One In The Eye For My American Pie

My lovely missus is from across the pond and we like nothing better than affectionately trying to teach each other about each countries best music, i go on to her about all my beloved ska bands from the 80s and tell her why Blur and Oasis, The Clash and The Pistols are so important etc and as she smiles sweetly at me i just know she has completely glazed over and is really thinking about the next pair of Alexander Wang boots she is going to get. On the other hand i'll pretend i'm listening as she intelligently goes about explaining the ins and outs of Bay Area Hip Hop or American Folk music or A Tribe Called Quest when really i'm thinking 'i wonder if The Fox will be showing the Chelsea game'
In other words our musical tastes can be somewhat different at times but the other day i thought i'd cracked it, as i waited in the van to pick her up from work i thought about a band that i have been obsessed with since day one, a band inspired by all her favourite artists and a band that are so American that they should have carried the Stars and Stripes and lead out the American athletes at the Olympics. The band is of course the brilliant Gaslight Anthem. I stuck on their latest album and we pretty much listened to it all on our journey home, as we pulled up to the flat i eagerly asked her what she thought hoping that finally we could agree on a band, her response: 'nah, i don't love 'em, they sound like mainstream American radio music'!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRR, back to the drawing board, we'll get there in the end doll! x
In the mean time i bloody love them so here are some belters for me and everyone else that actually has ears.  
Oh and just so you know i like to describe them as the love child of Springsteen and The Clash which i'm sure would please them more than 'mainstream American radio music' ha!

"45"

Handwritten

The 59 sound

Old White Lincoln

Countdown To Benicassim: 7 Days

So there are just 7 days to go until this years Benicassim festival! (http://www.fiberfib.com/) The line up is unbelievable and everyone at Dan In The Front Row headquarters is getting really excited.
We thought that with the countdown on, each day right up until Beni kicks off we would feature a couple of our fave tracks from artists who will grace the stages this year, you know, just to get everyone in the mood.
Have a little gander each day and hopefully you might discover some great music and get a few tips for bands you might want to check out. See you there! Mine's a San Miguel!  

New Order playing 15/7

The Maccabees playing 13/7

Countdown to Benicassim: 9 Days

So there are just 9 days to go until this years Benicassim festival! (http://www.fiberfib.com/) The line up is unbelievable and everyone at Dan In The Front Row headquarters is getting really excited.
We thought that with the countdown on, each day right up until Beni kicks off we would feature a couple of our fave tracks from artists who will grace the stages this year, you know, just to get everyone in the mood.
Have a little gander each day and hopefully you might discover some great music and get a few tips for bands you might want to check out. See you there! Mine's a San Miguel! 

TheStone Roses playing 14/7

Buzzcocks playing 14/7

Countdown To Benicassim: 14 Days

So there are just 14 days to go until this years Benicassim festival! (http://www.fiberfib.com/) The line up is unbelievable and everyone at Dan In The Front Row headquarters is getting really excited.
We thought that with the countdown on, each day right up until Beni kicks off we would feature a couple of our fave tracks from artists who will grace the stages this year, you know, just to get everyone in the mood.
Have a little gander each day and hopefully you might discover some great music and get a few tips for bands you might want to check out. See you there! Mine's a San Miguel! 

Bob Dylan playing 13/7

Howler playing 15/7

Countdown to Benicassim: 19 Days, Featuring The Vaccines and Shit Robot

So there are just 19 days to go until this years Benicassim festival! (http://www.fiberfib.com/) The line up is unbelievable and everyone at Dan In The Front Row headquarters is getting really excited.
We thought that with the countdown on, each day right up until Beni kicks off we would feature a couple of our fave tracks from artists who will grace the stages this year, you know, just to get everyone in the mood.
Have a little gander each day and hopefully you might discover some great music and get a few tips for bands you might want to check out. See you there! Mine's a San Miguel!

The Vaccines playing 15/7

Shit Robot playing 14/7

Countdown To Benicassim: 21 Days

So there are just 21 days to go until this years Benicassim festival! (http://www.fiberfib.com/) The line up is unbelievable and everyone at Dan In The Front Row headquarters is getting really excited.
We thought that with the countdown on, each day right up until Beni kicks off we would feature a couple of our fave tracks from artists who will grace the stages this year, you know, just to get everyone in the mood.
Have a little gander each day and hopefully you might discover some great music and get a few tips for bands you might want to check out. See you there! Mine's a San Miguel!

Crystal Castles playing 14/7

The Crookes playing 15/7

Countdown To Benicassim: 22 Days

So there are just 22 days to go until this years Benicassim festival! (http://www.fiberfib.com/) The line up is unbelievable and everyone at Dan In The Front Row headquarters is getting really excited.
We thought that with the countdown on, each day right up until Beni kicks off we would feature a couple of our fave tracks from artists who will grace the stages this year, you know, just to get everyone in the mood.
Have a little gander each day and hopefully you might discover some great music and get a few tips for bands you might want to check out. See you there! Mine's a San Miguel!

Little Dragon playing 13/7

Dizzee Rascal playing 14/7