Interviews

Interview: Tech N9ne to Play The Pageant

Posted: June 11, 2018 at 3:09 pm   /   Concerts, Interviews, Local, Music, Music News

Tech N9ne, one of the world’s most famous rappers, took time out of his busy schedule to talk with me about his new album “P.L.A.N.E.T”, his upcoming show in Saint Louis, and more.  Q: What makes the new album different from prior albums?  “I don’t recall ever doing an album out of hurt from the […]

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Interview: Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe

Posted: May 31, 2018 at 5:13 pm   /   Concerts, Interviews

While The Verve Pipe first burst on to the rock scene in 1996 with the album Villains that featured the hit “The Freshmen,” the band may not have duplicated the success of the hit single or album, which sold over 3 million, but The Verve Pipe is still making music and touring. Most recently, The […]

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Interview: Kayla Pecchioni. ‘The Book of Mormon’ Coming to Fox Theatre May 29 – June 3

Posted: May 29, 2018 at 11:33 am   /   Interviews, Live Theater

See Kayla Pecchioni as Nabulungi in the national tour of The Book of Mormon, playing the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis May 29 – June 3. Growing up, Kayla’s grandmother had a strong influence on the actor she would become. “I had grown up with my grandmother, who is very similar to who I am now. […]

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Interview: Mike Protich of Red Sun Rising

Posted: May 28, 2018 at 12:38 pm   /   Concerts, Interviews

Mike Protich, founder of the band Red Sun Rising, is ecstatic about the release of the band’s new album Thread. Their last album, Polyester Zeal, was released in 2015 and was a huge success for the band, ultimately kicking off their rise to fame. It peaked at number seven on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers, and number […]

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Interview: Rikki Rockett of Poison

Posted: May 24, 2018 at 8:58 am   /   Concerts, Interviews

From songs such as “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” to “Unskinny Bop,” Poison made a name for itself in the 80s cranking out not just rock party anthems, but ballads that are still popular today. With charismatic frontman Bret Michaels and popular guitarist CC DeVille, along with drummer Rikki Rockett and pianist Bobby Dall the […]

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Interview: Scott Terry of Red Wanting Blue

Posted: May 22, 2018 at 9:02 am   /   Concerts, Interviews, Local

Red Wanting Blue, a rock and roll band whose music consists of raw, emotional vocals and melodies that are fitting to just about any mood you may be in for the day, has been around for over two decades and is continuing to grow more and more as the years go on. ReviewStl’s Samantha Davinroy recently […]

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‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre May 9. Interview with The Phantom, Quentin Oliver Lee

Posted: May 2, 2018 at 3:22 pm   /   Interviews, Live Theater

Cameron Mackintosh (Les Misérables, Miss Saigon) presents a new production of The Phantom of the Opera, making its way to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis May 9-20. Phantom opened in New York in January of 1988, and is currently the longest-running show in Broadway history – with over 12,500 performances. Audiences will have a […]

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Interview: WWE Superstar Elias, ‘Raw’ in St. Louis Tonight (April 23)

Posted: April 23, 2018 at 11:07 am   /   Interviews, Wrestling

Go to any WWE event right now and the odds are you will hear the phrase, “Who wants to walk with Elias?” World Wrestling Entertainment Superstar Elias has quickly become one of the most popular wrestlers on the Raw roster, due to his signature phrase and his impromptu concerts in the middle of the ring. […]

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Preview: ‘My Brother, My Brother, and Me’ Coming to the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis (5/3)

Posted: April 19, 2018 at 7:01 am   /   Interviews, St. Louis Events

“The McElroy brothers are not experts, and their advice should never be followed.” That’s how the podcast My Brother, My Brother, and Me starts every week. Hosted by real-life brothers Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy – the show is a self-proclaimed, “advice show for the modern era.” Except they don’t actually expect you to follow […]

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Interview: Nicole Yun of Eternal Summers

Posted: April 15, 2018 at 8:55 pm   /   Concerts, Interviews, Local

By Samantha Davinroy ReviewStl’s new writer Samantha Davinroy recently spoke with Nicole Yun of Eternal Summers about the band’s upcoming show at Foam on May 3. Make sure you check out the bamd Q: So how long had you known Daniel and Jonathon prior to coming together to form a band? A: I had known […]

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