Is a baked bird celebrating the pummeling of Native American society really so dope, anyway? Eff that noise and hit up your local scene for an eclectic weekend void of smallpox.
Thursday, November 24th
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The Cuban Missiles
Get served by a broad-shouldered and babe-tastic bartender and listen to the stellar sounds of punk rock outfits The Cuban Missiles, The Haddonfields, and the Disappeared. Mangia is pretty small, and the acoustics are pretty fantastic, expect to get consumed by rancorous melodies all night.
Times: 9PM
Tickets: FREE
Where: Mangia Italiano on Grand
Friday, November 25th
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They recorded their album in 200 year old barn, rattle off quasi-existential lyrics and call West Plains, Missouri home. If Ha Ha Tonka was an author, they’d be William Faulkner. Additionally, KDHX reps them, and that’s as good a reason as any to peep their show.
Times: Doors 8PM/ Show 8:45PM
Tickets: $12 – $14
Opening Acts: Tommy and the High Pilots and Kentucky Knife Fight
Where: The Firebird
Saturday, November 26th
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I want this poster in my bedroom. Um, what?
Plainly speaking, you’re an idiot if you haven’t listened to Harry Nilsson…ever. “Early in the Morning” is a gem, man. Nilsson is one of the best singers of all time. I know that, other people know that, and whether you do or you don’t know that, you need to hit up the What is the Point? A Tribute to Harry Nilsson this weekend. To elaborate on the event’s apathetic-sounding title, The Point! was Nilsson’s fable-tastic concept album revolving around Oblio and his intrepid dog, Arrow. Without points adorning their foreheads, the pair are ostricized for being different. Yeah, this is an acid-induced morality tale about acceptance, but all you need to know is that it’s brilliant. Also, it will be one of the definitive albums I’ll play my children over and over. But lest I digress, there will be a screening of The Point!‘s film, and bands like Theodore and Ransom Note will be covering some of Nilsson’s jams. Joining them will be Rats and People’s Motion Picture Orchestra, Old Lights and many more.
Times: Door 8PM/Show 9PM
Tickets: $10 if you’re 21. $13 if you’re a damn dirty minor.
Where: Off Broadway
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If you bike, have biked, will bike, wanna bike…then listen up! Spoked STL and South Grand Delievered are hosting their second Alley Cat Race toooooonight. Find the lit-up landmarks, capture a glowstick and race back to The Handlebar to receive yo priiiiiiize.
Times: Pre-Party and registration/5PM – 7:00PM. Race starts at 7:30PM. Entire event lasts until 1:30AM.
Tickets: Pre-registration is $5. Day-of is $7.
Where: The Handlebar
Sunday, November 27th
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The 10th Annual Baby Blues Showcase is returning to BB’s this weekend. Freshman acts like Rum Drum Ramblers, Marquise Knox, Elliot Sowell and more will be playing their souls aloud for ya.
Times: 6PM – midnight
Tickets: $15 or $10 if you bring three cans of food for Play it Forward
Where: BB’s
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- Chris Jordan. Light Bulbs, 2008.
Chris Jordan takes portraits of America’s current ecological disasters and rabid consumerism. The picture above depicts the 320,000 light bulbs wasted each year in America. As part of The Aggregate Series, Jordan’s photographic exhibit, Running the Numbers will be on display until January 6th, 2012.
The Aggregate Series includes Amanda Pfister, members of Shooters Unlimited, and more.
Times: Noon – 4
Tickets: FREE
Where: St. Louis Artist’s Guild
