Music Monday: roAds

So you read our album review of roAds’ technical Return of the Band in last month’s issue of Eleven, and you want to hear it for yourself.  However, an online search for roAds pulls up a Wikipedia page about actual roads – how are you supposed to find the album?  Well lucky for you, roAds has Return of the Band on their website as a free download!  Your week just got better, and it barely even started.  Cop the record here.

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on August 2, 2010 at 11:39 am, filed under New Music and tagged , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Music Monday: Samantha Crain

No doubt about it: Samantha Crain has a powerful voice.  And on her June release You (Understood), this Oklahoma songstress uses it with gusto on marching, acoustic guitar driven tracks to delicate, folky ballads.  Listen to “Blueprints” below:

Samantha Crain – “Blueprints”

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This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on July 19, 2010 at 9:00 am, filed under New Music and tagged , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Live at LouFest: Built to Spill

As the summer chugs on, LouFest comes closer and closer.  The end of August will bring a variety of outstanding artists to Forest Park, and each week we will highlight one of our favorites.  This week, it’s Built to Spill.

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This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on July 13, 2010 at 4:00 pm, filed under Upcoming and tagged , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Live at LouFest: So Many Dynamos

As the summer chugs on, LouFest comes closer and closer.  The end of August will bring a variety of outstanding artists to Forest Park, and each week we will highlight one of our favorites.  This week, it’s So Many Dynamos. (more…)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on July 6, 2010 at 12:29 pm, filed under Upcoming and tagged , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival


The Black Crowes and the Verizon Stage. Photo by Jonathan Fritz. More on Flickr

I’ve never had to worry about shore breaks at a music festival before.  However, after getting a mouthful of seawater just minutes before, I figured it might be a good time to start.  I waded farther out from the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama, and plotted how to catch the next wave to wash me back towards dry land.   (more…)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on July 2, 2010 at 12:00 pm, filed under Live and tagged . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Live at LouFest: Titus Andronicus

As the summer chugs on, LouFest comes closer and closer.  The end of August will bring a variety of outstanding artists to Forest Park, and each week we will highlight one of our favorites.  This week, it’s Titus Andronicus. (more…)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on July 1, 2010 at 11:12 am, filed under Upcoming and tagged , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

What’s Coming Up: 6/30 – 7/7

Looking for something to do?  No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:

1. Eytan and the Embassy
-Where: The Gramophone
-When: Friday, July 2nd @ 9 PM
-How Much: $5 – 21+
-Why: Rolling with bands like OK Go and the Polyphonic Spree, Eytan’s funk-infused pop-rock has garage crunch and has hooks that hit like a knockout punch.
-What else: The band has a few US dates left before heading overseas to the V-Festival in the UK. (more…)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on June 30, 2010 at 8:44 pm, filed under Live and tagged , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Passion Pit w/ Tokyo Police Club and BRAHMS @ The Pageant, 6/23/2010

BRAHMS. Photo by Corey Woodruff. More on Flickr

I guess Passion Pit’s constant touring has caused mild memory loss in lead singer Michael Angelakos. Less than a year ago, Passion Pit played a show down the street at WashU – but that didn’t stop Angelakos from thanking the crowd for such a good turnout (a sold-out show, in fact) for the band’s first time in the Lou.  However, his small blunder was far overshadowed by great sets by all three bands on the night’s bill. (more…)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on June 29, 2010 at 11:53 am, filed under Live and tagged , , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Music Monday: Chromeo

Yeah, I know – I’m a huge Chromeo fan.  But seriously,  how could you not like their glittery, layered, but most importantly shameless 80s pop gems?  Though their upcoming album release date for Business Casual just got  moved back, Dave-1 and Pee Thug are keeping us on the line with new single, “Don’t Turn the Lights On.” Expect fifty remixes by tomorrow – but for now, enjoy the original below!

Chromeo – “Don’t Turn the Lights On”

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This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on June 28, 2010 at 6:10 pm, filed under New Music and tagged , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Music Monday: BRAHMS and Tech Supreme tracks

I hope you’re planning to get to the Passion Pit show this Wednesday early. BRAHMS, led by Cale Parks (well known in his own right from his solo projects and White Williams), will start the party out right with 80s throwback electronic beats warped to match the 21st century.

BRAHMS – “Toward the Ghost”

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Also, remember our Follow Friday post about Tech Supreme last week?  Here are those mp3s we promised, both produced by Tech:

Rome and Tef Poe feat. Rockwell Knuckles – “Buck Stops”

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Nato Caliph feat. Bryant Stewart – “Her”

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This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on June 21, 2010 at 10:27 am, filed under New Music and tagged , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

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