The Gaslight Anthem

The Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup Announcement Is Here [Updated With Complete Lineup]

[UPDATE: The complete lineup is now on page two of this post.] Right now, even as I type this, Weird Al Yankovic is in the midst of a three-hour long live streaming video announcement for this year's Bonnaroo Festival, a four-day event that takes place every year in Manchester, Tennessee. As one wh ... More >>

Coachella 2013 Lineup Announced!

The line-up for Coachella 2013 has been announced! Those who have been paying attention know there has been fakes, even a rumor that the Rolling Stones would headline (not the case) but this time the announcement is real-deal official. Headliners for the outdoor festival will be the Stone Roses and ... More >>

Japandroids: How A Just Okay Record Became The Best Album of 2012

Japandroids' Celebration Rock is my favorite record of 2012 because I'm tired of albums that want to change my life. This is the simplest conclusion I can come to in my search for a deeper reasoning of what Celebration Rock means to me - or, more accurately, what liking Celebration Rock says about m ... More >>

The Cuban Missiles CD Release Show

8 p.m. Saturday, December 22. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From December 17 to 23

Plenty of excellent shows this week; particularly as we enter the weekend -- local releases galore. We'll get into that in more detail on the weekend post though. Supposedly, the world is ending this weekend as well. I know what you are thinking, and I don't really buy it either, but then again the ... More >>

The Ten Best Rock Clubs in St. Louis

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2012 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this RFT Music series, we're working our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. This week: The best blues clubs in St. Louis. ... More >>

Gaslight Anthem

7 p.m. Tuesday, December 4. Pop's, 401 Monsanto Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.

El Monstero, Bush, Those Darlins 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 >>

Hot Water Music at Fubar, 9/18/12: Review

Nostalgia is a word that sometimes gets thrown around a bit too hastily. When a band doesn't record an album, or play a proper show in St. Louis, for roughly eight years, is the anticipation for its return an exercise in reliving the past, or is it just as much an eagerness to celebrate the now? Whe ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem at the Firebird, 7/13/12: Highlights

The Gaslight Anthem, with Dave Hause The Firebird July 13, 2012 By Allison Babka In a huge win for St. Louis, Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem played an intimate, sold-out show at The Firebird. Supported by friend and collaborator Dave Hause, the band brought humor and energy to the hungry audie ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: July 13 to 15

This weekend would have been the hundredth birthday of Woody Guthrie, if he'd only lived that long. To celebrate, both Plush and Off Broadway are hosting tributes -- Plush's is on Friday night and Off Broadway's is on Saturday. It was good thinking on the part of these two venues to put their shows ... More >>

Gaslight Anthem

8 p.m. Friday, July 13. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street. Sold Out.

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 >>

Helmet & The Toadies, Steel Panther, Gaslight Anthem 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 >>

Homespun: This City of Takers

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2011 RFT Music Awards Winners: Best Americana (Rock): Pretty Little Empire

Chuck Ragan on Getting Wiser and Settling Down

wikimedia commons​Whether he's banging out guttural post-hardcore, punk rock anthems with Hot Water Music or delivering heartfelt, jagged-yet-delicate country ballads on his own, Chuck Ragan's honesty and sincerity have always seeped through his songs. His everyman's music paired with his non- ... More >>

Flogging Molly

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Ten Things To Do in St. Louis This Weekend: January 7-9

It's cold. But there are plenty of reasons to leave your warm house this weekend. Seriously. Some ideas are here; other ideas are below. Friday:Egan O'Keefe​Designer Drugs @ 2720 Cherokee Kick the year off right with these NYC DJs, who have entertained at London Calling in the past. With Cor( ... More >>

2010: The Year In Music

Black Friday Record Store Sales Hit Vintage Vinyl, Euclid Records and Apop Records

recordstoreday.com​April's annual Record Store Day has been such a rousing success, a semi-sequel is happening on Black Friday. Indie record stores all around the country will have exclusives, special releases, deluxe editions and other rare, limited-run goodies for sale. Vintage Vinyl and Euc ... More >>

AM Taxi

8 p.m. Wednesday, September 22. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of July 12-18

* = coming to town, = local ​Euclid Records 1. M.I.A. - Maya 2. Tom Petty - Mojo 3. Derek Trucks Band - Roadsongs 4. Black Keys - Brothers 5. Devo - Something For Everybody 6. Wolf Parade - Expo 86 7. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St. 8. Steve Miller Band - Bingo 9. ... More >>

Show Review Setlist: Gaslight Anthem, Chamberlain and Tim Barry at Pop's, July 16, 2010

Nigel CraneThe Gaslight Anthem​New Jersey's Gaslight Anthem has made great strides in the past few years. It's gone from trekking around the country in a beat-up van, to cruising in style in a full-blown tour bus. It's gone from moving modest units on a small punk label (XOXO Records), to cra ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem's Jersey-born American slang is finally resonating all over the globe

Twelve Vans Warped Tour Bands You Can Admit in Public You're Going to See

The Vans Warped tour returns to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis on Monday, July 5. Like every year, the tour has its fair share of bands that appeal mostly to "the kids" -- Hey Monday, Never Shout Never, the Cab, etc. But this year's model features plenty of acts with actual musical c ... 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 >>

New Album Release Highlights: Tuesday, June 15

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) amazon.comCowboy Junkies' latest release, Renmin Park, is part one of a three-part series. ​*Cowboy Junkies, The Nomad Series Volume 1: Renmin Park In the ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of April 29

ZOMG IT'S HANSON. You can re-live my grade school fantasies on August 5 at the Pageant.​ 2720 Cherokee *Alex B (of Pnuma Trio), May 7 Blueberry Hill *Alberta Cross, May 21 Cicero's *AudioTherapy, May 6 *Derek and The Darling, June 3 *Helen Keller Nation, May 13 The Complex *Slick Idiot wit ... 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 >>

Review Photos: The Gaslight Anthem and Murder by Death at Pop's, Thursday, September 10

Photo: Steve TruesdellThe Gaslight Anthem last night at Pop's. See more photos from last night's show. BY MATTHEW JACKSON Gaslight Anthem vocalist Brian Fallon offered two thank-yous -- equally heartfelt -- last night at Pop's. The first thanked the crowd for "coming out on a Thursday night," as if ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem

8 p.m. Thursday, September 10. Pop's, 401 Monsanto Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.

Video: The Gaslight Anthem Bruce Springsteen = Awesome Jersey Bro-Down

In late June, Bruce Springsteen joined fellow Jerseyites the Gaslight Anthem onstage at Hyde Park in London. This super high-quality video just surfaced of them absolutely slaying "The '59 Sound." The GA is here at Pop's with Murder By Death and the Loved Ones on Thursday, September 10, while the Bo ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week of June 16

The Pageant *Arc Angels, featuring Charlie Sexton/Doyle Bramall II and Chris Layton, July 31*Pete Yorn, August 9*They Might Be Giants, October 9They Might Be GiantsFirebird*The Life and Times, July 18*Other Girls/The Sham, July 22*Gil Mantera's Party Dream/El Ten Eleven, July 28*Throw Rag, August 30 ... More >>

Gaslight Anthem at Pop's, September 10, and Pete Yorn at the Pageant, August 9

Two show announcements snuck in after our deadline on Tuesday, and they're good ones! First, Jersey working-class heroes the Gaslight Anthem is (finally) returning to town on Thursday, September 10, with the Loved Ones and Murder By Death opening. Tickets are on sale tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. And ... More >>

Dillinger Four

7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

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