Tallest Man on Earth | 06.05.13
The Pageant, St. Louis MO When a crowd wildly cheers you on through a few broken notes and a fumble on the keyboard, you are loved.
The Pageant, St. Louis MO When a crowd wildly cheers you on through a few broken notes and a fumble on the keyboard, you are loved.
The band marched through its set with vigor and intensity, mixing more well-known material with newer songs.
Ritter’s “put the Dalai Lama to shame” smile is ever present.
Ritter’s “put the Dalai Lama to shame” smile is ever present.

It’s amazing what phenomenal talent can do.
It’s amazing what phenomenal talent can do.
He was extremely funny and full of pride (and made several jokes about Canada and Morrissey).
Their live performance was filled with light and happiness.

Some bands rely on shenanigans to cover up musical inefficiencies, but Pinback’s musical complexities and technical proficiency were very clear.
The druggy aesthetic of psychedelic rock was fully communicated at Firebird by two luminaries of the recent wave of revivalists, Foxygen and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
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