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Son Volt

  • 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

    June 18, 2010

    Show Review Photos: Jay Farrar Heats Up the Old Rock House, Thursday, June 17

    Photo: Jason StoffJay Farrar last night at the Old Rock House. See a full slideshow from last night's Jay Farrar solo gig at the Old Rock House.​Clad in a kitschy, long-sleeved black cowboy shirt, Jay Farrar barely flinched from the heat as he plowed through a 100-minute set loaded with Son Vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Buy Stuff on eBay, Help Twangfest Raise Money

    ​The annual celebration of twang alt-country rootsier-leaning music, Twangfest, takes place later this week. Three of the concerts are at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, starting on Thursday; the show features a rare local appearance by Canadian rock band Blue Rodeo, as well as performances by roa ... 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 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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8

    Friday, November 6 *Son Volt/Peter Bruntnell, The Pageant *Nelly's Birthday Party -- Pajama Jam, HOME Nightclub *Tech N9ne/Slaughterhouse/Stevie Stone et al, Pop's *Breathe Carolina/Cash Cash/more, Fubar *Buddy Mondlock, Focal Point *Tenement Ruth, Lemmons *Poor Historians, Way Out Club *Eric Moelle ... 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

    September 8, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Son Volt at the Pageant, Friday, November 6

    Right on: Son Volt is set to play its first St. Louis show on Friday, November 6, since releasing American Central Dust in July. Place: The Pageant. Tickets: $20 for general admission, $25 for the balcony, on sale Friday at 5 p.m.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 10-16

    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: Euclid Records 1. Bottle Rockets: Lean Forward* 2. Wilco: Wilco The Album* 3. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Tomorrow! Vintage Vinyl In-Stores from Cavo, the Bottle Rockets

    It's been quite a good few months for St. Louis bands in terms of national exposure. First, in June, So Many Dynamos released The Loud Wars on Vagrant Records. A few weeks later, Son Volt's Rounder Records debut, American Central Dust, hit stores. And now tomorrow finds the national release of two e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 3-9

    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: Vintage Vinyl 1. K-JON---I Get Around 2. MAXWELL---BLACKsummers'night* 3. MICHAE ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of July 27-August 2

    Every Monday (Tuesday this week -- sorry, Warped Tour), 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: Euclid Records 1. SON VOLT: American ... 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

    April 16, 2008

    Anders Parker

    9 p.m. Monday, April 21. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2008

    No Depression Magazine to Cease Its Print Publication

    9 p.m. Monday, April 21. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

  • 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.

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2007

    Parts and Labor at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, March 18

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

  • Music

    August 8, 2007

    Melody Den

    Melody Den (Perdition Records)

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2007

    Son Volt Releases a Double Vinyl LP, Chant and Strum

    Melody Den (Perdition Records)

  • Music

    June 13, 2007

    The Drams

    6 p.m. Friday, June 15. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Music

    June 6, 2007

    Blue Mountain

    11 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2007

    Outtakes: Son Volt

    11 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Music

    April 18, 2007

    Introducing Jay Farrar

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

  • Music

    November 29, 2006

    Andrew Duplantis

    9 p.m. Monday, December 4. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2006

    More Living Proof That Nothing Lasts

    9 p.m. Monday, December 4. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2006

    Local Motion, Weekend Edition

    9 p.m. Monday, December 4. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

  • Music

    July 12, 2006

    And the Nominees Are...

    Get a load of the nominees for our annual music awards extravaganza

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Mound City Music Fest

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

  • Music

    October 26, 2005

    Son Volt and the Fruit Bats

    Saturday, October 29; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

  • Music

    July 27, 2005

    Three's Company

    B-Sides sees triple with Alkaline Trio, crunches numbers with Son Volt and gives Billy Idol some career advice

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    Just Say "Yo" to Drugs

    We get trippy with hippies, watch musicians melt and dig a heavy fatwa

  • 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

    March 23, 2005

    South St. Louis?

    There wasn't much of the Lou at South by Southwest

  • 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

  • Music

    October 6, 2004

    Tell Us How You Really Feel

    Ministry's Al Jourgensen gets political, Black Heart Procession talks facial hair, and Minnie Driver loves us (yay)!

  • 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

    May 14, 2003

    Various Artists

    The Slaughter Rule: Original Soundtrack (Bloodshot Records)

  • News

    May 15, 2002

    2002 Riverfront Times Music Award Winners

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

  • 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

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000

    Best Eclectic Radio Program

    The Pop Life

  • Music

    November 17, 1999

    ST.LOUIS SCENE REPORT

    Some musical possibilities for your next club-hopping excursion

  • Music

    February 24, 1999

    Room to Roam

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

  • Music

    January 13, 1999

    Golden Rockets

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

  • Calendar

    December 23, 1998

    This Week

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

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