The Saint Louis alt-country band, The Dive Poets, is set to release its debut EP, The Good and the Light, in just a couple of weeks. Opening for SIC faves Futurebirds at Cicero’s over the summer, the fivesome threw down its scrappy, foot stompin’ flare and won the crowd’s heart. Now, it’s The Dive Poets … Read more
Alt-country is the one genre of music that I understand completely. It’s strangely familiar after growing up in the south, but when executed properly, it takes me to new places that challenge the definition of the category. True to form, I connected instantly with Athens-based alt-country newbies, Futurebirds the first time I queued up the … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar If I could spend every Halloween with Heartless Bastards, I would like Halloween way more than I generally do. I highly recommend it as a way to spend Halloween! The Haw River Ballroom is such a big space, but it doesn’t always feel like a big space. With a full … Read more
Artwork by Karl Eggers Tonight, Saint Louis local favorite, The Dive Poets, takes the stage with a plethora of awesomeness: Royal Smokestacks, Thomas Hardy, and Speakers in Code obsession, Futurebirds. In order to celebrate this incredible line-up, we’ve got a special Jam of the Day straight from The Dive Poets themselves. What what. “Some Great … Read more