Saturday, August 29, 2015

We Have Fun Here - September 1st - September 7th

Tuesday, September 1st
at Foam
Local rippers Shitstorm and Big Blonde will be hitting the road and their tour starts here in St. Louis. The kick off show features Hans Predator, a psych-rock group and Mr. Bones from Carbondale and they are a bunch of freaks.


 Wednesday, September 2nd
For better or for worse, health insurance is a basic necessity in our society. Young people and people of marginalized identities (low-income people, queer & trans people, poc, people with disabilities, etc) often have more trouble accessing and using insurance than the dominant population. This event will be a basic training on the benefits of health insurance, how to get it through Obamacare, and how to use it once you have it, with plenty of time for questions at the end. I hope to empower attendees to feel more comfortable using the health care system and to spread that confidence to others in their community.


The Bubbleheads
Lo-fi garage rockers Louie Louie is new band featuring Emily Robb of Latern will be playing at CBGB with brand new punk super group The Bubbleheads and some guy in a yellow suit name with who hired men to be his friend. Cal & the Calories is what they like to call themselves.


Thursday, September 3rd
at Kismet Creative Center
Multicult is a grungy-noise rock trio out of Baltimore that has been putting out of the best noise rock in the Northeast for a little over 5 years. They will be playing with Complainer. Remember Spelling Bee? Well, they got really sad apparently and they have a new, darker sound. Also playing is Double God, a very minimalist yet experimental duo featuring Sean Ballard of Hardbody & Stonechat and Jake Mideke of Laika, Jr. Clooney & Staghorn. 


 Sunday, September 6th
4 Hands Brewing vs Strange Donuts
Free outdoor wrestling event presented by 4 Hands Brewing, Strange Donuts and Dynamo Pro Wrestling. Special appearance by Matt Sydal (formerly WWE's Evan Bourne)


 Monday, September 7th
Buffalo punks at Bonerville
Utah Jazz
Lumpy & the Dumpers
Ski Mask
at Bonerville
The Utah Jazz is a fast, hard-hitting rock 'n punk band from Buffalo, New York. The three piece will be stopping in to play at a magical venue (ask a punk for location). They are playing with Columbia punks Ski Mask and local legends/enemies Lumpy & the Dumpers.



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Sunday, August 23, 2015

We Have Fun Here - August 25-August 31st


Tuesday, August 25th
at Foam - $5
Weathered is a post-hardcore/indie rock band from Minnesota that keeps it very simple their music. They are joined by indie rockers Oakwood Estates, from little ole Alton, Illinois and acoustic act I Could Sleep in the Clouds.

Swear Beam Cassette Tape Release
Swear Beam
The Hecks
DJ LRVRL
at Foam - $5
Swear Beam, the new love-child of The Funs and Trauma Harness are releasing their first tape on Tuesday. They will be joined by the clectic duo from Chicago, The Hecks, with their musical arrangements going everywhere from indie rock to ambient to noise rock.


Wednesday, August 26th
Dark punk from the Pacific Northwest
Heath Problems
Trauma Harness
The Crisis
at Foam - $5
Heath Problems is a very sporadic, high energy noise rock band from Seattle. They will be joined by gloomy, dance-punk boys Trauma Harness and politically conscious punk rockers The Crisis.
 
Thursday, August 27th
Punk rock from Chicago and Oakland
Negative Scanner
Torso
Shitstorm
The Bubbleheads
at Foam - $5
A show I have been looking forward to a while now, coming to Foam is Negative Scanner from Chicago and Torso from Oakland. Negative Scanner is a dark, gloomy post-punk outfit with a ground-shaking vocalist. Torso is a very in-your-face straight edge hardcore/punk band. They will joined by the toast of the town, Shitstorm and new STL punk band, The Bubbleheads.



Local Experimental Legends
Dave Stone and Ghost Ice
Hylidae and JJ Hamon
Future Junk
at Schlafly Tap Room
Get ready for a night of experimental music over at the Schalfy Tap Room, featuring some of the best experimental, electronic artists in St. Louis today. Free show. Highly recommended.


Friday, August 28th
LAB: Last in the American League
Mvstermind
The Free Years
The Vanilla Beans
The Leonas
European Soccer League
at The Luminary - $5
The Luminary's series LAB has partnered with Last in the American League, which is all about collaboration and pushing new musical acts in the St. Louis area.  That is why this show has such an eclectic line-up with some groups you may have never heard of. Indie pop, hip-hop, DJs and much more from St. Louis will all be on display.



Satuday, August 29th
Music Record Shop's $1 Record & CD sidewalk sale
Go buy some cheap records!

Sunday, August 30th
Rad Indie Rock
Love Moon
The Brainstems
at Foam - $5
Love Moon is an awesome psychedelic, sludgy indie rock band from Oakland.  They will be joined by STL psych rockers The Brainstems.
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Monday, August 17, 2015

Interview with Willow Rosen of Box



"Box was created from a need in St. Louis; to have a safer space to discuss and explore a healthier sexuality." 

 Box is a new feminist sex shop at 3350 Ohio Ave, right off of Cherokee Street owned and operate by Sarah Michelson & Willow Rosen
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We Have Fun Here - August 18th - August 24th

Tuesday, August 18th
Trancers (Detroit)
 Berdella
at Foam
Trancers (not to be confused with the experimental electronic duo from St. Louis of the same name) is an experimental post-punk band out of Detroit, Michigan bringing weirdo psychedelic and lo-fi sounds with a heavier punk sound. Joining them is Little Big Bangs and Berdella, which features members of Willis.
Wednesday, August 19th
at CBGB - $7
The Nervous Ticks are a noisy, lo-fi punk 'n roll band out of Richmond, Virginia. Very bass heavy, very chaotic. They will be joined by St. Louis favorite Demonlover, old-school punk band Maximum Effort, ultra heavy Human Bodies and new super-group Bort, featuring members of Shitstorm, Dad Jr., Posture and The Brainstems. Those are four of my favorite STL bands so I am exciting to see what Bort is.
Thursday, August 20th
at Foam - $5
Sloths is a metal band out of Portland, Oregon with a diverse sound.  Combining all the major sub-genres in metal, it is hard to put Sloth in a box of a "black metal band" or "doom metal band" or what have you. Joining them is heavy-hitters Anodes, doom-experts Path of Might and blues rockers The Maness Brothers.

at Melt - $5-$7-$10
Hosted by Maven Lee, Soul Underground is a full night of art, featuring singers, poets, emcees, musicians, hip-hop artists and visual artists.

Friday, August 21st
Stars Align: An Astrology Dance Party
(Leo Addition)
Stars Align is a monthly Astrology-themed dance party hosted by Jake Leech and Denise Ulett. At the event, you will experience live DJs, mini solar-return chart readings, a photo booth provided by Courtney Lee Photography and treats.
This month, the DJs are:
DJ Puzzle Pisces (Jake Leech)
DJ Tau R Us (Grant Nikseresht)
DJ Lion's Choice (Liza DiStefano)
at Melt - $5 (Leo's get in free)

Punk from all over the midwest at Foam
Cruelster
Bitchinreality
Ruz
at Foam - $7
Two heavy punks band, Cruelster from Cleveland and Bitchinreality from Chicago will be coming to Foam and will be joined by Ruz for a night of juvenile disorder.


Saturday, August 22nd
Sextrology:
The Art and Science of Connection
Hosted by Denise Ulett
at Box

Incredibly eclectic show at Schlafly
Rob Funkhouser
Bad Dates
Trancers (STL)
The Brainstems
at Schlafly Tap Room
Rob Funkhouser is an incredible experimental artist out of Indianapolis. Using a variety of snyth arrangements added to his wide ranging percussion instruments to create a completely original sound. Joining him is local punks Bad Dates, experimental duo Trancers and psychadelic garage rockers The Brainstems.  

Sunday, August 23rd
North American Punk. Canada, USA and Mexico all represented
Tunic
Cadenaxo
Skin Tags
Ish
at Foam - $5
North America is the great continent on Earth.  This show features acts from Canada, the United States and Mexico. Tunic is a noisy punk band from Winnepeg. What really stands out about Tunic is their vocalists aggressive and intimidating screams over the dark and fast guitar tones. Cadenaxo is hardcore punk band from Mexico City. Their music is the antithesis of in-your-face. Fast, heavy and to the point. They will be joined by St. Louis' Skin Tags and Ish.

Monday, August 24th
Punk, punk and punk
Dana
Ultraviolents
Dinofight!
at Foam - $5
Dana is punk band from Columbus, Ohio. They mix punk, classic rock and garage rock seamlessly for an enjoyable listen. Also their vocalist is incredibly talented and has the perfect sound to match the music. Joining Dana is noisy, experimental punks Ultraviolents and good time punk 'n rollers Dinofight!
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Sunday, August 9, 2015

We Have Fun Here - August 11th - August 17th


Tuesday, August 11th
at Foam - $8
Girlpool is a two-piece from Los Angeles that smoothly blends their minimalist sound with powerful harmonies and bold lyrics. Their debut self-titled EP was one of my favorite releases of 2014. Frankie Cosmos is a lo-fi indie rock four piece from NYC that has many quality releases under their belt since 2012. Joining them will be two of the best bands in St. Louis right now, Strong Force and Posture (both with a new releases you should pick up). Bring your friend who was really into the Juno soundtrack but never really bothered to find anymore music that sounded like that.


 Wednesday, August 12th
+free copy of Freezerburn #22
at Foam - $5
Freezerburn is a series of zines by the one Mr. Ben. This show at Foam the release of issue #22 of Freezerburn. Along for the ride is some of biggest oddities of the St. Louis scene. From harsh noise, to free improv to synth pop, this will be a show for all the weirdos.


Thursday, August 13th
at Blank Space
This one-night only event is a gallery display of the last ten years of the South St. Louis music scene through the lens of Jamie Lees. Over 500 pictures on display. Read more about it here


Saturday, August 15th
Desperate Pleasures
at Schalfy Tap Room
The second preview show for the upcoming Tu-Fest features some of the most talented musicians in St. Louis. This bill features rip-roaring rock & rollers Shitstorm, groovy St. Louis veterans The Conformists and new band featuring members of Blank Panties, Demonlover and Kisser, Desperate Pleasure play their first show.

Ethan Leinward
at Yaquis
Mike Pruitt (aka Twenty Thousand Strongmen) is a living legend. Driving an old school bus, Pruitt looks and sounds like he is from a different era. The grizzly looking Pruitt plays an authentic style of folk and bluegrass with a variety of different traditional instruments. Come listen to his music and his stories that are too unbelievable to make up.


Sunday, August 16th
Cardiac Arrest
at Foam - $5
 Bad Taste is just good ole punk rock from Carbondale. Nothing much else to it. Early show at Foam with some of the best punk bands in St. Louis. Not to be missed.


Monday, August 17th
at Foam - $7
Fun fact: This show was originally going to be in a basement. Now it's moved to Foam and for good reason. There should be a packed house for the high rollers of Memphis, Nots, as the come back to finished what they started last time around. Along for the ride is Trampoline Team from NOLA that bring you something to bounce to. Also on the bill is KC hardcore boys Blind Dog. On top of all that, St. Louis punk gods Veil and Soda Boys are also playing. Maybe more too who knows?
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Sunday, August 2, 2015

We Have Fun Here August 4rd - August 10th


Tuesday, August 4th
Larz
at Foam - $5
Spanish speaking punks from Chicago, Sin Orden, make their way to St. Louis this week with other STL punks Nos Bos and Larz.

Wednesday, August 5th
Not Quite Nothing
The ultra-noodly emo/post-rock band from New Orleans, Tare, will be stopping through to play with some very fun bands. Party Favors is a fun indie rock band from here is St. Louis. Persh is the new project of Kevin of con trails. I have heard good things about them. Not Quite Nothing is another new band from across the river. I have heard good things about them as well. Bring your dancing shoes.
at Kismet Creative Center - $5
at Melt - $7
Pleasure Lefists is a crisp, dark post-punk band from Cleveland. Very influenced by goth-pop and straight up rock and roll. A lot going on with this band and should not be missed. If you are familiar with the punk/post-punk scene here in St. Louis, you know the other three bands on this bill. Trauma Harness is one of the best bands in St. Louis and has been for a while. Veil is a new punk rock super group featuring members of Doom Town, Self Help and Bad Dates. And Swear Beam is a new band as well, featuring members of The Funs and Trauma Harness.

 Thursday, August 6th
at Off Broadway - $10-$12
Guitar-wielding mother fuckers from Nashville plan to burn down Off Broadway with their southern rock jams. Seriously, there are four guitar players in this band.  They all can shred. I saw them a few months ago and it was one of the best times of my life.

Friday, August 7th
at Fubar - $8
A sad day for St. Louis music approaches as one of the best local metal bands, Cathedral Fever, is playing their last show. But they are going out with a bang. Playing a long with them is Hell Night, Anodes and the infamous Fister. Come bang your head to Cathedral Fever one last time. 


at The Luminary - $8-$10
Known far and wide for his experimental electronic/house music, the Denver-based producer, Thug Entrancer will be playing at St. Louis as a part of the official launch of Random Acts of Silence. Opening the show is local Tekk DJ DMY and jungle-style DJ Trust Image.

Trader Bob's 2nd Annual Tattoo Flash Revival
Friday and Saturday at Trader Bob's Tattoo Shop, they are putting together their second annual flash revival. This is a huge two day tattoo event, featuring historic tattoo designs and tattoo artists from all over the country. On the 8th, head over to The Way Out for an after party.

 Saturday, August 8th
at Foam - $7
Those Acid Kitties are at it again. After their incredibly fun fest last week end, they are back to business as normal. And this business is bringing in lo-fi grunge band Daddy Issues from Nashville. They sing about depression and pizza. Also joining them is local punks Maximum Effort. They have a song about Elvis' poop.
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