How the Blind Eyes Evolved from Metalhead Kids and Orchestral Geeks to the City's Tightest Rock Trio
Riverfront Times |
March 5, 2009
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While multi-instrumentalist/monotheist Saft is clearly talented and there are some very interesting musical motifs on Black Shabbis, the CD, taken in total, is just this side of unlistenable.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Rodney Anonymous |
03-24-2009 |
Reviews
Dangerous Ponies Know What They Like and Make It Look Easynew
While the Dangerous Ponies are readying their full-length debut, this week they're out on their first tour, playing a string of dates on a diagonal path to Texas for Gay by Gay Gay, a queer spinoff of the much-ballyhooed South by Southwest music conference.
Philadelphia City Paper |
John Vettese |
03-24-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Old-Growth Roots Give Red Cedar Inspirationnew
Born from the ashes of the psychedelic-tinged project Sister Ray, Red Cedar boasts some of Vancouver's most dedicated musicians. While the group's name is not yet a mainstay on the tattered show posters plastered around town, the quintet has been working at a feverish pace since forming last March.
The Georgia Straight |
Jenny Charlesworth |
03-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: indie rock, Red Cedar
Israel's Monotonix Is Setting America on Fire -- Literallynew
"You hit my girlfriend in the head with a trash can, and as much as I love her, you were still the best fucking band I've seen in ages," one fan wrote on Monotonix's MySpace page. This says a lot about the rock 'n' roll of Monotonix.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
03-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Obits Serve a Death Notice to Indie-Rock Clichesnew
On the band's debut, I Blame You, myriad shades of punk, post-punk, new wave and even '80s pop begin to materialize from amidst the sheen of guitar reverb.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
03-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
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With its Fourth Album, Story of the Year Stays the Coursenew
Four albums into its career, the St. Louis quintet continues to defy critics – and resist pigeonholing. Exhibit A: The Constant, the band's second LP for Epitaph Records and fourth album overall, which it recorded last summer with producer Elvis Baskette
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
02-19-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Constant, Story of the Year
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Chat About the Second Volume in Their Covers Seriesnew
In June, power-pop darlings Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released Under the Covers, Vol. 2, which focuses on the '70s. The album spans prog, sappy folk, power-pop and rock royalty.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
08-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Soul Sister: Teresajenee Debuts Her New Album, 'The Ecklectic'new
What anchors The Ecklectic is Teresajenee's expressive voice, which can coo like a new mother or wail like a church soloist. Think Lauryn Hill or Erykah Badu -- and that just scratches the surface.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
07-31-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Teresajenee, The Ecklectic
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With its Fourth Album, Story of the Year Stays the Coursenew
Four albums into its career, the St. Louis quintet continues to defy critics – and resist pigeonholing. Exhibit A: The Constant, the band's second LP for Epitaph Records and fourth album overall, which it recorded last summer with producer Elvis Baskette
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
02-19-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Constant, Story of the Year
Pokey LaFarge Forges His Own Path Through Old-Time Country and Bluesnew
The question isn't how Pokey LaFarge, a 26-year-old, guitar-plucking blues singer — who was born in Benton, Illinois, and is now based in St. Louis — got to Florida. That's easy: Love and Interstates 10 and 75 took him there.
Riverfront Times |
Roy Kasten |
02-19-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Pokey LaFarge, Riverboat Soul
Old Lights' David Beeman Gets by with a Little Help from His Friendsnew
Old Lights played its first official gig in April of this year, and after only about fifteen shows, the band has become one of the most talked-about -- and most promising -- new bands to emerge from St. Louis in the last few years.
Riverfront Times |
Christian Schaeffer |
10-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
VIP FTW! Bands are Using VIP Packages to Give Fans More Bang for Their Bucknew
As the music industry struggles to (re)invent itself, more touring bands are tapping a new revenue source: themselves. From European cult bands to arena-size superstars, premium-package ticket deals are an increasingly popular part of the concert-business model.
Riverfront Times |
D.X. Ferris |
09-25-2009 |
Music News
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Chat About the Second Volume in Their Covers Seriesnew
In June, power-pop darlings Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released Under the Covers, Vol. 2, which focuses on the '70s. The album spans prog, sappy folk, power-pop and rock royalty.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
08-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews