PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN We’re all in this together. I mentioned this last year, but it’s so, so true. We’re in it together to endure the heat index, which reached a stifling and relentless peak on Sunday. To escape the 60 mph winds and approaching rain, which cut Sam Smith’s stellar set short and made … Read more
Tomorrow (July 10) Speakers in Code is traveling to Des Moines, Iowa to cover the eighth annual 80/35 Music Festival with Wilco, Weezer, Jenny Lewis, and Run the Jewels, just to name a few. More than 30,000 fans are expected to take over downtown, where music will be played across three stages, two of which … Read more
ZZ WARD at Forecastle Festival 2015 | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN ZZ Ward has a new album to share called This Means War (Hollywood Records; due September 18), and perhaps you’ve heard its first single, “Love 3X.” And if you haven’t, the singer-songwriter-producer from Roseburg, Oregon has already made a video for it. Let’s take … Read more
The Ohio River flows alongside the Forecastle Festival in Louisville | Photo by Jason Gonulsen It’s time for another trip to Louisville, which for me means it’s time once again for another Forecastle Festival. Besides all of the great music on hand, one of the listed “activities” is a Bourbon Lodge. Yeah, you could say … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN “It’s a new day for love…” That’s what Neil Young says, and we’re with him. Here’s our round of applause for 2015 (so far). Our Favorite 30 Songs can be streamed via the Spotify playlist below (they are in no particular order). One of them, “Rose of Maine” by Dicey Hollow, … Read more
Graham Nash (you know, the “N” in CSNY) will be hitting The Pageant on July 26th, 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 Nash’s masterpiece, “Our House.” Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY ADAM SCHICKER 105.7 The Point’s Big Summer Show #1 featured AWOLNATION + Panic! At The Disco + Cold War Kids on July 18th. Please enjoy these photos by Adam Schicker. You can view Adam’s other work here. COLD WAR KIDS PANIC! AT THE DISCO
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN The eighth annual 80/35 music festival was held in downtown Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend. Please enjoy these photos of Wilco, Weezer, Jenny Lewis, Run the Jewels, and more. All photos by Jason Gonulsen. WILCO WEEZER JENNY LEWIS RUN THE JEWELS BOH DORAN ST. LUCIA CLOUD NOTHINGS BRAZILIAN 2WINS … Read more
10 years ago this upcoming August, I finally moved myself, my fat cat, and about a thousand books to Chapel Hill. I’d been trying to move myself to Chapel Hill since I was 14 and discovered Superchunk, and while it took me 11 years to get here (and Superchunk were on a hiatus when I … Read more
Josh Ritter recorded a new album in New Orleans. It’s called Sermon on the Rocks (due October 16; pre-order here), and our first taste packs a punch like that time Tyson knocked out Spinks in 91 seconds. It waits for no one. Get ready to get down. SERMON ON THE ROCKS TRACK LISTING 1. Birds … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Okay. There is probably no way this video does this justice, but it still makes me super jealous of all the people who got to witness it live. Roger Waters + My Morning Jacket + Lucius + Sara Watkins performed Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” yesterday on day one of … Read more
Forecastle Festival kicked off yesterday with an absolutely blistering set of tunes by Houndmouth, who quite frankly stole the show. Sam Smith was also excellent, although his set was cut short due to high winds approaching the area. All photos by Jason Gonulsen and Rachel Waters. HOUNDMOUTH SAM SMITH THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM KIESZA CAGE THE … Read more
I was lonely but I was having fun I was lonely but I was having fun… Those are the words from Strand of Oaks’ “Goshen ’97.” and you’ll be able to hear them on Sunday in Chicago. Yes, there are still music festivals left. Coachella, Bonnaroo, Forecastle, Newport, and countless other music festivals have passed, … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Feature interview by Jason Gonulsen UPDATE: Grace Potter will perform at The Pageant in St. Louis on Saturday, October 17th. Rayland Baxter will open the show. Tickets are still available here. It’s shaping up to be a banner year for Grace Potter. She will release her debut solo album, Midnight, on … Read more
Johanna Soderberg of First Aid Kit | PHOTO BY RACHEL WATERS The 2015 Forecastle Festival has concluded, and here are our photos from the final day of action. We’ll post a recap on our favorite sets soon. PHOTOS BELOW BY JASON GONULSEN OVER THE RHINE FIRST AID KIT TWIN PEAKS THE LONE BELLOW DIARRHEA PLANET … Read more
“Awe, man…you have to see them live…” The dreaded phrase uttered by every douche whose ever been ridiculed by his male friend-base after attending a Dave Matthews concert. Every wanna-be-hippy who saw Phish, or Rusted Rood, or some incident involving stringed cheese. And while that may be true, it’s meant to cover that, on wax … Read more
Written by Jason Gonulsen “It’s a bad day to do nothing,” Neil Young sings on The Monsanto Years’ opening track and best song, “A New Day For Love.” The rock ‘n’ roll icon’s band could be mistaken here for Crazy Horse, but it’s Promise of the Real, which consists of Lukas and Micah Nelson (sons … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Louisville’s own My Morning Jacket headlined Day Two of Forecastle, and they didn’t disappointed during their two and a half hour set. They opened with “Believe” and closed with “One Big Holiday.” Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. TWIN PEAKS EARL BURROWS CHRIS STAPLETON ROBERT RANDOLPH SHOVELS AND ROPE … Read more
via Vimeo “Lila” is the propulsive debut track from a forthcoming instrumental album called Circe that was composed for the BBC by members of Sigur Rós and Icelandic composer Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson. The music was inspired by archival footage of vaudeville, carnival and circus acts, and will be used in a BBC documentary entitled “The Show of … Read more
Somehow I’m still out here burning my days Your voice makes the miles melt away I’ll be guarding your place in the lights, on the stage, in my heart I guess we’re all still finding our part I hate to admit it, but I once didn’t think too much of Jason Isbell. He would come … Read more
On Friday, I’ll be at the Scottrade Center to see Fleetwood Mac, who will roll into St. Louis with Christine McVie in tow for the first time since 1997. You can find me in the cheap seats, drinking the cheapest beer possible, and singing along to the songs below. Do not disturb. Here are my … Read more
While Leon Bridges’ underground breakout (is that even possible?) “Coming Home” channeled the ever-living-fuck-out of Sam Cooke, his new single “Lisa Sawyer” sounds like the ghost of Harold Melvin slow-dancing with a laid-back Otis Redding. Visualize it as a foxtrot at a high school dance in 1963. It’s an odd sight, but Jesus it sets … Read more
Today we’re very excited to premiere the new video from Hidden Lakes for their song, “Skyview.” The video was shot in Belleville, Illinois at the Skyview Drive-In, and it features the first single from the St. Louis-based band’s upcoming LP, Abandoned Water Parks, which will be available on iTunes on April 18th. Hidden Lakes is … Read more
Vinyl lovers: you have a second chance. See the details straight from the press release below. But before you get to that, listen to “Kim,” taken from the upcoming Live at Carnegie Hall release. And now, the press release: Due to unforeseen popular demand, the instantly sold out RYAN ADAMS: LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL (PAX-AM/Blue … Read more
Here’s one from NYC’s Controller that will get your Friday morning buzzing. Don’t skip the coffee or anything — this jam is an augmentation. Get it below.
Mewithoutyou | All photos by Kristen Abigail Lightning 100, Nashville’s indie radio station, hosted Dr. Dog and MeWithoutYou at The Ryman this past Friday night. MeWithoutYou started the night with an eclectic set of songs involving a large number of different instruments. Frontman Aaron Weiss showed off quite a bit his enthusiastic yet humble personality. … Read more
via Temporary Residence Inventions’ eponymous debut album satisfied our longing for quality ambient music way back in 2014, and they’re about to unleash their second LP, Maze of Wood, upon the world. “Escapers” is the latest single to be released and it signals the duo’s progression into darker, more experimental composition. The track begins with a heavily … Read more
Here’s another My Morning Jacket track from the forthcoming The Waterfall due May 4th. Remember: They’ll be at Peabody Opera House in STL on August 12th.
If you wanna live the good life Well you better stay away from the limelight Houndmouth is back with their sophomore effort, Little Neon Limelight. Here are Jason Gonulsen’s thoughts, track-by-track style. “Sedona” First thing I think of when I hear the word “Sedona” is a bunch of those people who make way more money … Read more
All photos by Kristen Abigail The combination of bluegrass songstress Jessica Lea Mayfield and folk legend Seth Avett made for a memorable evening this past Tuesday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The duo released Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith this past week. It includes 12 cover songs that Mayfield and Avett recorded … Read more