This article is an artist profile of a local St. Louis rock band called Ocean Rivals that I did for the upcoming issue of Eleven. I interviewed the band before writing the article. They were my first “band interview.” The “Quick Tracks” at the end are short descriptions of two of Ocean Rivals songs. Here’s [...]

I just arrived home from seeing my very first live concert at Greenville College Professor Rick McPeak’s barn just outside of Greenville. I’ve been out to the barn a couple times. Once at the end of last semester for some St. Paul’s get together, once for helping Thomas Johnson want the garden he planted there. [...]

…is absolute drivel.  It’s abysmal.  The lyrics are completely uninspired and vague for no reason at all.  I don’t believe a word Aaron Marsh sings.  It’s gross that, with the packaging for the album, they compared him to Sufjan Stevens and Jeff Tweedy.  I’m disgusted, I freaking can’t stand this record.