Email Author Kiernan Maletsky

2011 Stories by Kiernan Maletsky

• Hear Music from the Newly Reunited, Newly Reissued Painkillers

  published Apr 15, 2011

  Painkillers never got its due. Back in the '80s, the St. Louis band was recording the kind of purposeful pop that evolved from the likes of Big Star. Euclid Records' Joe Schwab was a fan then, and he'... More >>

• Mikey Wehling Talks Lo-Fi and Going To School with Midlake

  published Apr 14, 2011

  Mikey Wehling's newest EP, Galaxy Reverb, came out earlier this week and can be downloaded for free on bandcamp. It's a studiously homemade affair, recorded on a four-track in Wehling's basement using... More >>

• Win Tickets for Greyson Chance at the Pageant

  published Apr 13, 2011

  Wee Gaga-singing sensation Greyson Chance is headlining the Pageant tomorrow night, which blows our minds more than it probably should. Chance, who is signed to Ellen DeGeneres' Elevenelevin imprint, ... More >>

• Alison Krauss Coming to the Fabulous Fox

  published Apr 13, 2011

  Alison Krauss, the bluegrass singer whose steller career has hit mainstream peaks with appearances on the O Brother Where Art Thour soundtrack and a recent collaborative album with Robert Plant, will ... More >>

• Fleet Foxes Coming to the Pageant

  published Apr 12, 2011

  Bearded folkers Fleet Foxes have just been confirmed for a July 19th appearance at the Pageant. This will be the outfit's first headlining show in St. Louis. Last time Robin Pecknold, Skyler Skjelset... More >>

• Scripts' "The Darkness" Gets a Bleak Music Video

  published Apr 12, 2011

  Both members of local hip-hop duo Scripts N Screwz released solo mixtapes last year. Scripts' Director's Cut is a gritty affair drawing heavy inspiration from Hollywood crime classics. It is fitting, ... More >>

• Bob Dylan's Five Least Receptive Audiences

  published Apr 12, 2011

  Bob Dylan played his first ever show in Vietnam over the weekend as part of a brief tour of Asia. There was some amount of fanfare associated with this tour, and this stop in particular, given that so... More >>

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  Pretty Little Empire Explains How to Survive on Tour

  published Apr 12, 2011

  Local Americana mainstays Pretty Little Empire recently returned from a few weeks on the road. Its stops included Chicago, Asheville, North Carolina, Lee's Summit and Austin for SXSW. The band compris... More >>

• Weird Al Yankovic Coming to the Family Arena

  published Apr 11, 2011

  Pop's reigning satire king Weird Al Yankovic will be making his triumphant return to the St. Louis region on June 3rd, when he'll play the Family Arena in St. Charles. That's also where he played in A... More >>

• Win Tickets to Plain White T's at the Pageant

  published Apr 11, 2011

  Waiting 'till the last minute to get your tickets for Plain White T's show this Wednesday at The Pageantr Well, your procrastination is about to be rewarded: We have four tickets with your name on the... More >>

• Bassnectar at the Pageant, Saturday, April 9

  published Apr 11, 2011

  Electronic superstar Bassnectar sold out the Pageant over the weekend, and these people did not come to stand around. Todd Owyoung was there to capture the mayhem and midriffs. Check out the full s... More >>

• Kool Keith at the Firebird, Wednesday, April 6

  published Apr 07, 2011

  Old-school Bronx rapper Kool Keith brought his warped mind to the Firebird last night. Mathias of Earthworms, Spark1Duhr and Red Zero (playing its first show together) opened. Scott Layne was there; r... More >>