Photo by Kristen Abigail The New Schematics are breaking into the Nashville music scene with a familiar face, but with a classic yet magical sound, that’s new and improved. The New Schematics is fronted by Cory Bishop, who recently wrapped up his solo project and brought his best friend Michael Bare with him to create … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Death Cab For Cutie and The Antlers played to a sold-out audience at The Pageant on Wednesday. The Antlers’ set concluded with the amazing “Putting the Dog to Sleep,” which seemed to go on forever (and probably should have). Splendid set. Death Cab exploded out of the gates with “No … Read more
Smallpools | All photos by Kristen Abigail Last week Smallpools, an electro pop group from Los Angeles, dropped by Exit/In in Nashville with Vinyl Theatre and Grizfolk for a sweaty dance party. Vinyl Theatre started the night off with a short set full of jumping and fist pumps along with their catchy lyrics. Even though Vinyl Theatre … Read more
The Griswolds | All photos by Kristen Abigail Walk the Moon, an electro dance pop group from Ohio, recently stopped in Nashville for a sold out performance at Cannery Ballroom. They brought along their Australian friends, The Griswolds, to open the show. For over 2 hours it seemed that the crowd forgot about all … Read more
LouFest, a two-day music festival at Forest Park in St. Louis, has released its 2015 lineup featuring headliners The Avett Brothers and Hozier. This is the 6th year for St. Louis’ premier music festival, which will also include Ludacris, Billy Idol, Nate Ruess of (fun.), and Lord Huron. Tickets ($95 for a two-day pass; $350 … Read more
Leon Bridges | All photos by Kristen Abigail With the release of their second album, Lord Huron stopped by the Ryman with Leon Bridges for a beautiful yet energetic set. Leon Bridges, a 25 year old soul singer, has been making huge waves across the country with his nostalgic lyrics and swift moves on stage. … Read more
How about some new electronic-pop for your Wednesday? We’re so excited to premiere “Oblivion” from the forthcoming debut album from Nashville’s Five Knives. Savages, will be released on June 2nd via Red Bull Records, and is available for pre-order here. Please enjoy “Oblivion” below, and visit Five Knives on Facebook here.
Photo courtesy of the artist British singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore has been one of my under-the-radar favorites for nearly a decade now, since my dear friend Rosie gave me her 2001 stunner Rules For Jokers for my birthday in 2003 or 2004. “Coming Back To You” is the first single from Thea’s upcoming Ghosts + Graffiti. … Read more
Well I want a cup of coffee but I don’t want a GMO If you haven’t heard, Neil Young is going after Monsanto and GMOs and we love him for it. He’ll be on tour this summer with Promise of the Real, an LA-based rock band fronted by Lukas Nelson (vocals/guitar), along with Micah Nelson … Read more
Emily Haines of Metric | Photo by Jason Gonulsen Metric is back with “The Shade,” their first single from a new full-length studio album to be released later this summer. It’s quirky, fresh, and basically everything we’ve come to expect from one of our favorite bands: you’re gonna play it again. Metric will be in … Read more
The Smashing Pumpkins will be performing a special show at The Pageant on June 23rd: “In Plainsong — An Acoustic-Electro Evening.” The show is SOLD OUT, but 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 “Being Beige” from the … Read more
PHOTO BY DANNY CLINCH Ryan Adams and the Shining performed at the iconic Glastonbury Festival last weekend, and you can watch the full set below! Adams recently released Live at Carnegie Hall, and you can purchase that here.
Photo by Dan Martensen Dawes + Langhorne Slim will be hitting The Pageant on June 21st, and we have FOUR PAIRS of tickets to give away. But before we get to details on how to enter, let’s have a listen to the title track from Dawes’ new album, All Your Favorite Bands. Here’s how to … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS PipgPen Theatre Co. performed at The Evening Muse in Charlotte last week. Please enjoy these photos by Speakers in Code photographer Bridgette Aikens, and be sure to visit her site here .
Nashville singer-songwriter Zach Vinson strips it down to just a guitar, his warm and sweet voice, and the straightforward and beautiful message of the lyrics of “A Simple Verse” — a song about loving someone and missing someone and knowing someone, a song as simple as the title and as beautiful as something far more … Read more
PHOTO BY DAVID MCCLISTER I don’t think on why I’m here or where it hurts. I’m just lucky to have the work. Sunday morning I’m too tired to go to church, but I thank God for the work. Jason Isbell will release Something More Than Free on on July 17th, and today we’ve been given … Read more
The Weepies performed in Charlotte last night at Neighborhood Theatre. They have a new album out call Sirens, their first full-length in five years, and you can purchase it now. Speakers in Code photographer Bridgette Aikens was on hand to capture the action. Please enjoy her photos, and be sure to visit her site, here.
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear) will be hitting The Pageant on June 24th, 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 Rod y Gab’s “Tortio.” Here’s how to enter … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY CHRIS LAY Tame Impala visited The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday, playing songs from the forthcoming LP Currents. Kuroma opened the show. Please enjoy these photos from Chris Lay. KUROMA
Yea if we’re gonna grow up we’ll do it in our own way But if we’re gonna die young we’ll try to live with our mistakes Ah, growing older and living with our mistakes. They say life is full of second chances, but sometimes you only get one shot. One shot with poor timing — … Read more
Photo Credit: Nadine Twangfest is one of St. Louis’ best festivals, and 2015 marks its 19th year celebrating live music. This year, all nights (June 10th through 13th) will be held at Off Broadway, and the headliners include Cracker, Matthew Sweet, The Bottle Rockets, Nadine, and Lydia Loveless . The full lineup can be found … Read more
Credit:Tim Bottchen Just over a month ago, the Pageant played host to Wilco’s lone 2015 St. Louis show. If you were at the show, you know it was something special and won’t soon be forgotten. If you weren’t able to make the show (or couldn’t score tickets), you needn’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’re … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Milo Greene’s tour stopped in Charlotte last Friday at the Visulite Theatre. Hey Marseilles opened the show. Milo Greene played songs from their latest album, Control, and their tour will extend into October, including festival dates at Firefly and Austin City Limits. Please visit their site for more information. Speakers … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN The Smashing Pumpkins played a mostly acoustic show last night at The Pageant in St. Louis. I write mostly because there were electronic moments, like “Ava Adore,” which featured Billy Corgan prancing around the stage like a power forward in search of a rebound (think: Dirk Nowitzki with a shaved … Read more
Five years and counting of Speakers in Code, and we have finally decided to catch up with ourselves. This isn’t so much of a list than it is a collection of all the songs we love in one place. So, we’re not calling it “The Best Songs…” We’re just calling them our favorites from 2010-2014 … Read more
via Bandcamp “The great quality of true art is that it rediscovers, grasps and reveals to us that reality far from where we live, from which we get farther and farther away as the conventional knowledge we substitute for it becomes thicker and more impermeable.” – Marcel Proust To avoid the inevitable dulling of senses … Read more
Brandi Carlile returned to The Pageant in St. Louis last evening playing songs from The Firewatcher’s Daughter and old favorites like “The Story” and “Turpentine.” Please enjoy these photos from Adam Schicker, and be sure to visit his site, Indie Image STL, here.
Anyone with a looming beach vaca, or a day the pool planned in the next few weeks should really think long and hard about downloading this jam, and upping that shiz to their musical player device of choice. Vampire Weekend’s Chri Baio just solidified his voice, and role in his main band — and if … Read more
Meet Chicago’s Jennifer Hall — the authentic Jennifer Hall. Her story is told beautifully here, and her new self-titled EP will be released on June 12th, complete with a show at Subterranean (in Chicago) that evening ($10-12). I’ve long been an admirer of Hall’s voice, and today’s Jam of the Day, “Make It Out Alive,” … Read more
Say “Hallelujah” I never knew ya until now HONEYHONEY will be releasing a new album on this Tuesday, June 9th, and it’s called 3 (you can pre-order it here). 3 was produced by Dave Cobb, who recently worked with Jason Isbell (Southeastern; Something More Than Free) and Sturgill Simpson (Metamodern Sounds in Country Music). Suzanne Santo and … Read more