The lonesome and beautifully suggestive music of the Skekses seems to come from another place and another time. But anyone who loves unvarnished country songwriting and singing will call it home.
Mike Compton reminds us of all the reasons why it's worth staying close to the traditions.
Deer Tick's music is composed of equal parts party anthems and wry Americana.
Anders Osborne has reinvented himself many times before, but given the way his life and career are going these days, he'd rather keep things just way they are for a while.
The Walkmen "Heaven" Fat Possum The Walkmen have transcended steadily into their sound on "Heaven," with propulsive drum beats and harmonized vocals not unlike those of the Everly Brothers.
Langhorne Slim has friends with crooked tails, guitars for sale on eBay and a burning desire for music and traveling.
It's perhaps easy to underestimate the impact that Doc Watson has had over the course of his career, in part because of the ways we choose to express it.
From roaming the country to touring the world, Pokey LaFarge never forgets his roots. They run deep.
Best Coast "The Only Place" Mexican Summer On Best Coast's second album "The Only Place," singer-songwriter Bethany Cosentino's ultra-polished voice gives the power to L.A.-based power pop duo Best Coast,…
Individually and collectively, the five musicians that make up Marley's Ghost are among the true masters of American music. On their 25th anniversary album, "Jubilee," they prove it…
Like, this Saturday, you can totally find KDHX at the Benton Park Reclaiming the '80s 5K Walk and Stroll! And we…
An 88.1 KDHX DJ for 17 years, Rob Levy still calls Juxtaposition, his show that airs every Wednesday from 7-9…
Twelve finalists have been announced for the 2012 International Documentary Challenge.
48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) returns to St. Louis June 1-3, 2012. The 48HFP is a wild event where teams of filmmakers from around St. Louis will spend just 48…
As an historical record, the recently restored 1959 film Come Back, Africa is stunning. Secretly made to reflect the truth about South Africa’s apartheid, it follows black African Zachariah. Compelled…
In the sloppily made documentary First Position, producer/director and co-editor Bess Kargman follows six aspiring ballet dancers. They’re training hard to the U.S. Grand Prix Ballet Competition for those age…
If Opera Theatre of Saint Louis's "Sweeny Todd" isn't everything I could wish, it is (to quote an old joke) way ahead of whatever's in second place.
The plot of Othello is simple enough. An army general, Othello, a Moor, marries above his social station and outside his race. Also, he has chosen a young lieutenant, Michael…
No Strings (Dj Jazzy Jeff Roller Boogie Remix) by Mayer Hawthorne from No Strings - Ep (Stones Throw Records) spun by Chris Lawyer at 2:36pm on Hip City (Wed May 30th)
I Gets My Boogie On by T Bird And The Breaks from Never Get Out Of This Funk Alive (T Bird And The Breaks) spun by Chris Lawyer at 2:32pm on Hip City (Wed May 30th)
Out In The Street (Feat. Cyril & Ivan Neville) by Galactic from Carnivale Electricos (Anti) spun by Chris Lawyer at 2:28pm on Hip City (Wed May 30th)
Let Your Mind Be Free by Soul Rebels Brass Band from Unlock Your Mind (Universal Music Group International) spun by Chris Lawyer at 2:22pm on Hip City (Wed May 30th)
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