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10.21.2009 1:12 pm

Q&A: New Orleans’ Mute Math plays Pageant Friday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Melodic alt rock band Mute Math — you know, the one with the cool videos — is back in town.They played the old Creepy Crawl a few years back and will graduate to the Pageant’s stage Friday.

After much hand wringing,…

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09.28.2009 5:07 pm

Q&A: Kings of Leon opener White Lies taking world by storm

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I’m sensing a Scottrade pattern here.

Last month, Green Day brought along UK sensations Franz Ferdinand to open their concert. Tomorrow, the newest UK rock phenomenon, White Lies, will do the honours for Kings of Leon.

Having already headlined big halls in…

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09.04.2009 2:16 pm

Titus Andronicus headlines show at Firebird Tuesday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Titus Andronicus is said to be Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy. There’s nothing brutal about the band bearing the same name, though. While their guitars are loud and distorted, these Jersey boys are generally out to whip up a good time.

The quartet…

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08.20.2009 12:47 pm

Living Things highlight Pointfest, to tour with the Cult

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis alt glam foursome Living Things are in a roller coaster car that seems to be perpetually rising — not that it hasn’t been a wild ride to this point.

In their eight years together, they have: Had an album…

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08.05.2009 4:19 pm

Scotland’s Trashcan Sinatras to beautify Firebird Sat.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Glasgow’s Trashcan Sinatras will bring their thoughtful and pretty pop melodies to the Firebird this Saturday. Fans of Ladybug Transistor and fellow Scots Belle and Sebastian shouldn’t miss this one.

The quintet has longevity. They’ve been together for over 20 years…

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06.03.2009 11:42 am

Mr. Lif drops political science at Gramophone Thursday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Philly-via-Boston rapper Mr. Lif will twist some lyrical pretzels Thursday at the Gramophone.

Lif has been wowing audiences with his rapid fire delivery and biting social observations since the mid-1990s. His recent material would delight hip hop fans and policy wonks…

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06.01.2009 3:46 pm

Canada’s Constantines return to Duck Room Wed.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ontario-based quintet the Constantines will bring their Fugazi-inspired rock to the Duck Room Wednesday.
The veteran band continues to take a grass roots approach when it comes to touring. They toured Canada this year starting in old St. John’s, which is…

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05.31.2009 6:03 pm

Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Blitz Pageant Tuesday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs return to the Pageant Tuesday, playing one of their first dates of a world-conquering tour.
Their itinerary is a virtual victory lap after the release of their acclaimed third record, It’s Blitz.
The album, recorded out in the…

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05.12.2009 5:14 pm

Fischerspooner brings theatrics to Pageant Thursday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis audiences will get their first chance to see the flamboyant spectacle that is Fischerspooner this Thursday at the Pageant. They are doing their first U.S. tour in five years.

For the last two years, the group that helped create…

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11.11.2008 5:19 pm

Celery to reunite Sunday at Deluxe – more shows may follow

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ah, 1996 … the economy was booming, the Information Superhighway was taking off and tickets for Metallica at the Kiel Center topped out at just $35.

We may be feeling some pain at the moment, but we can relive some fun…

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