PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear) will be hitting The Pageant on June 24th, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. But before we get to details on how to enter, let’s have a listen to Rod y Gab’s “Tortio.” Here’s how to enter … Read more
Photo Credit: Nadine Twangfest is one of St. Louis’ best festivals, and 2015 marks its 19th year celebrating live music. This year, all nights (June 10th through 13th) will be held at Off Broadway, and the headliners include Cracker, Matthew Sweet, The Bottle Rockets, Nadine, and Lydia Loveless . The full lineup can be found … Read more
In 2014, Sloan released their 11th studio album Commonwealth via Yep Roc Records. They’ll be at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room in St. Louis on Thursday, June 25th, and we have TWO pairs of tickets to give away. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets to the show at The Pageant. TAG A … Read more
LOUFEST 2014 | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN LouFest, a two-day music festival held at Forest Park in St. Louis, will celebrate its 6th year on September 12 & 13. Hozier, who found stardom with the hit “Take Me To Church,” will headline Saturday; The Avett Brothers, who sold-out the Peabody Opera House for three consecutive … Read more
Happy Monday. Let’s get to it. Modest Mouse will be performing at The Pageant in St. Louis on Wednesday, September 2nd, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the SOLD-OUT show (instructions on how to enter are below). If you’re behind, Modest Mouse released Strangers to Ourselves back in March. Let’s … Read more
On Friday, September 18th, Josh Rouse will be making his first St. Louis performance in 10+ years at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room, and Speakers in Code would like to send you to the show. We have two pairs of tickets to give away (instructions on how to enter are below). Let’s have a listen to … Read more
Happy Monday. Let’s get to it again, shall we? RATATAT will be performing at The Pageant in St. Louis on Wednesday, September 9th, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show (instructions on how to enter are below). Let’s have a listen to “Abrasive.” Here’s how to enter to win … Read more
Beach House will return to The Pageant in St. Louis on Sunday, September 27th, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show (instructions on how to enter are below). If you’re behind, Beach House released Depression Cherry in August. Let’s have a listen to “Levitation.” Here’s how to enter to … Read more
Earlier this year, we interviewed Grace Potter about her solo release, Midnight, and now we have the special opportunity to give away two pairs of tickets to her show with Rayland Baxter at The Pageant in St. Louis on Saturday, October 17th! Note: There will be two winners, and one of those will be a GRAND … Read more
PHOTO BY EMMA TILLMAN Father John Misty will be playing The Pageant in St. Louis on Wednesday, October 7th, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show (instructions on how to enter are below). Here’s some FJM for you. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets to … Read more
Graham Nash (you know, the “N” in CSNY) will be hitting The Pageant on July 26th, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. But before we get to details on how to enter, let’s have a listen to Nash’s masterpiece, “Our House.” Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets … Read more
April 20th marks the return of Sufjan Stevens to St. Louis, this time at The Peabody Opera House, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to the show. Details on how to enter are below. But first, let’s have a listen to “Should Have Known Better” from the upcoming, Carrie & Lowell. Here’s how … Read more
Photo by JF Lalonde We’re winding down the year here at Speakers in Code, but let’s look ahead for a moment as Arcade Fire will perform at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Sunday, April 27th (Tickets: $26 – 60.50). The band from Montreal just released their latest album, Reflektor. Let’s have a listen to the title … Read more
Speakers in Code favorite Matt Nathanson is heading back to St. Louis to play The Pageant on Wednesday, November 20th with Joshua Radin, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show! Nathanson released his latest album, Last of the Great Pretenders, this past summer, and we’re partial to the song … Read more
Pegi Young makes her return to St. Louis on Wednesday at The Demo, where she will be performing with her band, The Survivors. This is her first trip to St. Louis since 2007, when she opened for her husband, Neil Young, at the Fox Theatre. Young recently appeared on Letterman, and you might notice that … Read more
Photo by Autumn DeWilde While my favorite song by The Airborne Toxic Event is still “Sometime Around Midnight,” (yes, I realize that is so damn predictable, but that shit gets my blood pumping), I gotta get caught up, as do you. So, we shall. Here’s an acoustic of “Timeless,” which is from the band’s new … Read more
Photo by Chris Lay Happy New Year! Okay, time to move on. Have you heard Grace Potter & The Nocturnals’ 2012 album (you know, last year) The Lion The Beast The Beat? Well, it appears some of you in St. Louis have, as their show with Langhorne Slim at The Pageant on January 10th is … Read more
The good shows just keep rolling in, as do the albums. The Head and the Heart have released their new LP, Let’s Be Still, and they’re strolling into town to play a show at The Pageant on Tuesday, October 22nd. We’ll have the good fortune of hearing new songs like “Cruel,” “10,000 Weight in Gold,” … Read more
Tomorrow in St. Louis, Speakers in Code and KDHX welcome Escondido’s return to Off Broadway, this time with a full band in tow. You might remember their opening set for Lord Huron this past June, which featured band leaders Jessica Maros and Tyler James performing as a duo. Today’s Jam of the Day, “Cold October,” … Read more
Are you ready to make that call? It’s gonna be a lifetime Noah and the Whale has released one of our favorites albums of 2013, and it’s called Heart of Nowhere. Hooks, melodies, a Police-esque vibe on “All Through The Night,” you name it, this album has the goods to give you an instant lift. … Read more
Photo by Cambria Harkey I might get to the end of my life Find out everyone was lying I don’t have a problem writing this: Patty Griffin is one of the best American songwriters living today. From Living With Ghosts to Flaming Red to this year’s American Kid and this week’s unveiling of Silver Bell, a … Read more
Photo by Matt Saville St. Louis psych rock fans — Tame Impala visits The Pageant tomorrow (10/8) to throw down some fuzzy jams; White Denim will open the show. The Australian group is touring off their 2012 release, Lonerism, which might suggest some solo artist expressing regret through song. However, that’s not what we have … Read more
Someday I will walk away When time ain’t drawing on me like a blade Perhaps lost in all the great albums of 2013 is City and Colour’s The Hurry and the Harm. The writer’s name is Dallas Green, from Ontario, Canada, and he’s given us songs like “Harder Than The Stone.” Let’s listen. Green is … Read more
Photo by Emily Shur We’ll all be together Even when we’re not together With our arms around each other With our faith still in each other I’ve got calling cards from twenty years ago Before Neko Case regularly started playing The Pageant in St. Louis, which she’ll once again do this Sunday, October 20th, we … Read more
The shows just keep coming for us here in St. Louis. And today, we would like to introduce you to Lucius, a wonderful indie-pop-whatever band from Brooklyn. Or perhaps you’ve heard of them from pieces in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and NPR — they’re everywhere these days. No matter your introduction, the important thing … Read more
Photo by Zach Hollowell Attention non-baseball fans, Cubs fans living in St. Louis, and/or Bright Eyes fans: Conor Oberst has re-launched his noise-emo-rock band, Desaparecidos, and they’re coming to The Pageant in St. Louis on Thursday, October, 24th with Brooklyn’s The So So Glos! We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the … Read more
Yeah, we’re not sure how Nanna Øland Fabricius, aka Oh Land, gets her legs to do that either. Good genes? Photoshop? Probably yoga. But, hey. Let’s focus on what we do know. A. Oh Land released a pretty cool new album called Wish Bone. (Stream below.) B. She’s performing in St. Louis at Blueberry Hill … Read more
Photo by Lindsey Byrnes Here at Speakers in Code, we’re still crazy over the new Tegan and Sara album, Heartthrob. The Canadian duo is on the road promoting the new tunes, and they’ll be stopping at one of our favorite venues in St. Louis, The Pageant, on Sunday, March 10th. Let’s have a listen to … Read more
Dude is tall. | Photo by Julia Mard The summer concert wheels are-a-turnin’, and what do you know, Kristian Matsson, aka, The Tallest Man On Earth, is finally making his St. Louis debut. It’s going down at The Pageant on Wednesday, June 5th, and Strand of Oaks will open the show. Here’s our favorite track … Read more
He’s looking at you, ladies. Ryan Bingham (with special guest The Wild Feathers) rolls into St. Louis on Wednesday for a show at The Pageant, and we have a couple pairs of tickets to give away! Bingham recently released his fourth studio album, Tomorrowland. Let’s have a listen to “Guess Who’s Knocking.” So, now that … Read more