Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Pokey LaFarge - "Get It 'Fore It's Gone"

Photo by Eliot Lee Hazel

Back in March of 2020, Pokey LaFarge put his belongings in storage and left his Los Angeles home. He was heading to Austin, TX for SXSW, and was preparing for a tour after that. We obviously know what happened there, and LaFarge was stuck in Austin. Instead of just binge watching like most of us did, he started working on a new album. The first single, "Get It 'Fore It's Gone," may be one of the most positive quarantine songs out there. It doesn't feel old timey like a lot of LaFarge's music does. Instead, it just feels classic. It's a modern take on folk, and it also sees some experimenting with African and South American sounds. It has that perfect happy and lazy summer sound to it, hitting just as summer really gets started up.

You can watch the video for "Get It 'Fore It's Gone" below. In the Blossom of Their Shade is due out September 10 on New West Records. You can pre-order/pre-save a copy here. For more on Pokey LaFarge, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


August 7th - Bagnes, Switzerland - Palp Festival Rocklette (Solo)
August 24 - Ridgefield, CT - CHIRP (Solo)
August 25 - North Truro, MA - Payomet Music Tent (Solo)
August  26 - New Haven, CT - Folk at the Edge Concert Series (Solo)
September 1 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Maassilo
September 2 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
September  3 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
September 4 - Schijndel, Netherlands - Paaspop
September 5 - Groningen, Netherlands - De Oosterpoort
September 6 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
October 2 - Paducah, KY - YAC-toberfest
October 6 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
October 7 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
October 8 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bells Back Room *
October 9 - Milwaukee, WI - BackRoom @ Colectivo *
October 12 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
October 13 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert *
October 15 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note *
October 16 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads *
November 3 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line *
November 4 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
November 5 - Grand Rapids, MI - Wealthy Theatre *
November 6 - Indianapolis, IN - HiFi *
November 7 - Charleston WV - Mountain Stage 
November 9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird *
November 10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
November 12 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
November 13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
November 14 - Fairfield, CT - The Warehouse *
November 15 - Holyoke, MA - Gateway City Arts *
November 17 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge *
November 18 - Ottawa, ON - Club Saw *
November 19 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern *
November 20 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern *
 
* with Esther Rose (duo)

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