Don’t waste my time pretending love is somewhere else Basia Bulat will release Good Advice on February 12, and today we’ve received our first taste, the terrific “Infamous,” which asks, poignantly, “Are you already somewhere else?” Good Advice was produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket. Basia will perform at Off Broadway in St. … Read more
Run the Jewels recently brought their tour to the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. Please enjoy these photos by Joe O’Toole.
ALL PHOTOS BY JOE O’TOOLE My Morning Jacket performed at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix on Tuesday. Please enjoy these photos by Joe O’Toole.
This isn’t a new one — Dar Williams released Emerald, on which “Slippery Slope” is found, back in May — but Dar is an artist who I loved passionately for much of my teens and twenties whose new music doesn’t always hit my radar timely. A dear, dear friend turned me on to Emerald‘s release … Read more
Ryn Weaver | Photo by Jason Gonulsen What if there’s more? What if I need just a little bit more? Time moves fast, even if you have a plan. And as Mike Tyson once famously said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” So when Ryn Weaver threw her wild uppercut … Read more
Memory will rust and erode into lists of all that you gave me: A blanket, some matches, this pain in my chest, the best parts of lonely Happy Autumn everybody! Here are a few songs we’ve been listening to as the leaves start to fall to the ground. Hope you’re having a nice week out … Read more
Photo courtesy of the artist “Down By The River”, from Colorado’s raucous Von Stomper, is a good old-fashioned alt country rock and roll paean to friendship, drankin’, and loving the life you have. I’m in Atlanta this weekend for the wedding of my man’s oldest friend, and it’s definitely stuck in my head. Check out … Read more
The Weeknd | PHOTO BY TIM BOTTCHEN Day Three of Weekend One of the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival closed with sets by The Weeknd and The Strokes. Please enjoy these photos by Tim Bottchen and Jason Gonulsen. PHOTOS BELOW BY TIM BOTTCHEN BORNS CHANCE THE RAPPER DAUGHTER HALSEY LORD HURON NERO OF MONSTERS … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK Passion Pit returned to The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday evening; Atlas Genius opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Louis Kwok. ATLAS GENIUS
SCROLL DOWN FOR FULL SCHEDULE. Weekend One of the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival, now in its 14th year, begins on Friday, October 2nd at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, and Red Bull TV will broadcast select sets starting at 2 PM CT. You can always stream live from Red Bull TV, but this … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Modest Mouse took their tour to Charlotte earlier this week, and Speakers in Code photographer Bridgette Aikens was there to capture the action. Please enjoy her photos, and be sure to visit her site here.
Passion Pit will perform at The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday, October 19th! We have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to the show. Before we get to how to enter to win tickets, let’s have a listen to “Lifted Up (1985)” from Kindred. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of … Read more
Katie Toupin of Houndmouth | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Day two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival featured fantastic set from Ryn Weaver, Houndmouth, Rayland Baxter, TV on the Radio, and many more. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen and Tim Bottchen. HOUNDMOUTH RYN WEAVER ECHOSMITH SHAKEY GRAVES FATHER JOHN MISTY UNKNOWN MORTAL … Read more
GARY CLARK JR | PHOTO BY TIM BOTTCHEN Day one of the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival is in the books, and we’re here to tell you that Gary Clark Jr. was the star. The hometown hero stormed out of the gates with “Bright Lights,” displaying energy we had not seen from the songwriter/guitarst … Read more
To the blogger of music – few things are more exciting than watching a band grow. In fact, the only thing more exciting than watching a band grow is watching a band you truly care about grow – and that, folks, is the pinnacle of music-blogdom. A veritable apex, if you will, where life and … Read more
Remember that eyes shoot arrows through lies should you sing out of tune There are tattoos that require ink. And then there are tattoos that Ryan Bingham sings about — the ones that live somewhere deep in your heart — not (always) on display, but more permanent. They are the inevitable experiences that shape you … Read more
All photos by Sean M Flynn Cold War Kids rolled through St. Louis last week, playing a show at The Ready Room in support of their latest album, Hold My Home, which was one of our “35 Best Albums of 2014.“ Today, we’re excited to kick off Cold War Kids’ Tour Diary Series with an entry … Read more
I see trouble every time I look for you Today’s Jam of the Day comes from Portland’s Lost Lander, who today released Medallion, which is quickly becoming one of our favorite albums of 2015. Dig on this one with us, won’t you?
For weeks now, Lord Huron has been posting a series of pics on their various social media properties promoting the release of their new “stuff.” We already know there is a new album coming out (see pic above) but the rest of the images carried song titles, all having the same throwback flair we’ve come … Read more
Photo: Jason Gonulsen HAPPY MONDAY! Here’s a special concert announcement… Wilco will be returning to The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday, May 4th. Tickets ($35adv/$40dos & $45 Reserved Balcony) will go on sale at 10 AM on Friday, February 6th. Click here for more information. Speakers are speaking code…
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Happy Valentine’s Day. Jason Isbell plays the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis tonight, and while I will miss the show (I’m still dealing with an ear injury), that doesn’t mean I can’t write about his songs and what they’ve meant to me. If you don’t have plans tonight, go to … Read more
via Consequence of Sound Brilliant debut albums can be both a blessing and a curse. While they firmly establish an act’s credibility, they can also create pressure to live up to yourself on the next release. Many lesser artists are not able to live up to the hype and enter the dreaded “sophomore slump.” Father … Read more
Photo: Patrick Fraser I’m your MRI Show you what’s going on inside I’m your ATM Take what you like my supply won’t end I’m your MP3 I get sad when you don’t pay for me I’m your IED Carry me very carefully New Zealand’s Brooke Fraser is your magical machine. Seriously, she’s better than the … Read more
It’s cold here – okay, okay, I know it’s just cold for North Carolina, and many of you have it far worse, but I live here not to be cold – and I’m kind of cranky and irritable all the time. Winter blows, you guys, as I’m sure you know. Wouldn’t we all rather be somewhere … Read more
Photo by Sonya Jasinski Lucie Silvas was raised in New Zealand, but Nashville is her current home. Her body of work is impressive — she’s shared the stage with the likes of Elton John, Lionel Richie, Kacey Musgraves, and Tom Jones — and her latest self-titled EP is fantastic. Let’s have a listen to “Letters … Read more
Elvis Costello will be returning to The Pageant on Monday, March 9th to play a special solo & acoustic show. The show is now sold out, but have no fear: we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to two Speakers in Code readers. Instructions on how to enter are at the bottom. If … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen You know it’s a good song when the subject has been beaten to death — “I don’t wanna fight…blah blah blah” — and yet, Alabama Shakes somehow are able to make it fresh once again. Of course, it doesn’t hurt when you have Brittany Howard wailing in a unique, immediate mind-exploding … Read more
Written by: Mary Broome I was entertaining myself at home the other night with some funky-soul classics, a little Kentucky bourbon, and my eternal summer memories of LA (We were always dancing to these same tunes in bars and apartments around town). The moment inspired me to craft another sappy love poem… this one would … Read more
We’re ten minutes into our interview talking about Air + Style, the snowboarding/skiing/music event that Shaun White is bringing to Los Angeles — its U.S. debut — on February 21 and 22 (purchase tickets here), and White’s dog isn’t having it. “Sorry,” White says. “He’s outside fuckin’ barkin’ at people.” The Rose Bowl is about … Read more
via Bandcamp The amount of exciting music slated to be released in 2015 is seriously staggering, but it’s time to add yet another album to your “Most anticipated” list. Kisses to the Sky is the forthcoming album by Raleigh NC’s Oulipo, and its second single, “Dolphins,” is about to dramatically improve your day. Layers of airy synthesizers and … Read more