Let me photograph you in this light In case it is the last time That we might be exactly like we were Before we realized We were sad of getting old It made us restless I’m so mad I’m getting old It makes me reckless Adele calls 25 her make-up album, but there is no … Read more
We wrote about British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware last month, impressed by her song “Wildest Moments,” a song off Devotion, an album that will make its U.S. debut in April. For now, us Americans have been offered an EP, If You’re Never Gonna Move, which doesn’t include “Wildest Moments,” the song featured in this post, and … Read more
Photo by LeAnn Mueller A year from now, things won’t be the same for ZZ Ward. The multifaceted and absurdly talented artist who grew up in Roseburg, Oregon should take a deep breath now, because those 1.1 million views for her video, “Put the Gun Down,” will soon seem ordinary. And the day is arriving … Read more
Tonight, singer-songwriter Grace Weber will be performing at Off Broadway in Saint Louis (8 PM), singing songs off her latest release, Hope & Heart. The 23-year-old has already appeared on the likes of Oprah and The Today Show, and Billboard called her an “artist to watch.” Let’s take a few minutes to watch the video … Read more
Singer-songwriter Lauren Pritchard is a hard one to label, and that’s a good thing. She’s been compared to Adele, Norah Jones, and Carole King, but I’m not sure if any of those fit. I wish I could offer up a better comparison (in my mind, at least), but maybe Lauren Pritchard is sort of on … Read more
We could’ve had it all. There is a moment in Stephen King’s Pet Sematary where Louis Creed almost goes insane. His son, Gage, has just died, and he’s imagining what could have been – Gage growing up, Gage getting married…basically, the rest of Gage’s life. It’s all right there so vividly, except, of course, it … Read more
In a year where a certain British singer-songwriter has basically taken over the charts with her beautiful songs, artists like Nerina Pallot (born in London, raised in the Bailiwick of Jersey) can certainly get lost in the shuffle. Oh, but not on Speakers in Code. We’re listening. Pallot’s new album, Year of the Wolf, recently … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen In early June, I saw Buffalo Springfield at the tenth anniversary of Bonnaroo, easily one the most enjoyable days of my life. If you’ve never been to Bonnaroo, it’s a four-day music fest nestled not too far from the stretch of Interstate 24 that connects Nashville and Chattanooga. It was my … Read more
Our favorite album of the year: Bon Iver’s Bon Iver 50 Panda Bear – Tomboy (Paw Tracks) [buy the album] 49 Nicole Atkins – Mondo Amore (Razor & Tie) [buy the album] 48 GIVERS – In Light (Glassnote) [buy the album] 47 Admiral Fallow – Boots Met My Face (Lo-Five) [buy the album] 46 The Civil Wars – … Read more
Well, friends, the end is no longer near. It’s here. The end of our Best Songs of 2011 countdown, that is. The real end comes next December, as we all know. Perhaps it’s no surprise that Bon Iver landed the number one spot with the track, “Holocene.” But, amazingly, the song and the record itself … Read more