Well, here we are. Next week is July, dudes. With today being the last Tuesday to release an album or single in the first half of 2013, we’d like to present our Top 105 Songs of 2013 (so far). And while these are in no particular order, we’d love to tip our collective hat to … Read more
Well, another trip around the sun. And here we are. Again, we haven’t listened to every release. We haven’t listened to every genre. And we know many of you are probably tired of lists. But, like we mentioned last year, this is all about discovery. And again like last year, with discovery being the reason … Read more
Ladies and Gentleman, we pulled a Bud Selig. We have a tie. You’re just gonna have to listen to both of our #1’s very carefully and break it yourself. In any case, here are The 50 Best Albums of 2013 . . . according to us (with convenient links to stream, because we love you). … Read more
I watched a bit of The Shawshank Redemption last night — turned it on when Andy was telling Red about what he left under that oak tree, and his dream of finding Zihuatanejo. “Get busy living, or get busy dying,” he said. It made me think back to the day when I heard The National’s … Read more
Tift Merritt at the Speakers in Code 3rd Birthday Concert at Off Broadway in St. Louis | Photo by Louis Kwok We’ve had quite a year at Speakers in Code, from our 3rd Birthday concert with Tift Merritt back in February, to Lollapalooza in Chicago, to LouFest in St. Louis, to a portrait session with … Read more
Live music, loud noises. We were blessed to witness so much. Of course, it’s our duty to look back. And to then look ahead to 2014. Here are Jason Gonulsen’s 20 Best Concerts of 2013, in no particular order. All photos by Jason Gonulsen except where noted. Wilco, LouFest, Forest Park, St. Louis – September … Read more
Album cover for Local Natives’ Hummingbird As we hang on to the last days of 2013, let’s have a look back at some of the words that were by spoken by artists we’ve interviewed this year. From talking to Pegi Young on her tour bus, to speaking with Local Natives’ Ryan Hahn via phone while … Read more
Whatever happened to the dude on Nathaniel Rateliffe’s cover for Falling Faster Than You Can Run, well, we predict many sad bastard nights in his future. Folks, you know the image above well, and it can’t be good. She gone. However, there is hope for him to recover! (Sad drum roll…) Like we did last … Read more