ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Words by Ryan Self; Photos by Bridgette Aikens. This is an article about the new Kanye record. Except this isn’t an article about the new Kanye record, it’s a rock concert review. Except no, it’s an article about modern pop culture, which realistically means it’s an article about the new … Read more
Photo by Ben Rayner Written by Ryan Self Current indie darlings Parquet Courts have already released five albums including their 2013 debut, yet have only played North Carolina twice. On Friday night, I saw show number two, as co-frontman Austin Brown asked the close to-sold-out crowd in Carrboro, North Carolina who had seen show number … Read more
The Staves have a new EP, Sleeping In a Car, out, and you should A) listen to it and B) go see the trio at Off Broadway in St. Louis on Saturday, June 25th ($12-15; purchase here). Before we get to Ryan Self’s interview with Emily Staveley-Taylor, let’s have a listen to “Roses.” Once again: The … Read more