Monday, April 25, 2016

April 26th - May 2nd

Tuesday, April 26th
Chris Smentkowski
at St. Louis Public Library - FREE
Three very unique local experimental acts will be performing live scores to some experimental Polish films from many different eras.


Wednesday, April 27th
Sunday Candy
at Blank Space - $7
Death Index is hardcore duo featuring members of Merchandise and La Piovra. Heavy hardcore with new wave-style vocals makes for a dark, pounding, punk Bowie sound. It's some creepy stuff.

 Thursday, April 28th
Mike Herr
at The Night Owl - $5-$7
Lard Boys are a hardcore punk group from Minneapolis. They sound exactly how their name states. Thick and heavy. With the Lumpy stamp of approval, should be an excellent show. Also the Night Owl looks like a nice place, so try not to fuck it up.


Bruxism #16
Travis Bursik
Wax Fruit
Claude/Hamon/Weinstein
Ethiks' Mind
DJ Metal Oxide
at Schlafly Tap Room - FREE
You know the drill. Bruxism has been one of most consistently good series in St. Louis for some time now and has really thrived at their new home. As always, show is free and this time, it's serving at the tape release show for Rhizomatic St. Louis vol. 4.


Saturday, April 30th
Big Apple Fuzz Boys
The Mad Doctors
Soda Ghost
The Young Eyes
Beach Bodies
at Foam - $5
We got some fuzzy rock 'n rollers in the house. Simple, fast, catchy garage rock and with some real shredding. But this band not afraid to get a little groovy at times. I've never seen doctors rock this hard.


Monday, May 2nd
Monday Night Raw
Hank Wood & the Hammerheads
Q
Black Panties
Mala Leche
NSOD
at Bonerville
I love pro wrestling and Monday Night Raw is in St. Louis on the same day, but I will not be attending that. That's how good Hank Wood & the Hammerheads are. These New York-based punks make a really unique, percussion heavy brand of punk rock that is not to be missed.


Raw is War
Gnary Davidson
Van Buren
Staghorn
at San Loo - $5
If rock bands could get married, Gnarly Davidson would be married to Shitstorm. The Gnarly boys have played here numerous times and destroy every time. I hear they've got some new tunes that will blow your socks off. 
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Saturday, April 16, 2016

April 19th - 25th

Wednesday, April 20th
Slave Lizard
at CBGB - FREE
Three of the best local bands come together to celebrate every stoner's favorite holiday. You know the one i'm talking about. Show is free. Come hang out with your buds.


Thursday, April 21st
Karuna: Hamid Drake & Adam Rudolph Duet
at Joe's Cafe - $15-$20
Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph are two world-class jazz percussionists and have been playing with each other for over 40 years, but this is their first tour together. The two have incredible chemistry  that comes with four decades of forming a musical bond.


 Friday, April 22nd
My Favorite Band
Tacocat
Boyfriends
Bruiser Queen
at Off Broadway - $10
Tacocat is surf punk band from Seattle that has been one of my favorite bands for the last couple of years. Their songs are incredibly catchy and their lyrics are witty and passive aggressive while remaining uptempo and positive in their delivery. I highly recommend this show and this band.


Joe Finally Found a Venue for This
Stella
The Jockstraps
New Lives
Sunday Candy
at Kismet
Stella is an indie rock/shoegaze band from Evansville, Indiana. This band has everything you could ask for: thumping rhythm section, cool looking pedal boards and tons of reverb. You will be bobbing back and forth through their entire set and you are going to love every second of it.


Saturday, April 23rd
Cunningham/Kingston
Clapp/Clapp Duo
at Kismet Creative Center 
A night of electric duos featuring Alex Cunningham (Hardbody, Vernacluar String Trio) and Chad Hickman (Kingston Family Singers) in what I can only imagine will be sharp, piercing and frantic. Also the Clapp Brothers bring a lifetime of chemistry to the stage with their experimental treats.


Sunday, April 24th
    Main Stage
 10:15 am – Swear Beam
11:15 am – Vanilla Beans
 12:40 pm – DJ Needles 
2:00 pm – CaveofswordS
 3:15 pm – iLLPHONiCS 
5:15 pm – Bruiser Queen

The Cafe Stage
 11:40 am – The Griddle Kids
1:45 pm – Arson for Candy
 2:45 pm – Tortuga
 5:00 pm – The Funs
at Forest Park - FREE
It's Earth Day, y'all! I love the Earth and I love these bands. Wake up early and celebrate this big ass floating thingy we all live on. 
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Saturday, April 9, 2016

April 12th - 18th

Tuesday, April 12th
Biggie Stardust
at Foam - $5
The Chicago-based synth pop group Wingtips is a band I have been very high on since seeing them last Summer at Melt. They have some infectious new wave dance tunes that will get your feet moving. If you have an illness, I think their music will Cure it. 

Thursday, April 14th
at San Loo - $7
Veteran punk rock outfit Clorox Girls is coming to St. Louis, which is cool because I didn't think they were a thing anymore. Maybe i'm just an idiot. Either way, Clorox Girls is a true throwback to the good ole fun punk rock we love so much.

DJs ~*DERAM CONTROL*~
at Foam
Electro-goth house duo Body of Light comes from Tempe, Arizona. Despite coming from the bright, hot deserts of Arizona, Body of Light has cold, dark tone in their uptempo electronic music. They are joined by High-Functioning Flesh, an electro-punk duo from Los Angeles. DANCE IN THE DARK!


Friday, April 15th
Invitation
Presented by Marble//Wall Duo
at Kranzberg Arts Center - $10
Local improv duo made up percussionist Louis Wall and pianist/composer Nika Marble present a five act performance inspired by the novel Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov. The five performances will explore the themes of entrapment, positionality, perseverance, death, and transcendence.

Saturday, April 16th
at KDHX $10-$20
Tyshawn Sorey is a percussionist and composer from Newark, New Jersey. At 35 years old, he is widely considered one of the most influential figures in experimental jazz of this generation. His newest group, Alloy Trio features himself on percussion, Corey Smythe on piano and Christopher Tordini on upright bass playing pieces composed by Sorey himself.

Sunday, April 17th
Freak Out
at The Firebird - $7-$10
Local DIY booking company Constant Cocoon Booking celebrates their first birthday with a night of music and art. On top of the stellar local bill, there will also be local artists, zines and record labels selling goods. There is also a raffle with super tasty prizes. Nothing beats a raffle, am I right?

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Monday, April 4, 2016

April 5th - 11th

Tuesday, April 5th
Ghost Ice/Stone/Trull Trio
at Jackson Piano - $10-$15
Frode Gjerstad is jazz musician from Norway whose signature instrument is the alto saxophone, but he is no one-trick pony. Fred Longberg-Holm is a Chicago-based experiemental cellist. Both musicians are known world-wide for their masterful musicianship and notable collaboration throughout the years.


Pop Rock-Pa-Looza
Weatherbox
Enemies
Yonsei
Sunday Candy
at Foam
The band Weatherbox is the brain-child of Brian Warren. Since 2005, Warren and friends have been pumping out the indie rock jams and they were probably in your MySpace top 8.
Enemies is a band I have been jamming for years. Hailing from Ireland, this experimental mathpop group with have you dancing Kevin Bacon-style.

Wednesday, April 6th
at Way Out Club - FREE (21+)
Ambient April is upon us. The Paradoxal Pterodactyl crew has compiled a powerful line-up of chill, super-chill and mega-chill acts. The Weirdo series has consistently been very exceptional and this looks to be no different. 

Thursday, April 7th
BIGGIESTARDUST
at Foam - FREE
The NOiSETTE series is back with an all-star line-up of local experimental artists. This show is free and features a variety pack of experimental sounds that are sure to tickle your fancy.


Saturday, April 9th
Eleven Magazine Presents:
DTCV
Hallowed Bells
Rip Rap
at Foam - $7
Super-duo DTCV has a fantastic mixture of indie rock and French pop. Simple and strong, a real explosion of catchy and atmospheric electronic music. Hallowed Bells is an instrumental electronic band from Philadelphia that creates huge walls of sounds for you to bask in.

Sunday, April 10th
at Kismet - $5
The people of St. Louis are very familiar with the boys in New England Patriots. This group has come to the Gateway City a few times in the past and have left us in awe. For those unfamiliar, NEP is a experimental noise rock band from New England. Chaotic energy, rapid power and sporadic glitches. This show will be hot, sweaty and packed. Show up on time.

Bay-Area Freaks
at Foam - $5
Mutant freak rock bastards Violence Creeps spawn from Oakland. They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky. They're all together ooky. You get it. Give your money to Lumpy at the door.
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