Category Archives for Interviews
INTERVIEW: Kevin Buckley of Grace Basement
On the upcoming Grace Basement album, Wheel within a Wheel, virtuoso fiddler Kevin Buckley hones in less on opulent instrumentation and more on arrangements and songwriting through the eyes of a Midwesterner (a craft in which Buckley is more than … Continue reading
Late to the Game: So Many Dynamos
When I saw the show announcement for So Many Dynamos’ 10 Year Anniversary, I thought two things: 1) “Congrats on lasting so long!”, and 2) “I don’t know anything about this band.” So I decided to increase my one post … Continue reading
Kissin’, and Huggin’, and Demon Lovin’: An Interview
On Saturday, Demon Lover, along with their self-described best friends Old Lights, will release the first in a series of monthly 7″ records care of Tower Groove. It’s 7 bucks ahead and the shit gets kicked starting at 9pm. More … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Mr. Gnome
Mr. Gnome, the genre-bending, totally freaking great duo out of Cleveland are coming back to St. Louis this Saturday. They take the stage at Firebird, along with Sleepy Kitty, Middle Class Fashion, and CaveofswordS. If you didn’t noticed how incredibly … Continue reading
Contest and Interview: Win tickets to Yellow Ostrich at The Gramophone on 11/7!
Yellow Ostrich is headlining St. Louis on Wednesday, November 7th, and we here at IWTAS are KEYED. UP. The band has released both a beautiful, rich full-length called Strange Land and an equally beautiful, restrained EP called Ghost this year. If you’re still unfamiliar, … Continue reading
Ticket Giveaway + Preview: The Union Electric to Release Time Is Gold w/ PLE, MCF, & Red Squad
This Saturday at Off Broadway, The Union Electric will release their first full-length album, called Time Is Gold, along with Pretty Little Empire, Middle Class Fashion, and Red Squad. It’s a good time to be a creative around here, and … Continue reading
Exit Interview: The Blind Nils on Math, Music, and Moving to New York
We sat down with Adam Hajari and Cassie Morgan, two-thirds of the melodic St. Louis trio (Jerry Baugher rounds out the group) to discuss the band’s formation and the reason behind their impending end. Tonight, they play their final show … Continue reading
Interview: Justin Kinkel-Schuster Opens Up About His New Project, Water Liars
If you even casually follow music media in or around this town, you’ve seen a blurry, black and white photo of two shirtless, (literally) smoking dudes popping up all over the place as of late. The two young men in … Continue reading
[Art] Show Preview: Jason Potter’s EMPTY CITY
This Friday, artist, designer, and print maker Jason Potter will show a selection of his work from 7-10p at 10denza in the CWE. Pal of Potter’s DJ Ryan Snowden will be along for the ride, providing musical accompaniment, and Bruiser … Continue reading
Interview: Jenn Malzone on Middle Class Fashion’s “Girl Talk”
Tomorrow night, local pop trio Middle Class Fashion releases their album, Girl Talk, at Foam with IWTAS favorites Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine and Scarlet Tanager. Jenn Malzone of MCF answered a few of my questions about creating Girl … Continue reading
