TODAY, May 8th

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It’s Union Tree Review‘s 2nd Birthday! It’s the two year anniversary of Union Tree Review’s first official show. Union Tree Review recently released a Show Me Show of their track “Skeletons” which was filmed in a truck outside of the Firebird. They’re playing tonight at Off Broadway.

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Star & Micey, an energetic pop-folk group from Memphis, and opener, Carolina Story, an Americana husband/wife duo from Nashville, are making their way to Plush for a show with real Tennessee flair.

WEDNESDAY, May 9th

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Join the staff of Eleven and the producers of Show Me Shows as we debut 8 never-before-viewed Show Me Shows videos. Taking place at The Gramophone, the event is open to all ages and the artists featured in the videos include Young Readers, Ian Fisher & The Past, The Skekses, and Bo & The Locomotive.

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Basil Kincaid and Black Spade Present Double Consciousness, an art exhibit and sound installation dealing with Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome and Drapetomania. The exhibition begins at 8:30pm and will be held at 2847 Cherokee.

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As part of the #THeGroovyTour, ScHoolboy Q will be performing at Plush with opener AB-Soul. Doors open at 7pm.

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Shpongle Presents The Masquerade with Phutureprimitive and Heezy. This electronica-filled show has been moved from Plush to Old Rock House.

THURSDAY, May 10th

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Midwest Mayhem 2012 is going to be one wild party. Your hosts at KDHX want to thank all their fans for their support of the independent radio station. And what better way to thank them than a party at the City Museum? Add 13 local bands, burlesque performances, a Photomaton photo booth, as well as food and drinks, and KDHX members and those who donated during their Spring Membership drive are going to have an amazing night.

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Support St. Louis’s own Royal Smokestacks as they play Plush this week. Though they were only started in 2011, Royal Smokestacks already have a great sound if you’re in the mood for some Americana rock.

FRIDAY May, 11th

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ARTCRANK is coming to St. Louis once again. Beginning on Friday and continuing through Sunday, ARTCRANK STL will present hand-made bicycle-inspired posters designed and created by 30 local artists. The event will be held at Atomic Cowboy and admission will be free though limited edition autographed copies of the displayed posters will be for sale for $40 a piece. Why the bike theme? Because the event coincides with the Missouri Professional Cycling Series. The MO PRO is three days of competitive cycling by some of the fastest professional cyclists in America. Beyond the bikes and the bike-related art, there will be family events and outdoor activities all Saturday.

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For a good time and to give to a good cause, head down to Atomicdust to check out the Face Off Against Hunger Gallery Show. The show is the result of a campaign where for anyone who came into their office, scanned their face on the photocopier, and let them post it on Facebook, Atomicdust would donate $5 to the St. Louis Food Outreach. Over 180 people lent their faces to the cause and now you have a chance to see the wacky pictures that resulted. They are asking for a $5 donation at the door but once again all the money will go to the St. Louis Food Outreach.

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Tennis is coming to St. Louis. The Denver-based band is rapidly growing in popularity and is bringing their loved minimalist rock to Plush. The show is open to all ages.

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The Firebird presents Royal Bangs with openers Heavy Times.With Tennessee’s Royal Bangs’ Japanese classical music-influence and Chicago’s Heavy Times’s grunge roots, the two bands are an unlikely team but together they will put out an awesome show.

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Welcome to Art Walk 2012! Hosted by the Grand Center, the Art Walk is an annual event where visitors are given a “passport” in which they can collect stamps from galleries and art museums. Collecting six of more stamps qualifies visitors for discounts at participating restaurants and venues. Art Walk is a fantastic time to enjoy the latest exhibits at various museums. One such exhibit is Analog, which will be opening during Art Walk. The Analog exhibition is the second exhibition by a group called The Transients. The exhibition consists of a variety of artists’ work displayed alongside mock ups of current or previous museum pieces.

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Local group, Burrowss, is releasing their first full length album, “Don’t Take It Slow”. Burrowss is having a CD release show at the Heavy Anchor. Buffalo 66 and All the Sad Young Men will also be performing. Matt Stuttler, one half of Burrowss, is a regular Eleven writer. Check them out on bandcamp: http://burrowss.bandcamp.com/

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Head down to the Gramophone to check out Missouri band, Mouth. This three-piece  funk and dance band is from Kansas City and they’ve made the not-so-long trek to St. Louis in order to get the crowd at the Gramophone moving.

SATURDAY, May 12th

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The centrepiece of the previously mentioned Missouri Professional Cycling Series, the Tour de Grove is the highest-paying one-day race in all of Missouri. Come down to watch the race as well as to enjoy the various family events and outdoor activities that will going on all day Saturday.

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Loufest Presents Maps and Atlases with openers So Many Dynamos and Sister Crayon at the Firebird. With the pop-influenced Chicago group, Maps and Atlases, headlining and local indie pop band So Many Dynamos as well as California-based Sister Crayon, this show promises to be one great night of music.

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Head down to Brennan’s Wine and Cigars Bar for the listening/release party for Adult Fur‘s new remix album. Rán, the new album composed entirely of remixes, features remixes by Née, CaveofswordS, OuOù, Loose Screwz, Trifeckta, StlLegend, Black James, Mr. Blair, Great Grandma, Eric Hall, Sacha Bernardson (France), and Sonictone (Iceland).

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1. Del The Funkee Homosapien w/ Bukue One, Zac Hendrix, DJ Chilly C, P.R.E.A.C.H., and The 12 to 6 Movement

-Where: The Firebird
-When: Saturday, June 4th @  8:30 PM
-How Much: $15
-Why: A hip-hop legend and the rapper on the original Gorillaz album, Del won’t disappoint with his clever verses.

2. Bright Eyes w/ Dawes
-Where: The Pageant
-How Much: $27.50 adv / $30 dos ($2 minor surcharge)
-When: Monday, June 6th @ 8 PM
-Why: Conor Oberst always performs an emotional set, but opener Dawes’ country tinged hooks may steal the show.

3. Neon Indian w/ Asobi Seksu
-Where: The Firebird
-When: Wednesday, June 8th @ 9:00 PM
-How Much: $12
-Why: Still don’t know what Chillwave is? Come see Neon Indian – who made the genre well known – to get a grasp on relaxing summer grooves.

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1. Tour De Grove and ArtCrank

-Where: the Grove (between Tower Grove Ave. and S. Sarah St. on Manchester Ave.)
-When: Saturday, All Day/Night
-How Much: FREE
-Why: Beyond the excitement of watching cyclists compete for some serious cash, Tour De Grove is a definitive neighborhood event that incorporates art, music, and brings the St. Louis community together to enjoy the last fleeting moments of spring. Activities begin on Thursday, May 13 (the opening of the ArtCrank poster show at Atomic Cowboy, for instance), but the main event – the NRC women’s and men’s races – starts at 3:40 PM on Saturday. However, with so many bars and venues right alongside the race course, you better believe the party will continue long after the cyclists cross the finish line.

2. Funkin’ Right featuring DJ Rich Medina, DJ Needles, and Jingo
-Where: Lola
-How Much: $10 (21+)
-When: Saturday, May 14th @ 10 PM
-Why: Hip-hop, funk, house, soul, you name it – DJ Rich Medina’s got the cuts to keep you moving. And if you need a break from Lola’s main room, retreat to the back Absinthe Bar to get down with DJ Mahf.

3. Raekwon w/ Steddy P & DJ Mahf and Safety Words
-Where: The Firebird
-When: Monday, May 16th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $20
-Why: WU TANG FOREVER!

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Instrumental duo El Ten Eleven at The Firebird.

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Besides delivering some great garage-punk and playing some tracks from upcoming Arabia Mountain, The Black Lips were up to their usual stage antics.

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Playing a good portion of tracks from their just released Raven in the Grave , The Raveonettes radiated through their dark persona and fuzzed-out, noise-laden take on 60s garage .

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1. Black Lips w/ Vivian Girls

-Where: The Firebird
-When: Thursday, April 22nd @ 8:30 PM
-How Much: $15
-Why: You never know what to expect at a Black Lips show. Just read reviews of some of their past concerts, and you’ll see.

2. The Joy Formibable w/ The Lonely Forest
-Where: The Luminary Center for the Arts
-How Much: $8 adv / $10 doors
-When: Friday, April 23rd @ 8 PM
-Why: Though this Welsh trio have a sound that could fill a stadium, it will have to be contained in the Luminary’s intimate setting. You better hold on to something.

3. John Henry & The Engine CD Release Show w/ Tommy & The High Pilots and Emily Wallace, intermission set by Dubb Nubb
-Where: Off Broadway
-When: Saturday, April 23rd @ 9 PM
-How Much: $10
-Why: Gritty, good ‘ol working man’s American rock ‘n’ roll  makes for an excellent Saturday night soundtrack.

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1. The Pinker Tones

-Where: The Gramophone
-When: Wednesday, April 13th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $10 ($3 minor surcharge)
-Why: These dance music producers from Spain have traveled all the way to St. Louis to share their electro-pop music with you. You shouldn’t leave them hanging.

2. Lyrics Born w/ Skins & Needles and Nato Caliph
-Where: 2720 Cherokee
-How Much: $15 (21+)
-When: Thursday, April 13th @ 9 PM
-Why: Bay Area hip-hop at it’s finest, Lyrics Born brings technical prowess behind the mike and funky instrumentals.

3. Ezra Furman and The Harpoons w/ Apache Relay and Tristen
-Where: The Firebird
-When: Friday, April 15th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $10 ($2 minor surcharge)
-Why: The band just dropped Mysterious Power, and it’s damn good.

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Photos by Allyssa Ohlman. More on Flickr

With local favorites Union Tree Review and Sleepy Kitty to start off the show, Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s were not ones to disappoint. They kicked off their set with a cover of internet phenomenon Rebecca Black’s “Friday” and continued to play crowd favorites throughout the rest of the night.

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1. Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s w/ Sleepy Kitty and Union Tree Review

-Where: The Firebird
-When: Friday, March 25th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $12 ($2 minor surcharge)
-Why: With so many band members, how could you not be entertained?

2. Jon Hardy & the Public w/ John Bonham and Friends
-Where: The Gramophone
-How Much: $7 ($3 minor surcharge, 18+)
-When: Friday, March 25th @ 9 PM
-Why: Local heroes Jon Hardy & the Public’s blend of garage rock and soul is perfect mixture to start off the weekend. Well, that plus your beer of choice.

3. Destroyer w/ The War on Drugs
-Where: The Luminary Center for the Arts
-When: Monday, March 28th @ 8 PM
-How Much: $12 adv / $14 dos
-Why: Dan Behar is a crazy guy, and who knows what he’ll do without the rest of the New Pornographers to hold him back!

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