This weekend! A Series of Wonderful Events

Jesse Gernigin is a full time traveling magician and hypnotist who on September 3rd will be putting on his show ‘A Series of Wonderful Events’. The show runs for one night and is in Edwardsville, Illinois at the historic Wildey Theater. ‘A Series of Wonderful Events’ will start at 7:00 p.m on September third and the show will run until 8:45 p.m with a fifteen minute intermission. ‘A Series of Wonderful Event’ showcases Jesse’s ability to read and control minds. During the show Jesse will read the minds of the audience, influence volunteers to forget events, use social control to affect volunteer’s decision and promises, in his words, ‘To have an ending that no one can see coming’. Jesse will also include various effects of magic from swallowing razor blades to linking borrowed keys to one another and much more. For an unforgettable night in a beautiful theater come see Jesse Gernigin’s show ‘A Series of Wonderful Events’! Tickets are $12.00, seating is first come first served and tickets are available at Wildey’s ticket office out front of the Wildey theater the night of the show or you can pre-purchase them online at www.wildeytheater.com.

This entry was written by Scotty, posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:15 pm, filed under Uncategorized and tagged edwardsville, Jesse Gernigin. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Fest Coverage: Outside Lands in San Francisco, CA #osl11

Starting today, Eleven staffers Tara Pham and Nelda Kerr take San Francisco’s Outside Lands 2011 by storm. Follow their Golden Gate Park adventure online via @elevenmag #osl11. Following the festival, see blog coverage here!

This entry was written by Tara, posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:11 am, filed under Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

The August issue of Eleven is on stands now!

The quick and dirty: Atmosphere, The Glitch Mob, Mountain Man, LouFest 2011, Bo & The Locomotive And LOTS more! Check it out St. Louis – And get out there and see some music!

This entry was written by Scotty, posted on August 10, 2011 at 10:56 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged atmosphere, August, glitch mob, LouFest, mountain man. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

The Unstoppable Boylan

Last Saturday while driving (and recovering) from the bass and BPM attack that was Jukefest 2011, I could not resist the urge to further punish my inner ears by blasting the big new “Look to the Sky” EP from two of Chicago’s finest juke masters, the internationally acclaimed DJ Rashad and the often slept-on Boylan.  This newest release for Chicago’s “best white juke producer” on the Juke Trax label marks Boylan’s second album of the summer, following his “Mystery” EP on Ghettophiles.

Now, for those unfamiliar with juke, a genre with an incredibly strong local identity, I’ll defer giving my own account in favor of passing you on to a blog run by Dave Quam, a Chicagoan with a deep knowledge and love for juke, where you can find a wealth of history and tracks.  What I will say, however, is this:  juke will move you.  Combining a feverish pace pushing, at times, 160 beats per minute with rumbling 808s, off-the-wall claps, snares and toms and samples that will give you chills (Boylan’s reworking of Ennio Morricone’s “The Ecstasy of Gold”), it seems that the world epicenter of dance music has once again recombined its musical DNA giving birth to something completely new and wonderful.

Moving back to our man, Boylan, it seems that summer is his time to shine – what with being a full time school teacher and all – and with both these EP’s he is downright blinding.  Starting with the earlier four track “Mystery EP,” Boylan delivers a blistering feel good jam, and my top track, with “I Love Music” featuring another fixture of Chicago’s juke/ghetto house scene, DJ Clent.  With the next tracks, “LB Work” and the titular “Mystery,” Boylan shows off his ability to keep up the energy within his immersive spaced-out and futuristic atmospheres.  And finally on “Noiz Factory” he tips his hat to the history of house music with a sample from Sound Factory’s 1992 classic “Understand This Groove.”

On the more recent “Look to the Sky,” Boylan and Rashad co-produced two of the tracks and then each contributed two solo efforts, giving room for both to push their unique sound while still letting their geniuses compound each other.  My favorite track of the entire album hands down goes to Boylan’s “Hands.”  I may be a sucker for these reworked soul samples, but goddam, this track is unreal.  Effortlessly fitting orchestral hits over unrelenting 808s punctuated with gritty, dated female vocals makes Boylan one of the producers to look for in the future for all your booty-werkin needs.

Check out some of his track on youtube (include “juke” and the searches become way more relevant) and buy his releases here.  Now for a taste…

This entry was written by Scott Trausch, posted on July 26, 2011 at 10:00 pm, filed under Uncategorized and tagged 808, boylan, Chicago, juke, look to the sky, rashad. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

U2 Thrills In The Summer Heat At Busch

It’s been called The Biggest Concert In St. Louis History. I’m not sure about all that, but it was an amazing performance.

The U2 360° tour marked 30 years of success U2 and last night at Busch they showed that they are as relevant today as they were when they first found success in the early 1980’s. Many in the crowd were not born when U2 first hit US shores or when they played their first show at Graham Chapel at Washington University in 1981. For that show they were paid $750, which is about what it cost for a couple to go to last night’s show in some of the premium seats. But that show also included 3 songs repeated at the end of the set that had played the beginning! This last leg of the tour also marks the nearly of the end of almost 2 years on the road for the lads from Dublin. Fans last night could tell it had been a long two years, marked by everything from a long postponement of many shows due to back surgery for Bono to U2’s historic, triumphant performance at The Glastonbury Festival, which was a first for the band.

The production and the performance were incredible. This tour has set a new standard for stadium mega-concerts. From the Disco Ball that sat atop the tower, 300 feet above the floor to the moving bridges that passed just above the heads of the die-hard fans standing in the “Red Zone” section, there was not one part of the show that didn’t leave the crowd in awe. Indeed at times the production overwhelmed the music. Sometimes, U2 tours basketball arenas and focus more on the music and sometimes, like 360°, they go all out for the spectacle. Both can be appealing and both can be amazing. They have forgone the spectacle for their last two major world tours but they brought it back with a vengeance this time around.

U2 opened their set with “Even Better Than The Real Thing,” which was the first of 4 straight songs from 1991’s Actung Baby as “The Fly,” “Mysterious Ways” and “Until The End Of The World” following the opening number. Bono commented that it felt like 1991 and for many in the crowd it did feel that way as they reminisced about the last time U2 played a stadium show in St. Louis at the old Busch in 1992 supporting Actung Baby. As the set went on, the band jumped from the past to the present, playing such stalwarts as “I Will Follow” from their debut album Boy (now over thirty years old!) and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and mixing in songs from the most recent albums, like “Get On Your Boots” from their latest No Line On The Horizon (now over 2 years old!).

The coolest moment of the show was when they played a recorded message from Captain Mark Kelly, husband of Arizona Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords on the International Space Station. First greeting St. Louis, he then spelled out the name of “Beautiful Day” as U2 launched into a raucous version of the song, a true celebration of life, leaving many in the crowd speechless and thrilled.

Overall there were some down moments. The slower ballad “Scarlet” was a bit of a let down so deep in the set and “Miss Sarajevo” missed the mark with the vocal contributions of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti as on the original recording. During the encore, which started with “One”, The Edge seemed to have tuning problems with his guitar, which was understandable given the extreme heat and humidity that the show took place under. But those moments were far over-shadowed by the rest of the performance. It was a fantastic night and everyone who braved that heat and humidity left Busch Stadium with a big, sweaty smile!

This entry was written by Scotty, posted on July 19, 2011 at 11:16 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Busch, Live, review, U2. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Pitchfork Music Festival 2011 #p4k11

Check here and @elevenmag for the next 3 days for our official (and unofficial) coverage of Pitchfork Music Festival 2011!

This entry was written by Tara, posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:45 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged #p4k11, Pitchfork Music Festival 2011. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Happy New Year!

Wherever you are – welcome the year of ’11!

Together as One, Los Angeles (above)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on January 1, 2011 at 10:00 am, filed under Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

New Year’s Eve from Coast to Coast

Not in STL for NYE?  Don’t fret – here are some other options to keep you busy away from home:

1. New York City: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

-Where: Best Buy Theater
-How Much: $39.50-$55
-Why: This will be the funkiest place in all of NYC, so go get down!
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This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on December 30, 2010 at 3:00 pm, filed under Uncategorized, Upcoming and tagged Japandroids, Major Lazer, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Issue 6.8 on the Streets

Hey Everyone,

Issue 6.8 is on the streets.  Go pick one up at your favorite mom & pop shop.  If you want to sneak a peek at the table of contents, or leave us your thoughts on an article, head over to the Issue 6.8 page (conveniently located in the navigation area to your right).  Enjoy!

Yours Truly,
Eleven Staff

This entry was written by Josh Petersel, posted on May 5, 2010 at 7:36 pm, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Academy Hill, Bear Ceuse, Black Lips, Broken Social Scene, Cherokee Street, Donnis, Earl Greyhound, Eleven Magazine, Harlem, Jumbling Towers, Loose Screwz, Plants and Animals, Record Store Day, Sleigh Bells, Tef Poe, The Annuals, The Firebird, The Morning Benders, The Old Rock House. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Eleven 6.6 on Stands Now!

Need something to do this month?  Don’t fret – pick up the March issue of Eleven and you’ll be good to go!  Also, we unfortunately need to share two major retractions with you:

1. To give credit where credit is due: the Hot Chip article was written by Mike Murray – be sure to give him props!

2. The image for Jay Electronica is not correct: the photo is of the group Reflection Eternal, and Hi-Tek is wrongfully labeled as Jay.

Sorry for the mistakes, and we hope you enjoy the issue!

This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on March 2, 2010 at 2:56 pm, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Eleven Magazine, Hot Chip, Issue 6.6. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.