All photos by Jason Gonulsen Meet me in the place of no goodbye I’ll be there, you can’t miss me It’s 2018, and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius have been busy. They’ve already played 12 shows in New Zealand and Australia with Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters, part of the Us + Them tour, … Read more
Ladies and Gentleman, we pulled a Bud Selig. We have a tie. You’re just gonna have to listen to both of our #1’s very carefully and break it yourself. In any case, here are The 50 Best Albums of 2013 . . . according to us (with convenient links to stream, because we love you). … Read more
Photo courtesy of the band I love songs that confuse the way you’re supposed to feel about them; Lucius’ “Turn It Around”is a slice of lemon meringue ’60s doowop pop, the sort of song that makes you want to stomp your feet and clap your hands, and then you listen it a little bit closer, … Read more
Lollapalooza 2013 | Photo by Jason Gonulsen We’ll be in Chicago all weekend for Lollapalooza, the three-day music extravaganza held at Grant Park. It’s one of our favorite music festivals for two reasons: the setting — Chicago’s skyline is overlooking the park — is breathtaking, and every second on every stage is a chance for … 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
All photos by Jason Gonulsen 2014 was my first Forecastle Festival, which was also happened to be my first music festival of the year. There are a few more on the agenda, but they’re all gonna have a hard time measuring up to my time spent in Louisville with Jack White, Jenny Lewis, Jason Isbell, … 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
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Day One of Lollapalooza featured terrific sets by Lorde, Arctic Monkeys, Phantogram, CHVRCHES, Lykke Li, Warpaint, Blood Orange, Courtney Barnett, Royal Blood, Temples, Lucius, and many more. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. TEMPLES LUCIUS COURTNEY BARNETT J RODDY WALSTON WARPAINT JOHNNYSWIM of Verona GEMINI CLUB MEG MYERS IGGY … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Day Two of the second weekend of ACL featured Skrillex, Interpol, Lana Del Rey, Iggy Azalea, and many more! Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. LUCIUS EMILY WOLFE REBELUTION SPANISH GOLD BENJAMIN BOOKER BEAT CONNECTION MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND TROMBONE SHORTY EMPIRES POLICA THE NIGHTOWLS INTERPOL IGGY AZALEA LANA DEL … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Strangers on this road we are on We are not two We are one. Always something brewing in Lucius land, it seems. If you haven’t seen them live, you might be thinking gimmick with the matching hair, the matching outfits, you know, that look that sometimes offers little substance. You would be … 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 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
Summer is over, but we’re not sweating autumn. No, we’ve got some fine albums to look forward to, starting tomorrow with a new dose of tunes from one of our favorite bands, Ha Ha Tonka. Let’s all celebrate falling leaves, pumpkins, candy corn, and the dozen upcoming albums listed below! Ha Ha Tonka, Lessons (9/24) HAIM, Days Are … Read more
I’m hard headed But completely soft inside Just a hunch, but Lucius just might become a major force with their debut album, Wildewoman, due October 15th via Mom + Pop. We’ll find out what the future brings, but given recent attention by Rolling Stone, the power of their latest single, “Hey, Doreen,” and the chilling … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Lucius made its St. Louis debut on Monday night at Blueberry Hill, unleashing songs from their recently-released LP, Wildewoman. Singers/percussionists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig led the way, bringing energy to songs like “Don’t Just Sit There,” “Tempest,” “Go Home,” and “How Loud Your Heart Gets.” They ended the evening … Read more
The shows just keep coming for us here in St. Louis. And today, we would like to introduce you to Lucius, a wonderful indie-pop-whatever band from Brooklyn. Or perhaps you’ve heard of them from pieces in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and NPR — they’re everywhere these days. No matter your introduction, the important thing … Read more
Tonight, Brooklyn’s Lucius makes its St. Louis debut to support its debut album, Wildewoman. It’s no stretch to say that they’ve captured something special here — just have a listen to “Go Home.” We’re giving away tickets to the show tonight, but you’ll have to act quickly, as that contest ends at 11 AM CST. … Read more
I grew up in a car. Well, that’s not entirely correct, but stay with me here. A vast majority of my weekends growing up were spent traveling the Midwest with my father, Yavuz, as we listened to Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, and Bob Dylan. Our two favorite songs? Young’s “Heart of Gold” and … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Okay. There is probably no way this video does this justice, but it still makes me super jealous of all the people who got to witness it live. Roger Waters + My Morning Jacket + Lucius + Sara Watkins performed Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” yesterday on day one of … 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