Email Author Christian Schaeffer

2004 Stories by Christian Schaeffer

• Tow Jam

  published May 12, 2004

  It's hard to talk about music with Mark Ray and Chris Grabau without the word "love" coming up a few dozen times. These two St. Louisans share a... More >>

• The Plea for Peace Tour, with Cursive, Mike Park, Darkest Hour and Decahedron

  published May 5, 2004

  Kids these days: First they want the right to congregate, then the right to free speech. Wouldn't you know that these young upstarts want to take... More >>

• The Bad Plus

  published April 14, 2004

  Will you take some whiskey with your water? Some sugar in your tea? How about some high-powered stimulant in your jazz trio? The Bad Plus... More >>

• Now It's Overhead

  published March 24, 2004

  Now It's Overhead has the distinction of existing in two of this country's best-loved musical communities. Led by singer-songwriter Andy LeMaster,... More >>

• Do Right, All Night

  published March 17, 2004

  There is a higher power at work around us, an energy that can inspire and guide us in the most clandestine of fashions. It can happen in a... More >>

• Take Me to the River

  published March 10, 2004

  Bound for glory: You can find this phrase sung in the old spirituals, written in the songs of Woody Guthrie and emblazoned on the motorcycles of... More >>

• Organ Donor

  published February 18, 2004

  There is no other instrument with the name recognition of the Hammond B3 organ. Since it was first produced in 1955, the B3 has been a staple for... More >>

• American Band

  published February 11, 2004

  You've heard this story before. A young rock & roll band hits the road, playing all manner of basement dives and smoky rooms. The earnestness and... More >>

• The Unicorns with Goodnight, Ghost and the Mega Hurts

  published January 21, 2004

  The Unicorns want you to hate them. Not in some romantic, outsider fashion that breeds sad songs in minor keys. The Unicorns want unbridled... More >>

• Guided by Voices and The Brian Jonestown Massacre

  published January 14, 2004

  The town of Dayton, Ohio enjoyed its time in the sun in late 2003. With the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' ascent to the sky, the town... More >>