ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN John Paul White is back on the road, storming through his post-Civil Wars career with the songs of Beulah, his first collection of new music since he and Joy Williams called it quits in 2014. But that was then, and now is just as fruitful.Yes, JPW can still write a … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Foals performed last week — the day after the election — in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre, and during the show, offered this thought: ” “It was a bleak day, but this is going to make it better, if even just by 1%.” Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner.
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Madrid’s Hinds recently played at Thalia Hall in Chicago — “in the round” style to boot! Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner.
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Jim James is at The Pageant TONIGHT in St. Louis (purchase tickets here), but over the weekend he thrilled a Chicago audience with songs from his current album, Eternally Even. Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner.
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Santigold performed at The Fillmore in Charlotte last Saturday. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens.
PHOTO BY TIM BOTTCHEN Mumford and Sons thrilled a sold-out Scottrade Center last night in St. Louis, playing songs from their latest album, Wilder Mind, as well as fan favorites like “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave.” Please enjoy these photos by Tim Bottchen, as well as photos by Jason Gonulsen from their Noon performance … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar Brian Fallon, formerly the front man of the Gaslight Anthem, is on a short East Coast tour promoting his upcoming solo debut, Painkillers, out March 11 this year — with a band made up of a Gaslight bandmate, Ian Perkins (with whom Fallon recorded 2011’s Elsie under the name … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JOE O’TOOLE Mike Gordon of Phish performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Flagstaff earlier this week. Please enjoy these photos by Joe O’Toole.
All photos by Bridgette Aikens Metric and AWOLNATION performed at the Fillmore in Charlotte last month. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens. AWOLNATION
Photo by Rachel Waters Weekend Two at the Austin City Limits music festival is underway, with Radiohead and Major Lazer closing out Night One. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens and Rachel Waters. PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS SUSTO RAURY THE WOMBATS PRINZE GEORGE CHAIRLIFT AWOLNATION FOALS BAND OF HORSES LINCOLN DUNHAM MAJOR LAZER … Read more
PHOTO BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS The 2016 Austin City Limits Music Festival is complete, and we’ll be sharing photos and a review the next few days. Here’s the best from Day Three by Bridgette Aikens and Rachel Waters. Please click here for Day One photos. Please click here for Day Two photos. PHOTOS BELOW BY RACHEL WATERS PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Mick Jenkins performed this past Thursday at Thalia Hall in Chicago, which was part of the Red Bull Sounds Select Tour. “Spread Love” is his new single; you can listen here. Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner.
ALL PHOTOS BY JOE O’TOOLE Drive-By Truckers performed in Scottsdale this past Saturday to promote their new album, American Band, which is out now. Please enjoy these photos by Joe O’Toole.
PHOTO BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS The 2016 Austin City Limits Music Festival is complete, and we’ll be sharing photos and a review the next few days. Here’s the best from Day Two by Bridgette Aikens and Rachel Waters. Please click here for Day One photos. PHOTOS BELOW BY RACHEL WATERS PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK “We talk about this venue and street,” Tegan said from The Pageant’s stage on Saturday evening. Of course, if you live in St. Louis, you know the street is Delmar. And you might also know that it took a while for Tegan and Sara to build their audience to reach … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY RACHEL WATERS Words by Elisa Regulski Twelve girls in flowing maxi skirts linked arms and weaved their way through the crowd. Helium- filled balloons shot toward the Austin skyline and skittered their way back to the field. As baskets of chili fries and guacamole-covered hamburgers wafted their tantalizing smell through the crowd, … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Gary Clark Jr brought his “The Story of Sonny Boy Slim” tour to The Pageant in St. Louis last night, delivering almost two hours of blues, rock and funk. Nashville’s Muddy Magnolias opened the show. MUDDY MAGNOLIAS
ALL PHOTOS BY JULIA DRUMMOND Animal Collective performed at Irving Plaza in New York City last week, and Julia Drummond was there to capture the action. Please enjoy her photos.
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS. Moon Taxi performed in Charlotte last week with The Lonely Biscuits. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens. THE LONELY BISCUITS
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Bully performed at Snug Harbor in Charlotte late last month. Please enjoy these photos from Bridgette Aikens.
ALL PHOTOS BY RACHEL WATERS Kurt Vile and the Violators performed in Louisville this past Wednesday at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville. Xylouris White opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Rachel Waters. Xylouris White
ALL PHOTOS BY TOMAS ZUCCARENO ESPN’s X Games took place at Colorado’s Buttermilk Mountain last weekend. Please enjoy these photos from Tomas Zuccareno. RUN THE JEWELS DJ SNAKE deadmau5 TWENTY ONE PILOTS NAS
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK Are you living the life you chose? Are you living the life that chose you? “A lot of people request this song and ask this song to be dedicated to a loved one, but I just can’t do it,” Jason Isbell said to the audience at the Peabody Opera House … Read more
All photos by Agatha Donkar Julien Baker’s 2015 debut Sprained Ankle was a critical hit, and with good reason. Last Wednesday in the intimate back room of the Cat’s Cradle, Baker, armed with just an electric guitar, showed why. Her voice and her ear for guitar lines soar and swoop, and are absolutely entrancing. Check … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Foals, Silversun Pickups, and Joywave made a stop at The Fillmore in Charlotte last week. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens. SILVERSUN PICKUPS JOYWAVE
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN Dave Matthews Band played its, I don’t know, 500th show in the St. Louis area last night — I think they’ve managed to play the same venue through all its name changes. And if that isn’t staying power, I don’t know what is. Please enjoy these photos by Tim Bottchen.
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Words by Ryan Self; Photos by Bridgette Aikens. This is an article about the new Kanye record. Except this isn’t an article about the new Kanye record, it’s a rock concert review. Except no, it’s an article about modern pop culture, which realistically means it’s an article about the new … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Josh Ritter made his headlining debut at The Pageant in St. Louis on Friday. Although during the show he thought back to the day 10 years ago when he performed an opening set. “(After the show) I remember sitting up there (in the balcony),” Ritter said. “And it felt like … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Bloc Party performed at The Fillmore last week in Charlotte; The Vaccines opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by SiC photographer Bridgette Aikens. THE VACCINES
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK Animal Collective + Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith performed at The Pageant in St. Louis last evening. Please enjoy these photos by Louis Kwok. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith