SARGENT HOUSE

Tim Arnold, drummer and vocalist for Good Old War, gives a rare look inside the tour van.

I’m sitting with my legs outstretched on a bench in a very large gray van traveling at 70 miles per hour somewhere between Vancouver, BC and Edmonton, AB. This is the beginning of a twelve-hour drive, one that was preceded by a four-day drive from Jacksonville, FL to Vancouver.

I’m listening to Ween on headphones, Jason is listening to the Bill Bryson audio book A History of Nearly Everything while he drives and Keith, Dan, and Annie are asleep on the futon that was placed on the ground of the van after two benches were pulled out. This particular twelve-hour drive is one that we’ve done a number of times but it holds a special place in all of our hearts as a result of it being fucking beautiful out here.

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You are never to young to love music. Louis Goodwin (Keith’s son) and Tim Arnold of Good Old War are rehearsing! for the big Good Old War Holiday show at the TLA in Philly on December 20th - Don’t miss it! Get your tickets here

Good Old War have crossed the border into Canada to join Xavier Rudd on tour starting Tonight!

Then they will be home for a special hometown show so celebrate the holidays with Good Old War live on  December 20 at the TLA with Vacationer.

XAVIER RUDD & GOOD OLD WAR 2012
November 16 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
November 17 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
November 19 - Myer Horowitz Theatre, Edmonton, AB
November 20 - Myer Horowitz Theatre, Edmonton, AB
November 21 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB
November 23 - Odeon Events Centre, Saskatoon, SK
November 24 - Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB
November 27 - London Music Hall, London, ON
November 28 - The Phoenix, Toronto, ON
November 30 - Elements Night Club, Kitchener, ON
December 01 - The Wentworth Room at Hamilton Convention, Hamilton, ON
December 04 - Bronson Centre, Ottawa, ON
December 05 - Imperial Theatre, Quebec City, QC
December 06 - Granada Theatre, Sherbrooke, QC
December 07 - Metropolis, Montreal, QC

GOOD OLD WAR
December 20 - Theater of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA

SEE ALL SHOW DETAILS HERE

Tim Arnold, drummer and vocalist in indie-rock trio Good Old War, has described the band’s live shows as “a campfire with friends where you play songs together and sing along like friends.” And at Good Old War’s intimate, communal show at the Depot last night, no description could have been more accurate.

The set list consisted of tunes both new and old, from Good Old War’s 2008 debut Only Way to Be Alone, their self-titled sophomore album (2010) to the lovely Come Back as Rain, released earlier this year. With tremendous joie de vivre, Arnold, Keith Goodwin (vocals/guitar) and Dan Schwartz (vocals/guitar) played a set that not only displayed incredible musicianship— including a few awesome guitar solos from Schwartz—but also pulled at the audience members’ heartstrings with emotionally charged songs like “That’s Some Dream.” With the song’s poignant lyrics, including “I’m gonna live, I’m all right / I’m gonna die, it’s all right / I’m OK,” it wasn’t surprising to hear a guy behind me say to his friend, “Damn, that one made me tear up …”

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For a limited time only we will be offering the Good Old War Vinyl Collectors pack All Three of their Albums on wax for $35. Each vinyl comes with a free download card as well!  To order GO HERE

And now a Good Old War classic video - Coney Island… the first one ever!

Good Old War performing “Better Weather” above and below “Loud Love” both songs from their album Come Back As Rain on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night! They make us so proud. Thanks to every one at the Jimmy Kimmel show we had such a blast!

Good Old War live cover of the Banana Boat Song at their sold out Union Transfer Show in  Philadelphia, PA August 6, 2012. Tim does a great job singing on this one!

GOOD OLD WAR ON TOUR MORE SHOWS ANNOUNCED CLICK TO SEE FULL SCHEDULE

And don’t forget to tune into Jimmy Kimmel Live on August 14th - GOW will be playing live on the show on ABC TV with Joseph Gordon Levitt as the guest.
NOTE : If you are recording it on DVR and the show airs at Midnight on East and West Coast so you may need to record the WEDNESDAY show as it technically airs on Wednesday! 11pm CST time

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We catch up with the Philly three-piece’s Keith Goodwin to talk Counting Crows, musical inspiration, and getting “Mad Men” stars to appear in your video.
By Julyssa Lopez

Good Old War plays Black Cat this Tuesday, August 7.

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We last chatted with Philadelphia-based band Good Old War back in April, when they were in town to play a show at Black Cat. They return to the venue tomorrow, but vocalist/guitarist Keith Goodwin, a recent father, is currently taking advantage of some down time to hang out with his son and rehearse for an upcoming tour this fall, which means he almost missed this interview because his nine-month-old son started to cry. Fatherhood aside, Goodwin, drummer Tim Arnold, and guitarist Dan Schwartz have spent several hours a day perfecting tunes off their latest album, Come Back as Rain. The emotionally charged record, already voted one of the best releases of 2012 by iTunes, will be the centerpiece of Tuesday night’s show at the Black Cat (the gig is one of three preempting a larger opening tour with Dispatch this September). Multilayered and richly acoustic, the record has helped shape a growing fan base around Good Old War’s raw, melodic sound. (It also doesn’t hurt that Mad Men actress Peyton List, a.k.a. Jane Sterling, stars in the music video for their latest single, “Amazing Eyes.”) We caught up with Goodwin to discuss writing the new album, touring with the Counting Crows, and his secret love for electronic beats.

You have a big tour coming up in September—what’s the band up to until that starts?
Well, we just got done touring with the Counting Crows for about a month, then we did some Canadian festivals on the way back—they were all really awesome. Now we’re just practicing for a couple shows we have in August, so we’re doing that and writing songs and hanging out with our families. We go back out on tour at the end of September for a solid three months, so right now’s our time to just practice for three or four hours a day and spend time with our families.

What was the tour with the Counting Crows like?
It was really good. It was a good opportunity to get in front of a lot people who haven’t heard us before. Hopefully everyone had a good time while we were playing. I think it was good for us; we sold a lot of CDs. Plus it was all amphitheaters, so it was fun to play outside in the sunshine.

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Good Old War will be performing two songs from their album Come Back As Rain on Jimmy Kimmel Live on August 14th! Sorry, the tickets to attend are already sold out - (damn that was fast) But you can still Tune in to ABC and watch it on Television!

We have gotten so many great entries to the Good Old War  “Amazing Eyes”  Remix Contest hosted by Indaba Music . We’d love to have your help in deciding who should be the winner, because Sargent House will be releasing it officially on Itunes. So CLICK HERE to go listen and vote for the one you think is the best. Voting ends July 25, 2012.

Sweet.

Good Old War’s Come Back As Rain has made the ITUNES list of Best Albums of 2012 So Far… In honor of this they have made the Deluxe version with bonus tracks of Come Back As Rain only $7.99 all this week at Itunes.  Thank you for the support, it’s so appreciated!

Time for Good Old War to get back out on the road and play, they have so many great shows coming up. Starting in June they will be part of The Outlaw Roadshow w/ Counting Crows, Foreign Fields & Filligar. Then they play a few festivals and some make up shows before spending time with Dispatch. Get your dancing shoes ready.

Check here for all Show Details and Updates

GOOD OLD WAR LIVE
Jun 09, 2012 - Asbury Park, NJ  @ Stone Pony Summer Stage **
Jun 12, 2012 - Danbury, CT  @ Ives Concert Park **
Jun 13, 2012 - Utica, NY @ Saranac **
Jun 15, 2012 - Toronto, ON  @ Echo Beach At Molson Ampitheater **
Jun 16, 2012 - Sylvania, OH @ Centennial Terrace **
Jun 18, 2012 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Cain Park**
Jun 20, 2012 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap: The Filene Center **
Jun 22, 2012 - Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadowbrook Music Festival **
Jun 23, 2012 - Columbus, OH @ The LC **
Jun 25, 2012 - Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Ampitheater **
Jun 26, 2012 - Simpsonville, SC @ Charter Ampitheater At Heritage Park **
Jun 28, 2012 - Tuscaloosa, AL @ Tuscaloosa Ampitheater **
Jun 29, 2012 - Southaven, MS @ Snowden Grove Park & Ampitheater **
Jul 01, 2012 - Indianapolis, IN  @ The Lawn at White River State Park **
Jul 05, 2012 -Winnipeg, ON @ Birds Hill Provincial Park Winnipeg Folk Festival
Jul 07, 2012 - Orillia, ON @ Tudhope Park Mariposa Folk Festival
Jul 11, 2012 - Ottowa, ON @ Ottowa Blues Festival
Jul 12, 2012 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Jul 13, 2012 - Amityville, NY @ Ollies Point w/ Nghbrs & This Good Robot
Jul 14, 2012 - Pleasantville, NY @ Parkway Field Pleasantville Music Festival
Jul 15, 2012 - Cincinnati, OH @ Sawyer Point - Bunbury Music Festival
Aug 6, 2012 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Aug 7, 2012 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
Aug 10, 2012 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater w/ Alabama Shakes - SOLD OUT
Sep 29, 2012 - Broomfield, CO @ 1STBANK Center !!!
Oct 01, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre !!!
Oct 02, 2012 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom !!!
Oct 03, 2012 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom !!!
Oct 05, 2012- NYC, NY @ Radio City Music Hall!!! & The Parkington Sisters
Oct 6, 2012 - Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena !!! & The Parkington Sisters
Oct 8, 2012 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy !!!
Oct 9, 2012 - Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre !!! & The Parkington Sisters
Oct 11, 2012 - Washington D.C., @ Constitution Hall !!! & The Parkington Sisters
Oct 12, 2012 - Atlanta, GA @ The Fox Theatre !!!
**The Outlaw Roadshow w/ Counting Crows, Good Old War, Foreign Fields, Filligar
!!! w/ Dispatch

Good Old War drummer and singer Tim Arnold recounts what it’s like to play for the “towering ginger man who cracks jokes.”

I’M IN LA and I am laying in bed, at the crack of dawn. Yesterday I was in Boise. How does this happen to me?

Really feeling strange on a Z-pack as a result of bronchitis. I take a shower and attempt to squeak out some notes. It goes OK but mostly what I’m thinking about is why we have to go to the Warner Brothers lot so early. I just want more sleep. It’s not gonna happen. Shut up Tim, just shut up.

This is our first TV appearance and I’ll be damned if I fuck it up. We arrive, say hello to the crew, run around in circles setting up our gear, change a drumhead, ask the LD for gaff tape, apply it to my snare drum to get that nice warm thud I like. The bass drum is a rental and the heads are not tuned so I ask our sound engineer / producer / friend Jason Cupp to tune it up and he does with a quickness and skill that I expected.

Everyone is setting up and there is excitement in the air but it is wafted away by a sense of urgency or business. Get it done. As a fan of the show I keep looking around to maybe catch a glimpse of the towering ginger man who cracks jokes. He is nowhere to be found.

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Good Old War singing God Bless America at the Phillies game today, June 3, 2012. That’s some sweet Philly Pride right there.