Category Archives for Show Review
Black Moth Super Rainbow, The Hood Internet, & Oscillator Bug at The Firebird
Last Wednesday, upon entering The Firebird, I spoke words to exactly two adult humans before ambling my way up front to take photos and thereby encountering a young man (Hi Jake!) who posed the following question as soon as I … Continue reading
PHOTOS + THOUGHTS: PUJOL AT OFF BROADWAY
Nashville’s Daniel Pujol and his band have a short, storied concert history in St. Louis; their most memorable appearance might be a quietly promoted slot playing Cherokee Street’s Cinco de Mayo bash a couple years back. On one of the following … Continue reading
The Rundown: Record Store Day 2013!!!
Record Store Day is a music lover’s Major Religious Holiday. In St. Louis, we worship at the churches of Apop, Vintage, and Euclid, this year on the 20th of April. Schlafly, PBR, New Belgium, and Urban Chestnut will lead us beside hop-infused waters. Live, street-side … Continue reading
PHOTOS: Field Report w/ Shivering Timbers at Off Broadway
Last Wednesday, Off Broadway hosted Milwaukee’s Field Report with Cleveland’s Shivering Timbers. The small crowd was treated to quite possibly the most adorable thing we’ll see on that stage all year – Jayson and Sarah Benn of Shivering Timbers’ daughter … Continue reading
Perfection is the Enemy of Good: Night Beds @ Off Broadway
Unknown, untested geniuses are our bread and butter, here at IWTAS. We love seeing a sparkling new band a week after the debut record drops, or maybe when their record isn’t even finished yet. Watching talented musicians get their start … Continue reading
Don’t Fear Fun: Father John Misty + Magic Trick @ The Firebird
For once, I didn’t cheat and study concert videos on YouTube before the show. I longed to mine the element of surprise, but mostly I didn’t want confirmation of my suspicions. But instead of a dry, perfunctory folk show by … Continue reading
TOP SHOWS OF 2012: Part III
First, we want to express our gratitude to those who have been following IWTAS’ annual Top Shows series – all four of us have been commenting on the amount of musical diversity and general awesomeness contained in each contributor’s submissions. … Continue reading
TOP SHOWS OF 2012: Part II
Welcome back to IWTAS’ Annual Top Shows post series. For the third year in a row, we asked our friends in and around the St. Louis music scene to write about their favorite live music experiences over the past 365 … Continue reading
TOP SHOWS OF 2012: Part I
Welcome to IWTAS’ Annual Top Shows post series. For the third year in a row, we asked our friends in and around the St. Louis music scene to write about their favorite live music experiences over the past 365 days … Continue reading
No Air: How to Dress Well & Beacon at The Firebird
On a Sunday night in St. Louis, Tom Krell stood on stage alone, with only two microphones between him and 40 people hanging on his every syllable, and we fucking loved it. When did I know this night was going … Continue reading
