Sure, Taylor Swift may have shared the stage with Stevie Nicks the other night at The Grammys. And she may have tried her best to do the hippie dance. But, other than gazillions of album sales and that Grammy she won for “Album of the Year,” I say she’s got nothing on Jill Andrews. (Seriously, … Read more
Behold! The Firebird’s annual Undercover Weekend (actually, Weekends, this time around) kicks off tomorrow, and local Saint Louis bands will be thronging to the stage to creatively put their spin on the likes of The Postal Service (Union Tree Review), Pavement (Sleepy Kitty), and Loretta Lynn (Tenement Ruth). We at Speakers in Code love a … 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
Photo by Jason Gonulsen I’ll follow you down ’til the sound of my voice will haunt you This Fleetwood Mac tour was different as it included Christine McVie, which meant they played more of her songs, which meant a better Fleetwood Mac show. She and Stevie and Lindsey traded moments from the opening “The Chain” … Read more
You’ll never get away from the soundof the woman that loves you Damn you, Lindsey Buckingham. Damn you for putting this song back in my head after all these years. You deserve that look Stevie Nicks gives you at the end. Just kidding. (And yes, I hope there’s a Fleetwood Mac tour in 2013.)
There are cover records, beautiful ones, filled with songs by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, you name it. And then there are cover records by Lissie, who has chosen songs by Kid Cudi, Lady Gaga, Joe South, Metallica, Nick Cave, and Fleetwood Mac. The video below is Lissie cranking out “Go Your … Read more
Photo credit: Guy Aroch We unofficially named U.S. Royalty one of our Top Bands to Watch in 2011, all the way back in October of 2010 when we first listened to “Equestrian,” the first single off the now-released debut LP, Mirrors. Yes, that long ago. We were so taken with the lead track, we placed it … Read more