September 2008

Tift Merritt/Matthew Ryan: Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO 9/11/08

Jason Gonulsen September 22, 2008 No Comments

Before Matthew Ryan and his band, MRVSS, took the stage at Blueberry Hill, he and his bassist, Brian Bequette, were joking with me and my wife, explaining how the headliner, Tift Merritt, was a “firecracker.” Ryan and his band seemed happy to be on the road with the energetic singer-songwriter, eager to share their music with a respectful room of people.

Calexico: Carried To Dust

Shane Handler September 22, 2008 No Comments

Carried to Dust, their fifth full length, serves as that picturesque medium, transforming the lonesome southwest landscape, creating the illusion of a lost highway nestling through cactus, ghost towns and the war between good/evil.

Volume 14: William Fitzsimmons

Katie Cook September 22, 2008 No Comments

I first heard William Fitzsimmons before I saw him. As I stepped down the stairs of the Duck Room, the basement venue of the must-see Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, I took notice of the heartbreakingly tender voice that filled the hushed room. That soft voice forced me to pause; it contained this indescribable, poignant quality that instantly captured my attention. So, before I moved further to find my post in the audience for the rest of the show, I went to Fitzsimmons’s merch stand to buy his then latest release, Goodnight. Thirty aurally pleasing seconds was all I needed.

Tour Dates: Bridge School’d

Jeffrey Greenblatt September 21, 2008 No Comments

A couple weeks back, we mentioned that Neil Young had announced the dates for the 22nd installment of the Bridge School Benefit. Now, we’ve got a line-up to share. The

Neil Young, Wilco, Jack Johnson, Cat Power Playing 2008 Bridge School Benefit

September 21, 2008 No Comments

The lineup has been unveiled for the 2008 Bridge School Benefit concert, to be held Oct. 25-26 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. School co-founder Neil Young anchors a

Travis Barker, DJ AM Critically Injured In Plane Crash

September 21, 2008 No Comments

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash in Columbia, S.C., that killed four people, authorities said today (Sept. 20).Officials said

Kaki King Announces U.S. Tour With Mountain Goats

September 21, 2008 No Comments

Kaki King announces a co-headlining U.S. fall tour with the Mountain Goats, dubbed "The Last Happy Night of Your Life." The 22-date run, which features King playing with her full

Silversun Pickups Bring Strings – Ready Swoon

September 21, 2008 No Comments

Having sold more than 350,000 copies of their debut LP Carnavas (Dangerbird Records), it’s safe and maybe even more appropriate to call Silversun Pickups a success story. And even as

Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Scott Bernstein September 19, 2008 No Comments

Tomorrow night, Tennessee’s Kings of Leon make their first appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. James Franco of Pineapple Express hosts tomorrow night’s show, giving us two reasons to expect

Friday Mix Tape: Jamband Graveyard

Jeffrey Greenblatt September 19, 2008 1 Comment

It only made sense that we’d wrap up our Jamband Graveyard week with a tasty ode to the bands that filled up all those Maxell XL-II’s that came flooding in

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