Open Highway Music Festival is back for its 6th year, running from Wednesday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 6th at Off Broadway in St. Louis. This year’s festival features three nights inside Off Broadway, and two nights outside the venue. And it also features some big names. Josh Ritter, who hasn’t performed inside Off Broadway … Read more
Dawn Landes may live in Brooklyn these days, where she has built her own recording studio, but she was raised in Branson, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. I mention this because when I listen to today’s JOTD, “Young Girl,” off Landes’ newest record, Sweet Heart Rodeo, I think of the Midwest like I do when I … Read more
If you’ve lived in Saint Louis for any significant amount of time, you probably remember a local rockabilly band called Rockhouse Ramblers. (KDHX claims, “In their day, [they were] the hottest honky tonk band” in the city). According to founder Kip Loui, from 1999 to 2005, the band “played pretty much every bar, nightclub, dance … Read more
There are some days when I’m pretty sure the Cowboy Junkies are my favorite band. Whether or not that’s true — it depends on my mood, or if it’s raining outside (they ARE my favorite Canadian band) — I do know that I would gladly drive hundreds of miles to see one of their shows. … Read more
New year, new music. And it’s coming, fast. Can you feel your pulse racing? All those albums that are about to impact your life. Because you know they will; they always do. 2013 will be no different. Here’s what our eyes and ears are on. January 8th Wooden Wand, Blood Oaths of the New Blues … Read more
I was only going to list 10, but what the hell: 30 it is. If you’re still on the fence about seeing Son Volt tomorrow at The Pageant in St. Louis (tickets can be purchased here), have a listen to what we think is a great representation of their work. May the Friday wind take … Read more
Son Volt and St. Louis go hand in hand. After all, this is Jay Farrar’s current hometown, and he is indeed loved. How could you not be when you’re the one responsible for writing this song: And yes, Farrar and Son Volt are back at The Pageant on Saturday, June 1st. Their latest album is … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen I look for you and I know you’re out there In this mind we breathe the same air Lonely roads and freight trains will keep us sane And you’re out there doing what you would die for Believing till there’s no turning back If songs were baseball cards, Son Volt’s … Read more
The above photo represents how The Bottle Rockets once were. Sort of, anyway. Brian Henneman is still around, of course — but doesn’t look like that now, thanks to an Atkins diet that left him in tip-top shape. Henneman still shares the stage with drummer Mark Ortmann (far right), but Tom Ray and Tom Parr … Read more
All photos by Louis Kwok Another LouFest is now behind us, and despite the occasional (and sometimes heavy) rain, record crowds gathered at the two-day festival at Forest Park in Saint Louis. We’d like to thank all the bands and organizers involved in giving our city an outdoor festival it truly deserves. And we’d also … Read more
I look for you and I know you’re out there In this mind we breathe the same air Lonely roads and freight trains will keep us sane Don’t know who fills out the current Son Volt lineup, but as long as Jay Farrar is still singing and writing the tunes, I really don’t care — … Read more