All photos by Jason Gonulsen ACL 2014 closed with Pearl Jam and their singalong, “Yellow Ledbetter, which led into guitarist Mike McCready owning the “Star Spangled Banner.” Day three photos by Jason Gonulsen are below. LORDE HAERTS CULTS MELANIE MARTINEZ JOHNNYSWIM JENNY LEWIS THE REPLACEMENTS
Photo by Steven Alcala It’s been a great year for music festivals, but we’re not done just yet. Nope. Perhaps our favorite one of them all, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, will kick off its 2nd Weekend tomorrow, and we’ll be there to cover the madness. One artist we’re excited to see is Austin’s … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Ryan Adams and his band, The Shining, performed at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis on Sunday in support of Adams’ latest self-titled album. Adams, in rare comedic form, played a hilarious improv tune about popcorn, which featured an “abrupt ending to the song.” He also told a story … Read more
Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys | All photos by Jason Gonulsen English rock band Arctic Monkeys thrilled a sold-out audience at The Pageant last night. They wasted no time, opening with “Do I Wanna Know?” from 2013’s AM, which had many women (and probably men, too) in the audience shrieking with pleasure. Frontman Alex Turner … Read more
All photos by Nate Burrell That wasn’t me requesting “Lay Low,” although I’m usually the one to get all excited for the saddest song in the catalog. To be honest, I didn’t even know that was a favorite among Shovels & Rope fans — I thought it was just me. It wasn’t just me. This … Read more
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires | All photos by Nate Burrell Written by Jason Gonulsen Back in the early 90’s, when my dad, brother, and I followed Sangamon State University soccer, we would take road trips down south to experience the NAIA National Tournament. This was a huge deal for us, as it basically represented … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen And she only looks like you In a certain kind of light When she holds her head just right I remember the late summer/early fall nights the most. The way they made me feel, the way the thick heat slowed everything around me — like an immediate fog had warped … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen They say everything can be replacedYet every distance is not nearSo I remember every faceOf every man who put me here Wow, what a great night. Comic/poet/entertainer Howell Dawdy led things off with “Fire Extinguisher,” and Houndmouth closed it all down with a terrific cover of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall … Read more
The Airborne Toxic Event are an explosive live act, especially during “Numb,” “Wishing Well,” and “Sometime Around Midnight,” three songs that caught fire during their show at The Pageant on Wednesday evening. Lead singer Mikel Jollett and violinist Anna Bulbrook led the way throughout the 100-minute performance, which closed with a three-song encore. All photos … Read more
C.J. Hardee, Jordan Hardee, Ashlee Hardee Brown, and Jimmy Brown of Matrimony pose for a shot before their show at Off Broadway | All Photos by Jason Gonulsen Matrimony played its first headlining show in St. Louis this past Tuesday, and with it came stunning versions of “Giant,” “Sorrow,” and “See The Light.” You can … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Birdy recently made a stop at Plush in St. Louis, and she backed up the hype currently surrounding her every move in the UK (if you didn’t know, she has over 2 million followers on Facebook). She is superbly talented, and able to perform on keys and guitar with confidence … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group performed at The Pageant this past Friday evening. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Fresh off an appearance at Bonnaroo, Broken Bells thrilled a bright eyed and smiling audience at The Pageant last night, opening with “Perfect World” from their latest release, After The Disco. All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
All photos by Tim Bottchen Written by Jason Gonulsen The show hasn’t begun, but Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips is out on the stage anyway, pacing with the roadies, hands in his hair one moment, extended, with fists pumping toward the crowd the next. Because this is what Wayne Coyne does — he doesn’t … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Los Angeles’ Blondfire returned to St. Louis on Tuesday, opening for The Chain Gang of 1974 at The Demo. Singer/guitarist Erica Driscoll shined on songs like “Young Heart,” “Where the Kids Are,” Right Gone Wrong,” and “Waves,” while guitarist Steve Stout jammed on “Kites” and “Dear in Your Headlights.” See … Read more
Photo by Eliot Hazel I’m in misery where you can seem as old as your omens And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling The way is long but you can make it easy on me And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling There … Read more
The sun sets on LouFest 2013 | Photo by Jason Gonulsen In 2010, LouFest started with a song called “Lucky Break.” The band who played it, St. Louis’ The Bottle Rockets, wasn’t even supposed to be on the bill. They had been a last-minute replacement — catching their “lucky break” — and it was fitting … Read more
GROUPLOVE at Lollapalooza | All photos by Jason Gonulsen Day Two of Lollapalooza featured sets from GROUPLOVE, OutKast, Jenny Lewis, Nas, Fitz & the Tantrums The Head and the Heart, and more. Enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. OUTKAST GROUPLOVE JENNY LEWIS THE HEAD AND THE HEART TYPHOON SMALLPOOLS NAS MEG MYERS WRESTLERS FITZ & … Read more
Humans of Lollapalooza: you were beautiful in the mud, rain, sun, and clouds. We hope to see you again next year in Chicago. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
You got no fear of the underdog That’s why you will not survive Perhaps you still don’t bet on Spoon. And maybe the odds have been stacked against the band from Austin. Before the second encore of the evening, guitarist/keyboardist Eric Harvey noted that the first time he visited The Pageant, he was contained in … Read more
Love every song that I know You ask me well how so Strange I can’t defend I love how every song ends There are twenty songs on Sukierae, the new album released today by Tweedy, a duo featuring Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and his son, Spencer. And the song I’m most interested in is the one … Read more
Photo by Joseph Llanes Even when I dream all day Even when I dream all day “Our bus driver has been driving for something like 12 hours now,” guitarist Andrew Wessen says from the road. “I don’t know how he’s still up.” Wessen and his Los Angeles-based band, Grouplove, are currently on the Honda Civic Tour … Read more
Jenny Lewis at Forecastle | All photos by Jason Gonulsen The final day of the 2014 Forecastle Festival was packed with some heavy hitters, including Beck, The Replacements, and Jenny Lewis. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day jammed with Paul Westerberg and The Replacements, while Reignwolf rocked like no other all weekend. Please enjoy these … Read more
Gary Clark Jr. played two full hours to a rowdy and packed audience at The Pageant on Wednesday. Seriously, they were chanting his name. Numerous times. Highlights were “When My Train Pulls In,” “Don’t Owe You a Thang,” and “Bright Lights.” Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
Jack White closing out Day Two of Forecastle | All photos by Jason Gonulsen Day Two of the 2014 Forecastle Festival featured electric sets by Jack White, Jason Isbell, and Band of Horses. Isbell stole the day leading off with Southeastern’s “Flying Over Water,” while White played to thousands opening with The White Stripes’ “Dead … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen If you’re not familiar with Brooklyn’s Jillette Johnson, there are plenty of immediate ways to correct that, such as firing up her 2013 debut album, Water in a Whale. But a better idea would be to find her on the road, where she’ll be for most of 2014, including an … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen The Neighbourhood performed to a sold-out audience at The Pageant last night, playing songs from their 2013 release I Love You. All photos above and below by Jason Gonulsen.
On Saturday, Drive-By Truckers and Blitzen Trapper treated a rowdy crowd to a fine performance at The Pageant. Please enjoy these photos from the show, all taken by Jason Gonulsen. BLITZEN TRAPPER
All photos by Jason Gonulsen In a few years, when everyone knows about Chloe Chaidez and her band, KITTEN, she’ll probably sit back and laugh and think about how she’s been doing this for years. Her presence on stage is real — always moving, climbing speakers, jumping and sticking the landing, out in the crowd … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Valerie June is a huge talent, and she proved that last night at The Pageant where she played songs from her 2013 critically-acclaimed album, Pushin’ Against a Stone. Please enjoy our recent interview with Valerie here, and have a look at the full set of photos below.