What’s Coming Up: 6/30 – 7/7
Looking for something to do? No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:
1. Eytan and the Embassy
-Where: The Gramophone
-When: Friday, July 2nd @ 9 PM
-How Much: $5 – 21+
-Why: Rolling with bands like OK Go and the Polyphonic Spree, Eytan’s funk-infused pop-rock has garage crunch and has hooks that hit like a knockout punch.
-What else: The band has a few US dates left before heading overseas to the V-Festival in the UK. (more…)
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Passion Pit w/ Tokyo Police Club and BRAHMS @ The Pageant, 6/23/2010
BRAHMS. Photo by Corey Woodruff. More on Flickr
I guess Passion Pit’s constant touring has caused mild memory loss in lead singer Michael Angelakos. Less than a year ago, Passion Pit played a show down the street at WashU – but that didn’t stop Angelakos from thanking the crowd for such a good turnout (a sold-out show, in fact) for the band’s first time in the Lou. However, his small blunder was far overshadowed by great sets by all three bands on the night’s bill. (more…)
This entry was written by , posted on June 29, 2010 at 11:53 am, filed under Live and tagged BRAHMS, Passion Pit, The Pageant, Tokyo Police Club. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Music Monday: Chromeo
Yeah, I know – I’m a huge Chromeo fan. But seriously, how could you not like their glittery, layered, but most importantly shameless 80s pop gems? Though their upcoming album release date for Business Casual just got moved back, Dave-1 and Pee Thug are keeping us on the line with new single, “Don’t Turn the Lights On.” Expect fifty remixes by tomorrow – but for now, enjoy the original below!
Chromeo – “Don’t Turn the Lights On”
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This entry was written by , posted on June 28, 2010 at 6:10 pm, filed under New Music and tagged Business Casual, Chromeo, Don't Turn the Lights On. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Follow Friday: Eric Woods
Photo by Dionna Raedeke.
Printmaker Eric Woods is a cultural scene veteran. His enterprise, The Firecracker Press (@FirecrackerP), resides in the heart of Cherokee Street: the unofficial (but certainly eligible) print capital of St. Louis, where it’s been since (in Cherokee terms) the Paleozoic year of 2008. Eric is now in the captain’s chair in the neighborhood’s business association, and Eleven took a minute to catch up and to talk about his experience, his work, and his ideas for the future. Check out his prints at http://firecrackerpress.com/, and read on past the jump for our interview.
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This entry was written by , posted on June 25, 2010 at 9:44 am, filed under Local Profile and tagged Eric Woods, The Firecracker Press. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
What’s Coming Up: 6/23 – 6/30
Looking for something to do? No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:
1. Frog Eyes w/ Jumbling Towers and Art Majors
-Where: The Luminary Center for the Arts
-When: Saturday, June 26th @ 8 PM
-How Much: $10 adv / $12 doors
-Why: Explosive and energetic, Frog Eyes plays organic indie-rock ranging from sky-high keys to harmonizing hooks.
-What else: Opening groups Jumbling Towers and Art Majors both recently released great, new records, and will be playing those songs at the show! (more…)
This entry was written by , posted on June 23, 2010 at 11:08 am, filed under Upcoming and tagged Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Frog Eyes, Viking Moses!. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Music Monday: BRAHMS and Tech Supreme tracks
I hope you’re planning to get to the Passion Pit show this Wednesday early. BRAHMS, led by Cale Parks (well known in his own right from his solo projects and White Williams), will start the party out right with 80s throwback electronic beats warped to match the 21st century.
BRAHMS – “Toward the Ghost”
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Also, remember our Follow Friday post about Tech Supreme last week? Here are those mp3s we promised, both produced by Tech:
Rome and Tef Poe feat. Rockwell Knuckles – “Buck Stops”
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Nato Caliph feat. Bryant Stewart – “Her”
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This entry was written by , posted on June 21, 2010 at 10:27 am, filed under New Music and tagged BRAHMS, Tech Supreme. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Afterparty: Saturday, June 19th @ Eleven HQ
Are you going to the Post Performance downtown with Phaseone and Parisian of Safety Words this Saturday (technically, today)? Are you looking to keep the groove for the rest of the night?
In the spirit of the last minute event, we’re hosting an aftershow at 11 PM down at Eleven HQ @ 2603 Cherokee St. They’ll be DJ sets from Josh Levi, Matt Leach, and possibly from Phaseone, Parisian, and who knows what else will show up. Regardless, it’s going to be a late night. This is where an RSVP link would normally go, but it’s def too late for that. See you tomorrow night!
This entry was written by , posted on June 19, 2010 at 12:52 am, filed under Upcoming and tagged Post Performance Afterparty. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Follow Friday: Tech Supreme
Producer Tech Supreme (@techsupreme) has been in St. Louis hip-hop since he moved here at 16. Now, he ties the whole scene together with his innovative beats and community attitude. He talks with Eleven about his work with The Force, the St. Louis scene, and the music business. Check back soon for some exclusive Tech tracks, too.
How did you get started in music?
My mother is a recording artist. I grew up in New Jersey. I came [to St. Louis] when I was 16. I was always around studio equipment and stuff like that. My mother was free with what I could listen to – I could listen to what ever I want[ed], like Slick Rick. It was a musically liberal household. Then I came to St. Louis and my cousin was a piano player and he got me into making music…it started with rapping. Just [because] being such a rap fan as a kid, [I] started rapping, moved to St Louis, came to U[niversity] City High School and hooked up with some guys who wanted to be from New York – I was from North New Jersey – so we started rapping together, me and Young Thunder and some other guys. We needed beats, and I had been playing with it, so I decided to start doing beats for us. And then that first year, I fell in love with it completely and decided that’s what I want to do full time – I don’t want to rap. I wanted to be the guy behind the scenes, making the music and making everything happen. I’ve been doing it since then, but there’s always a time period before you can consider yourself a professional, that you’re honing your skill. You’re never really a professional till you start releasing your projects to a mass amount of people you don’t know. It’s probably only been six or seven year[s] that I’ve been doing that.
This entry was written by , posted on June 18, 2010 at 5:23 pm, filed under Local Profile and tagged Tech Supreme, The Force. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Quick Concert Picks: 6/17
Looking for something to do? No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next few days:
1. Jay Farrar w/ Col and Ford Duo
-Where: The Old Rock House
-When: Thursday, Jun 17th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $20
-Why: A current St. Louis resident and a veteran of defunct Wilco precursor Uncle Tupelo and leader of Son Volt, Farrar writes some of the best folk-tinged rock around.
-What else: It’s 21+
This entry was written by , posted on June 17, 2010 at 10:35 am, filed under Upcoming and tagged Bear Ceuse, Delta Spirit, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Flaming Death Trap, Jay Farrar, Romany Rye, The Cropdusters. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Music Monday: Whispering Pines
Whether or not their name is a reference to The Band’s self-titled album, Whispering Pines has definitely taken cues from their predecessors. With hints of country and blues, the group’s brand of southern rock and honky-tonk swagger could have been brought to 2010 in a time machine. They’ll be at the Gramophone tomorrow (June 15th), so check them out live if you get the chance!
Whispering Pines – “Family Tree”
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This entry was written by , posted on June 14, 2010 at 5:19 pm, filed under New Music and tagged Family Tree, Whispering Pines. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
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