Music Review: Snow Patrol’s ‘Fallen Empires’

Before listening to this album, I tried remembering why Snow Patrol didn’t explode over here like they did overseas. Their one mega U.S. hit, “Chasing Cars” took over mainstream radio stations for months (still gets played today). However, due to rapid repetition, that song quickly lost it’s luster. Their next single was their song “Signal […]

Looking Ahead to 2012 – Quarter I (January – March)

With our lists of favorites of the past year done, it is now time to look ahead to what is to come this year. [Takes a gander] Holy F there is a lot! Did you read year? No, I said year through March. Silly you. Here is the list from your favorite writers at HST […]

Music Review: Cage the Elephant’s “Live From The Vic In Chicago”

Two years ago, a small band out of Kentucky named Cage the Elephant came out big with their radio-ready first single, “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked.” That song catapulted them into the spotlight, giving them a lot of radio play and song plugs (like the beginning of the excellent Borderlands). Now, two albums into […]

HST’s Best of 2011: Music

Whether we like it or not, the year is coming to a close. And now, it is time to reflect on what came out in music. Below, the writers for HST have come up with their favorite albums and songs of the year. We hope that you enjoy our selections, and comment on what songs […]

Music Review: Thrice’s “Major/Minor”

Let me first start by telling you how big of a Thrice fan I am. I listened to their debut single “The Artist In The Ambulance” on loop when it came out in 2003. Then I bought their next album, Vheissu, hoping that I would get more of that sound. And besides the opening track […]

Music Review: Farewell Continental’s “¡Hey, Hey Pioneers!”

“Farewell Continental. God, I guess you can’t love everything. We love to be supportive of a lot of music, and it’s just not realistic that you’re gonna love everything, you know? I mean there’s a certain amount of crude that gets through. Sort of the cracks, it just sorta seeps in like a disease. 1996 […]

HST Winter: Great Songs For The Holidays

When I was younger, my family and I would sit around our Christmas tree, open up presents, and listen to some of the most classic Christmas songs of yesteryear. Some Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Brenda Lee, and a little bit of Nat “King” Cole made my Christmas mornings incredibly memorable. However, as I grow older […]

Music Review: Silversun Pickups’ “Seasick – EP”

A couple of summers ago, Silversun Pickups came to town to do a live, free show in a park in Downtown St. Louis. As a fan, probably one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. However, during the song “Future Foe Scenarios,” lightning struck during the climax of the song – ending the show once […]

Music Review: Chevelle’s “Hats Off To The Bull”

Alright, confession time. I wasn’t a big music listener towards the beginning of my life, besides the classic rock bands like Styx and Queen that my family played in the car. But my first step into the area of modern rock music was the Chicago-based trio Chevelle. The first song I ever heard from them […]

Review of Now, Voyager’s “Seas – EP”

The genre of metal is a normally straight forward thing; you can sound one way, and be classified as such. Nowadays, there are no shortages of different sub genres to get filed into, and normally, you would stay there unless you drastically changed everything about your band. But what happens when a band comes out, […]