Friday, Feb. 5
So Many Dynamos, Capybara, and Sleepy Kitty
Where: Old Rock House
When: 8 PM
The sound of So Many Dynamos’ angular guitar riffs and nerdier-than-thou keyboards should be familiar to any self-respecting St. Louisan. Though calling them “local” might get a few rolls of the eye these days, it is impossible to not be proud of what the band has accomplished. Civic pride, people! Regardless, the Dynamos are giving their hometown a show before departing for a European run, and what a better place to send them off than the seemingly now-ubiquitous Old Rock House? Joining them from the other side of I-70 are Kansas City natives Capybara and Cherokee Street heroes Sleepy Kitty. Bring a bottle of champagne to break on the bow.
Sunday, Feb. 7
Girls, with Magic Kids & The Smith Westerns
Where: The Gargoyle
When: 7:30 PM
As the music world’s latest rags-to-slightly-better-rags story, Girls presents another port of call in the indie kids’ current vacation back to pop. Frontman Christopher Owens has a voice that is so expressive in such a disarming way, it’s difficult not to take a suckerpunch or two from the unapologetic emotionalism. And the drugs? The drugs are there. Seeing them at the Gargoyle will be a great peek into the west coast world that many of us so desperately try to mimic here on the middle coast. Provided the Gargoyle crew is on their game, it should prove to be an excellent show.