Monthly Archives: February 2014

Album To Check Out: Death Vessel – Island Intervals

Posted on February 27, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

Band names are deceiving. Take the name Death Vessel. If you didn’t know anything about the band, you would think Death Vessel is a hardcore heavy metal band. But no, not even close. Death Vessel is the project of Joel … Continue reading →

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Album To Check Out: Beck – Morning Phase

Posted on February 26, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

The artist known as Beck doesn’t need much introduction. One of the more prominent artist of the alt-movement of the 90s, you should at least be familiar by his breakthrough underdog anthem Loser and by his landmark record Odelay. With … Continue reading →

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Concert Gallery: Hurray For The Riff Raff @ Vintage Vinyl

Posted on February 25, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

Monday evening brought the talented Alynda Lee Sagarra and the rest of her New Orleans band, Hurray For The Riff Raff for a free acoustic in-store show at St Louis’s local record store, Vintage Vinyl. Hurray For The Riff Raff … Continue reading →

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Concert Gallery: Houndmouth @ Plush

Posted on February 24, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

Last Saturday night brought the Louisville band Houndmouth to Plush here in St Louis for a rowdy fun night of music and merry-making. The young, winsome four-piece composed of guitarist Matt Myers, keyboardist Katie Toupin, bassist Zak Appleby, and drummer … Continue reading →

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Concert Gallery: San Fermin @ Off Broadway

Posted on February 24, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

Last Friday night brought the New York-based orchestral chamber-art group San Fermin to Off Broadway here in St Louis. I was a big fan of their highly underrated 2013 self-titled debut record, itself a meticulous 17-song suite written and composed … Continue reading →

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Album To Check Out: St Vincent – St Vincent

Posted on February 20, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

Annie Clark has always been an oddball of sorts. Though technically classified as a singer-songwriter, Annie Clark creates music that is more quirky and artful under her St Vincent moniker. The songs’ lyrics are mostly about domestic banality and dry … Continue reading →

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Album To Check Out: Lost In The Trees – Past Life

Posted on February 19, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

I had the chance to check out North Carolina band Lost in the Trees the past couple of years. I saw them for the first time, way back in 2009 when the band just self-released their debut record All Alone … Continue reading →

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Album To Check Out: Phantogram – Voices

Posted on February 18, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

When you saw me last talking about Phantogram, you probably saw me complaining about how long a wait it has been since we saw a follow-up full length record from the band. To recap, back in 2009, the Saratoga Spings … Continue reading →

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Album To Check Out: Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire For No Witness

Posted on February 17, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

I remember first hearing about Angel Olsen a few years back. This was back in late 2009, when Olsen had yet to release any of her records. It was a brief mention of the young singer-songwriter by the local alternative … Continue reading →

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Album To Check Out: Temples – Sun Structures

Posted on February 13, 2014 by boomingmusicscene

For a band with such a young pedigree, the English rock band Temples, sure have racked up a lot of accolades. Not only did Noel Gallagher of Oasis call them the “best new band in Britain”, but the quartet from … Continue reading →

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