Onward, Upward, Forward: Jordan Ward Eben Cook June 5, 2023To say ascending St. Louis R&B artist Jordan Ward graced the upstairs stage at The Middle East would be a...
Jazzy Beats and Real Talk: Mick Jenkins Jared Steinberg February 6, 2019Chicago rap sensation Mick Jenkins gave hip-hop heads at the sold-out Middle East show something heavy but sweet to work...
Local Spotlight: The Burning Lights Alexis den Boggende January 22, 2019If anybody embodies the quote from Almost Famous, “What do you love about music? Everything,” it’s Steve Knecht, the spirited...
Selected Sounds: Shows to Start the New Year Jessica Pavia January 3, 2019Happy New Year! Whether you are one to make resolutions or not, we can all agree to bring more live...
Concert Conversations with SALES Knar Bedian October 30, 2016SALES sounded like they just rolled out of bed. They missed soundcheck due to traffic and despite a quick onstage...
Ticket Giveaway: Miniature Tigers (10/23) Maddy Ball October 19, 2016Brooklyn-based indie-pop group, Miniature Tigers, will be performing this Sunday, October 23rd at The Middle East. We’ve got two tickets up for...
The Happiest Emo Band: Tiny Moving Parts Josh Star June 29, 2016The ceiling fans were spinning on high but it didn’t make any difference. It felt like 100 degrees with the...
Futurist Talking Drum: Interview with Son Little Knar Bedian November 11, 2015Son Little (a play on an old nickname, Little Son) released his self-titled album this year, bringing a fresh take on...
Weekly Wrap-Up: 10/26/15 Will Sullivan October 26, 2015ast night I had the good fortune to be in attendance at the U.S. premiere of the dramatic performance “Chopin...
Giveaway: Halfnoise with Oh, Malô, & Brazil (6/8) Thanasi Kastritis June 4, 2015Boston, listen up and listen good! Nashville based vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Zac Farro is bringing his independent solo-project Halfnoise to The...