In some town in Missouri but it could be anywhere it could be right here on Ruth Street, in fact it’s happened here and it happened where you’re sitting, wherever that might be It happened last weekend and it will happen again next week And when they turned him over, they were surprised there was … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Love is going to find you you better be ready then. Right now, I don’t have the words. I wish I did. I wish I could explain to you how this looks to me. How this feels to me. Because last night was special, and Glen Hansard and his terrific … Read more
Cowboy Junkies have released a boxed set called Notes Falling Slow, and it contains three remastered studio albums, Open, One Soul Now, At The End Of Paths Taken, and “a fourth disc that contains newly recorded songs that were written during the making of the three albums.” You can find more information about it here. … Read more
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers stopped in St. Louis last week at the Old Rock House on the heels of their excellent new release, Loved Wild Lost, which you can now purchase here. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. Nicki after the show
ALL PHOTOS BY NATE BURRELL Words by Jason Gonulsen I didn’t discover Sleater-Kinney until late last year. My excuse is that around the time they were hitting their stride in the 90s, I was obsessively listening to Neil Young and Bob Dylan, and I had time for little else. If you know me, this is my … Read more
Sophomore albums are almost always dangerous territory. Because, you know, can it ever be the same? Should it? This is especially true for bands like The Lone Bellow, who exploded in 2013 with an undeniably great and emotional song, “You Never Need Nobody.” Basically, they were producing harmonies better than anyone else. Their introduction left … Read more
Ryn Weaver | Photo by Jason Gonulsen What if there’s more? What if I need just a little bit more? Time moves fast, even if you have a plan. And as Mike Tyson once famously said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” So when Ryn Weaver threw her wild uppercut … Read more
The Weeknd | PHOTO BY TIM BOTTCHEN Day Three of Weekend One of the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival closed with sets by The Weeknd and The Strokes. Please enjoy these photos by Tim Bottchen and Jason Gonulsen. PHOTOS BELOW BY TIM BOTTCHEN BORNS CHANCE THE RAPPER DAUGHTER HALSEY LORD HURON NERO OF MONSTERS … Read more
Katie Toupin of Houndmouth | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Day two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival featured fantastic set from Ryn Weaver, Houndmouth, Rayland Baxter, TV on the Radio, and many more. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen and Tim Bottchen. HOUNDMOUTH RYN WEAVER ECHOSMITH SHAKEY GRAVES FATHER JOHN MISTY UNKNOWN MORTAL … Read more
GARY CLARK JR | PHOTO BY TIM BOTTCHEN Day one of the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival is in the books, and we’re here to tell you that Gary Clark Jr. was the star. The hometown hero stormed out of the gates with “Bright Lights,” displaying energy we had not seen from the songwriter/guitarst … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Happy Valentine’s Day. Jason Isbell plays the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis tonight, and while I will miss the show (I’m still dealing with an ear injury), that doesn’t mean I can’t write about his songs and what they’ve meant to me. If you don’t have plans tonight, go to … Read more
Words and Photos by Jason Gonulsen “I closed my eyes and I was free at last,” Jenny Lewis sang as she finished “Head Underwater,” which opened last night’s show at The Ready Room in St. Louis. The song also begins Lewis’ latest album, The Voyager, and I can’t tell you how many times it’s gotten … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN You’re irresistible when you get mad Isn’t it sad, I’m immune Sometimes I don’t know what it’s gonna take. The steps from the car to the venue, the hours waiting, the hoping — that maybe they’ll play this song or that one — that it might really be better than … Read more
WILCO AT THE RIVIERA IN CHICAGO | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN On Monday, Wilco will perform at The Pageant; it will be their first performance in St. Louis since LouFest in 2013. The show is sold-out. TWEEDY will also be making a special appearance at Vintage Vinyl at 2PM. To preview the show, here are … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Death Cab For Cutie and The Antlers played to a sold-out audience at The Pageant on Wednesday. The Antlers’ set concluded with the amazing “Putting the Dog to Sleep,” which seemed to go on forever (and probably should have). Splendid set. Death Cab exploded out of the gates with “No … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN The Smashing Pumpkins played a mostly acoustic show last night at The Pageant in St. Louis. I write mostly because there were electronic moments, like “Ava Adore,” which featured Billy Corgan prancing around the stage like a power forward in search of a rebound (think: Dirk Nowitzki with a shaved … Read more
Say “Hallelujah” I never knew ya until now HONEYHONEY will be releasing a new album on this Tuesday, June 9th, and it’s called 3 (you can pre-order it here). 3 was produced by Dave Cobb, who recently worked with Jason Isbell (Southeastern; Something More Than Free) and Sturgill Simpson (Metamodern Sounds in Country Music). Suzanne Santo and … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Words by Jason Gonulsen Dawes’ new album tells it like it is. Things happen. Sometimes it’s too late and it’s just too bad. Even the title track, “All Your Favorite Bands,” is just a hope that things will stay like you want them to. There’s even a track named, “To … Read more
Feature interview by Jason Gonulsen “It was intentional on my part,” Joy Williams tells me via phone from Venice Beach, California, where she now lives part-time with her husband (and manager), Nate Yetton, and son, Miles. “I felt like it was important to start where I left off, and I’m glad that I did.” Williams … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Rodrigo y Gabriela returned The Pageant in St. Louis last night. Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. MADISEN WARD & THE MAMA BEAR
FLORENCE WELCH | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Lollapalooza 2015 concluded with a exceptional set from Florence + the Machine. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen and Bridgette Aikens. DAY ONE PHOTOS CLICK HERE DAY TWO PHOTOS CLICK HERE PHOTOS BELOW BY JASON GONULSEN TWIN PEAKS ANGUS AND JULIA STONE ALBERT HAMMOND JR. SHAKEY GRAVES TWENTY … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN And I wonder When I sing along with you If everything could ever feel this real forever If anything could ever be this good again I remember hearing about Kurt Cobain’s death. My cousin and I were driving toward Lake Springfield in Illinois, and the news came on the radio … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY ADAM SCHICKER Words by Jason Gonulsen Talk about space jams. The only thing missing after a 16-minute version of “Dondante” was Air Jordan himself. What universe that My Morning Jacket transported us to last evening at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis is one only they can name or call home. … Read more
Strand of Oaks | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Day Two of LouFest heated up late with sets from Strand of Oaks, Billy Idol, and The Avett Brothers who closed things out last night at Forest Park in St. Louis. The two-day event, now in its sixth year, attracted 50,000 music fans. Please enjoy these photos … Read more
Kacey Musgraves is Pageant Material | ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN “Mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy,” Kacey Musgraves sang to a sold-out audience at The Pageant. Musgraves is touring behind her fantastic sophomore release, Pageant Material, where she sings on the title track, “I ain’t pageant material.” But last night she was, … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen The drought was the very worst When the flowers that we’d grown together died of thirst Just last week, a dog named Marvin was lost. There were flyers posted. There was his distraught owner walking the neighborhood, barely able to spit out a complete sentence before he became emotional and started … Read more
Ben Schneider of Lord Huron | Photo by Jason Gonulsen She left no trace, but I know her face I will find her “Was that the one where there was a tornado coming through?” Ben Schneider, the lead singer and songwriter of Lord Huron, remembers a tornado at the band’s last show in St. Louis. … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Modest Mouse played to a sold-out audience at The Pageant last week. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
Tossing, turning, struggled through the night with someone new And I could go on and on, on and on Lantern burning, flickering in my mind for only you But you are still gone, gone I was a hater. Not of Ryan Adams, but of Taylor Swift — and I was the worst kind: I hated … Read more
Hozier closes out Day One of LouFest | Photo by Jason Gonulsen Day One of the sixth annual LouFest in St. Louis was a success as total attendance was reported at 25,000. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen, Rachel Waters, and Louis Kwok. PHOTOS BELOW BY JASON GONULSEN Brandon Flowers CLOCKWORK ALBERT HAMMOND JR. … Read more