Photo by Chris Lay I lit a firewith the love you left behind Grace Potter & the Nocturnals’ new album is mostly an explosive rock and pop record, but there is another side to the rising singer/songwriter/awesome person from Vermont: she can write and sing a ballad. Similar to previous songs in her catalog like … Read more
“I found the heart of a lion, in the belly of the beast,” Grace Potter sings on the title track of her new album with The Nocturnals, The Lion The Beast The Beat. Potter, who had to halt the initial recordings to find herself in the form of a “fantasy road trip,” didn’t just find … Read more
Starting Friday afternoon, we’ll be in Kanrocksas mode, live tweeting from the two-day festival in Kansas City, Kansas. Rain or shine, the inaugural event is bound to be a lot of fun, with a Ferris wheel, bungee jumps, a water slide (“SLIDErocksas”), and a hot air balloon glow presentation during the evening. And, oh yeah, … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Kanrocksas. I heard Grace Potter say it. I heard Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips try to say it. Most, like Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, simply kept saying, “Hello, Kansas!” Or, during Eminem’s set, you heard a lot of “fuck yeah, KC!!” But really, it didn’t matter. We … Read more
This was only my second Bonnaroo, but one thing is clearly evident to me: a mid-afternoon slot isn’t the easiest gig on the farm. People want to find the nearest shade tree, or maybe the closest air-conditioned tent. Music, for some, can wait until evening — some of my fellow campers didn’t even leave their … Read more
Photo Credit: Chris Lay Waiting for Grace Potter isn’t all that bad. For some artists, that isn’t the case. In 2001, I waited a good 90 minutes for Lucinda Williams to show up at The Pageant, and the same album — Cowboy Junkies’ Open — played over the PA twice. A great, dark album, but … Read more
I’m assuming you got my messageOn your machineI’m assuming you love meAnd you know what that means Well, this is a surprise. A beautiful surprise. If I wasn’t convinced that Grace Potter could sing just about anything, I sure am now. Have a look/listen before you head to bed!
That, my friends, must be the saddest album cover of 2012. And Glen Hansard: I love you, man, but you’re a sad bastard. And so am I. But let me clarify: sad music makes me happy. I have heard your calls to not listen to sad music when I am down. But I ask you … Read more
As we make our way into the second half of 2012, we want to take a minute to look back at what we saw, what we wrote, who we spoke to, and who we shot in January through June. In the coming days, we’ll also be posting our favorite songs of the first half of … Read more
Photo by Chris Lay Last month, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals released The Lion The Beast The Beat, and the “deluxe version” of the album offered a little gem: Potter’s duet with Willie Nelson on “Ragged Company,” a song that was originally released on the first GPN album, Nothing But the Water. Here’s the issue … Read more
All photos by Nate Burrell Racing out of the gate with “Paris (Ooh La La)” and “Turntable,” Vermont’s Grace Potter & The Nocturnals dialed it up for a sold-out crowd at The Pageant on Thursday. Before “2:22,” a psychedelic, bluesy stampede if I ever saw one, Potter crawled on The Pageant’s floor like a hungry … Read more
All photos by Chris Lay A couple weeks ago, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals made a stop at The Blue Note in Columbia, playing a show before the release of their upcoming album, The Lion The Beast The Beat. Our friend Chris Lay was there to capture the rising band from Vermont.
Photo by Williams + Hirakawa With Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, there really is more to the picture than meets the eye. (So don’t stare at the picture, okay?) Okay, we get it. Potter is, of course, unfailingly beautiful, but she’s also a once-in-a-lifetime live rocker who flirts with greatness at every turn. Her band, … Read more
The 11th annual Forecastle Festival at Waterfront Park in Louisville will feature a heavy stack of heavyweights: The Black Keys, The String Cheese Incident, The Avett Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Alabama Shakes, Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, among many more (see full lineup below). We’ve never had the pleasure … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Grace Potter & the Nocturnals were just in St. Louis last January at The Pageant, but once is never enough for the Vermont-based band: you always welcome more. This time around, they were the opening act for Dave Matthews Band at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, and they wasted no time cranking … Read more
Photo by Nate Burrell Well, here’s one to blast off your weekend — a new video from Grace Potter & The Noctunals for the title track from their 2012 release, The Lion The Beast The Beat. Remember their show at The Pageant last January when they closed with this song?
Photo by Chris Lay The last time we talked with Grace Potter, she was gearing up for the summer festival circuit and basically living up to her name as one of the best interviews ever. We’re super lucky to have her and the Nocturnals back in St. Louis at The Pageant on Thursday, and we’re … Read more
All photos by Nate Burrell Last Thursday at The Pageant in Saint Louis, Langhorne Slim & The Law performed a wonderful opening set for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, playing songs off their latest album, The Way We Move. Mr. Slim is quite the showman, but his quieter songs like “Salvation” and “Coffee Cups” hit … 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