Photo by Jason Frank Rothenberg Hello, party people! Summer is in full swing, and we’ve got some more concert tickets to give away, this time to a double dose of fun: Dirty Projectors + Wye Oak at The Pageant on Tuesday, July 17th. Dirty Projectors recently released Swing Lo Magellan, the Brooklyn band’s sixth studio … Read more
Photo by Katie Guymon This coming Wednesday, July 11th, Baltimore’s vanguard dream-pop duo, Beach House, will grace The Pageant’s stage in Saint Louis, with openers Wild Nothing. We’re psyched to be giving away TWO pairs of tickets to the show. Here’s how you enter: 1. Tell us where you’d build a beach house, if you … Read more
Old Crow Medicine Show is back in Saint Louis on Friday at The Pageant, and we’re pretty sure they’ll be stoked to be playing cuts off their recently released album, Carry Me Back. Of course, they’ll also probably play this sing-a-long, too. Friday’s show at The Pageant is sold out, but we have TWO pairs … Read more
It’s better to burn out than to fade away Jonathan Demme’s new film, Journeys, which focuses on Neil Young and his 2010 solo tour, will be coming to the Tivoli in Saint Louis on Friday, July 27th. Young didn’t perform in Saint Louis on that tour, but we did catch him at The Ryman in … Read more
Next Monday, July 16th, Staten Island’s Ingrid Michaelson will grace The Pageant’s stage in Saint Louis, with opener Greg Laswell (Doors: 7:00 PM; set times are posted here). We’re psyched to be giving away TWO pairs of tickets to the show. Instructions to enter are below the awesome video for Michaelson’s “Blood Brothers.” Here’s how … Read more
Josh Ritter at Off Broadway | Photo by Jason Gonulsen In what had to be the (literally) hottest show of the summer last year, Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band and a sold-out crowd turned Off Broadway into a friendly sauna (seriously, people: if you were there, you know that it was cooler outside). … Read more
Photo by Katie Guymon Last June, Saint Louis was treated to a rousing (read: sweaty and energetic) post-Bonnaroo performance by Seattle’s The Head and the Heart. The sold-out show at Blueberry Hill was summed up well by Katie here, and she also took this video of “Rivers and Roads.” Yes, they’re moving on to better … Read more
It was the month of concerts here in Saint Louis. And now it’s ending, but not without one final push. Ben Kweller, who recently released Go Fly A Kite, will be performing at Off Broadway on Friday, March 30th, and we have two pair of tickets to give away. And all you gotta do is … Read more
Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford If you’re a music fan who lives in Saint Louis, March is looking a little ridiculous right now. In a very good way. Conveniently on the way to (or home from) Austin, many bands like to make pit stops in our fair city before/after their SXSW stints. And, we appreciate … Read more
In a fun twist on the way the LouFest lineup is usually announced, this year the Saint Louis music festival is hosting a lineup release party to spread the good word on the artists expected to razzle dazzle music fans in Forest Park for the third year in a row. Taking place on Tuesday, April … Read more
Still searching for New Year’s Eve plans? Well, assuming the world doesn’t end this weekend, there will be a party going on in Lake Tahoe called the SnowGlobe Festival, which runs December 29th through December 31st. Headliners include deadmau5, Wiz Khalifa, Chromeo Live, Beats Antique, Big Gigantic, Laidback Luke and MiMOSA, along with many … Read more
Let’s start with the music. Because Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons do that best. (Warning: this shit can be emotional, especially during “Wood Drake,” when Chisel sings, “I need you so SOOO bad.”) And see, the thing is…it’s one thing to listen to these songs via Spotify. And it’s another to listen to them … Read more
They knocked your socks off at LouFest. Or, maybe you weren’t there. In any event, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Kings Go Forth this Saturday night at The Firebird in Saint Louis. Go back for seconds…or find out what you missed! It’ll be a par-tay to remember. Superhero Killer and Exploding … Read more
Saturday, April 23rd marks The Civil Wars’ first appearance at The Old Rock House, and guess what? Yup, it’s sold out. Well, we can’t say we’re surprised, as the buzz has been steady around Joy Williams and John Paul White for quite awhile now (check out our interview with them here). Obviously, we’re pumped for … Read more
On Thursday, May 12th, Brooke Fraser + Cary Brothers will be performing at The Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri, and we want you to go. Like, how does two free tickets sound? We’re excited for this show for a coupla reasons: 1. These are two great singer-songwriters. 2. Brooke Fraser doesn’t make it around these … Read more
It’s our first birthday here at Speakers in Code, but we’d still prefer to think of you. Because, after all, our readers are the ones who keep us grinding away. So, we’re gonna celebrate by giving away two tickets to see Langhorne Slim, Bobby Bare Jr., & Samantha Crain at Off Broadway on January 29th. … Read more
Deer Tick, one of our favorite bands over the past few years, is heading to The Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, on Monday, October 17th, touring in support of their upcoming album, Divine Providence, which is set to kick all kinds of ass. What makes this even better is they are joined by future Jam … Read more
Lucinda Williams, one of our favorite singer-songwriters, is back at The Pageant on Wednesday, October 12th, touring behind her latest album, Blessed, which the New York Times calls “…one of her best.” One of the great things about seeing Williams at The Pageant is that she always seems extra stoked for the occasion — many … Read more
Twangfest is back in its fifteenth year on June 8th – 11th (click here for tickets), and once again, the lineup is exceptional with musicians like Hayes Carll, Jill Andrews, Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine, Robbie Fulks with Nora O’Connor, and The Baseball Project. All of the action will be taking place at The … Read more
On Friday, Ben Sollee and his band (and his cello) will be back in St. Louis performing at The Old Rock House, and we’ve got two free tickets to giveaway! As you may know, Sollee is on tour supporting his new album, Inclusions, which was released on May 10th. Here’s the video for one of … Read more
Look the heck out. We have a doozy of a giveaway for you all starting t-t-to-day, junior. In celebration of the new Arctic Monkeys‘ album, Suck It And See, coming out tomorrow, we are really excited to give away an exclusive Arctic Monkeys UK Record Store Day white 7″ that’s never been available in the … Read more
Singer-songwriter Hayes Carll released his awesome album, KMAG & YOYO (& Other American Stories) on Lost Highway last February, and he recently made a stop in Saint Louis for the 15th edition of Twangfest. That week, we made his song, “Another Like You” the Jam of the Day, and we’ve been mesmerized ever since. Hayes … Read more
On Friday, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion will be in St. Louis performing at Blueberry Hill, and we’ve got four pair of tickets to giveaway! Click here for details about the show. The husband-and-wife duo will be playing songs off their latest album, Bright Examples. Here’s a taste of the record: To enter, all … Read more
Photo by Graham Tolbert “Baby Missiles” perfectly illustrates everything I adore about musical juxtaposition. ’80s synth pop mixed with country-rock? Yes, please. I’ll have that. The War On Drugs frontman, Adam Granduciel, has a purposefully wobbly delivery on “Baby Missiles” that reminds me a little bit of Mark Knopfler on Dire Straits’ “Walk of Life.” … Read more
In what should be a can’t-miss show, Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band will be making their return to Off Broadway in Saint Louis on Friday, July 22nd. This will be Ritter’s first appearance in Saint Louis since his last sold-out show at Off Broadway on July 28, 2009, and Speakers in Code + … Read more
Scottish band Admiral Fallow came to Fullsteam Brewery in North Carolina this March, played a little show promoted by yours truly, broke everyone’s hearts, and flew out of town in fewer than 24 hours, leaving a void in the lives of more than a handful that saw them that night. We’re now offering up a … Read more
Remember when Rachael Yamagata opened for The Swell Season at The Pageant in December of 2009 and blew your minds to little fragments, like those pieces of confetti that are still falling from The Pageant’s ceiling thanks to The Flaming Lips? Well, Ms. Yamagata is coming back, this time to Blueberry Hill on Wednesday, December … Read more