The Delta Riggs are currently in their home country of Australia opening for The Foo Fighters, but come March they’ll be down in Austin, Texas for SXSW. Their schedule includes five shows: MON 16th “Strange Brew” do512 Showcase: Hotel Vegas, 5:45pm – 6:15pm TUE 17th StubHub Showcase: Clive Bar 4:00pm – 4:30pm THU 19th Planetary … Read more
From indie folk to electronic-pop, Milo Greene can do it all, and their first single from their new album, Control, now has a video. You can watch/listen below. We’re excited to welcome Milo Greene to the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill on Sunday, March 1st. Tickets ($15) are on sale now here.
All photos by Kristen Abigail R&B and Soul artist Laura Reed performed at Exit/In for Madison House‘s Pollstar Party this week in Nashville. Laura Reed’s next performance will be at the Madison House official SXSW showcase at Holy Mountain on March 20. Please enjoy these photos by Kristen Abigail below.
As a music-lover, and devout non-religious-person, few artists out there confound my sensibilities more than Sufjan Stevens. His songs operate on a genius level. Complex, beautiful and soulful — they scream for dissection, but more often than not, I’m left totally in awe of the music and totally dumbfounded by his lyrics. Is that really … Read more
Sunday, March 1st, marks the return of Milo Greene to St. Louis, this time at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room. We are happy to welcome them to town -, and also happy to give away two pairs of tickets to the show. Details on how to enter are below. But first, let’s have a listen to … Read more
Photo by Nate Burrell I met Amanda Shires in 2011. She played a show in St. Louis at some place called The Warehouse, and there were around seven people in attendance. I remember eating cold pizza with Shires after the show, and we talked about Nashville, Bonnaroo, Jason Isbell, Matthew Ryan, and music in general. … Read more
All photos by Tim Bottchen Guster and Kishi Bashi played The Pageant in St. Louis last week. Please enjoy these photos from Tim Bottchen, and be sure to visit his web site here. KISHI BASHI
via Pitchfork “Lilly,” a gem from Toro Y Moi’s latest, LP What For?, is a synthesis of psychedelia and R&B that both breaks new ground and stays true to form for the South Carolina band. Replete with formant filters and airy synths, it maintains many elements of Toro Y Moi’s sound that we’ve come to love, … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY NATE BURRELL Beck and Willie Nelson lit up Kansas City’s Starlight Theatre on Friday night, and Speakers in Code photographer Nate Burrell was there to capture the action. This kicked off a tour for Beck, who, as you might recall, won the Grammy for Album of the Year for his 2014 release, Morning … Read more
Tame Impala will be hitting The Pageant on June 1st, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. But before we get to details on how to enter, let’s have a listen to “Let it Happen” from the new album Currents. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets to the … Read more
Annie Clark aka St. Vincent took her “Digital Witness” tour to The Pageant in St. Louis last night. Sarah Neufeld opened the show. Before Clark took the stage, an automated PSA announcement (sounded like Stephen Hawking) informed the audience to enjoy the show and to please not try and capture it digitally. Tim Bottchen of … Read more
Photo courtesy of the artist I can’t say much about the first single from Kacey Musgraves’ upcoming record that Stephen Thompson didn’t say better on Pop Culture Happy Hour last week: it’s one of Kacey’s signature mind-your-judgey-business shut-your-nosy-piehole songs, and I love every minute of it, because that’s basically my entire modus operandi in life. … Read more
Words and Photos by Jason Gonulsen “I closed my eyes and I was free at last,” Jenny Lewis sang as she finished “Head Underwater,” which opened last night’s show at The Ready Room in St. Louis. The song also begins Lewis’ latest album, The Voyager, and I can’t tell you how many times it’s gotten … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Vacationer visited Charlotte this past Saturday, and Speakers in Code photographer Bridgette Aikens was on hand to capture the action. Please visit Vacationer’s site here, and follow Bridgette on Instagram here.
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN St. Vincent (with Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire) will be hitting The Pageant on May 27th, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. But before we get to details on how to enter, let’s have a listen to “Digital Witness.” Here’s how to enter to win a pair … Read more
The Edge took a little tumble in Vancouver. “Didn’t see the edge, I’m ok!! #U2ieTour A photo posted by U2 Official (@u2) on May 15, 2015 at 12:28am PDT So the real question is, how many of these are we gonna read: “The Edge didn’t see the edge.” “The Edge falls off the edge.” Any … Read more
Oh Honey is Mitchy Collins and Danielle Bouchard, a duo from Brooklyn, whose new release is an EP titled Wish You Were Here. It’s the third of four EPs they’re calling “Postcard Series,” designed to give their fans a steady stream of new tunes. Let’s have a listen to the upbeat single, “Sugar, You,” now. … Read more
Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner | Provided by Warner Brothers Records If there’s anything to be expected from folk rock group, Delta Rae, it’s that they are a powerhouse of beautiful voices and unique instruments. Joining heavy piano and percussion along with 4 voices has crafted a sound that will keep a buzz in your ears … Read more
Photo by Emily Ulmer “Reconfiguration”, the first single of Other Lives’ new LP Rituals, is smoky and synth-filled, and the video – all shadows with little light, black and white clad figures engaged in a strange pas de deux – is the perfect visual representation of the sound the band is growing into on the … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN You’re irresistible when you get mad Isn’t it sad, I’m immune Sometimes I don’t know what it’s gonna take. The steps from the car to the venue, the hours waiting, the hoping — that maybe they’ll play this song or that one — that it might really be better than … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Jason Isbell’s follow-up to 2013’s Southeastern is called Something More Than Free, and you’ll be able to purchase it on July 17th (you knew album releases were moving to Fridays, right?). Our first taste of it, a song called “24 Frames,” does not disappoint. In fact, go put it up there … Read more
Since 2007, The Maine has been touring and recording almost non-stop. With the release of their fifth full-length record, American Candy, they embarked on a 6 week tour around the US with their label mates, The Technicolors, as well as Knuckle Puck and Real Friends. We had a chance to catch up with The Technicolors … Read more
WILCO AT THE RIVIERA IN CHICAGO | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN On Monday, Wilco will perform at The Pageant; it will be their first performance in St. Louis since LouFest in 2013. The show is sold-out. TWEEDY will also be making a special appearance at Vintage Vinyl at 2PM. To preview the show, here are … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Jenny Lewis videos are the best videos, and here’s a new one for “She’s Not Me,” which she directed. It features a host of people you might know: Fred Armisen, Zosia Mamet, Leo Fitzpatrick, Feist, and Vanessa Bayer. But really, the star is Jenny freaking Lewis. There’s still time to catch … Read more
WATERS | All photos by Kristen Abigail It feels like summer in Nashville already, and the best way to start it off is with a sweaty rave kind of night involving Matt & Kim and WATERS. The colorful night started off with San Francisco pop rock band WATERS, who recently released their debut record, What’s … Read more
Happy May Day! Today marks 22 years since Uncle Tupelo’s final show, which happened at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis, a venue that is also no longer around. Full video kat the bottom! Set List No Depression Chickamauga Watch Me Fall Grindstone Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down ([traditional] cover) Fifteen Keys The Long Cut … Read more
Among the living Among the living again I didn’t think I’d make it In 2011, I stood in the back of the pit at Bonnaroo, excited to experience My Morning Jacket for the first time. It was more than I ever could have imagined. The details of the set meant everything to me — the … Read more
PHOTO BY DAVID McCLISTER Brandi Carlile is back with a new album called The Firewatcher’s Daughter and she and her amazing band are also coming back to St. Louis for the first time since 2013; Anderson East will open the show. They’ll be hitting The Pageant on June 2nd, and we have TWO PAIRS of … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN Alabama Shakes and Father John Misty returned to St. Louis last evening, playing to a packed Fox Theatre. FJM’s opening set was solid and had him explaining, “I am the guy on the other t-shirts out there.” He ended it with a mic drop. The Shakes came out rumbling with … Read more
Statues made of matchsticks Crumble into one another My love winks, she does not bother She knows too much to argue or to judge Bob Dylan and His Band make their return to St. Louis on Monday, May 11th at the Fox Theatre! We have a pair of tickets to give away to the show. Details … Read more