Concert Reviews

St. Vincent | 10.01.09

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Written by John Shepherd Friday, 23 October 2009 03:40

live_st-vincent.gifThe songs she and her bandmates play are undoubtedly rock 'n' roll, with Clark's fuzzy, thundering guitar laid over hard driving beats.

 

Moneen | 10.04.09

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Written by Laura Hamlett Sunday, 11 October 2009 13:52

live_moneen_sm.gifThe crowd was small but impassioned, the show intimate yet vibrant.

   

Farm Aid | 10.04.09

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Written by Amy Burger Monday, 05 October 2009 16:23

farm_aid_2009-logo.jpg"Just because you call something progress, it doesn't make it right," declared Mellencamp.

 

Michael Franti & Spearhead | 10.02.09

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Written by Amy Burger Monday, 05 October 2009 06:15

franti-small.jpgThe energy of the crowd hit an apex with Franti's anthem of peace and love "East to the West," everyone clapping and cheering at the declaration "Love is too big for just one nation and God is too big for just one religion."

   

White Lies | 09.30.09

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Written by Laura Hamlett Sunday, 04 October 2009 12:35

live_white-lies_sm.gifThroughout their set I continued to be impressed by the percussion.

 

 

Bumbershoot | 09.05-07.09

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Written by Tony Van Zeyl Tuesday, 22 September 2009 14:32

fest_bumbershoot_sm.gifThis was the first year that I actually stayed through the entire set of most of the shows.  

   

Alan Parsons Project | 09.10.09

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Written by Byron Kerman Monday, 21 September 2009 10:20

parsons2.jpgThe dinosaur act does the world a favor by not trotting out "our new stuff, so we hope you like it." I never do. I came for the hits, and the lads of the Project did provide.
 

Green Day | 08.11.09

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Written by Brian McClelland Friday, 04 September 2009 05:05

live_green-day.jpgCurrent Kings of the Heyyyy-Ohhhhhh, Green Day have grown into one of the most entertaining big-scale rock outfits in business today.

 

   

Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick | 07.20.09

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Written by Steve Leftridge Friday, 04 September 2009 04:58

live_def-leppard.jpgDef Lep, though a sheeny wash of guitars and wet stacks of vocals, successfully recreated the Mutt Lange sound that has become their trademark.

 

 

Memories of Elvis | 08.15.09

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Written by Steve Leftridge Friday, 04 September 2009 04:55

live_memories-of-elvis.jpgSteve Davis is somewhere between Elvis's age when he died and the age Elvis would be if he'd lived.

 

   

Harmony | 08.25.09 preview

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Written by Kevin Renick Wednesday, 19 August 2009 09:32

prev_harmony.jpgTheir sound bears the influence of acoustic rockers such as CSNY, Heartsfield, America and others.

 

 

Toad The Wet Sprocket | 07.28.09

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Written by Jason Neubauer Friday, 31 July 2009 03:21

live_toad_sm.jpgThe sound was crisp, and if I'd closed my eyes I would have had a hard time telling the difference between the 1994 recording and the band's live performance of the song 15 years hence.

 

   

HoneyHoney (w/ Stendek) | 07.14.09

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Sunday, 26 July 2009 04:49

honey-honey.jpg Embarking on their first headlining tour, HoneyHoney played a phenomenal set at the St. Louis home of rock ‘n roll.

 

Green Day | 08.11.09

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Written by Bryan McClelland Friday, 24 July 2009 07:03

green-day2.jpgThis show could very well be the deal of the century
   

Michael Schenker | 06.30.09

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Written by Derek Lauer Wednesday, 15 July 2009 06:07

michael_schenker.jpgHe represents the pinnacle of hard rock before the term heavy metal existed

 

Phish | 06.16.09

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Written by Michele Ulsohn Sunday, 28 June 2009 12:43

phish_sm.jpgAs musicians, chemistry as strong and as natural as theirs is difficult to come by.

 

   

Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 06.02.09

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Written by Bryan J. Sutter Tuesday, 09 June 2009 05:21

yyys.jpgA raw performance with a near perfect set list.
 

Atmosphere | 5.21.09

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Written by Bryan J. Sutter Monday, 08 June 2009 15:48

atmosphere2.jpgIt's funny that with a 20 minute "encore", no one seemed like they even wanted to leave the stage.
   

Fischerspooner | 05.14.09

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Written by Bryan J. Sutter Saturday, 23 May 2009 13:37

live_fischerspooner_sm.jpgComing out between the dull sides of four mini-monolithic mobile mirrors, Casey Spooner and Warren Fischer instantly grabbed attention.

 

 

Asobi Seksu | 05.09.09

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Written by Jennifer Manjarez Saturday, 23 May 2009 13:34

live_asobi-seksu.jpgSmall-framed Chikudate stands out among them all, with a voice as powerful on the stage as it is in the studio.

 

   

Howie Day | 05.01.09

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Written by Laura Hamlett Thursday, 14 May 2009 03:04

live_howie-day_sm.jpgWith a solid 90-minute show drawing heavily from his well-loved first two releases, Australia and Stop All the World Now, there wasn't a moment I didn't love.

 

 

The Dead | 05.04.09

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Written by Amy Burger Thursday, 07 May 2009 03:14

bobby-small.jpgOne of the greatest things about being at a Dead show is feeling the raw, positive energy of the crowd that seems unparalleled at any other concert.
   

Flight of the Conchords | 04.30.09

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Written by Amy Burger Friday, 01 May 2009 16:06

conchords.jpgI'm not sure what was better, the string of their most absurd and popular songs or the subtle and witty banter in between them.
 

Chris Cornell | 04.21.09

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Written by Michele Ulsohn Thursday, 30 April 2009 08:15

live_chris-cornell.jpgCornell and his band practically blew the roof off of the best rock club just slightly east of St. Louis, performing an intensely delivered two-and-a-half-hour set.

 

   

Cursive | 04.24.09

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Written by Alex Schreiber Thursday, 30 April 2009 08:11

live_cursive.jpgWhen they played "Sierra," it became clear that his voice can do many wondrous things.

 

 

Robert Randolph & The Family Band | 04.24.09

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Written by Amy Burger Tuesday, 28 April 2009 03:48

rr2.jpgWhether sitting down at the pedal steel or standing up with an electric, Randolph is a world-class guitarist.
   

All American Rejects | 04.09.09

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Written by Katie Herring Wednesday, 15 April 2009 15:14

rejects2.jpgRitter’s holier-than-thou attitude put an obvious damper on an otherwise near perfect performance.

 

 

Bonnie “Prince” Billy | 4.10.09

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Tuesday, 14 April 2009 10:42

promolb2.jpgThe real reason to see old Willie live is for the little things.

 

 

 

   

The 5 Browns | 04.04.09

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Tuesday, 14 April 2009 10:37

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On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d give Saturday’s concert about a 5.

 

Themselves | 3.25.09

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Written by Bryan J. Sutter Thursday, 09 April 2009 09:34

live_themselves.jpgAfter 10 years this duo still knows what’s up.

 

   

Drive-By Truckers | 03.28.09

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Written by Amy Burger Sunday, 05 April 2009 07:51

drivebytruckers_photo07_300dpi.jpgTaking more than a couple swigs off a bottle of Jack Daniels, bad-ass bassist Shonna Tucker got bolder by the second, once again proving her chops and her place in this good old boys club.

 

 

Les Claypool's The Oddity Faire | 03.17.09

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Written by Bryan J. Sutter Wednesday, 25 March 2009 14:19

claypool_small.jpgAn eclectic evening of oddities, indeed.

 

   

Andrew Bird | 3.15.09

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Written by Pete Timmermann Monday, 23 March 2009 10:15

andrewbird09.jpgHis albums are so perfect sounding and his live shows are so flawless that it is kind of neat to see the cracks.

 

 

Derek Trucks Band | 02.24.09

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Written by Amy Burger Sunday, 01 March 2009 10:34

Following his fingers during his incredible guitar solos felt like watching Picasso paint a masterpiece. 

 

   

Keller Williams | 02.21.09

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Written by Amy Burger Wednesday, 25 February 2009 04:35

keller_williams_live_shot_closeup.jpgMusic literally explodes out of this man.
 

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra | 02.15.09

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Saturday, 21 February 2009 06:22

dr_photocredit_jayfram.jpgThe concert opened with the Overture to Bernstein's opera Candide, always a popular favorite and a great lead-in to the main work of the first half, Gershwin's Concerto in F.
   

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