These United States have a lot going on in ‘09. They’re making appearances at tons of rising festivals (Monolith & Forecastle), have a new album finished and ready to release in a couple months and now have recorded a cover of Bob Dylan’s “To Ramona” for a french compilation called Dylan Mania.
MP3: These United States - To Ramona (Bob Dylan cover)
It’s a really solid cover that sounds more like if Bob had turned it over to the Band and they, in turn, upped the dynamics. And hey, These United States are nothing if not a dynamic band. The cover’s great and I can only imagine the rest of the comp is too. Antony and the Johnsons doing “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”? What??
These United States tour dates
06/19 Chicago, IL Taste of Randolph St. *
06/27 Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park / Celebrate Brooklyn *#
07/01 San Francisco, CA Hemlock Tavern &
07/02 Berkeley, CA The Starry Plough
07/03 Big Sur, CA Mother Hips’ Family Hipnic
07/04 Quincy, CA High Sierra Festival
07/05 Quincy, CA High Sierra Festival
07/07 Visalia, CA Cellar Door &
07/09 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex $
07/11 St. Louis, MO The Luminary - Center for the Arts
07/12 Louisville, KY Forecastle Festival
07/23 Bridgeport, CT Gathering of the Vibes Festival
07/24 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom %
* = w/ Dr. Dog
# = w/ Phosphorescent
& = w/ Red Cortez
$ = w/ Dusty Rhodes
% = w/ Deer Tick
