Playback:stl Syndication http://www.playbackstl.com 2009-11-20T20:14:09+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2009-11-20T13:38:53+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9217/160/ It's smart, it's shocking, it doesn't follow the rules, it's not the sort of thing that would ever come out of a major Hollywood studio, and it's really fantastic. text/html 2009-11-20T13:32:36+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9216/160/ Amreeka stands out because of its superior execution and excellent cast more than any novelty in the story itself. text/html 2009-11-20T11:41:08+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9215/160/ I'll admit the movie is a bit of a tearjerker, but that doesn't mean they get everything right. text/html 2009-11-19T23:00:00+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9211/167/ Rick's becoming a literal (or is that metaphorical?) zombie in this new graphic novel from Shane White (North Country, The Overman). text/html 2009-11-19T23:00:00+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9214/167/ This collection of works by Paul Hornschemeier is half-short stories, half-sketchbook, and all worth reading. text/html 2009-11-19T13:54:29+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9213/157/ Though it can be plodding, and the lyrics can be hard to understand, the record showcases one of the best voices and songwriters in indie rock today text/html 2009-11-19T13:29:56+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9212/157/ The songs don’t suffer for John’s solitude – in some ways this is his strongest album yet – but the tone has changed, and it’s hard to tell if it’s for the best or not. text/html 2009-11-19T08:38:22+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9210/160/ A fascinating portrait of an often overlooked era in the musical history of the city. text/html 2009-11-18T07:36:52+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9209/159/ The most obvious question for a book like this is, ‘Does it need to be this long?’ The short answer is maybe. text/html 2009-11-14T22:16:22+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9207/157/ Somehow, almost every song here seems a favorite in its own right. text/html 2009-11-14T22:14:45+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9206/157/ One listen to the first song, Detroit, and I thought I was in love. text/html 2009-11-14T22:05:33+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9203/157/ text/html 2009-11-13T13:34:21+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9200/156/ Even though he’s gone now from this space and time, his music will forever play on as an enduring legacy for us to enjoy. text/html 2009-11-12T15:44:34+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9196/160/ Certain things will always remind me of fall, including sitting in a darkened theater surrounded by strangers and watching a movie I may never have heard of. text/html 2009-11-12T15:40:16+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9195/160/ But what am I to do this year, when there is a bigger-than-usual St. Louis presence in my international film festival? text/html 2009-11-12T15:33:14+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9194/160/ Negotiating the St. Louis International Film Festival requires making hard choices or cloning yourself like Michael Keaton in Multiplicity. text/html 2009-11-12T15:27:17+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9193/160/ I found the films were still excellent, but smaller and more focused on the tension and occasional horror of just getting through life. text/html 2009-11-11T15:43:28+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9189/157/ The Twilight Sad have an unparalleled aptitude for freezing small, specific moments in time. text/html 2009-11-11T15:04:07+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9188/157/ Sick of Sarah nails the straightforward appeal of radio friendly pop in the vein of Michelle Branch but strips away all banality with a centrifuge of confidence, replacing it with stout Upper Midwestern heart. text/html 2009-11-11T14:43:31+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9187/175/ From Gaslight to Spotlight was a one-weekend tribute to the glory days of the Gaslight Square club district in the ‘50s and ‘60s, presented by Lola and friends. text/html 2009-11-09T07:42:07+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9184/269/ Join Playback's own Carlos Gabriel Ruiz (Pretentious Record Store Guy) and Kevin Wolf (Pangaea) as they sign copies of their newest releases at Star Clipper Books in the Delmar Loop on Wendesday, November 11th from 5pm -8pm. text/html 2009-11-08T20:25:26+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9183/158/ Farrar's soul-stirring vocals mingled with the lilt of Spencer's sublime pedal steel - a match made in heaven. text/html 2009-11-07T14:45:12+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9182/234/ The band's 2009 US Tour has been cancelled, but their newest album The Fountain, is set to release November 10th. text/html 2009-11-05T21:15:34+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9179/159/ The very essence of art as therapy, Everett's music is unsparing in its honesty and unapologetic in its ambition. text/html 2009-11-05T21:10:43+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9177/157/ Even after years of mastering unique beats and unconventional sounds, Tiesto is still trying his hand at something new. text/html 2009-11-05T21:06:01+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9175/157/ The location is specific but the stories are universal. text/html 2009-11-05T11:28:00+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9165/303/ PLAYBACK:stl is giving away free passes and prize packages for a showing of the new film Pirate Radio Thursday (November 12). text/html 2009-10-29T20:40:43+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9160/158/ If the crowd wasn't here early to see As Tall as Lions, they were surely hooked. text/html 2009-10-29T20:37:07+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9159/158/ Each member of this band is a frontman in his own right. text/html 2009-10-27T21:08:56+01:00 http://www.playbackstl.com http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9151/159/ Augé weaves together memoir and film criticism in 76 elegantly written pages.