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There’s No Peace, There’s No Rest: A Brown Bird Preview
Earlier this year, my wife and I were lucky enough to travel to Rhode Island for the Newport Folk Festival. As with most festivals we’ve attended, there were bands on the lineup that we were not familiar with. What we … Continue reading
Fruit Bats, Vetiver, and Fairchildren at Off Broadway
When you’re in a familiar place like Off Broadway, sometimes a band seems familiar even though you’re positive you’ve never seen them before. That was the feeling I had when I first laid eyes on Fairchildren Monday night. As I … Continue reading
Show Preview: Sun Hotel, The Skekses, and Theodore
I found my way to Sun Hotel’s bandcamp page just two months ago, armed only with the somewhat generic description “Indie Rock with Southern Blues influence”. I hit play with zero expectations, but was glued to my head phones within … Continue reading
KDHX’s Twangfest Turns 15 – Win Yourself a Ticket
2011 marks the 15th year of Twangfest and this is one you cannot miss! This year will see many local faves on the bill, including Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine, Kentucky Knife Fight, and Cumberland Gap. In addition to … Continue reading
We Heard White Castle Customers Really Enjoy Music…
We know this isn’t the typical material we cover here at IWTAS, but when White Castle reached out to us to invite us to their special blogger event, we knew we had to cover it. In their email to the … Continue reading
Goin’ Down South with the North Mississippi Allstars and Nathaniel Rateliff
North Mississippi Allstars is a live show staple for me. Over the years, I’ve seen them play in a wide assortment of venues. Everything from a half full Mississippi Nights to huge crowds at Memphis in May. There’s one thing … Continue reading
Operation Rolling Middle Thunder Brother
When a buddy and I were discussing upcoming concerts over dinner and beers recently, we eventually landed on the Middle Brother show in Chicago. The idea that we should make the road trip was floated and was instantly deemed a … Continue reading
Free Free Energy and Foxy Shazam Tickets
If you like your music to be about crunchy guitar riffs and glammy solos, crashing drums, and long hair, keep reading.  If you’re not sure about all that, then man, you might want to reevaluate what’s going on in that head of yours.  Free Energy’s lyrics … Continue reading
A Special AUCW Treat from Theodore and Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra
You haven’t already forgotten about An Under Cover Weekend, have you? Surely you have not. Perhaps you’re like me, and rather than heading over to The Firebird for St. Louis’s annual, local-bands-covering-totally-famous-bands showcase, you ended up face first in a … Continue reading
