Photo by Katie Guymon “I’m terribly sorry for your loss.” These are the six words that concluded Deer Tick frontman John McCauley’s somber recognition of the late Dave Hagerty, vocalist/guitarist of the local Saint Louis band, Fattback. (Please read the touching obituary written by our friend, Christian Schaeffer, for A to Z, the music blog … Read more
There is something about The Apache Relay‘s music that is instantly familiar, but nonetheless extremely exciting, the very first second that needle drops. It’s like when you first get your car back after a month in the shop. You can’t wait to get it out on the road, despite the fact you’ve driven it before, and … Read more
Photo by Agatha Donkar There’s bands on the RiotFest Chicago — in its 9th year — that everyone is going to see; you don’t need me to tell you about them. Pixies, The Dismemberment Plan, Bob Mould, Public Enemy, Blondie. The Replacements. (And frankly, if you’re not going to RF to see the Replacements, we … Read more
Photo by Donald Lee Last year, Boston indie rock staples Big Dipper released their first record in 22 years, Big Dipper Crashes On the Platinum Planet; I discovered them when one of my music podcasts featured “Robert Pollard” a few weeks ago. A tongue-in-cheek cheerful pop song about the travails of being a songwriter, it … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen ACL 2014 closed with Pearl Jam and their singalong, “Yellow Ledbetter, which led into guitarist Mike McCready owning the “Star Spangled Banner.” Day three photos by Jason Gonulsen are below. LORDE HAERTS CULTS MELANIE MARTINEZ JOHNNYSWIM JENNY LEWIS THE REPLACEMENTS
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Austin City Limits Music Festival: once again, you were amazing. We’ll be back in 2015. But until then, we’ll be thinking of our 10 favorite moments of 2014. Just. Wow. Thank you. Let’s countdown, shall we? 10. Benjamin Booker during “Always Waiting.” There is considerable talent here, even if it’s … 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
Photo by Rachel Demsick Annie Stela’s songs have made me cry once or twice. In the enormous stash of sad songs that is my iPod, Annie’s “Breathe Through” and “Swallowed Snakes” hold top spots on the cry-o-meter (if she’s reading this, I’m sure she’s laughing her ass off right now). In fact, I’m surprised I … Read more