Music Video Week Part Four: Dawes' "When My Time Comes".

There aren't many bands that would see me brave the festival hell of Lollapalooza. You see, I hate festivals. To me, there isn't a single thing good about them. If you're there to get interviews and review sets, you're miserable, running from stage to stage and then across all of Grant Park to the press tent, only be shuffled around like an animal from angry manager to angry manager, all the while threats of interview cancelations abound if you don't move one manager's musician up by two hours, even though you already have another interview in that slotted time. And if you're just there to see Lollapalooza as a fan... Why? Why pay hundreds of dollars to see bands you love play a watered down set of only their "crowd pleasing favorites" and most "accessible" songs to an huge audience of stoned festival goers who don't give a shit? Wait three months and see the band on the next leg of their tour, you'll have a better experience, trust me.

So give all of this, why is is that I'm so damn excited for Lollapalooza this year?

Well, in my opinion, the fest has never had a better lineup, appealing to the guilty pleasure loving pop fan within, the obnoxious hipster I can't help myself from being, and the indie kid I really am, all at once, without faltering.

Phoenix. The National. Spoon. MGMT. Lady Gaga. Deer Tick. Edward Sharpe. Arcade Fire. The Walkmen. Frightened Rabbit. The Morning Benders. Royal Bangs. Jukebox the Ghost. Hot Half pals Miniature Tigers. And a quartet of lovely fellas that go by the moniker of Dawes.

I have to admit that The National is the band I'm most excited to see, as I haven't yet lost my National virginity and let me tell you, I can't wait to get rid of it. Following my favorite Brooklyn-by-way-of-Cincinnati residents, however, I'm most anxious for a repeat experience with Dawes.

To say the guys have talent beyond their years is an understatement. It's only a matter of time before Dawes crosses over into the collective consciousness of the rest of the world and mainstreamers will start to pick up on what indie rockers have known for the past year: Dawes is special. And not "Eat The Paste" special. They're the type of band that doesn't come around very often and when they do, you want to know them.

Now, the California natives have released a video for one of the strongest tracks on their debut, "When My Time Comes".

And if you think that's something, just check out what they do live. You know, preferably in person at Lollapalooza or their pre-Lolla Cincinnati date. But if you can't make either of those, this'll do, I guess.