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The 2013 RFT Music Award Winners

Came, saw, conquered! Another RFT Music Showcase / Awards Party in the bag. We'd like to thank all of the nominees, the good people of Washington Avenue and Atomic Cowboy for hosting the festivities, and everyone who voted in our 26 categories. Congratulations to all of the winners (you'll see their ... More >>

The 2013 RFT Music Awards Nominees

Well, it's that time again, folks! Each year, we at RFT Music HQ present the RFT Music Awards, an annual celebration of the best and brightest musical acts St. Louis has to offer. The nominees are chosen by a crack team of industry insiders, dedicated die-hards and various other musical minds from o ... More >>

Son Volt Returns with release of new album, Honky Tonk

Son Volt's Jay Farrar on Honky Tonk, Ralph Mooney, Bending the Rules and More

In this week's print edition, Senior Writer Roy Kasten interviews Jay Farrar, longtime leader of Son Volt and first-time author, about the band's new album Honky Tonk (due out March 5) and his new book Falling Cars and Junkyard Dogs (due out March 19). "The impetus to write the book was born out of ... More >>

Wild Nothing Joins LouFest Lineup

Wild Nothing has just been announced as a late addition to the LouFest lineup. The pop band -- and musical moniker of Brooklyn's Jack Tatum -- joins Girl Talk, the Flaming Lips, Phantogram, Dinosaur Jr., Son Volt and more on the bill for the annual fest in Forest Park. This year's installment is com ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

Anders Parker

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

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.

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

Son Volt Releases a Double Vinyl LP, Chant and Strum

The Drams

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

Blue Mountain

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

Outtakes: Son Volt

Introducing Jay Farrar

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

Andrew Duplantis

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

More Living Proof That Nothing Lasts

Local Motion, Weekend Edition

And the Nominees Are...

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

Mound City Music Fest

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

Son Volt and the Fruit Bats

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

Three's Company

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

Just Say "Yo" to Drugs

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

Bull Run and the Everlasting Gobstopper

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

South St. Louis?

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

Anders Parker at the Mound City Music Festival

Saturday, December 11; Mississippi Nights

Terror Blues

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

The Son Also Rises

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

Tell Us How You Really Feel

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

Various Artists

The Slaughter Rule: Original Soundtrack (Bloodshot Records)

2002 Riverfront Times Music Award Winners

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

Farrar and Away

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

Best Eclectic Radio Program

The Pop Life

Room to Roam

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

Golden Rockets

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