St. Louis Symphony Plays Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor
My first performance to review for the new season was a real treat! The Saint Louis Symphony decided to take on Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 3 in D Minor” (performed without intermission). Clocking in at around and hour and forty minutes, it is Mahler’s longest written piece. Filling the conductor’s position was David Robertson, in […]
Gaelic Storm Looks to Rock Your Chicken Boxers
Some of my favorite bands people have heard but simply don’t realize the fact. For instance, I tell people one of my favorite bands of all time is Toad the Wet Sprocket. People hear the name and usually ask, “Who?” When I play one of their singles, though, the typical response is, “Oh, I didn’t […]
Concert Review: Reel Big Fish & Friends Rock the Pageant. Yes, Again.
Ska-punk stalwarts Reel Big Fish conquered The Pageant July 12. They played “Sell Out,” “Beer” and their version of A-Ha’s “Take On Me” while telling corny jokes and encouraging circle pits. Blah, blah, blah. None of this is news. I started putting together a review, but then I realized that I really had nothing left […]
Watch Linkin Park Concert Live in Movie Theatres
You like the idea of concerts, but minus the burly, sweaty douchebags who stand in front of you. You like listening to music while sitting down. You like being secure in the knowledge that no one will spill their $9 beer down your back. In other words, you are not me. But you are you, […]
Cirque Du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour” Review
The stage is set, the curtain is dropped, and you wait in breathless anticipation of Cirque’s latest creation, live at the Scottrade Center. The Immortal World Tour, featuring Michael Jackson’s entire catalog of hits, is the most daring and emotional show yet. I spent the better part of the show feeling like Michael was there […]
Concert Review: Brian Setzer Puts His Cat Clothes on for STL
I have a confession: I used to think Brian Setzer was a cat. I’m not crazy, I promise. But with his band being named the Stray Cats and all the songs they wrote about felines, my five-year-old self just naturally assumed that Setzer had whiskers and a fluffy tail. Ahhh, fun times in 1982. I’ll […]
Interview: Faux Bono Is Almost “Even Better Than the Real Thing”
As an iconic band that’s been together for 35 years, U2 is looked up to by many musicians, but they’re not often imitated well. One of the rare bands that rises to the challenge is Elevation, and they go well beyond basic sound-alike karaoke. Elevation, which bills itself as the best U2 tribute band on […]