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PawPaw Rod

indie r&b

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TUE JUN 09

Saturn

Birmingham, Alabama · PawPaw Rod

WED JUN 10

The Masquerade - Hell

Atlanta, Georgia · PawPaw Rod

WED JUN 10

The Masquerade

Atlanta, Georgia · PawPaw Rod

FRI JUN 12

Bonnaroo Farms

Manchester, Tennessee · Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

SAT JUN 13

Neighborhood Theatre

Charlotte, North Carolina · PawPaw Rod

SUN JUN 14

Motorco Music Hall

Durham, North Carolina · PawPaw Rod

SUN JUN 14

Motorco Music Hall

Durham, North Carolina · PawPaw Rod

TUE JUN 16

The Atlantis

Washington, District of Columbia · PawPaw Rod

WED JUN 17

Underground Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · PawPaw Rod

FRI JUN 19

Franklin County Fairgrounds

Greenfield, Massachusetts · Green River Festival

FRI JUN 19

Elsewhere

New York, New York · Charley Crockett, Spoon, GEESE, Big Freedia, Kam Franklin, Southern Avenue, Kurt Vile, Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Beths, The War and Treaty, Ratboys, Wednesday, PawPaw Rod, Swamp Dogg, Kashus Culpepper, Sunny War, Frente Cumbiero, Sonido Gallo Negro, Esther Rose, Folk Bitch Trio, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, Etran de L'AÏr, Tré Burt, Ken Pomeroy, Greg Freeman, Angela Autumn, Tyler Ballgame, Lily Seabird, Deloyd Elze

FRI JUN 19

The Hall, Elsewhere

New York, New York · PawPaw Rod

SUN JUN 21

The Sinclair

Cambridge, Massachusetts · PawPaw Rod

TUE JUN 23

Mod Club Theatre

Toronto, Ontario · PawPaw Rod

TUE JUN 23

The Axis Club

Toronto, Ontario · PawPaw Rod

WED JUN 24

The Shelter

Detroit, Michigan · PawPaw Rod

WED JUN 24

The Shelter, Saint Andrew's Hall

Detroit, Michigan · PawPaw Rod

FRI JUN 26

Bottom Lounge

Chicago, Illinois · PawPaw Rod

SUN JUN 28

Fine Line

Minneapolis, Minnesota · PawPaw Rod

FRI AUG 21

SOMA

San Diego, California · PawPaw Rod

FRI AUG 21

Sidestage, SOMA

San Diego, California · PawPaw Rod

SAT AUG 22

The Rebel Lounge

Phoenix, Arizona · PawPaw Rod

TUE AUG 25

Antone's Nightclub

Austin, Texas · PawPaw Rod

WED AUG 26

Bronze Peacock Room, House of Blues

Houston, Texas · PawPaw Rod

WED AUG 26

House of Blues New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana · PawPaw Rod

THU AUG 27

Dada Dallas

Dallas, Texas · PawPaw Rod

THU AUG 27

Club Dada

Dallas, Texas · PawPaw Rod

SAT AUG 29

Beer City Music Hall

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · PawPaw Rod

MON AUG 31

Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Denver, Colorado · PawPaw Rod

MON AUG 31

Cervantes' Other Side

Denver, Colorado · PawPaw Rod

WED SEP 02

Kilby Court

Salt Lake City, Utah · PawPaw Rod

FRI SEP 04

Hawthorne Theatre

Portland, Oregon · PawPaw Rod

SAT SEP 05

Hollywood Theatre

Vancouver, British Columbia · PawPaw Rod

TUE SEP 08

The Independent

San Francisco, California · PawPaw Rod

WED SEP 09

The Catalyst

Santa Cruz, California · PawPaw Rod

FRI SEP 11

The Roxy Theatre

Los Angeles, California · PawPaw Rod

FRI SEP 11

Roxy Theatre

West Hollywood, California · PawPaw Rod

★ 8.0

album

Picture Day: A PawPaw Rod Album

“This guy can write an effin song, man. As with his original EP, PawPaw Rod has an outstanding ear for groove. His particular voicing of funk is lighter, airier than what we may preconceive for funk. And while PPR clearly pulls from many sources, making it not necessarily obvious in what genre he operates, I do think his primary mode is funk. Clearly he takes a lot of inspiration from Nile Rodgers, which you can hear in the funk/disco guitars across the album. You hear that most directly on "I Wish," a house-y number with a liquidy, chucking, Niles-style rhythm guitar and a bassline that conjures memories of Yeezus/TLOP era Kanye or Mac Miller's funkier collaborations with Thundercat on Swimming. The other most notable guitar song here is Lights Down Low, which uses another flanged-up, soulful guitar riff over a fat, juicy, low end of the low end bassline and culminates in a tactfully restrained guitar solo. It is clear that PPR's main influence, however, continues to be Tyler, the Creator, and, dare I say, he is Tyler's best influence. Whereas Tyler leans more into raps and synths, PPR goes more for melody and bass. That's not to say the rapping and synths aren't quality for PPR, but they're not the main attraction. To best hear Tyler's influence, check out the bridge on the penultimate track, Give It To Me Straight, a sparkly synth-y (in the chorus) reggae-curious cut. The keyboard chords are of the lush, complex, shocking, head-turning variety Tyler typically employs. That is to say, this bridge is a startling highlight of this record. You can also hear a good deal of Kid Cudi reverence in PPR's vocal and melodic delivery throughout. I also heard melodic vestiges of Andre 3000, Chance the Rapper, DRAM, and Young Thug here and there. This is yet another highly enjoyable work from PPR. At a crisp and clean 12 songs and only 32 minutes, its replay value is very high. At the time of this writing, I would contend there are NO SKIPS, and if you like funk at all, you will like this album.”

mac_tram

@mac_tram

★ 7.5

album

A PawPaw Rod EP

“Fun, bouncy, PawPaw Rod has a natural sense of groove. The luxurious funkiness of this four-song EP is its charm. At four songs it is a perfect dose of springy-summery fun to put you in a good mood. You can hear a good deal of Tyler, The Creator influence here, especially in the way PPR sings, which is to say, that's something that needs work. But his sense of rhythm in his vocal performances and his rapping is understated and yet technically rock solid. I also like that his voice is mixed in such a way as to be more like an instrument that's part of the band and not as a spotlight upon a musical backdrop. Really good, super fun. Hard to go higher than 7.5 when the singing is below average and only four songs. But really fun and highly relistenable.”

mac_tram

@mac_tram

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