ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Gary Clark Jr brought his “The Story of Sonny Boy Slim” tour to The Pageant in St. Louis last night, delivering almost two hours of blues, rock and funk. Nashville’s Muddy Magnolias opened the show. MUDDY MAGNOLIAS
Emily Haines of Metric | Photo by Jason Gonulsen Metric returns to The Pageant on Friday, March 4th, their first headlining show in St. Louis since 2012. Joywave will open the show. We have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. Before we get to details on how to enter the contest, let’s have a … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK Are you living the life you chose? Are you living the life that chose you? “A lot of people request this song and ask this song to be dedicated to a loved one, but I just can’t do it,” Jason Isbell said to the audience at the Peabody Opera House … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen I hadn’t seen a concert in two months. Hell, I’ve yet to see the new Star Wars film. But lately, I’ve been listening, carefully, to Wilco’s Star Wars, an album they, once again, gave away for free to everyone with a reasonable internet connection. There was no warning, no cute days-leading-up-to-the-release … Read more
Photo by Laura Wilson And give your love freely to whoever that you please Don’t let nobody tell you ’bout who you oughta be And when you get damned in the popular opinion It’s just another damn of the damns you’re not giving It’s that time again: Josh Ritter returns to St. Louis on Friday, … Read more
Hey, did you hear the dude who complained about a music festival lineup? Bad look on you, dude. Bad, bad look. Personally, I don’t think any music festival lineup is grounds for heavy criticism. Because: A) Most people have a dream lineup in their heads, a wild fantasy that isn’t either possible or sustainable. And … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Nobody knows this, but Jess Wolfe of Lucius has a heart, and it gets loud. Okay. That’s really just a guess, I suppose. But by talking to her for twenty minutes, one thing’s clear: she is confident in her abilities to keep this train of musical success moving. On Wednesday, Lucius … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Josh Ritter made his headlining debut at The Pageant in St. Louis on Friday. Although during the show he thought back to the day 10 years ago when he performed an opening set. “(After the show) I remember sitting up there (in the balcony),” Ritter said. “And it felt like … Read more
Photo by Anton Lombardi You got to believe that love can set you free, baby You got to believe in love Today, we’re excited to share an exclusive stream of Joshua Winstead’s solo debut, MMXX. You can listen to the full album below. MMXX is an impressive, soulful solo debut for Winstead, who plays bass … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Here’s why it’s a bad idea to talk about what Neil Young might do before his show begins. Actually, I told three young women from Houston what he will do. This was during Grace Potter’s set, and Sarah, McKenzie, and Colleen were contemplating whether to see Neil or Weezer. They asked, … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen January 23rd. Or, 1/23. But not easy as 1, 2…3. Not for me. Not for one of my best friends. It was 3 AM. My dog, Tucker, was lying on the creaky hardwood floor, yelping, suffering, panting, hanging on. I hope we wasn’t like that for long. I guess I’ll never … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Leon Bridges brings his sold-out soul show to The Pageant in St. Louis on Wednesday, June 8th. We have two pair of tickets to give away to the show. Please visit our Facebook page and comment with your favorite Leon Bridges song here . To enter TWICE, please share this post!!! Contest will end Monday, June 6th … Read more
Scenes from Day 2 at Bonnaroo.All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Scenes from Day 1 at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee. All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Scenes from Days 3 and 4 of Bonnaroo at Manchester, Tennessee. All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Kurt Vile and the Violators will perform at The Pageant in St. Louis on Tuesday, August 23rd. The Sadies will open the show. We have a couple pairs of tickets to give away; details on how to win said tickets are below. First, let’s have a listen to “Pretty Pimpin’.” To … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Wilco has not played The Fox Theatre in St. Louis since September of 2004, but that will change on Wednesday, August 17th. And guess what? You still have a chance to purchase tickets (which, by the way, has not been the case recently in St. Louis, and will probably not be … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN In just five days, Pearl Jam’s Ten will turn 25. I first heard the album with friends in the back of a minivan. We were in Rockford, Illinois, keeping warm from the cold morning wind, about an hour from trying out for the Illinois State Select soccer team. The rain … Read more
Muddy Magnolias by Bridgette Aikens We snapped a few portraits at Lollapalooza over the weekend. Hope you enjoy! Houndmouth by Jason Gonulsen Dua Lipa by Jason Gonulsen Silversun Pickups by Bridgette Aikens Potty Mouth by Bridgette Aikens Marshmello by Bridgette Aikens Weathers by Bridgette Aikens Sunflower Bean by Bridgette Aikens Arkells by Jason Gonulsen
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Lake Street Dive + Aoife O’Donovan performed at The Pageant in St. Louis last Thursday. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. Aoife O’Donovan
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN On April 8, 2009, a baseball player named Nick Adenhart pitched his season debut for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Just after midnight the next morning, Adenhart was involved in a fatal car crash, ending his dream of a long Major League Baseball career. He was 22. Later that … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN “I never lived in St. Louis,” said Jeff Tweedy, a Belleville, Illinois native. “But I worked here. Not very hard.” Tweedy was referring to his days as a Euclid Records employee, a store where Wilco, earlier in the day, had played an acoustic set for 150 fans. And while Wilco … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Beck has a new album on the horizon, which will feature singles “Wow” and “Dreams.” He brought his current tour to the Peabody Opera House last Friday. CRX, fronted by The Strokes’ Nick Valensi, opened the show, and they will release the Josh Homme-produced New Skin on October 28 via … Read more
PHOTO BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Day One of Lollapalooza featured rain and wonderful performances by the Arcs, Melanie Martinez, Last Shadow Puppets, and Lana Del Rey, to name a few. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens and Jason Gonulsen. PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS THE ARCS MELANIE MARTINEZ LAST SHADOW PUPPETS ALUNAGEORGE WAAVES CITY AND … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN It was not all yellow. It was green, blue, orange, magenta, all mixed together. It was less about Coldplay, and more about you. “You only know me because I was married to Gwyneth,” said lead singer Chris Martin while on the “C” stage, which was implanted in the audience. But … Read more
Glass Animals performed at The Pageant last Friday in St. Louis. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN FOALS FRIGHTENED RABBIT WOLF ALICE PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS FOALS FUTURE THE STRUTS MØ WOLF ALICE RADIOHEAD
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Five moments. That’s misleading, of course. Forecastle is filled with them, and the fans are the life blood that power the show that always must go on. This is a music festival that doesn’t feel VIP-ish. I’ve never felt more comfortable eating a corn dog and tater tots with a … Read more
Photo by Bridgette Aikens Even the darkest hour soon will be over My friend, it will be over For me, 2012 was the best year and the worst year. I’m over the worst; still can’t get enough of the best. It’s the year I discovered Metric, specifically their album Synthetica and the song “Clone,” which … Read more
I am lost in my own home I am lost While I don’t consider myself a full-blown music critic, I do like writing about how songs and albums make me feel, and Lucius’ first album, Wildewoman, was an emotional grand slam. Songs like “Two of Us on the Run” and “Go Home” didn’t need a … Read more