What’s Going On: 7/21 – 7/28
Looking for something to do? No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:
1. Treasure Fingers w/ Kid Color and Cor(E)yography
-Where: SOL Lounge
-When: Friday, July 23rd @ 10 PM
-How Much: $10 (21+)
-Why: Quickly making a name for himself on A-Trak’s Fool’s Gold label, Treasure Fingers’ singles, tracks, and mixtapes are full of electro, disco, and house – all of which are fundamentals of a good dance party.
-What else: Check out Fingers’ remix of “Animal” by Miike Snow. (more…)
This entry was written by , posted on July 21, 2010 at 11:48 am, filed under Upcoming and tagged Enlou, Fattback, Kentucky Knife Fight, Off Broadway, SOL Lounge, The Firebird, Treasure Fingers. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
What’s Going On: 7/14 – 7/21
Looking for something to do? No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:
1. Rhymefest w/ Gotta Be Karim, Vandalyzm, and Tef Poe
-Where: the Gramophone
-When: Friday, July 16th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $8 adv / $10 door (21+)
-Why: When was the last time you hit a good hip-hop show? If it wasn’t in the last two weeks, then you really have no excuse to not hit up Rhymefest, with two of STL’s best (and one STL alum) opening.
-What else: Pregame with Rhymfest’s El Che, which was released last month. (more…)
This entry was written by , posted on July 14, 2010 at 10:00 am, filed under Upcoming and tagged Cowboy and Indian, Foam, Popular Mechanics, Rhymefest, The Firebird, the Gramophone. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
What’s Going On: 7/7 – 7/14
Looking for something to do? No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:
The Blind Eyes. Photo by Douglas Garfield.
1. The Indie Rock Ice Cream Social w/ the Blind Eyes, Wyoming Street, and Union Tree Review
-Where: the Firebird
-When: Saturday, July 10th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $8
-Why: Besides getting a free ice cream with admission, you get the chance to see three solid, homegrown STL bands.
-What else: Did we mention the free ice cream?
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This entry was written by , posted on July 7, 2010 at 12:00 pm, filed under Upcoming and tagged Indie Rock Ice Cream Social, Minus the Bear, Off Broadway, The Firebird, Troubadour Dali. 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 , 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.
Photos: Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! @ the Firebird, 4/12/2010
Photo by Louis Kwok. More on Flickr
This entry was written by , posted on April 27, 2010 at 10:09 pm, filed under Live and tagged Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt!, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Photos: Har Mar Superstar @ The Firebird, 4/6/2010
Photo by Louis Kwok. More on Flickr
This entry was written by , posted on April 13, 2010 at 2:10 pm, filed under Live and tagged Har Mar Superstar, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Black Lips w/ Blind Eyes and Box Elders @ The Firebird, 4/7/10
Photo by Louis Kwok. More on Flickr
The unhinged, debauched shows put on by Atlanta’s resident flower-punks – now the stuff of contemporary rock ‘n’ roll lore – are, by all accounts, not for the faint of heart. To the relief of Black Lips’ diehard STL fans, their show at the Firebird this week was certainly no exception. (more…)
This entry was written by , posted on April 12, 2010 at 9:13 am, filed under Live and tagged Black Lips, Blind Eyes, Box Elders, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Tonight: Black Lips @ The Firebird
Rowdy “flower-punkers” Black Lips aren’t your run-of-the-mill band. Guitarist Cole Alexander gives us the skinny on why their live shows have earned a reputation as “heathenistic” debauchery-fests, and why tonight’s set at the Firebird is one even Beetle Bob can’t miss.
You’ve been playing together since you were fairly young. How does that experience play into your live shows?
Cole Alexander:
You could say we’re pretty comfortable together. We’ve been playing for ten years now so we’re pretty tight now – we’re sloppy still, but we feel comfortable.
This entry was written by , posted on April 7, 2010 at 12:08 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Black Lips, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Photos: Circa Survive @ The Firebird, 3/22/2010
Photo by Carrie Iggulden. More on Flickr
This entry was written by , posted on March 26, 2010 at 10:39 am, filed under Live and tagged Circa Survive, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Photos: Mahjongg @ the Firebird, 2/28/2010
Photo by Ryan Dornfeld. More on Flickr
This entry was written by , posted on March 6, 2010 at 6:35 pm, filed under Live and tagged Mahjongg, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.