04/09/14
We like to start by cutting everything live… Obviously that’s not always ideal sonically, but it really captures the essence of The Feed. - David Grelle The Feed have been rousing audiences with their penchant for sonic experimentation and high-energy live shows for a few years shy of a decade. If you haven’t caught the band live… Read more »
03/20/14
It began somewhere in Edwardsville, Illinois. Surrounded by acreage and immersed in music, Molly Simms discovered the power of singing and never turned back. Now she’s surrounded by the St. Louis city blocks that she floods with a loud, dirty kind of sound that casts spells and commands one to scream and shout and shake… Read more »
03/13/14
If you’re lucky in this life, you’ll find something that you’re completely, obsessively passionate about. If you’re really lucky, you’ll find two things that you’re completely, obsessively passionate about. And if you’re really REALLY lucky, then both of those things that you’re completely, obsessively passionate about can be used together to create something deeply personal… Read more »
02/26/14
Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent have both previously released solo albums, they’re both really into Townes Van Zandt, and they both raise chickens. Incidentally, they also both know how to tear apart a rock and roll club like an EF-5 tornado while performing as their moniker Shovels & Rope. Last night at Off Broadway… Read more »
02/20/14
At some point you just want to do something for yourself. It’s so much easier that way. It’s more creative that way. – Jason Gonulsen There’s one thing that most writers agree on: the word blog is straight up blah. It screams amateur press, right? Why would any sober person take the word from people who actually care about… Read more »
12/08/13
In Chariton County, somewhere between St. Louis and Kansas City, hides the town of Salisbury. For songwriter Eric Lysaght (former Neptune Crush) this is more than an old, left behind relic in the eyes of a passerby. It’s become a major source of musical inspiration. For Eric, Salisbury is childhood. That sacred place in ones… Read more »
12/02/13
Ha Ha Tonka forges ahead with their Thanksgiving tradition of touring the Midwest, this time in support of their new album Lessons. This time last year they sold out Off Broadway. This year they packed it in at Plush. As far as the complete album, one might venture to say Lessons is their best release to… Read more »
10/27/13
Few things can be as self-destructive as reckless driving. St. Louis-based Kentucky Knife Fight should know. They’ve spent their fair share of time hitting pavement on the open road while touring to various cities across the country: Kansas City, Chicago, Fort Worth, a few various Springfields. Driving is in their blood, it has to be…. Read more »
10/11/13
Despite my phone’s inherent desire to autocorrect LouFest to *loudest* every time I text or tweet, LouFest is still indeed the best Midwest fest. Perhaps “loudest” would be an apt description as LouFest cranks out enough decibels to fill the spacious Forest Park. It’s the ideal stage and there is no greater big-small town than St. Louis… Read more »
10/11/13
Marijuana used to be legal. Then in 1937, Harry Anslinger and the Federal Bureau of Narcotics banned the consumption, manufacturing, and distributing of Cannabis after the sudden rise in the plants popularity. The Bureau sited cases that suggested inhaling the plant could cause one to go into a murderous psychosis. It’s been federally illegal ever… Read more »