Show Preview: Baked, Lost Boy ?, UNI at The Saint TOMORROW, 5/2

Baked at Austin's Velveeta Room

Get to the Gig

One of the things I'm pretty bad at is using this site to tell you about shows that CoolDad Music is presenting. Sure, I will happily spam your Instagram and Facebook feeds in the days leading up to an event; but, for some reason, I tend not to devote much blog space to that over and above the weekly listings. Maybe I'm just lazy and it's quicker to share an event or a photo. Either way, sometimes there's a mid-week show that I just really want you all to check out. And that's the case with tomorrow night's show that Little Dickman Records and CoolDad Music are bringing you at The Saint featuring Baked and Lost Boy ? -- both from Brooklyn -- along with Manhattan's UNI.

I joke that I'm "not a promoter," which is kind of silly given the number of shows that get the "CoolDad Music Presents" stamp; but I, honestly, am not into booking shows as any kind of business venture. I just want to introduce you to bands I like by having them play really close to my house. It's that simple.

So...

Baked are kicking off their very long North American tour in Asbury Park tomorrow night. They're going on the road in support of their sophomore LP, Farnham, which is an enthralling combination of shoegaze, country, and straight-ahead rock and roll. I'm pretty sure the last time that Baked played Asbury Park was when they opened for Titus Andronicus (for whom Baked's R.J. Gordon plays bass) back in 2014.

Here's an interview I did with the band down at SXSW in March.



And here's a video for their song, "Stay," which has been kind of an obsession of mine since before Farnham came out.



Our good friend, Davey Jones, has been a member of Baked in the past (along with many other of our favorite bands around here like Titus Andronicus, The So So Glos, and Bueno). His main gig, though, is Lost Boy ? Lost Boy ?'s Goose Wazoo came out on Little Dickman Records at the end of last summer; and it's a quirky, left-of-center, and masterful collection of garage pop songs loosely centered around the blob-faced detective of the title. Davey performs solo on Tuesday, and it's rumored we'll get to hear some new material.

Davey Jones of Lost Boy ? at The Carousel

Here's "Born 2 Lose" from Gooze Wazoo.



Finally, UNI is the latest project of Charlotte Kemp Muhl, one half of psych rock act The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger. Muhl's collaborator on GOASTT is her partner, Sean Lennon. UNI, though, is something totally new; and, based on what I've heard so far, I'm excited to see them in this very early performance. You'll be hearing more about them after this one, I'm sure.

Uni by Nathan West

So there's your little preview. This is a show that I'd love for you to catch. No excuses about its being a school night or anything. Come out. Grab a stool. Have a root beer, and enjoy some great and interesting bands that don't come through Asbury Park very often.

You can RSVP right here. Doors are at 7:30pm and a paltry $5 gets you inside.