Today, we celebrate five years of Speakers in Code. We would like to thank our community of music fans who talk tunes with us: we love you and there would be no SIC without you. We would also like to thank the concert venues, the publicists, and the artists for the amazing access: we sincerely … Read more
Good morning, 2015! It’s time to put 2014 to bed and look ahead. And we’re ready to share our 20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2015 for January through March. Kill the Christmas music and get these selections on your radar! January 6 Catfish & the Bottlemen, The Balcony January 13 Justin Townes Earle, Absent Fathers January 20 … Read more
My time here at Speakers in Code is normally spent offering you clowns a mix of either super-underground indie-rock or rap, to cleanse your sad-bastard-souls for that game Gonulsen throws on the daily. But, hearkening back to a time when I wasn’t an industry giant who knew about all the best music before it was even … Read more
Nathaniel Rateliff | All Photos by Kristen Abigail Nathaniel Rateliff and Gregory Alan Isakov performed for a sold-out crowd at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville this past Wednesday. Please enjoy these photographs of their performance by Kristen Abigail. GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV
Hiss Golden Messenger | All Photos by Kristen Abigail Ben Howard and Hiss Golden Messenger performed for a sold out crowd at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville this past Thursday. Both groups delivered memorable sets, but the audience was vocal about their opinions of Howard’s set list. Howard is currently on tour in the US … Read more
Adia Victoria | All Photos by Nate Burrell Adia Victoria, Landlady, and Acorns to Oaks (St. Louis’ Chris Ward) performed at The Demo this past Thursday, kicking off the inaugural Art of Live Festival. Please enjoy these photos by Nate Burrell and visit his site here. LANDLADY ACORNS TO OAKS
Photo by Greg Whitaker “Strange Eyes”, from Murder by Death’s upcoming 7th LP, is an absolute tapestry of sound: it’s layered and desperate and builds from a drone to a crashing of guitars and cellist Sarah Balliet’s shivering counterpoint to the melody, while frontman Adam Turla yelps and pleads that he can’t escape “your strange … Read more
In the run up to their as-of-yet unnamed third album, Unknown Mortal Orchestra have released an otherworldly, 17-minute long instrumental song on Soundcloud. It twists and turns like the coils of a great space snake, and I implore you to stick around for the songs duration. It’s a lot of trippy fun.
The Art of Live Festival has begun in St. Louis, and tonight things heat up with Adia Victoria + Landlady + Acorns to Oaks. Tickets are available here, and more information about the festival is here. Let’s have a listen to Adia Victoria’s “Stuck in the South.” She’s at The Demo tonight.
All photos by Tomas Zuccareno (ESPN Images) The 2015 ESPN Winter X Games just concluded in Aspen where Snoop Dogg, Chromeo, Skrillex, and Wiz Khalifa performed at Buttermilk Mountain’s main stage. Please enjoy these photos from Tomas Zuccareno (ESPN Images). CHROMEO SKRILLEX WIZ KHALIFA
Leave it be I’m not yours and you don’t belong to me Man, you have to let it go. You really, really have to let it go. Let it burn. Let the smoke fly. And be free. Or, as Cheryl Strayed wrote in Tiny Beautiful Things: “I’ll never know, and neither will you, of the … Read more
“If you’re not gonna do THIS, don’t bother doing it!” – David Letterman Well then. We have to say, Dave surely knows what he’s talking about here. Of course, we’ve been talking about Nicole Atkins for years, so this performance isn’t surprising in the least. So, Happy Monday, friends. Here’s Nicole Atkins. She has the … Read more
Photo by Ashley Boyd Jones Heidi Feek, who’s from Nashville and prepping a full-length record to be out in 2015, has produced what’s my first favorite song of 2015 in “Trail Pop”. If Enrico Morricone made electronica crossed with country pop and ’60s Phil Spector Wall of Sound production, it would sound like this song, … Read more
The first wave of acts for the 2015 Forecastle Festival has been announced, and the music festival held at Waterfront Park in Louisville will be anchored by My Morning Jacket, Sam Smith, Widespread Panic, and Modest Mouse. Other notable acts and Speakers in Code favorites include Tweedy (featuring Jeff Tweedy of Wilco), Houndmouth, Cage the … Read more
via NPR Maybe he will come out of thisMaybe he won’tSomehow I’m not too bothered either way Björk’s highly anticipated new album, Vulnicura, was set to drop later this year, but a full-album leak last week spurred the Icelandic songstress to grace us with the digital version on iTunes two months ahead of schedule. Spoiler … Read more
Photo by Nate Burrell You’re such a tragedy lately I love the way that you play me You fell in love with yourself Stacey Winter has a layered, pop sound — one that features Aaron Lee Tasjan’s unleashed guitar on today’s Jam of the Day, “You Fell in Love.” The lyrics here are accusatory, possibly … Read more
Modest Mouse hasn’t released a new song since 1942. 1942 PEOPLE! It’s been that long! Well, the wait is now officially over, and we’ve been able to hear not one but two new Isaac Brock songs in just under a month! 2015 is awesome! The below video is for the second single officially released from … Read more
We are doomed to become one or both of our parents. It’s true — and if you’re over 30 years of age, this becomes ever-more-present each and every passing day. But by “become” I don’t mean carbon copies, I just mean as we progress in life, we see little blips of our folks start popping … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JULIA DRUMMOND Ben Howard and Daughter performed at Radio City Music Hall last week in New York City. Please enjoy these photos by Julia Drummond. DAUGHTER
Editors have been my musical go-to-guys for years now when dark ‘n brooding is needed. And while “The Law” is no ray of sunshine, I’d say they’ve left the brooding aspect at the door and opted for something more on the almost daybreak side of pitch black. Check it below.
alt-J performed last week at Uptown Amphitheatre in Charlotte. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens.
via Drag City “Leaving the City” is the second single from Joanna Newsom’s forthcoming LP, Divers, which follows up 2010’s magnificent Have One on Me. Words don’t do Mrs. Newsom’s music justice, so I’ll keep it short: this song and the previously released first single, “Sapokanikan,” are portents of absurdly good things. Divers will be the best album … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JOE O’TOOLE Florence + the Machine’s tour stopped in Phoenix last night, and Speakers in Code photographer Joe O’Toole was there to capture the action. Please enjoy these photos, and be sure to visit his site here.
Photo by Laura Wilson Let’s see where the night takes us Let’s see where the night goes In late April of 2014, Josh Ritter traveled to Chicago to play two shows at the City Winery. In between those dates was an off day, and playing across town at the Chicago Theatre was Neil Young, who … Read more
There is no album in recent history that makes more sense to remix than Leon Bridges out-fucking-standing breakout album Coming Home. Not only is it, start to finish, a polished example of channeling a time period holistically to create something that sounds both retro and brand-new all at the same time — the music it … Read more
Photo by Alysse Gafkjen Today, we’re excited to premiere a new song from The Saint Johns called “Dead of Night.” It’s from the duo’s full-length debut album coming in early 2016 — one that we’re highly anticipating. The terrific “Dead of Night” only makes us wish the album would arrive a little sooner. Have a … Read more
The Decemberists performed last week at Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville, Kentucky. Please enjoy these photos by Rachel Waters.
José González and Ryley Walker performed at Headliners Music Hall last week in Louisville. Please enjoy these shots by Rachel Waters. RYLEY WALKER
St. Louis’ The Bottle Rockets are back with South Broadway Athletic Club, and not a whole lot has changed — just have a look at the song titles: “Big Lotsa Love,” “Big Fat Nuthin,” “Dog.” I bring this up not as a piece of criticism — the down-to-earth formula works for a reason — take … Read more
Does it sound a bit like a Bon Iver song? Sure. How many fucks to I give? None. Because Bon Iver isn’t giving me what I need these days. I need music like this for the coming cold winter nights. I need something emotional for those now-dark-nights driving home from work. So thanks NOVO AMOR. … Read more