Ra Ra Riot @ The Firebird 3/15/11

Traveling all the way from Syracuse, New York, Ra Ra Riot returned to grace the Firebird’s stage. Performing for an insanely packed house, the band’s energetic set was crafted primarily around their 2010 release, The Orchard. Frontman Wes Miles rocked a vintage STL t-shirt, and the band thanked the adoring audience for their support in the form of a three song encore. (more…)

This entry was written by Jen Everett, posted on March 23, 2011 at 7:09 pm, filed under Live and tagged Eleven Magazine, Jen Everett, Live, Ra Ra Riot, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Treasure Island: Day Two

Day two rolls over San Francisco in a wave of hazy clouds and sputtering rain.  We arrived at Treasure Island right as Ra Ra Riot was closing out their set.   (more…)

This entry was written by Jesse Gernigin, posted on November 15, 2010 at 2:39 pm, filed under Live and tagged Belle & Sebastian, Broken Social Scene, Monotonix, Papercuts, Ra Ra Riot, She & Him, Superchunk, The National, Treasure Island. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Ra Ra Riot @ The Firebird, 9/20/09

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There’s no ignoring the critic-ascribed melancholy of Ra Ra Riot’s The Rhumb Line, with the haunted nature of its lyrics and chamber music-infused sound – all of which admittedly make a crowd hesitant to dance.  But if Ra Ra Riot proved anything at their recent show at The Firebird, it was that handclaps and cellos actually can mix.

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This entry was written by Sarah Lyon, posted on September 25, 2009 at 5:35 pm, filed under Live and tagged Maps and Atlases, Ra Ra Riot, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Q+A : Ra Ra Riot

Unassuming and undeniably talented, Ra Ra Riot formed out of simple class networking at Syracuse University in 2006. Only three years later, their upbeat melancholy tunes are taking large festivals like Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL, and Forward Music Festival in Madison, WI, by elegant, classically-trained storm. Alexandra Lawn, cellist of Ra Ra Riot, talks with Eleven days before the band’s St. Louis show at the Firebird on Sunday, Sept. 20th.

Dying is Fine - Ra Ra Riot

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This entry was written by Kristen Scheitler-Ring, posted on September 18, 2009 at 3:35 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Q+A, Ra Ra Riot. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.