Carolina Chocolate Drops

Euclid Records' 50 Best-Selling Albums of 2012

Euclid Records -- one of several excellent purveyors of music in this town and our 2012 winner for Best Record Store -- has just released its top 50 sellers of 2012. It's an interesting list for several reasons. It bears almost no resemblance to Billboard's list, of course. But it also speaks to the ... More >>

2012: The Year in St. Louis Music

Carolina Chocolate Drops

8 p.m. Friday, November 16. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard. v

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From November 12 to 18

There's lots of good shows this week for music fans of every shape in size, and I'm not just saying that (this time). Deicide is playing the Firebird on Friday, the same day Carolina Chocolate Drops plays the Sheldon. I'd wager that these two musical experiences will not be alike in many ways whatso ... More >>

Terry Riley and Gyan Riley at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 9/17/12: Review

The Sheldon Concert Hall is best utilized by music that overwhelms. With a simple piano and guitar setup, Terry Riley and Gyan Riley, performing as the Rileys, made the room glow last night. The father and son duo's set was intimate, and not just because the audience barely spilled past five rows of ... More >>

There's a Presale Starting Tomorrow for the Sheldon's 2012-13 Season, Including the Magnetic Fields, Carolina Chocolate Drops and Rosanne Cash

The Sheldon (3648 Washington Blvd) will celebrate its 100th anniversary in style this upcoming concert season. The immaculate-sounding room will host the Magnetic Fields, Nick Lowe, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Terry and Gyan Riley and plenty more. Tickets for most of these shows aren't on sale yet ... More >>

Inspectah Deck, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Less Than Jake and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

Luther Dickinson & the Wandering

9 p.m. Friday, May 18. The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

Dave Matthews Band is Coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphiteater -- Presale Information

Dave Matthews Band in 2007​Dave Matthews Band has just announced its 2012 tour, and the extensive itinerary includes a stop in St. Louis -- Maryland Heights, technically -- at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (I-70 & Earth City Expressway. Maryland Heights, 314-298-9944). Brandi Carlile, who ... More >>

Mount Moriah on the search for solitude and its punk-rock past

Fifteen Bands Keeping the Spirit of American Music Alive, As Chosen by Pokey LaFarge

Jo MccaugheyPokey LaFarge​(Editor's note: This weekend, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three is celebrating the release of a seven-inch, "Pack It Up" b/w "Chittlin' Cookin' Time in Cheatham County." The record is being released by Third Man Records, the label founded by Jack White. In fact, ... More >>

Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three to Play the Newport Folk Festival in 2011

For the second year in a row, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three will be playing the prestigious Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. Pokey and co. will be performing on Saturday, July 30, the same day that the Decemberists headline. (Other acts performing that day include Gillian Welch, Gogol ... More >>

St. Louis at SXSW 2011: Who's Playing Where

Annie ZaleskiNato Caliph at SXSW a few years ago​It's hard to believe, but the music portion of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011. In the last quarter-century, the annual event has evolved to become the gathering place for music-industry darlings, wann ... More >>

Twangfest/KDHX SXSW Day Party Lineup features the Baseball Project, Viva Voce, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, more

​KDHX presents two Twangfest day parties at SXSW every year. In past years, this event has included artists such as Deer Tick, Calexico, Carolina Chocolate Drops and David Bazan playing in a space tinier than Off Broadway. This year's model of the party, which takes place on March 17 and March ... More >>

The top ten St. Louis music news stories in 2010

Top Ten St. Louis Music News Stories of 2010

Wikimedia Commons​As the old saying goes, no news is good news. However, no local news makes for a rather-boring music section - or music blog, as the case may be. If you aren't a regular visitor to this here music blog, definitely become one: We compile breaking news, show reviews and local t ... More >>

The Riverfront Times' 31 Best Concerts of 2010: #20-11

Jason Stoff​(This is part two of our 31 Best Concerts of 2010 countdown. If you missed part one, #31-21, you can view that here.) 20. Todd Rundgren, Roberts Orpheum Theater, September 10, 2010 "Finally the curtain came down, but the last song wasn't over -- the band kept playing, and when the ... More >>

2010: The Year In Music

Ten Artists We'd Like to See at LouFest 2011

Last week LouFest announced the dates of its second festival and immediately started selling discounted two-day passes to brave souls willing to buy without knowing the line-up in advance. No word on when an official announcement will be made about who'll be playing. But in the meantime, it's fun ... More >>

Show Review Setlist: Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Wednesday, October 20

Jason StoffRhiannon Giddens of Carolina Chocolate Drops at LouFest​Three shows in the same city might be a bit much for some artists, but not Carolina Chocolate Drops, who played to a raucous, packed house at the Sheldon Thursday night. Three songs into the set, vocalist and multi-instrument ... More >>

Show Review Photos Setlist: The Walkmen and Japandroids Sold-Out Off Broadway, Wednesday, October 20

Jason StoffThe Walkmen at Off Broadway.​St. Louis concertgoers had some deciding to do last night. A number of fine shows -- Free Energy/Foxy Shazam/Hollerado at the Old Rock House, Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Sheldon and the Walkmen/Japandroids at Off Broadway -- graced our fair city. Ju ... More >>

Interview: Carolina Chocolate Drops' Dom Flemons on His Musical Background, Expanding the Band's Audience Bowling in St. Louis

Jason StoffDom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops at LouFest.​It's been a long year for the Carolina Chocolate Drops, who have been on the road in tireless support of Genuine Negro Jig. The trio will make its third St. Louis appearance of 2010 tonight at the Sheldon; earlier in the year, the ... More >>

Carolina Chocolate Drops

9 p.m. Wednesday, October 20. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.

Show Announcements: Week of September 30

Fresh off their excellent LouFest performance, The Carolina Chocolate Drops bring their old-timey string band sound to The Sheldon on October 20. ​ Antarctica *David Vandervelde, November 7 Cicero's *500 Miles to Memphis, October 21 *Banner Pilot, October 22 *Brandon Adams and the Sad Bastar ... More >>

Party in the Park: The first LouFest was an unqualified musical success

LouFest, Day Two: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Gentleman Auction House

Jason StoffCarolina Chocolate Drops' Don Flemons. More photos from day two here​Carolina Chocolate Drops played at two in the afternoon to an enthusiastic, attentive audience. This wasn't a surprise: The trio's old-time string music is a popular draw in St. Louis. (In fact, CCD is coming back ... More >>

Festival of Creations: St. Louis gets its own music festival in Forest Park

5 Questions: Music of the Hour Co-Founders Berrek Thompson and Justin Price

Berrek Thompson and Justin Price, the founders of Music of The Hour. Their new website launches today. ​ ​ There's a new blog on the block launching today in St. Louis. Meet Music of the Hour, a brand-spankin' new music website founded by Berrek Thompson and Justin Price. MOTH aims to b ... More >>

She & Him, Broken Social Scene, Jeff Tweedy, Built to Spill, Alejandro Escovedo and Airborne Toxic Event Highlight the LouFest Lineup

Taea ThaleShe & Him headline day two of LouFest.​Indie-pop duo She & Him, Canadian rock collective Broken Social Scene, Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy, veteran fuzz-rockers Built to Spill, indie upstarts Airborne Toxic Event and grizzled Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo are topping the LouFest lin ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of March 21

​ As always, the asterisk (*) after an album indicates that the artist is coming to town. A plus-sign ( ) indicates local. Euclid Records 1. She & Him - Vol 2. 2. Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave 3. Goldfrapp - Headfirst 4. Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune 5. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine ... More >>

SXSW Days Three and Four: Big Star Tribute, Band of Horses, Marianne Dissard, Jakob Dylan, Courtyard Hounds, Boxer Rebellion, KDHX/Twangfest Day Party -- and More

To conclude: Susan Cowsill and the Watson Twins sang "September Gurls," with the remains of Big Star playing loose and beautiful all around them. It shouldn't have happened; most of what happens shouldn't. In life, as with music, we only get so much say. Alex Chilton's passing just days before Big S ... More >>