ALL PHOTOS BY RACHEL WATERS Another Forecastle Festival is in the books, and great times were once again had in Louisville, Kentucky. You can read our review here, along with some other photos by Jason Gonulsen. All the photos in this post are by Rachel Waters. Enjoy. RUN THE JEWELS ODESZA *repeat repeat JACK HARLOW … Read more
Photo by Mike Holp Carson McHone: Artistic Evolution Feature by Elisa Regulski As the grass tickled our legs on a lethargic Austin City Limits morning, a crystalline voice floated above the speakers. For many listeners, Carson McHone’s set simply acted as a peaceful start to the weekend’s manic, musical marathon. Her lilting waltzes and resonant … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN This ain’t for clicks. I promise it ain’t for clicks. This list mainly exists because A) I like to have all my favorite songs on one playlist and B) our readers seem to like it. By no means am I saying these are the only 65 out there. I know there … Read more
No one will be denied on my boat, on my boat No getting ahead or falling behind on my boat, on my boat Hello, friends. The Speakers in Code Album of the Year for 2017 is Stitch of the World by Tift Merritt. Mainly because when I heard Tift sing “My Boat” live in St. … Read more
and I don’t need for you to tell me what that means I don’t believe in that stuff anymore Hello, friends. It’s been a…well…an interesting year! My hope is that this year’s Sad Bastard playlist will lift you up. You might say, “well, how is a sad song going to turn my blues around?” My … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar Land Words and photos by Agatha Donkar Lund Better Oblivion Community Center – the joint project of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers – released its debut self-titled record to a lot of fanfare back in January, and for me, that fanfare has held up. The combined songwriting of Oberst and Bridgers, … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JOSEPH MIKOS Today, we are excited to bring you the latest installment of Joseph Mikos’ “Beach House Sessions” featuring Nashville-based band Wildeyes. There are six videos in all, showcasing songs from Wildeyes’ 2018 album Beauty & Sadness. Please enjoy the videos here or below, and visit Wildeyes on Facebook or Instagram.
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Maggie Rogers will be making her debut in St. Louis at The Pageant on April 7th, and we want to send you to the show. Her new album, Heard it in a Past Life, will be released on Friday, January 18th. To enter the contest, please “like” and tag a friend … Read more
2019 is here, but 2018 left with a bang, especially in Nashville where Moon Taxi rang out the year in style with a set at Municipal Auditorium. We were fortunate enough to have Joseph Mikos cover the show, so please enjoy his photos — and video! — below.
Photo by Roger Ho for ACL Fest Austin City Limits: Highlights From Weekend Two Written by Elisa Regulski Cool breezes ruffled the trees as festivalgoers shuffled into Zilker Park. We were all here for the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but this wasn’t the typical feeling. Actually, it was the coldest … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JOSEPH MIKOS Houndmouth and Ben Kweller recently performed at Brooklyn Steel, and SIC photographer Joseph Mikos was on hand to capture the action. Enjoy these photos! BEN KWELLER
ALL PHOTOS BY JOSEPH MIKOS Lollapalooza is alive and well. The four-day festival in Chicago returned on 2019 with artists from Lil Wayne to Bishop Briggs, and Speakers in Code photographer Joseph Mikos was on hand to capture the action. This was our seventh year covering Lollapalooza, and we hope to return. 2020 dates have … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY CHRIS LAY Farm Aid 2019 landed in at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin last weekend, and we had photographer Chris Lay there to capture all the action. Farm Aid has always been festival dear to our hearts at Speakers in Code; the benefit show started in 1985 in Champaign, Illinois, striving … Read more
Yeah I want a house with a crowded tableAnd a place by the fire for everyoneLet us take on the world while we’re young and ableAnd bring us back together when the day is done Review by Jason Gonulsen Eight years ago, I met Amanda Shires in St. Louis. She had just finished her set … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Written by Amanda Koellner Would it be a music festival in Chicago without sweltering heat and/or torrential downpour? Of course not, and Pitchfork 2K19 sweetly offered up both, leaving many—particularly on Saturday—wondering: sweat, rain, or voluntary/desperate self-douse? Despite the less than ideal weather conditions (and wet hair), of course ample … Read more
Open Highway Music Festival is back in St. Louis, and begins TONIGHT at Off Broadway. This year’s lineup features North Mississippi Allstars, Justin Townes Earle, Hayes Carll, Jade Bird, John Moreland, Caroline Spence, Tonina, Sleepy Rubies, River Kittens, Blue Lotus Revue, Cara Louise, and Elliott Pearson. Tickets are still available for all nights (VIP tickets, however, … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN I was tired. And I was already a day late. Make that a day in a half, thanks to road construction and a lovely detour through winding Kentucky back roads. Part of America I wouldn’t otherwise see, Clark W. Griswold would have said. But I wasn’t headed to Walley World; … Read more
In addition to the ticket giveaway that we posted on our Facebook page, we are now offering another giveaway: a signed vinyl copy of Brandi Carlile’s By The Way, I Forgive You + a pair of tickets to her show at the Fox Theatre on 8/11. To enter the vinyl + ticket giveaway package, please … Read more
Jungle recently made a stop in NYC at Terminal 5, and Joseph Mikos was on hand to capture the action. Enjoy the photos!
ALL PHOTOS BY JOSEPH MIKOS Riptide Music Festival was a blast in 2019 with artists such as Jimmy Eat World, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Barns Courtney,Heather LaRose, The 1975, Judah and the Lion, The Revivalists,ilversun Pickups, K.Flay, and Shaed all delivering blistering sets. Please enjoy these photos by Joseph Mikos and check out Riptide next year!
Down beneath the ashes and the stoneSure of what I’ve lived and have knownI see you so uncomfortably aloneI wish I could show you how much you’ve grown Life lesson: just because it’s sort of upbeat doesn’t mean it’s not sad. We cover our emotions well. So remember that when you’re listening to the 2019 … Read more
Courtesy of Gary Clark Jr. First, these aren’t ranked. They’re just in an order that I enjoy. Oh, and the last three are cover songs. Here are the 30 that left their mark. Thank you, Jason
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS The Pretenders and Stevie Nicks mega tour recently stopped in Charlotte, and Bridgette Aikens was there to capture the action. Please enjoy her photos! STEVIE NICKS
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Fitz & the Tantrums performed at The Fillmore in Charlotte last week. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens.
Hello, and Happy Friday! Today’s playlist brings you the title track from Neil Young’s upcoming Peace Trail. We also have Jim James, Jack Grelle, Adia Victoria, John Paul White, Amanda Shires, and more!
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN John Paul White is back on the road, storming through his post-Civil Wars career with the songs of Beulah, his first collection of new music since he and Joy Williams called it quits in 2014. But that was then, and now is just as fruitful.Yes, JPW can still write a … Read more
Photo by James Minchin Written by Elisa Regulski Touring with their new album, Signs of Light, The Head and the Heart finished up a two-night stint at Stubb’s Outdoor Amphitheater in Austin, Texas on Saturday. The palm trees sparkled under the bright, spinning lights, but it was ultimately the layers of sound that sent listeners … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Foals performed last week — the day after the election — in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre, and during the show, offered this thought: ” “It was a bleak day, but this is going to make it better, if even just by 1%.” Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner.
Still forbidden Still outrageous… Well, here we are. The first Friday post-election. Let’s get to work. Let’s try to make each day a little better. Remember these aren’t necessarily “brand new” songs. They are just new to us. Enjoy, and have a great weekend!
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Madrid’s Hinds recently played at Thalia Hall in Chicago — “in the round” style to boot! Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner.