PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Neil Young makes his long-awaited return to St. Louis tomorrow night, playing a solo show at the Fox Theatre. The show is sold out. John Hammond will open the show. Here are ten of my favorite Neil Young songs, accompanied by personal stories. See you tomorrow. Heart of Gold Two distinct … Read more
Today we’re excited to present our latest “10 Songs, 10 Stories” written by singer-songwriter Will Dailey to celebrate the Deluxe Release of his album, National Throat. Please enjoy listening to the tracks below while you enjoy Dailey’s candid stories on each song. Oh, and see him on tour this spring. Rescue Sometimes your best friend might … Read more
WILCO AT THE RIVIERA IN CHICAGO | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN On Monday, Wilco will perform at The Pageant; it will be their first performance in St. Louis since LouFest in 2013. The show is sold-out. TWEEDY will also be making a special appearance at Vintage Vinyl at 2PM. To preview the show, here are … Read more
Nashville’s Tristen will be performing in St. Louis tonight at Off Broadway ($12; info here), previewing new songs from her forthcoming full length album. You might remember her playing in Jenny Lewis’ band last month at The Ready Room. But you probably know her because of her own songs like this one. Tristen recently took … Read more
Our latest feature, “10 Songs, 10 Stories,” continues today with a submission by artist Jon DeRosa who recently released the full-length, Black Halo (purchase it here). DeRosa has embraced a “West Coast” sound with his latest batch of songs; let’s have a listen to the first two singles, “Coyotes” and “High & Lonely,” now. Please … Read more
Boston’s Air Traffic Controller released Black Box in 2016, winning four Independent Music Awards. The band consists of Dave Munro + Casey Sullivan, and they’re our first artists to contribute to our “10 Songs, 10 Stories” series in 2017. Munro and Sullivan wrote a little about each song on Black Box below, but before you get to … Read more
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam | Photo by Jason Gonulsen To celebrate Pearl Jam’s October U.S. tour that kicks off today in Cincinnati, we’re rolling out a new feature called “10 Songs, 10 Stories” where we, the writers at Speakers in Code, talk about songs that have left marks on our lives. Pearl Jam will … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen The photo above was taken in 2002 at the inaugural Austin City Limits Music Festival. Looking back, it’s probably the photo the sparked my interest in photography, because it captures a memory for me; it tells a story. Ryan Adams, who will be in St. Louis tonight at The Peabody Opera … Read more