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Jay Farrar

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    The 2012 RFT Music Awards Nominees

    That's right, sports fans, it's once again time for the big ol' love letter to St. Louis music known as the RFT Music Awards and Showcase. The nominating committee has made its arguments and to show for it we have five of the best bands and artists in 25 categories. Many of these fine musicians wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Wilco and Jay Farrar will Release Woody Guthrie Tribute Albums This Year. Separately.

    Photos by Jason StoffIf nothing else, Jay Farrar (left) and Jeff Tweedy (right) agree on Woody Guthrie.​Over the weekend, Billy Bragg announced that he and Wilco would release a third installment in their Mermaid Avenue series. The albums draw inspiration from Woody Guthrie's notebooks of unre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Jay Farrar's Woody Guthrie Tribute Album, New Multitudes, is Out in February

    Woody Guthrie left behind notebooks full of words, snippets and entire lyrics. The Woody Guthrie Foundation, led by his daughter Nora, has been lending them to artists to create music around his words. You may remember the series' most successful installment to date, Wilco and Billy Bragg's collabor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Best St. Louis Shows of 2011: Part Two

    Tom LampeJay Farrar on the pedal steel for Colonel Ford​New Year's Eve isn't just amateur hour. It's a night-long, clown-car traffic jam of colossally defeated expectations, a dispiriting exercise in futility, even, or especially, when you're somewhere somewhat less coastal than Rio. In St. L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2011

    Jay Farrar and Bobby Bare Jr. At The Sheldon Concert Hall, 10/21/11: Review And Setlist

    Sarah Samples and the SheldonJay Farrar soundcheck at the Sheldon​ Jay Farrar | Bobby Bare Jr. The Sheldon Concert Hall October 21, 2011 The worst thing you can say about any form of popular music, but rock music especially, is that it is polite. Let it be wild and outrageous, energetic and en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: October 21 to 23

    Jay Farrar plays the Sheldon tonight.​The October madness continues. Jay Farrar plays a rare show at the Sheldon tonight, the Blind Eyes debut its new, four-piece lineup at the Stagger Inn tomorrow and guitar god Buddy Guy makes a visit to the Family Arena. Plus: both Volcanoes and Palace rel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Joe Lally and Tandoori Knights Lead This Week's Show Announcements

    Bloodshot Bill and King Khan are coming to Off Broadway in November as Tandoori Nights. ​ All hail shirtless wonder King Khan, for he is headed back to St. Louis with his homey Bloodshot Bill as Tandoori Knights. The wild duo will be at Off Broadway on November 25. Allegedly, they started play ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Chris Mills

    9 p.m. Thursday, June 23. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Music

    December 2, 2010

    Still Be Around: A Tribute to Uncle Tupelo

    8 p.m. Saturday, December 4. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    This Week's Show Flyers for June 17-23, 2010

    Feel that? It's the weekend breathing its hot breath on the back of your neck. If you're looking to get sweaty this weekend and hear some live music, take a look at these show flyers for concerts going on tonight through next Wednesday. If you'd like to see your music-related flyer included in this ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2010

    Jay Farrar

    9 p.m. Thursday, June 17. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    The Colonel Ford Trio Plays a Surprise Gig -- With Surprise Guests -- at Iron Barley (Hint: Rhymes with Ton Bolt)

    Tom LampeColonel Ford performs at Iron Barley on Saturday night​Dale Fisher sent the message on Twitter at 9:44 p.m. Saturday night: "Guess it's not a secret at this point. Jay Farrar playing w/ Colonel Ford trio on Iron Barley patio in 15 minutes. Sweet." The band, a changing assortment of l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Jay Farrar, Passion Pit to Announce Shows in St. Louis

    [Update, 4:45 p.m. Monday, 3/15: The Passion Pit show was just announced for Wednesday, June 23. The opener will be Tokyo Police Club, who hasn't been here since a Creepy Crawl show many, many moons ago. Tickets are $20 in advance, $24 day of show, and are on sale Friday at 5 p.m.] My spies have be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of November 2 to November 8

    Every Monday, A to Z publishes the best-selling releases from area independent record stores from the preceding week. An asterisk after an album name indicates that the act is coming to town. And so without further ado: Apop Records 1 Lightning Bolt: Earthly Delights 2 Leonard Cohen: Live Songs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Over the Weekend: Leonard Cohen at the Fox Theatre and Son Volt at the Pageant

    A great weekend to be outside and that's what how many of us spent it -- but on Friday and Saturday night there were two great shows to check out, if you could get a ticket. Here's a recap of our weekend coverage:Son Volt at the PageantSun Volt played the Pageant on Friday night. Read the concert re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2009

    Show Review: Son Volt at the Pageant, Friday, November 6

    No matter how many people he knows at a St. Louis Son Volt show, Jay Farrar will always be the guy who played a big part in creating the "alt. country" genre. Twenty years after Uncle Tupelo's heyday, Farrar and the current Son Volt line-up stay true to their roots without being strangled by them, ... More >>

  • Music

    November 4, 2009

    Son Volt

    8 p.m. Friday, November 6. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of October 26 - November 1

    Euclid Records 1. Rosanne Cash - The List 2. Jay Farrar/Ben Gibbard - One Fast Move Or I'm Gone 3. Swell Season - Strict Joy* 4. REM - Live At The Olympia 5. OST - Where The Wild Things Are 6. Tegan And Sara - Sainthood* 7. Chuck Prophet - Let Fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard Set Tour Dates

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard are playing four shows in October, to celebrate the release of their Jack Kerouac-inspired collaboration, One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. The closest tour date is October 26 in Chicago at Lincoln Hall -- and judging by the band backing the pair, a road trip m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Interview Outtakes: Son Volt's Jay Farrar

    In this week's paper, I interviewed Son Volt's Jay Farrar. SV's latest, American Central Dust, arrived in stores last week. He spoke about song inspirations (and a forthcoming project with Ben Gibbard) in print; below find more talk about side project Gob Iron, and the connection between Uncle Tupel ... More >>

  • Music

    July 8, 2009

    Little America: Son Volt's new LP, American Central Dust, has deep reverence for — and curiosity about — history

    In this week's paper, I interviewed Son Volt's Jay Farrar. SV's latest, American Central Dust, arrived in stores last week. He spoke about song inspirations (and a forthcoming project with Ben Gibbard) in print; below find more talk about side project Gob Iron, and the connection between Uncle Tupel ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2009

    Homespun: Bad Folk

    Part of the Problem
    (self-released)

  • Music

    December 26, 2007

    The Spirit of St. Louis

    Two of the Lou's famous rockers fill us in on their favorites of 2007 — and what the next year holds.

  • Music

    April 18, 2007

    Introducing Jay Farrar

    With a talented rotating cast of characters behind him, the local hero has never sounded more rejuvenated.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2006

    The Song Remains the Shame

    With a talented rotating cast of characters behind him, the local hero has never sounded more rejuvenated.

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Mound City Music Fest

    Saturday, December 10; The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

  • News

    June 8, 2005

    Letters

    Week of June 8, 2005

  • Music

    June 1, 2005

    Bull Run and the Everlasting Gobstopper

    If Jay Farrar's titles don't have to make sense, then neither do ours

  • Music

    December 8, 2004

    Anders Parker at the Mound City Music Festival

    Saturday, December 11; Mississippi Nights

  • Music

    November 10, 2004

    Terror Blues

    Radar Station chats with Jay Farrar on the most depressing day of the year

  • Music

    October 6, 2004

    The Son Also Rises

    Jay Farrar's band is reborn, Nelly sells, and some guys from the 'burbs get signed

  • News

    July 21, 2004

    Damn Tall

    Unreal chats with some lovely ladies and gets the scoop from Jay Farrar-endorsed candidate Mark Smith (who's perfectly lovely too); plus, Bill Haas gets a love letter and Unreal heads to court

  • Music

    July 14, 2004

    Richard Buckner

    Saturday, July 17; Off Broadway

  • Music

    June 16, 2004

    Jay Farrar

    Stone, Steel & Bright Lights (Transmit Sound)

  • News

    June 16, 2004

    The 2004 RFT Music Awards

    Stone, Steel & Bright Lights (Transmit Sound)

  • Music

    June 2, 2004

    Riverfront Times Music Awards '04

    Stone, Steel & Bright Lights (Transmit Sound)

  • Music

    December 31, 2003

    '03, Oh My!

    Our critics weigh in on a questionable year’s best music

  • Music

    December 24, 2003

    Steal the Crumbs

    Some so-called friends pay tribute to Uncle Tupelo

  • Music

    June 18, 2003

    The Terroirist

    Jay Farrar calls Terroir Blues a "back to basics" album. It's not.

  • News

    June 18, 2003

    2003 Music Awards

    The readers spoke, and the RFT music staff listened. Find out who's large and in charge on the St. Louis music scene.

  • Music

    May 14, 2003

    Various Artists

    The Slaughter Rule: Original Soundtrack (Bloodshot Records)

  • Music

    April 23, 2003

    Cry Uncle

    For Uncle Tupelo fans, there's No Depression in reissue heaven

  • Music

    December 25, 2002

    Tradition's Slave

    A selection of the local music scene's best and brightest offerings

  • Music

    November 27, 2002

    Jay Farrar with the Rockhouse Trio

    Saturday, November 30; Mississippi Nights

  • News

    May 15, 2002

    2002 Riverfront Times Music Award Winners

    Your verdict is in: Check out St. Louis’ favorite local musicians.

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    List-omania

    RFT music geeks pick the best recordings of 2001

  • Music

    November 14, 2001

    Farrar and Away

    With Sebastopol, Jay Farrar has made one of the finest and most unusual records of his storied career

  • Music

    August 15, 2001

    Cue Up the Tunes

    KDHX-FM's "Celebrity Barbecue" promises a smorgasbord of music

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000

    Best Raconteur

    Pops Farrar

  • Music

    February 24, 1999

    Room to Roam

    Son Volt returns to St. Louis to support Wide Swing Tremolo

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