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Listener's Digest: My Brightest Diamond - "Make You Feel My Love"

"Make You Feel My Love" is one of the most oft-covered songs in Bob Dylan's catalog, having been performed by Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Adele, and Trisha Yearwood, among others. It's easy to understand why. For a songwriter known for being difficult and complex, it's one of his most nakedly beautiful compositions. A simple declaration of love without any reservations.

Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond understood this when she recorded this sparse, intimate cover of the song. With a piano and her voice acting as the only instruments, Worten displays the song's elegant simplicity. In general, when there's a new version of a song that's been covered so many times (and often by extremely famous singers), it's easy to balk at the idea of yet another rendition out there. However, this version more than justifies its existence by understanding what makes the song great, but not acting as a a carbon copy. The best version of this song since the original, and possibly even better than that.

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Tonight: Bob Dylan w/ Wilco and My Morning Jacket

There's been a great deal of discussion as to what stands as the area's "concert event of summer." Subjective responses and personal tastes aside, tonight's "Americanarama Festival of Music" likely holds the most impressive line-up you'll find this side of New York state with performances by America's unofficial songwriter laureate, Bob Dylan, Chicago's art rock giants, Wilco, and Jim James' offbeat folk-rock act, My Morning Jacket. Formerly linked together by the Dylan-covering I'm Not There soundtrack, the premier artists will share the stage in the flesh tonight at Darien Lake. The evening of non-stop brilliance starts at 5:30 PM with a few tickets still remaining priced around $96.

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Just Announced: AmericanaramA Festival of Music w/Bob Dylan, Wilco, & My Morning Jacket

Is it possible for Darien Lake's Performing Arts Center to have the concert of the summer? Maybe even concert of the year? This is the same venue that draws the hate of so many concert goers every summer mind you. Well, a bill of Bob Dylan, Wilco, and My Morning Jacket just may do it. Yesterday, Dylan's website announced the AmericanaramA Festival of Music and the tour will include a stop at Darien Lake on Thursday, July 18th. Ticket prices are not yet available, but there is a presale on April 30th, with tickets to the general public going on sale May 4th. Additional ticket information can be found here. Wilco and My Morning Jacket played together in Buffalo a few years back at one of the Rockin the Knox shows, still one of my all time favorite Buffalo shows, and to add Bob Dylan to the bill, well thats just swell. For one night, you may just have to suck it up and go to Darien Lake. You will never have to go again. In the mean time, check out My Morning Jacket's Jim James and Calexico covering Dylan's "Goin to Acapulco" in the film I'm Not There.

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Know Your Opener: Dawes

Although the big news about tonight is that Bob Dylan is playing at UB’s Alumni Arena, his opener is equally exciting, and certainly not one to miss. Dawes, an American rock band straight out of Los Angeles, will take the stage at 7:30 PM and bestow upon all the lucky audience members the modern folk rock for which they’re famous.

Dawes isn’t the kind of opener that gives you an excuse to stand at the bar until the big name act comes on. Dawes is a big name act, having shared the stage with everyone from Mumford and Sons to Levon Helm. Don’t let their resume fool you, though. They’re extremely humble; of being asked to open for Dylan, all lead singer Taylor Goldsmith had to say was, “Thanks.” The band’s modest attitude complements their unpretentious sound, which will only whet the Dylan-hungry crowd’s musical appetite.

Tonight's show is sold out to the public, but the first 4,500 UB undergrad students will be admitted for free with a valid student ID. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

~Sarah Machajewski

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Tonight: Bob Dylan

Legendary folk singer songwriter turned gravely voiced road warrior Bob Dylan will making a stop tonight at Artpark's Mainstage Theatre in Lewiston, NY. Performing in his first area show since an incredible 2005 evening at Shea's, Dylan will surely be playing some new tunes off his upcoming 35th studio album Tempest, which will be released this coming Tuesday. Tickets were $60 for reserved and $40 for GA, but those sold out some time ago, so if you kicked the tires on this show, you got what was coming. For those who will not be attending tonight, check out the title track from Tempest below.

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Just Announced: Bob Dylan

According to Bob Dylan's website, the folk rock legend will be his long awaited return to the Western New York area on September 6th at Artpark. I won't sit here and waste time my time or yours writing about Bob Dylan's career because frankly if you are a music fan, you should pretty much know the guy and the impact he has had over the last 50 years since his debut self titled release in 1962. I took my father, a huge Dylan fan, to his show a couple falls back at RIT, and we loved every minute of it. While Dylan's voice is clearly not his strong suit anymore, not that it ever really was, his band has morphed into this solid road house blues band, giving his old classics a fresh life on stage. The man is living legend and regardless of how his voice sometimes sounds like broken glass coats his throat, you should make a point to catch him at least once before age finally catches up with him. Ticket prices are not clear yet, but they do go on sale Friday, July 13th.