Back in February, I posted a video of the live performance of JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound performing “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” live in the local St. Louis KDHX studios. More specifically, I wrote about my absolute glee perpetuated by the band’s release of this superb, soul-infused Wilco cover. Two months … Read more
One day last summer, I helped my dear friend Corey search for a Chicago-based soul band to play his upcoming wedding. In typical groom-to-be fashion, he had one task during the whole planning process, and he had procrastinated like nobody’s bizness. During my investigation, I came across a glorious video on YouTube of JC Brooks … Read more
The Open Highway Music Festival continues tonight at Off Broadway with Those Darlins, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, and St. Louis-based Via Dove. The first two nights of the festival both sold out, so you might want to snag your tickets for tonight now! Those Darlins’ forthcoming album, Blur The Line, is due October … Read more
We’re pumped to be a part of the 2nd Annual Open Highway Music Festival at Off Broadway on August 7, 8, 9, and 10. Tickets are now on sale here (we’d like to note that a 4-day pass is only $40). Here’s the lineup, along with a video/song or two. See you at Off Broadway … Read more
These United States | Photo by Shervin Lainez The Radio Cure provides you a smattering of great tracks (all at once!) to cure you of your radio blues. If you don’t know, now you know. The second volume of 2012 features nine tracks, all available for free download, that you can easily slap on a … Read more
Photo by Jaime Massieu This Sunday marks a JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound first: they’re bringing their Chicago-style, post-soul dance party to the light of day. Yup, the band’s putting on a free brunch show at Lola in downtown Saint Louis! And all you have to do to partake in the festivities is show … Read more
Mix the subtle, retro-soul swagger of Fine Young Cannibals’ “Good Thing” with Otis Redding’s guttural vocals, put it all together, and whaddya get? The new single from SIC faves, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, “Everything Will Be Fine.” The band caught fire after officially releasing its version of the Wilco mainstay, “I Am Trying … Read more
Album art courtesy of Arts & Crafts As we coast into the end of 2011, we have a batch of new contenders for those Best of the Year lists that you’ll soon see on every music blog known to man and woman. Including this one. Here are the top twenty-five albums we’re most looking forward … Read more