Last weekend marked my fourth journey to Memphis for the annual Beale Street Music Festival. After severe weather last year canceled nearly half of the scheduled acts, and on the heels of last week's violent storms across the South, we…
On the first of May, St. Louis songsters and lovers young and old huddled in the Firebird, warm and sheltered from the rain, swigging Stella, awaiting a performance from Slow Runner and the iconic William Fitzsimmons.
It has always seemed to me that one hallmark of a great orchestra is its ability to make a persuasive case not only for the standards of the repertoire but for more obscure works as well. It’s one thing to…
Although G. Love is touring to support his new album Fixin' to Die, both he and Special Sauce were alive, well and filled the Pageant with more blues than the Scottrade Center during hockey season.
The air outside the Pageant last night was uncharacteristically quiet and calm for a sold-out show. The relaxed crowd that lined up along both sides of the venue in the cold and pattering rain waited patiently to see the Decemberists…
Mon May 20
Indie Folk band King James and the Killer Bee is a recent addition to the St. Louis music scene. The band recently stopped by the Magnolia studio's to talk with Heather Cooper about their debut EP: The Man I Am Today.
Click here to download Mr. Science Fiction from the EP: The Man I Am Today
Album art courtesy of…
Mon May 13
Muhammad "Mvstermind" Austin is a Saint Louis producer and rapper, and he just released his latest album, Artistically Day Dreaming. Mvstermind is a member of Musical Masterminds Entertainment, a collection of local artists pursuing music together. His new album takes the listener on a journey through is past accompanied by captivating production.
Click here to download "80-D" from Artistic Day…
A Benefit for KDHX, 100% of the door goes to KDHX.
Featuring musicians from over 20 musicians from Jake's Leg, 710, Pik'n Lik'n, Schwag, Flea Bitten Dawgs, The 1967 Band, Racketbox, Big Chief & the Smoke...
Locust Honey blend sweet harmonies with raging old-time fiddle tunes to take "girl band" to a differnet level. Using various combinations of banjo, fiddle, guitar and bass, Cloe, Ariel, and Meredith each contribute a...