Email Author Kiernan Maletsky

2011 Stories by Kiernan Maletsky

• Andrew Bird is Coming to the Pageant

  published Dec 06, 2011

  Andrew Bird, violin loop poet and documentary subject, returns to St. Louis in 2012 for a show on March 22 at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161). Comedian Eugene Mirman opens. Tickets ... More >>

• The Four Bert Dax Xmas Release Shows: Listen to Bug Chaser's "Wild Turkey Is On Sale" Here

  published Dec 05, 2011

  A Very Bert Dax Christmas, Volume Nine has now officially been bequeathed upon the world, with hard copies available and four (count 'em) release shows in the books for next week. Wednesday the 14th k... More >>

• [Update] El Monstero Adds Sixth Show; Four Five Already Sold Out

  published Dec 05, 2011

  Update, 12/5: The show on Wednesday, December 21st is now sold out -- the only one of the six shows with any tickets remaining is the newly added Christmas night show. Original post follows. Stand... More >>

• Win Tickets to Switchfoot at the Pageant

  published Dec 05, 2011

  Among the most ubiquitous rock groups of the past half-decade, Switchfoot has endured changing formats, changing tastes and changing times, continuing to record new material and tour. This year's Vice... More >>

• The Trip Daddys The Life We Chose is Out Tomorrow: Listen

  published Dec 02, 2011

  The Trip Daddys have a new album: The Life We Chose. It gets an official release tomorrow night at Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue, 314-773-3363). The album was also the subject of this week's Homespun... More >>

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  The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: December 2 to 4

  published Dec 02, 2011

  The leftovers are finally gone and the Christmas lights all over the place no longer cause us to grit our teeth. So what better way to celebrate the Season than with a double-bill of Hanukkah mayhem a... More >>

• Darrell Scott is Coming to Old Rock House

  published Dec 02, 2011

  Darrell Scott is more well known for his associations. He's written songs for country superstars ranging from Faith Hill to the Dixie Chicks to Brad Paisley and has performed alongside Steve Earle, Em... More >>

• Heartless Bastards Will Play the Firebird in February

  published Dec 01, 2011

  Heartless Bastards, the garage rock outfit from Cincinnati signed to Fat Possum, has just announced a show at the Firebird (2706 Olive Street, 314-535-0353 on February 8th. Tickets are $13 to $15 and ... More >>

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  Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot Tour Comes to St. Louis on Monday: Win Tickets and Vinyl!

  published Dec 01, 2011

  Brian Setzer, formerly of Stray Cats, the Brian Setzer Orchestra, etc. will be in Sauget next Monday with his Rockabilly Riot tour. The show's at Pop's Nightclub (401 Monsanto Avenue, 618-274-6720), t... More >>

• LouFest 2012 Dates Announced; Presale Tickets Available Now

  published Dec 01, 2011

  LouFest 2012 is officially off the ground: Presale tickets for the two-day festival in Forest Park are now available. It's $50 for a two-day pass or $70 if you wait until the regular sale. Last year's... More >>

• The Complete SLUM Fest Hip-Hop Awards 2012 Ballot -- Vote Now!

  published Nov 30, 2011

  The St. Louis Underground Music Festival, held this year at the Atomic Cowboy back in June, has introduced a ballot for its 2012 Slumfest Hip-Hop Awards ballot. The categories include Best Hip-Hop Art... More >>

• The 56 Year Evolution of a Hit: The Complete Playlist of 106.5 The Arch

  published Nov 30, 2011

  The Arch (106.5 FM) played its entire library of 1,400 hits in alphabetical order by song title last week. It was called A to Z week and the station alleged to have the largest library of any station ... More >>

• Justin Bieber and Ryan Adams: Nerd Dork Geeks of a Featherr

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Ryan Adams is coming to St. Louis, a fact many of us are excited about. Not OLD HIPPIE, however, who had this to say about Mr. Adams: he looks like another Justin Beiber teenybopper nerd dork geek w... More >>

• Galactic is Coming to the Pageant

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Galactic, as fine a Mardi Gras ambassador as New Orleans has, will make a stop at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161) on Wednesday, March 14th. Tickets are $25 and go on sale December 9 ... More >>

• Win Mama's Pride Tickets

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Hometown classic rock icon Mama's Pride returns to the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161) for its annual reunion show. This Saturday, the group that spent a year as the backing band for Gre... More >>

• A Very Bert Dax Christmas, Volume Nine is Coming

  published Nov 28, 2011

  Christmas was almost cancelled this year. Or, at least, the Bert Dax Christmas Compilation almost didn't happen, which as far as St. Louis music goes is just as bad. But Matt Harnish and Rob Severson ... More >>

• Ryan Adams is Coming to the Peabody

  published Nov 28, 2011

  Ryan Adams just announced another collection of dates on his upcoming 2012 solo tour, and one of them is here in St. Louis: January 31 at the Peabody Opera House (14th St. and Market St., 314-241-188... More >>

• Introducing FarFetched: A Digital Collective Dedicated to Valuable Music and Art

  published Nov 25, 2011

  The spirit of collaboration is rising in St. Louis. This week, meet the newest creative epicenter in the city: FarFetched. De facto leader and spokesman Damon Davis (of Scripts N Screwz) has helped ga... More >>

• Andrew Bird and His Bowl of Fever

  published November 10, 2011

  Andrew Bird employs his three chief weapons -- violin, loop pedal and whistling -- with visible conviction. He also squints a lot. That's the... More >>

• Black Spade's The Sweetest Revenge: Release Show Tonight at the Gramophone

  published Nov 23, 2011

  Black Spade looms as large as any artist in St. Louis. He's releasing a new LP tonight with a show at the Gramophone (4243 Manchester Avenue, 314-531-5700). Artists on the bill include Black Spade (ob... More >>

• The New Dubb Nubb Album, Sunrise Sleepy Eyed is Out Now: Listen

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Dubb Nubb, the St. Louis duo turned Columbia trio, was the subject of an RFT Music feature in August. In it, Mike Appelstein talked about the bands origins and wholly unique approach to its lo-fi docu... More >>

• The Last Waltz Tribute is Back: A Mercifully Flashing-Free Chat with Johnny Vegas

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Once a year, the Stag Nite All-Stars form a ramshackle convergence to pay loving, egg-nog-addled tribute to The Last Waltz, arguably the most famous concert in history. Spearheaded musically by Mark M... More >>

• Win Jake's Leg Tickets [Updated Without a Winner]!

  published Nov 22, 2011

  St. Louis' Grateful Dead tribute expert Jake's Leg will celebrate its 35th anniversary tomorrow night at the Pageant. Aaron Kamm & the One Drops will open. Jake's Leg has evolved a hybrid version of t... More >>

• The Civil Wars Is Coming To The Pageant [Update: Sold Out]

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Update, 11/21/11: The Civil Wars has officially sold out the Pageant, less than a year after selling out the Old Rock House. Original post follows... Classicist folk band the Civil Wars is coming b... More >>

• Peach is Looking for a Lead Guitarist

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Peach is hiring. Currently a trio, the band is looking for a lead guitarist. And lest you think this is a minor role, our own Christian Schaeffer described the group as "guitar rock" in his recent rev... More >>