From The Vault: LouFest Day 1

Remember LouFest?  Hopefully flashbacks to that perfect summer weekend will help us trudge through the upcoming St. Louis winter:

“I totally wiped out for you, St Louis!” : Loufest Day 1

By: Nathan Moore, Titus Andronicus and Broken Social Scene Photos By: Gale Whitehead

Flashback, 9 months:  I’m at a watch party for the Texas – Nebraska football game.  See my old summer camp counselor across the room.  Go say hi.  Turns out it’s not my old camp counselor, but a cool guy nonetheless. We get to talking and get to this point of the conversation: (more…)

This entry was written by Nathan Moore, posted on November 11, 2010 at 10:00 am, filed under Live and tagged Broken Social Scene, LouFest, Lucero, Stephaniesid, the Bottle Rockets, Titus Andronicus. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Forecastle: Day One

Forecastle Festival 2010. Photo by Julia Trabulsi.

Forecastle’s pirate ship theme is strangely appropriate.  Eleven’s roadtrip to Louisville got off to a rocky start Thursday night, as a torrential thunderstorm kept us grounded for the evening (we resolve, instead, to go home for the evening and watch The Perfect Storm).  With high hopes and drier skies, we set sail again bright and early Friday morning.

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This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on July 10, 2010 at 11:37 am, filed under Live and tagged Andy B., Cirque Berzerk, Forecastle, Light Pollution, Lucero, Pirates, Treasure Fingers, Widespread Panic. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

LouFest Lineup Announced!

LouFest, an ambitious 2-day music festival in Forest Park, has for months been the speculation of anxious music-goers both in St. Louis and throughout the country. But wonder no more, dear readers, for Eleven is here to dispel any lingering doubts as to the festival’s ability to live up to the hype. Without further ado, here it is: the 2010 LouFest lineup!

Saturday, August 28
Broken Social Scene
Built to Spill
The Airborne Toxic Event
Lucero
Titus Andronicus
Adam Reichmann
So Many Dynamos
sephaniesid
The Northwoods

Sunday, August 29
She & Him
Jeff Tweedy
Alejandro Escovedo
Fruit Bats
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
Gentleman Auction House
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Magnolia Summer
Kim Massie (special Sunday-morning gospel set)

Eleven has a lot planned for the months leading up to the festival; be on the lookout for upcoming previews, interviews, and music from the bands playing LouFest!

Go to loufest.com for more info, and to buy tickets.

This entry was written by Matthew Ström, posted on April 7, 2010 at 9:00 am, filed under Upcoming and tagged Airborne Toxic Event, Broken Social Scene, Built to Spill, Fruit Bats, Jeff Tweedy, LouFest, Lucero, She & Him, Titus Andronicus. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.