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
All photos by Joe O’Toole Words and photos by Joe O’Toole As this groggy Monday night crowd waited for The Hold Steady to take the stage, the house DJ played “I Don’t Like Mondays” by The Boomtown Rats, and the crowd seemed to collectively groan in agreement. We all needed a pick-me-up, and we needed … 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.
All photos by Tim Bottchen Iron & Wine played a solo acoustic, request-heavy show at The Pageant in St. Louis last night. The two-hour set opened with “Passing Afternoon” and closed with “The Trapeze Swinger.” Jesca Hoop opened the show. Enjoy these shots from Tim Bottchen, and please visit his site here.
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
105.7’s Big Summer Show was this past Sunday at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis with Bastille, Switchfoot, Royal Blood, J. Roddy Walston & the Business, OK GO, Meg Myers, Capital Cities, and Bear Hands. Please enjoy these photos by Louis Kwok. BEAR HANDS CAPITAL CITIES J. RODDY WALSTON AND THE BUSINESS MEG MYERS OK … Read more
All photos by Rachel Waters The Black Keys are currently on an arena tour promoting their latest album, Turn Blue, which debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 chart back in May, the band’s highest-charting effort to date. The Black Keys will be in St. Louis at the Scottrade Center on December 9th. Please enjoy these … Read more
All photos by Nate Burrell Beck performed at The Pageant in St. Louis last evening, playing the hits and also shelling out tunes from his latest album, Morning Phase. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, led by Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, opened the show. Please enjoy these photos taken by Nate Burrell, … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar I’ve had the pleasure of seeing PHOX three times in the last eight months, and they haven’t disappointed yet. The sharp songwriting, the chemistry on stage, the easy way they pass melodies and lead vocals around, it’s all just a delight. They had the crowd at the 506 on Friday … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar While most of the Triangle (and a good portion of the rest of the world) was at the Cradle on Friday night for Merge 25, I was at the 506 watching a really, really great indie pop show. Vancouver’s the Shilohs absolutely blew me away with their harmonies, their guitar, … 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.
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 Noah Gundersen covered Drake last night on keys while his sister, Abby, sang with him on the other end on The Demo’s stage. Of course, I’m just figuring this out now. “Hold On, We’re Going Home” was the song, and it fit nicely with the rest of Gundersen’s catalog. “Poor … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar Houston’s Wild Moccasins play the sort of high-tempo, hook-filled electronic guitar pop, and have the stage presence to match their sound, that would be best suited playing to juiced up happy sold out crowds in big clubs, but they blew me away in the 506 on Thursday night anyway.
All photos by Agatha Donkar All three sets in this show were nothing short of extraordinary, and Typhoon was exceptionally extraordinary. If you have a chance to catch this tour, do. Dates are here.
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
Last Friday night was not only a fabulous night of music at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, it’s also the night I learned no matter how good your camera is, it cannot compete with a low light situation where LED lights flash and smoke machines poot out wafts of condensed water vapor. Nice concert settings, I … Read more
Amos Lee (with opener Chris Kasper) was in St. Louis on Wednesday, performing to a sold-out audience at The Sheldon. Lee is touring behind his 2013 release Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song. Please enjoy Tim Bottchen’s terrific shots of the evening, and be sure to visit his site here. CHRIS KASPER
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.
ZZ Ward’s “Last Love Tour” made a stop at Plush Saint Louis last night where she and her band ended their set with a dance party in the name of “Blue Eyes Blind.” Please enjoy these photos from Jason Gonulsen.
We love us some Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. So, we sent our Phoenix-based photographer, Joe O’Toole, to cover her show last week at Heritage Square Pavilion. Enjoy the photos, and please visit Joe’s site here.
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings warmed up a frozen St. Louis last night, even inviting a lucky man on stage to get down with the queen herself. Please enjoy these photos from the evening.
All photos by Tim Bottchen Griffin House rolled through town last Friday, playing a show at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room. Listen to his latest album, Balls, here. St. Louis’ Emily Wallace, whose “Broken Here” was recently featured on our 150 Best Songs of 2014 list, opened the show. Please enjoy these shots from Tim Bottchen. … Read more
Jeff Tweedy blows a kiss to his wife, Susie | All photos by Jason Gonulsen (***NOTE: To download this show via torrent, go here.) When we came here today All I wanted to say was how much I miss you Jeff Tweedy isn’t a sentimental guy. He told us that during the latter stages of Friday … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys was once the captain of his high school soccer team. He probably wore Umbro shorts, the kind where the double diamond logo would peel from the bottom left corner. The kind where the material was so thin, it would immediately stick to your sweaty … Read more
Cage the Elephant and Cold War Kids performed at Pop’s in Sauget, Illinois this past Saturday. Please enjoy these shots of the show by Adam Schicker of Indie Image STL. COLD WAR KIDS
Glen Hansard at Lollapalooza | Photo by Jason Gonulsen From shooting at The Pageant in St. Louis to the Austin City Limits Music Festival, we had a lot of fun in 2014. I would personally like to thank all our photographers whose photos are shown here: Agatha Donkar, Louis Kwok, Nate Burrell, Rachel Waters, Tim … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar If I could spend every Halloween with Heartless Bastards, I would like Halloween way more than I generally do. I highly recommend it as a way to spend Halloween! The Haw River Ballroom is such a big space, but it doesn’t always feel like a big space. With a full … Read more