It’s just a shot away It’s just a shot away Grace Potter, whose new album Midnight be be released on August 14, opened for The Rolling Stones in Minneapolis last night. And when the Stones kicked into “Gimme Shelter,” she made an encore performance. Watch the video below.
I’m ready to leave work, roll down the windows (too humid for that shizz), crank up the A/C, and sing this new one by Family of the Year. Summer’s here, and it’s time to crank up “Make You Mine.”
Emily Haines of Metric | Photo by Jason Gonulsen Metric returns to St. Louis this evening, supporting Imagine Dragons at Scottrade Center. Tickets are still available and can be purchased here ($26.50-56.50). It’s just the start of a big year for Emily Haines, Jimmy Shaw, Joshua Winstead, and Joules Scott-Key, who will release a new … Read more
In 2014, Sloan released their 11th studio album Commonwealth via Yep Roc Records. They’ll be at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room in St. Louis on Thursday, June 25th, and we have TWO pairs of tickets to give away. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets to the show at The Pageant. TAG A … Read more
In case you missed it last week, the wonderful Natalie Prass released a video for “Bird of Prey,” and we think it’s worthy of another view. So, here you go. Find Natalie on tour in a city near you.
Nashville’s Tristen will be performing in St. Louis tonight at Off Broadway ($12; info here), previewing new songs from her forthcoming full length album. You might remember her playing in Jenny Lewis’ band last month at The Ready Room. But you probably know her because of her own songs like this one. Tristen recently took … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Words by Jason Gonulsen Dawes’ new album tells it like it is. Things happen. Sometimes it’s too late and it’s just too bad. Even the title track, “All Your Favorite Bands,” is just a hope that things will stay like you want them to. There’s even a track named, “To … Read more
Same as it ever was but today is a different day Tonight, Michael Franti & Spearhead bring their “Once a Day” tour to The Pageant in St. Louis. Tickets are $30, and all the information about the show is here. Listen to today’s Jam of the Day, “Same As It Ever Was (Start Today)” below!
Our latest feature, “10 Songs, 10 Stories,” continues today with a submission by artist Jon DeRosa who recently released the full-length, Black Halo (purchase it here). DeRosa has embraced a “West Coast” sound with his latest batch of songs; let’s have a listen to the first two singles, “Coyotes” and “High & Lonely,” now. Please … Read more
Feature interview by Jason Gonulsen “It was intentional on my part,” Joy Williams tells me via phone from Venice Beach, California, where she now lives part-time with her husband (and manager), Nate Yetton, and son, Miles. “I felt like it was important to start where I left off, and I’m glad that I did.” Williams … Read more
20-year and still-current member of Foo Fighters, Nate Mendel now has a solo project, and it’s called Lieutenant. And today we’re digging his song “Believe the Squalor” from the debut If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going To Eat For A Week via Dine Alone Records. Check the video below, and order the vinyl … Read more
Go set your flares off in the night I’ll be miles out of sight Today we’re excited to bring to you the exclusive video premiere of Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden’s “Let Me Go,” the tenth music video in the The Shape The Color The Feel visual album featuring 13 videos, 3 short … Read more
In an email to Matt Robbins, White Cascade’s drummer and just 1 of 3 men named Matt that make-up the band — I described coming back to the blog after a month-long-paternity-leave as a fog slowly starting to lift. Indeed, it’s a slow process re-immersing myself in all things musical. The aural properties have to … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals delivered an epic at The Pageant this past Thursday. A few notes about the show from our photographer, Tim Bottchen: Ben and the boys were given flowers from a fan when they hit the stage and started with “Burn to Shine,” “Glory,” “Gold,” jammed … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Rodrigo y Gabriela returned The Pageant in St. Louis last night. Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. MADISEN WARD & THE MAMA BEAR
via Billboard It has been five years since Joanna Newsom released her monumental triple album, Have One On Me, and we now have a taste of what is to come next. “Sapokanikan” is the first single from her upcoming double LP, Divers, and it is delightful. The sonic landscape is characteristically similar to Have One … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Day One of Lollapalooza was highlighted by a once-in-a-lifetime performance by Sir Paul McCartney. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen and Bridgette Aikens. PHOTOS BELOW BY JASON GONULSEN PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Houndmouth, one of our favorite live bands (or, really, one of our favorite bands), just released two important pieces of information, so let’s list them out. 1. They’ve extended their tour, which includes dates at the Austin City Limits Music Festival (both weekends) and two nights at Chicago’s Thalia Hall. You … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY ADAM SCHICKER Deftones, Death From Above 1979, and Incubus performed at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis on Friday. Please enjoy these photos by Adam Schicker, and be sure to visit his site here. DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 INCUBUS
Heartbreak, man. Am I right? It can shatter a person’s soul so completely, shards remain for-literally-ever. Sinking a sharp edge in at random times, conjured by a simple smell, word, color, or place. Those edges, and the feelings they materialize can range in severity, from just a vapor of fleeting emotions, to nails-digging-in-your-back-pain and visions … Read more
To a molecule I belong to you, You’re my galaxy, not a star. Here one from Passport to Stockholm that’s doing it for us. Hope it makes your Monday a little bit better. All at Once, their new EP, is out on Friday, August 28th.
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN G. Love and Special Sauce returned to The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis last evening. We hope you enjoy these shots by Tim Bottchen. Be sure to visit Tim’s site here.
We’re getting close to the end of summer, so why not a little Haroula Rose covering Loudon Wainwright III? It’s an excellent cover, and we’re digging the banjo and the laid back vibe. So naturally, it’s our Jam of the Day. Rose’s second full-length album will be released in 2016 via Thirty Tigers.
ALL PHOTOS BY JULIA DRUMMOND Glass Animals performed at Central Park Summerstage in New York City this past Sunday, and photographer Julia Drummond was on hand to capture this action. Please enjoy these photos.
PHOTO BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Metallica closed out Day 2 of Lollapalooza in Chicago. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens and Jason Gonulsen. PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN PHOTOS BELOW BY JASON GONULSEN
FLORENCE WELCH | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Lollapalooza 2015 concluded with a exceptional set from Florence + the Machine. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen and Bridgette Aikens. DAY ONE PHOTOS CLICK HERE DAY TWO PHOTOS CLICK HERE PHOTOS BELOW BY JASON GONULSEN TWIN PEAKS ANGUS AND JULIA STONE ALBERT HAMMOND JR. SHAKEY GRAVES TWENTY … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN To keep all you Ryan Adams fans updated. Happy Friday! Shake it off. Just finished. Spooky It sounds like it could have been in True Detective in a driving scene or smthng. pic.twitter.com/VwsrrZttQm — Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015 “All You Had To Do Was Stay” as heard on the … Read more
Boh Doran is a pop singer-songwriter on the rise, and her debut is set for release on August 28th. It’s an EP produced by Jon Kaplan (Ingrid Michaelson, A Great Big World) and Ethan Mentzer (The Click 5), which will include her last single, “White Knuckles,” a song that broke the top ten on Spotify’s US and … Read more
As a tween, I played trumpet in the middle school band not because it was an instrument that interested me in the least, but because to take the class, we had to walk up the hill from the middle school to the high school, allowing about 10 minutes of unsupervised freedom. In that limited allotment, … Read more
Because it’s Friday, and you needed another Ryan Adams / Taylor Swift update! Guitar coda of “I Know Places” … Well, the beginning part anyway #1989 @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/C0nhDp68GP — Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 14, 2015 “I Know Places” #1989 Another rad taylorswift jam. Having killer times w cstavish @totally_tod &… https://t.co/yNr1Uwl5ID — Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) … Read more