Archive for February, 2010

 
The Blue Note will be putting on their first 9th Street Summerfest show of the season on May 26 with Of Montreal (hell yes!) headlining the event.  The show is FREE, with gates opening at 6pm.  The Carolina Chocolate Drops (hell yes! #2) will be stopping by 9th Street to play their own free show on July [...]

 
Today Johnny would have been 78 years old…
 

 
I first ran across Indie Folk-Rockers Phosphorescent this past October when they played Farm Aid.  I really enjoyed the energy of their show and I made a mental note to check them out further later on.  Of course that mental note got lost in the shuffle and I didn’t give the Brooklyn-based band a second thought.  Recently though I [...]

 
 
 
Well it’s time for another installment of “Six Questions With” (I suppose making it 5 questions would have worked out better considering the title of the blog, but I’m not that clever).  This time around Elsinore was nice enough to answer a few questions in advance of their show this Saturday, February 27 at the Firebird. 
Champaign’s [...]

New Releases V2.23

23, Feb 2010

 
Work is settling down a bit and my cough is no longer waking the neighbors so lets get this show on the road.  I’m a big enough Johnny Cash fan that I don’t really care what other releases are out today, I will be giving American VI: Ain’t No Grave my complete attention.  This is Johnny’s last [...]

Upcoming STL Shows

22, Feb 2010

 
There have been a lot of exciting concert announcements as of late, so I thought I’d throw them all together in one post.  Most exciting for me is the news that the Arctic Monkeys (pictured above) will be making their way to St. Louis to play The Pageant on April 11.  I’m still on the [...]

 
Local Natives just released their much-anticipated debut LP Gorilla Manor on Tuesday and after their done with Europe they’ll be taking it to the streets in America.  The LA five-piece have made a name for themselves in Europe, but hell who hasn’t? (just ask Kings of Leon)  Local Natives will be bringing their sweet folk-pop [...]

New Releases V2.16

16, Feb 2010

 
I apologize for not posting anything yesterday, work is making it hard for me to keep my head above water this week.  Thankfully today is Tuesday so I can gorge on new music – and there are a few great albums out today.  I can’t wait to dive into Gorilla Manor from Local Natives and Genuine Negro [...]

 
 
 
If you’re free tonight I suggest heading over to The Gramophone for some excellent (and affordable) entertainment.  Non other than your favorite hipster beverage PBR (along with Knuckle Rumbler and YeahMan!) are putting on a winter dance party to keep you warm and toasty.  For just $5 at the door (good lord I sound like an infomercial) [...]

 
Yeasayer have crafted an utterly strange and wonderful album in Odd Blood.  Until I discovered their Take Away Show last year I hadn’t really taken notice of the band, but I liked what I heard.  They may have gone off the psychedelic deep end since then, but I’ve jumped off the edge right along with them.  [...]


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