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Inside tracks: The Bridge owner Wes Wingate
Wingate and his fellow Stingrays perform in the Home Tone Records showcase at The Blue Note. Photo courtesy of Wes Wingate. When a ...
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SXSW WHERE: Austin, Texas WHEN: March 7–16 A handful of Missouri bands will visit Austin, Texas this week and join the throng of musicians hankering for hit-making attention at this ...
View ArticleBrett Dennen and Foy Vance: BFFs take the Stage
As Brett Dennen exited the stage in Charlotte, N.C., he grabbed his opening act, Foy Vance, by the arm and asked if he wanted to play a song ...
View ArticleSee This: Run Boy Run
Every time Run Boy Run takes the stage, it’s a family affair. The band is made up of the Rolland brother-sister duo, the Sandoval sisters and a college friend. Then ...
View ArticleCurtis vs. Kanye: Our 50 cents
The legendary sales bet waged by MCs Kanye West and 50 Cent was a watershed for hip-hop. In 2007, 50 Cent announced he could sell more albums ...
View ArticleLocal musicians set the tunes for films hitting theaters
Some movie soundtrack tunes exit the theater along with you after the credits roll. After watching The Great Gatsby, you probably sang shamelessly to Fergie’s “A Little Party ...
View ArticleColumbia bands try to get stuck in your head
Every musician has to start at the bottom. Bootheel native Sheryl Crow got her start with a rock cover band during college. Wilco made its live debut at ...
View ArticleVocalist Nikki Hill shows her vintage roots
Nikki Hill calls herself a roots vocalist. To her that means encompassing all the best parts of American music. She’s supported by a three-man band affectionately deemed “The Pirate ...
View ArticleSee This: All Time Low
For more than a decade, All Time Low has rocked stage after stage. In that time, the band crafted a pop-punk hybrid and produced the ultimate soundtrack for ...
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Columbia R&B artist Flexy bends but won't break
Flexy the Artist (Josh Teasley) sits in his apartment studio. He’s involved in all aspects of producing his R&B hybrid music, which includes ...
View ArticleReview: Neon Trees
Neon Trees makes mac-and-cheese music, which is apparent throughout their new album, Pop Psychology. The band’s comfort tunes go down easy, and though it’s seemingly easy to prepare, in ...
View ArticleTexan R&B artist SoMo to perform in CoMo
SoMo’s newest hit single, “Ride,” is a smooth and snappy R&B confection. Accompanied by a risqué music video of gleaming bodies and modern beach houses, you might suspect ...
View ArticleSee This: Drive-By Truckers
What do a Southern rock band and a West Coast novelist have in common? Both converge in Columbia today. Drive-By Truckers’ frontman Patterson Hood found inspiration in the ...
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California's Local Natives go national
From the upbeat tunes on Local Natives’ first album, Gorilla Manor, to a downtrodden vibe in the band’s latest release Hummingbird, the new ...
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Dan Tedesco brings solo set to Blue Note
Dan Tedesco takes the stage with only his instruments and the mantra “music is a living thing." Photo courtesy Dan TedescoDan ...
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Musical twins Tegan and Sara come to Columbia
Pop-indie duo Tegan and Sara is going on 14 years of performing together, but unlike most musicians, these sisters haven’t fallen into the every-album-sounds-the-same rut. The 33-year-old ...
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Hear This: Female powerhouses
LILY ALLEN: SHEEZUS (May 6) Remember MySpace? Lily Allen does. As one of the many acts that got a mid-2000s boost from the site, Allen ...
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May's top album releases
HUNTER HAYES: STORYLINERelease date: May 6 Hayes has been performing since he was 4, but he didn’t make it big until the release of his ...
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See This: Lyle Lovett
With his dry, gentle delivery and multitude of talents, Lyle Lovett has proved himself to be one of country music’s most enduring stars. Although he would brush ...
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Indie-rock band Clockwork crosses The Bridge
Photo courtesy of Clockwork.Clockwork, a St. Louis-based indie rock trio, will be in CoMo on Friday to entertain with shameless shenanigans ...
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