KCRW's Top Tune of the Day

I'm happy to announce that KCRW has made my new "Hope is a Drug" single (from the brand new Random Anthems EP) their Top Tune of the day!
Check it out!

Also, take note - most of our remaining dates on this tour have been posted at myspace.com/gavincastleton, and our set times for the Taking Back Sunday tour are posted there as well (since many of the tickets don't reflect the actual door times).

Thank you, carry on!

New Tour w/ Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin, and Fun.

Today is our first show on the Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin, and Fun. Tour!
We will be opening this tour so it is IMPERATIVE THAT YOU GET THERE AT DOORS (WHICH APPARENTLY IS OFTEN LISTED INCORRECTLY ON THE TICKETS, SO DO YA HOMEWORK) if you'd like to catch our set, playing a set of songs from several releases. Our set will feature members of Taking Back Sunday on guitars, and my new trio.

Thu Oct 22 Xavier University in Cincinatti, OH
Fri Oct 23 The LC Pavillion in Columbus, OH
Sun Oct 25 Crocodile Cafe in Allentown, PA
Tue Oct 27 Pop's w/ TBS Saugut, IL in Allentown, PA
Wed Oct 28 House of Blues in Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 29 University of Iowa in Iowa City, IO
Fri Oct 30 Tom Dick & Harry's in Green Bay, WI
Sat Oct 31 The Venue in Fargo, ND

ticket details can be found here

Newy Newness on the Music Tip

Arright, so just because I'm in the trenches, shoveling our funk mess to the 4 people in each town that can scrape together $5, eating Subway for both meals/day, hitting the blood bank (in the morning) and sperm bank (in the evening) in every town to pay my musicians, doesn't mean I can't drop some newy newness on that bumcrack.

My new Random Anthems EP drops TODAY on iTunes! Three, count 'em, THREE new hit songs to flip your flip phone. And then, as if that weren't already a broverload, you can now listen to the Director's Commentary for Home on my award winning, M Ward spinning website: gavincastleton.com

Our tour with Taking Back Sunday starts next week, and after that, we hit New England finally. Don't make me bug you about when I'll be playing your town, bug yourself by subscribing to my email list. I won't blast you very often, promise. If you don't make it out for this tour, that's that mattress man. I can't really afford to do this again - thanks America!

PS. I apologize for the tone of this post, it's stupid. But what do you want, I'm in Madison, WI.

West Coast Tour Superlatives

BEST SHOW: Gallery A.D. in San Jose (honorable mentions to LA, Fremont, and AZ)

WORST SHOW: Corvallis, OR (honorable mentions to Seattle, WA, and Stockton, CA)









BEST LIVE SET: Horsewolf @ Red devil lounge SF

MOST INTERESTING CHORD PROGRESSIONS: Tugboat (Phoenix, AZ)

HOTTEST DRIVE: Phoenix to Vegas








MOST INEBRIATED HOST: Chrissy in Eugene, OR

BEST FOOD SERVER: Tony @ Denny's in Tacoma, WA








BEST HOTEL: Riviera in Palm Springs, CA









BEST MEXICAN FOOD: Taquiera Chihuahua in Santa Monica, CA

NICEST RESIDENCE: Kate and Kevin in San Luis Obispo, CA

BEST HOUSE PARTY: Anthony's house in San Jose











CREEPIEST FAN: scripture-shouting dude from Fresno

BEST GIFT BASKET: Amy, Glory, and Nasa in Fremont

MOST COSTLY MISTAKE: leaving my laptop in Redding

# OF TIMES WE VANDALIZED SARAH'S CAR: 5









MOST PEOPLE FIT IN A SINGLE ROOM @ MO-SIX: 6 + Lumas

BEST FOOT MASSAGE: Dori Busath

MOST LATE NIGHT BOOTY TWEETS: Andrew Tarver

BEST BREAKFAST: Tugboat crew in Tempe, AZ








MOST PLAYED ALBUM ON TOUR: Wallpaper - Doodoo Face

LONGEST EXTRACTION PROCESS: Lauren Coleman from Downtown Brewery in SLO (52 minutes)

Year of the Frog

For her second birthday, I wanted to suit my niece in something that would accentuate her amphibious nature (she's quite the swimmer lately), so I went with a webby frog:

A few new press pieces

here are a few recent press pieces:
a review of my Hotel Cafe show on Beatcrave
a feature/interview on Purekmagnetik
a review in the Bridgewater State College