Tomorrow (July 10) Speakers in Code is traveling to Des Moines, Iowa to cover the eighth annual 80/35 Music Festival with Wilco, Weezer, Jenny Lewis, and Run the Jewels, just to name a few. More than 30,000 fans are expected to take over downtown, where music will be played across three stages, two of which … Read more
The Ohio River flows alongside the Forecastle Festival in Louisville | Photo by Jason Gonulsen It’s time for another trip to Louisville, which for me means it’s time once again for another Forecastle Festival. Besides all of the great music on hand, one of the listed “activities” is a Bourbon Lodge. Yeah, you could say … Read more
Sarah Jarosz recently released her third album, Build Me Up From Bones, and tonight in St. Louis she’ll be showing off those new songs at Blueberry Hill. Tickets are $20 at the door (or online), and Willie Watson’s opening set starts at 9 PM. Have a listen to the title track from Jarosz’s latest album … Read more
Hello from Atlanta! We’re getting ready to cover Shaky Knees this weekend, and we came ready with a preview playlist! Turn it up, stay safe, and have fun.
Photo by Amanda Koellner Greetings from the Windy City! We’re wildly excited for Pitchfork Music Fest’s 12th birthday party this weekend, featuring the likes of LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest, and Solange. The lineup is stacked as ever, so check out our preview playlist and be sure to come back for full photo gallery … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN It’s time. Time to set sail for another Forecastle Festival. One of our favorite festivals, no doubt about it. If you can’t feel comfortable about being yourself at Forecastle, then … scratch that … you WILL feel comfortable. Here’s a playlist of what is to come over the next three days, … Read more
Photo by Shae Detar You could argue that this isn’t music for the upcoming winter, but really, think about that for a second. There’s something soothing about Washed Out, something exploratory that’s not obsessed with yet another immediate hook. What Ernest Greene, the man behind Washed Out, is creating here is tough to label. And … Read more
The only time I interviewed Matt Nathanson, he told me a story of how his pants ripped near his crotch area during a show at the Gargoyle in St. Louis. Tonight, Nathanson is back in town playing The Pageant in support of his latest album, Last of the Great Pretenders. Joshua Radin opens the show, and there … Read more
Photo by Chris Lay The last time we talked with Grace Potter, she was gearing up for the summer festival circuit and basically living up to her name as one of the best interviews ever. We’re super lucky to have her and the Nocturnals back in St. Louis at The Pageant on Thursday, and we’re … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Words by Katie Moulton Overload. Today’s massive music festivals promise excess of experience—whether it’s headliners piled on top of each other, the stimulants (rock-climbing wall! fingernail art!) that have nothing to do with music, or the legions of fans they attract. In fact, Austin City Limits festival in Austin, Texas has … Read more
Good morning! We’re headed to Bonnaroo via a Ford Fusion. Got the oil changed and everything. Don’t forget to register your wristbands. Don’t forget to map out your schedule. Don’t forget the sunscreen, the Off, the tent. Don’t forget the positive vibes. And don’t forget to blast our official Bonnaroo 2016 playlist below! See you … Read more