An exploration of lands uncharted.

Join Eleven in its Urbex voyage of The Grove, as we explore four of the area’s finest watering holes. It’s free to join, and we’ve hooked up plenty of handsome drinking specials throughout the night.

Pick up your wristband by visiting one of the participating bars, or request one by emailing urbex@elevenmusicmag.com. Schedule for the progressive bar hop after the jump.

Schedule is as follows:

8p-9p: The Gramophone (4243 Manchester Avenue)
9p-10p: HandleBar
10p-11p: Atomic Cowboy
11p-12a: Just John

We’ll be updating on Twitter and doing cool stuff all night, and see this month’s issue for a map and more details! Also, here’s a link to the Facebook event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235841759773346&notif_t=event_invite

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An exploration of lands uncharted.

Join Eleven on its second Urbex voyage Downtown, as we explore five of the area’s finest watering holes. It’s free to join, and we’ve hooked up plenty of handsome drinking specials throughout the night.

Pick up your wristband by visiting one of the participating bars, or request one by emailing urbex@elevenmusicmag.com. Schedule for the progressive bar hop after the jump.

Schedule is as follows:
7p-8p: Thaxton Speakeasy (1009 Olive Street)
8p-9p: Crack Fox
9p-10p: The Dubliner
10p-11p: Hair of the Dog
11p-12a: Lola

We’ll be updating on Twitter and doing cool stuff all night, and see this month’s issue for a map and more details! Also, here’s a link to the Facebook event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164614266935321

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Playing a series of lovesick lullabies about break ups and false hopes, St. Louis indie-folk mainstays Theodore took some time to play a free show for their hometown fans. The band has been busy – in the last year, they recorded a Daytrotter session and were featured on a Misra compilation.

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Traveling all the way from Syracuse, New York, Ra Ra Riot returned to grace the Firebird’s stage. Performing for an insanely packed house, the band’s energetic set was crafted primarily around their 2010 release, The Orchard. Frontman Wes Miles rocked a vintage STL t-shirt, and the band thanked the adoring audience for their support in the form of a three song encore.

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Jon Hardy and The Public put on a reliably great show for patrons of Off Broadway – they’ve become one of the most consistently great bands in the local scene despite some recent line-up shuffling. Hardy hinted at new material on the way due to some recording sessions in Chicago, but offered no dates.

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Bathed in what was easily the most beautiful concert lighting I’ve encountered in a long time, a mildly scruffy Pete Yorn delivered an earnest, rocking performance at The Pageant last night. His set featured a full backing band, capping off the slow dynamic build of a night that began with mellow acoustic pop from The Wellspring and the always affable Ben Kweller.

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With fall leafing its way upon us, so comes the beginning of the holy trilogy of beard months: Novembeard, Decembeard, and of course, Manuary.  Clean-shaven October faces become obscured by scruff, paying homage to the follicles of ZZ Top, Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam, and that huge guy from the Harry Potter movies.

Of course, no two beards are the same.  From the French Fork to the Fu Manchu, each beard taps into the depths of our determination, creativity, and hatred of razor nicks.  The beard is more than just an icon; it’s functional, too.  We submit the following uses of a well-grown Novembeard:

Warmth:  There are few ways to cover your cheeks, unless you want to be that idiot that rolls a turtleneck up to your nose and gets snot all over it.  (Who owns turtlenecks these days, anyways?)  Thankfully, man has beards for keeping our cheeks warm during the balmy months ahead.

Protection:  Who is a mugger more likely to follow down a dark alley: the babyfaced, innocent looking pedestrian, or the guy with a ferociously grizzled beard that says, “I punch bears and pick my teeth with warthog bones”?  Exactly.

Storage:  It’s difficult to fit a cell phone or wallet in super skinny jeans.  With a tasteful beard, these problems are cured instantly.  Wedge that Blackberry into the shaggy storage space and never worry about missing a call again.

Musical Ability:  Let’s face it, you’re not Mozart.  Or Dave Navarro.  Hell, you couldn’t even be the touring guitarist for a pop punk band still playing songs from 1998.  Thankfully, with a rocking beard, your lackluster talents don’t matter.  You’ll suddenly find that droves of fans will think you’re just a hot mess of awesome with every screwed up chord and out-of-tune note.  Your lack of talent is, suddenly, a talent in itself, and it’s all thanks to the rock star prowess of beards.

Style:  A well-maintained beard can mesh perfectly with a nice suit, adding a touch of class and mystique.  Of course, a rugged mountain man beard can be just as useful, giving its owner a dangerous edge and the ability to punch bears.  For every style, there’s a beard to match.

So take the time to celebrate beards this fall.  As patchy Novembeards smooth into Manuary manscapes, let’s applaud the hordes of dudes that look like Chia pets left out in a storm.  Just remember to use these reasons to explain to your girlfriend/boss/mother why you have potato salad caught in your ‘stache.

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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

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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!

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