Playback:stl Syndication http://www.playbackstl.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:49:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.playbackstl.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.playbackstl.com Playback:stl Syndication 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. News - Play. Stop. Rewind. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:45:12 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9162/167/ Three high school friends with fathers in Iraq struggle to win the war at home. panel discussion - reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9167/167/ I really love comics. Reading a collection like Joe Daly's Red Monkey Double Happiness Book, I'm reminded of just why. panel discussion - reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0100 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. BOOKS - book reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15:34 +0100 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. MUSIC - Reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:43 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9175/157/ The location is specific but the stories are universal. MUSIC - Music Preview Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:06:01 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9172/160/ Five Minutes of Heavenis a frustrating inconsistent film which provides a vehicle for some truly outstanding acting but is ultimately done in by its own cleverness. FILM - Reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:26:51 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9171/160/ The story of Chanel’s life before she became famous is told in Anne Fontaine’s film Coco Before Chanel. FILM - Reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:12:28 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9170/160/ Osunsanmi has crafted an impressive and intelligent film and deserves to be recognized for his accomplishment. FILM - Reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:51:45 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9169/160/ It is fun to experience A Christmas Carol in a way we haven’t seen before, but do not expect a unique retelling of the story. FILM - Reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:21:00 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9168/160/ The Men Who Stare at Goats isn’t bad, but it isn’t nearly as good as it seems like it should be. FILM - Reviews Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:58 +0100 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). CONTEST - GIVEAWAYS Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:28:00 +0100 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. LIVE MUSIC - Concert Reviews Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:40:43 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9159/158/ Each member of this band is a frontman in his own right. LIVE MUSIC - Concert Reviews Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:37:07 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9144/160/ All who shared the stage with him were clearly electrified just being in his presence. FILM - Reviews Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9151/159/ Augé weaves together memoir and film criticism in 76 elegantly written pages. BOOKS - book reviews Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:08:56 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9146/157/ It turns out I had mistakenly sent the text directly to Britt Daniels, because those two B names were right next to each other. MUSIC - Profiles Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:51:32 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9145/157/ Why then, you ask, are you reviewing this CD, smart guy? Aren't you the guy in charge of the comic book section or something? MUSIC - Reviews Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:25:58 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9142/159/ More than just your average science fiction story, it's the story of a relationship between a human and an AI Messenger, a queen fighting for her country, and the battle between the future and the past to stop the inevitable. BOOKS - book reviews Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:23:27 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9140/159/ Julia's life was an enviable one——until it wasn't. BOOKS - book reviews Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:45:27 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9139/160/ Organizers Kerri Yost, Paula Elias and Polina Malikin put on a fine combination of local, independent and big-budget films directed by women. FILM - film fest Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:43:02 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9137/157/ In and Out of Control is a solid effort by The Raveonettes and one of their best records to date. MUSIC - Reviews Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:36:09 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9136/157/ Ryan Jarman really stretches his voice on this offering. It's still recognizable, but he's singing more, reaching new ranges, holding notes longer. MUSIC - Reviews Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:34:20 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9130/157/ After more than 40 years playing together and apart, the duo just released their first boxed set. MUSIC - Profiles Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:03:15 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9126/157/ From the first song to the tenth, these are richly layered, deeply affecting numbers; listening, you often feel the confidante to a close friend. MUSIC - Reviews Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:28:16 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9114/160/ The film is built from a series of short scenes, a technique that allows the story to unfold gradually as the connections among the characters are revealed. FILM - Reviews - DVD Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:04:03 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9113/157/ Little time is wasted on Sissy Wish's Beauties Never Die; the album zips by in a flash, and it has a confidence in both the performance and production that gives it real muscle. MUSIC - Profiles Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:01:17 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9111/157/ Don't feel ashamed if you're inclined to hit the repeat button and listen to the whole disc all over again; this is one that stands up to repeated (and repeated) listens. MUSIC - Reviews Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:30:59 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9109/157/ Taken together, Skyscraper Crow is a shared, intimate experience. MUSIC - Reviews Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:10:36 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9102/157/ If you think you're in for the typical indie-rock experience, you've got a bit to learn. MUSIC - Reviews Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:25:18 +0100