Blitzen Trapper

Dave Matthews Band Fans: Its Not Too Late For Something Better

An open letter to the attendees of the Dave Matthews Band Concert (July 11, 2012): I am sorry. On behalf of those who you would surely deem "music snobs", I am sorry that our actions or lack thereof may have contributed to you braving a scorching St. Louis summer night for yet another Dave Matthew ... More >>

Bockman

9 p.m. Friday, June 13. Off Broadway. 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From July 9 to 15

The Monday after Independence Day weekend is one most brutal. After a full weekend of barbecue and beer and illegal fireworks, going to work seems all the more objectionable. I'm too damned hungover on Freedom to be productive, personally. My "word of the day" today is "aliquant," which even my spel ... More >>

Was the Grateful Dead an Indie Rock Godfather? Side by Side Evidence

​The most recent incarnation of the Grateful Dead experience, Furthur, makes a stop at the Fox Theater this Sunday. The Dead has a cultural and musical legacy which extends well beyond the obvious boundaries of the Jam Band genre and its free-spirited community. Jam bands are typically viewed ... More >>

Blitzen Trapper

8 p.m. Saturday, July 23. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Of Montreal, Tombs Lead This Week's New Show Announcements

Todd OwyoungOf Montreal at The Pageant last October. ​ The Luminary Center for the Arts weren't kidding about their "big" announcement yesterday--Of Montreal is the biggest act they've ever booked. The show is July 4th, so while the rest of the nation is celebrating our dubious democracy and t ... More >>

Blitzen Trapper and The Get Up Kids Coming to The Firebird in July

The Firebird is currently having a new air conditioner installed and it's coming not a moment too soon as they announced two sure-to-be packed shows today. Kansas City emo heroes The Get Up Kids will play their first date in St. Louis in some time at the 'Bird on July 15, while Portland folk rockers ... More >>

Blue Giant

9 p.m. Friday, September 17. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of July 19 thru July 25

= local, * = coming to town Rick Ross is the Teflon Don​Vintage Vinyl 1. Rick Ross -- Teflon Don 2. The Roots -- How I Got Over 3. M.I.A. -- Maya 4. Eminem -- Recovery 5. Curren$y -- Pilot Talk 6. Black Keys -- Brothers 7. Trip Daddys -- Roll On! 8. Kentucky Knife Fight -- We're All Namele ... More >>

Show Review Photos: Blitzen Trapper and the Moondoggies Swelter and Sway at Off Broadway, Monday, June 21

Photo: Jon Gitchoff Marty Marquis of Blitzen Trapper last night at Off Broadway. See more photos of Blitzen Trapper last night at Off Broadway.​"Sweat," remarked Marty Marquis, guitarist for Portland, Oregon's Blitzen Trapper, "does bring us together." Due to the heat, the band took numerous t ... More >>

Interview: Blitzen Trapper's Eric Earley on Timeless Music, His Dream Opening Slot and Describing The Band's Tunes

Todd Reoth​Eric Earley started Blitzen Trapper with just a guitar, his Portland basement studio and an insatiable desire to create. After its 2007 breakthrough, Wild Mountain Nation, the band jumped into a life of vans, planes, festivals, and opening slots for Wilco, Fleet Foxes and Iron & Win ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of June 14, 2010

* = coming to town, = local act Gaslight Anthem's American Slang​Vintage Vinyl 1. Drake---Thank Me Later 2. Nas & Damian Marley---Distant Relatives 3. Black Keys---Brothers 4. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers---Mojo* 5. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals---Grace Potter & The Nocturnals 6. Gaslight A ... More >>

Blitzen Trapper

8 p.m. Monday, June 21. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of June 7, 2010

* = coming to town, = local act Sleigh Bells' Treats​Euclid Records 1. Black Keys - Brothers 2. Sleigh Bells - Treats 3. Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms 4. Ratatat - LP4 5. Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer Of The Void* 6. Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon 7. LCD Sou ... More >>

New Album Release Highlights: Tuesday, June 8

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) Culturebully.comAgainst Me!'s latest release, White Crosses​*Against Me!, White Crosses Pick up Against Me!'s latest release to prepare for its upcoming free ... More >>

St. Louis Show Announcements: Week of March 25

The Pageant*The New Pornographers/The Dodos June 28*Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros/Dawes, June 14 *Kevin Hart, April 30   ​Old Rock House*Gregory Alan Isakov, March 27*Honor Society, April 8*The Subdudes, June 26*Marcia Ball, June 20*The Nadas, May 6 *Tommy Castro Band, April 17 &n ... More >>

Top Sellers At Area Record Stores for 2009

Who says the record store is dead? Not us here in St. Louis, where both Vintage Vinyl and Euclid Records sold a lot of tunes. Below, please find the top selling albums from both stores, including a separate top vinyl list from VV. Enjoy! Vintage Vinyl: Top CDs ​1. Murphy Lee - You See Me 2. ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 31-September 7

Every Monday, A to Z publishes the best-selling releases from area independent record stores from the preceding week. (Vintage Vinyl will return next week -- they had catastrophic email problems last week.) An asterisk after an album name indicates that the act is coming to town. And so without furt ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 24-30

Every Monday, A to Z publishes the best-selling releases from area independent record stores from the preceding week. (Vintage Vinyl will be added once it arrives!) An asterisk after an album name indicates that the act is coming to town. And so without further ado: Euclid Records 1. Bottle Rockets ... More >>

Top 10 Indie Rock Albums of 2008

In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They're too busy recycli ... More >>

Second Spin: Head East, Flat As A Pancake

Artist: Head East Album: Flat As A Pancake From: Vintage Vinyl Year: 1975 Label: A&M Records What it sounds like: People from Southern Illinois trying to play southern rock—like Lynyrd Skynyrd meets AC/DC. The kind of thing that’s been reincarnated by the likes of the Drive-By Truc ... More >>

Show Review Photos: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Blitzen Trapper at the Pageant, Saturday, November 1

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: October 31-November 2

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Blitzen Trapper at the Pageant, Saturday, November 1