life, eh? :)
Set played:
Jetstream
Snowden
Winter Hill
Rise
Pounding
Almost Forgot Myself
10.03
The Heat Is On (Jimi & Martin)
Words
Denier
Kingdom Of Rust
Ambition
Black & White
The Outsiders
Caught By The River
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Lonely
Northenden
Here It Comes
Last Broadcast
Photo of setlist by rocknrollstar.
Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current have uploaded an interview and live performance from Jimi, Jez & Martin, recorded earlier today on Jimi’s birthday.
Click here, to listen to the broadcast.
The current issues of U.K. music magazines, Q and Mojo, both contain Doves features this month.
Q magazine has five pages devoted to the band and Mojo has a two-page “On The Road With Doves” article.
For further info on this month’s Q, click here, and for further info on this month’s Mojo, click here.
Thanks to nipa at the official Doves Messageboard, for bringing this to our attention.
Fantastic photo-blog, Keri’s Vancouver Concert Photos has posted some great pictures from Doves’ recent show at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom. Visit the blog by clicking here, to view the collection.
Incidentally, Keri has also noted that Doves’ ‘Pounding’ has been used as the soundtrack to a Canadian TV advert promoting the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Doves next stop on the North American tour, takes them to Minneapolis. Third time lucky, as the previous two scheduled shows in the twin cities, back in 2002 & 2005 were canceled. The 2005 show was canceled, as doves were offered to play on Letterman on the same date.
The blog is maybe a bit bias towards this show, as this will be my first show of the year. First doves show in four years! Where has the time gone?! I will also be taking in the shows in Chicago & Detroit. I will be posting twitter updates tomorrow, as I take the 16 hour round trip to Minneapolis on the mighty Megabus. Wish me luck!! All things being well I should be back in Chicago early Friday morning, with some kind of review!
Here’s hoping for a bit of Compulsion.
Manchester-reared rockers Doves holed up in the English countryside and took four years to finish their fourth album, “Kingdom of Rust,” but the songs mostly remain the same. The trio stuck with the melancholy but richly melodic Brit-rock sound that has earned them No. 1 albums on the U.K. charts and more critical respect stateside than Coldplay. Opener Wild Light, an anthemic group from the wilds of New Hampshire, has also toured with the Arcade Fire and the Killers. (8 p.m. Thu., Varsity Theater. 18 & older. $20.)
Picture by flickr user julioenriquez
By all accounts, doves went over very well in Denver on Tuesday night. Check out this short but glowing review, at causeequalstime.com (great song btw!).
Set list
Jetstream
Snowden
Winter Hill
Rise
Pounding
Almost Forgot Myself
10.03
Words
Denier
Kingdom Of Rust
Ambition
Black & White
The Outsiders
Caught By The River
—
Firesuite
Here It Comes
Last Broadcast
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