If you witnessed the Deer Tick show at Off Broadway earlier this month you know what an amazing band they are (or if you have read this blog for any length of time). Deer Tick just released their upcoming tour dates and while Saint Louis isn't listed they did pass along a great video of John McCauley performing the MG&V song "Daydreaming" with [...]
Not only is LouFest bringing several national acts to Forest Park in Saint Louis this weekend, but there will be many great local bands appearing on stage as well. Adam Reichmann fronted the fantastic St. Louis-based alt-country band Nadine until their break-up in 2003. In 2006 Reichmann toured Europe as a solo act and recently debuted his exciting new band Adam Reichmann and the Ghosts of [...]
With LouFest coming up this weekend it's easy to forget that it's Tuesday and that means new music. On Friday Sufjan Stevens surprised everyone by releasing his All Delighted People EP (highly recommended). If you missed my post on S. Carey make sure you take a look/listen and then go pick up his new album All We Grow . I'm looking forward [...]
LouFest is only 4 days away! I remember drooling over the lineup after the big announcement like it was yesterday. Now that LouFest is finally upon us and Forest Park is about to erupt in music I think it's time to preview a few of the bands that will be gracing the stage this weekend. Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina Stephaniesid describes itself [...]
Photo courtesy of Flaming Death Trap myspace Page . I've been slacking when it comes to previewing upcoming shows so I figure it's time for me to get cracking. On Saturday ( 8/21 ) Tapes n' Tapes will be hitting the stage at the Firebird (doors 7:30 , show 8:30 ), along with Art Majors . I enjoyed Tapes n' Tapes' 2008 release Walk It Off immensely [...]
It's no secret that I love everything Justin Vernon does. Whether it's his original project Bon Iver , his collaboration with Collections of Colonies of Bees which makes up Volcano Choir , or his mega collaboration with too many artists to name in the form of Gayngs . At the end of the day though few albums hit me in the same way as that first Bon Iver LP, For [...]
File this post under better late than never. I can highly recommend Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin's new LP Let It Sway . SSLYBY is one of the few bands out there that should be getting more hype than they are. In June I debuted a new single from singer/songwriter John Statz's new album Ghost Towns . The new LP was released this past Thursday and if you're looking for a great Indie Folk [...]
LouFest is only 11 days away! Soon you'll be seeing Mr. Tweedy himself up on the stage in Forest Park . Until then here's a video of Jeff and Mavis Staples discussing their collaboration on Ms. Staple's latest LP You Are Not Alone (out 9/14 via Anti ) and performing the title cut.
So yeah Arcade Fire has the #1 album in America and they stopped by Mr. Stewart's show to play a couple of songs. Check out the videos for "Ready to Start" and "Month Of May" below, along with some tour dates (the closest being St. Paul, MN). The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c [...]
Some people might give me crap for saying this, but I Goddamn love Jimmy Eat World's new track "My Best Theory" from their upcoming Invented LP (out 9/28 via Interscope ). I wasn't big on 2007's Chase This Light , which was a bit over-the-top emo even for JEW . Despite my lukewarm feelings for their last album, I saw them in concert and they blew me away. I literally can't stop listening to [...]
This week is looking pretty tame compared to last week's Arcade Fire bonanza, but that doesn't mean there aren't some goodies. Local favorites Elsinore release their new LP Yes Yes Yes today and I recommend grabbing yourself a copy. I'm looking forward to taking a spin through Kathryn Calder's (of The New Pornographers ) solo LP Are You My Mother? and [...]
I have to say before putting together this post I didn't know the first thing about a hammered dulcimer . You're not blind so telling you that a dulcimer has strings stretched over a trapazoidal sounding board and is played with small mallet hammers is probably unnecessary, but you've been told anyway. This instrument is traditionally played in Southwest and Southeast Asia, China, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and has recently been revived in American folk music. Personally I'm crossing my fingers that The Dodos pull out [...]
Last night's Deer Tick / Dead Confederate show is one I'm going to remember for a long time. Dead Confederate destroyed my hearing (stop the ringing!), but renewed my fandom in the process. Deer Tick did exactly what I thought they would do, they blew me away (despite the fact that their guitarist couldn't make the show). What I wasn't prepared for was the humility and grace front man John McCauley [...]
Photo courtesy of Fattback's Myspace page - taken by Kevin Dern Come out and see Deer Tick and Dead Confederate at Off Broadway tonight guys and gals. There will be tickets available at the door (doors at 8:30 , show at 9 , tickets $12 ) and a large portion of the proceeds will benefit the family of Dave Hagerty (guitarist/vocalist for [...]
Vetiver has been a favorite of mine ever since I stumbled across their 2008 release of forgotten classics Thing of the Past . To be honest I can't remember how or why I got onto Fruit Bats (pictured above), but their 2009 LP Ruminant Band shouldn't be missed. I never fail to get excited when I [...]
Well it's finally arrived. Arcade Fire releases their new LP The Suburbs (with 8 different covers - pictured above) today after much anticipation (for those who haven't heard the leak or the NPR stream ). I've heard bits and pieces of the album and I have a feeling it will fall in between Funeral and Neon Bible , but the jury is still out. Other new releases of note can be found below along with a whole [...]
It's official. LouFest is less than a month away! Here on the Pachyderm you can expect the month of August to be full of posts previewing every one of the 18 bands that will be performing in Forest Park August 28-29 . To kick off the month of LouFest I've put together a giant Mixtape (the first of two) featuring LouFest artists to get you through the weekend and beyond. As always you can download what you like or grab the whole gosh darn [...]
Tonight ( Friday, July 30 ) at Off Broadway you can catch a special screening of M for MISSISSIPPI , a road trip documentary that explores the birthplace of the Blues. Originally released two years ago this will be the first public screening in St. Louis for the the winner of the 2009 Blues Music Award for DVD of the Year . After the screening there will be a special performance by Terry "Harmonica" [...]
I recently posted "Get Along", the lead single from Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants' debut self-titled LP (out now via Le Coq Napoleon/RCA). Mr. Shiflett and his Dead Peasants just released a video for "Get Along" and are about to embark on a tour in support of the album. They will be making their way to St. Louis and the Old Rock [...]
For you St. Louis folks out there you know how excited I am about the First Annual Dogtown Street Musicians Festival coming up on September 11 . It's going to be a great opportunity for musicians who normally fly under the radar in St. Louis to play for some large crowds and show what they've got. Personally I'm most looking forward to the impromptu jam sessions that are sure to arise. Here's a video montage that was just put together by Jerome Wilson showcasing the event and [...]
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