Playback:stl Syndication http://www.playbackstl.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:29 +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/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. FILM - Reviews Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:38:53 +0100 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. FILM - Reviews Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:32:36 +0100 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. FILM - Reviews Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:41:08 +0100 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). panel discussion - reviews Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0100 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. panel discussion - reviews Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0100 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 MUSIC - Reviews Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:54:29 +0100 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. MUSIC - Reviews Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:29:56 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9210/160/ A fascinating portrait of an often overlooked era in the musical history of the city. FILM - film fest Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:38:22 +0100 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. BOOKS - book reviews Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:36:52 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9207/157/ Somehow, almost every song here seems a favorite in its own right. MUSIC - Reviews Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:16:22 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9206/157/ One listen to the first song, Detroit, and I thought I was in love. MUSIC - Reviews Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:14:45 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9203/157/ MUSIC - Profiles Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:05:33 +0100 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. Columns - The State I'm In Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:34:21 +0100 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. FILM - film fest Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:34 +0100 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? FILM - film fest Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:40:16 +0100 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. FILM - film fest Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:33:14 +0100 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. FILM - film fest Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:27:17 +0100 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9189/157/ The Twilight Sad have an unparalleled aptitude for freezing small, specific moments in time. MUSIC - Reviews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:43:28 +0100 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. MUSIC - Reviews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:04:07 +0100 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. Theater, Art and the Rest - Theater Review Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:31 +0100 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. Graphic Ink - PRSG Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:42:07 +0100 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. LIVE MUSIC - Concert Reviews Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:25:26 +0100 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/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/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/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