Singer/guitarist Allyson Baker made a point of stepping away from her instrument and focusing squarely on mic work for Dirty Ghosts’ debut, Metal Moon. In the TV Carnage-directed video for their new single, “Ropes That Way”, that’s where attention is once again fixed. Baker holds a mic affixed to, appropriately, a length of rope as she runs down the street singing the tune and rocking out. It’s essentially what you do every day with your headphones on, except no one’s thinking Baker’s a crazy person. Check it out just ahead.



After six appearances at this year’s South by Southwest, Dirty Ghosts are set to hit the road for a vast string of spring tour dates. Peep their full itinerary right below the “Ropes That Way” video.

Dirty Ghosts Spring 2012 Tour Dates:

04/04 – Portland, OR @ East End

04/05 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe

04/06 – Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown

04/07 – Vancouver, BC @ Cobalt

04/09 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

04/10 – Denver, CO @ Moes

04/11 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge

04/12 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

04/13 – Detroit, MI @ Lager House

04/14 – Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar

04/15 – Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern

04/17 – Montreal, QC @ Jacky and Judy

04/18 – New York NY @ Cake Shop

04/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio

04/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ MOCA

04/21 – Washington, DC @ Comet Pizza and Ping Pong

04/22 – Salem, NC @ Krankies Winston

04/24 – Nashville, TN @ The End

04/25 – Shreveport, LA @ Collective

04/26 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia

04/27 – Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington

04/28 – Austin, TX @ Beerland

04/30 – Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits

05/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space

05/02 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

05/03 – Pomona, CA @ Alladins

05/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ Satellite

05/05 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord