If anyone ever needed an audio-example of how a band name can influence the way users consume a piece of music, I offer EXHIBIT A. Kopecky Family Band (Kopecky’s former name), draws visual images to something much more…rural than their sound suggests. Or maybe rural is a ill-conceived term and we should be using “traditional” … Read more
Photo by Morgan Holland Kelsey Kopecky is a joy to talk to, especially when her voice lights up on the subject of family. Her band, aptly titled Kopecky Family Band, is celebrating the wide release of Kids Raising Kids on the ATO label. It’s an album with a strong spirit, accelerating and easing on its … Read more
Well y’all, Hopscotch just announced their lineup for the 2013 festival, and we are beyond excited. Uber-excited if you will. True to form, they’ve handpicked new and old (more seasoned) performers across pretty much every musical genre in existence. From rap to bluegrass, they molded a festival this year that in my opinion, will be … Read more
Well, it’s September, folks, and the SIC gang here in North Carolina have been busy preparing ourselves to traverse the annual Hopscotch Music Festival, which amazingly, is now in it’s fourth year of existence! We’ve been consecutively staying up 30 minutes later each week for a month now, to get our bodies used to the … Read more
Photo | Agatha Donkar Well folks – another Hopscotch Music Festival has come and gone, and like always, it’s taken us a week to recover from the madness. In short – it was awesome. Unplanned day shows, followed by a meticulous schedule we derived after months of research for our evenings. Below, check out what … Read more
The Hopscotch Music Festival can be a bit hectic, and honestly, after drinking beers all day and dining on chicken soaked in honey, it’s hard to sit down with an artist, who’s scrambling to load-in gear after driving all day to get to a city that is impossible to traverse due to wobbly hipsters and … Read more
All photos by Chris Lay Kopecky Family Band made its way back to Off Broadway in St. Louis last week, and they began the night with “The Glow,” a standout track from their latest release, Kids Raising Kids. Equally chilling was Kelsey Kopecky during “Change;” her voice was fragile, and time stood still for just … Read more
Photo by Parker Fitzgerald Kopecky Family Band makes its return to St. Louis on Thursday with a stop at Off Broadway ($10-12). The sextet is not related by blood, but don’t let that fool you: this is a band whose sound is tight and together. Let’s have a listen to “Wandering Eyes” from their latest … Read more
Album cover for Local Natives’ Hummingbird As we hang on to the last days of 2013, let’s have a look back at some of the words that were by spoken by artists we’ve interviewed this year. From talking to Pegi Young on her tour bus, to speaking with Local Natives’ Ryan Hahn via phone while … Read more
Photo by Louis Kwok Another LouFest is in the books, and tomorrow we’ll share our Top 10 moments of the music festival that took place this past weekend in St. Louis at Forest Park. We would like to thank everyone involved with the festival — bookers, vendors, publicists, managers, security, lighting directors, tour managers, C3 … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen LouFest, you were looking good all weekend (Day One photos // Day Two photos). Your weather was warm, and your breeze was just right. Your vodka and BBQ were pretty tight, too. And while I missed your Black Pistol Fire, which I’m told was one of the best sets of the … Read more