The Hibernauts is starting to get some good attention from the press. They say that they are influenced by bands like Pixies, Flaming Lips, Velvet Underground, The Kinks, The Turtles, Doves, Grandaddy, The Zombies, The Beatles, Rolling Stones with Brian [See the full post…]

Left Arm are from Edwardsville, Ill., and they play rock ‘n’ roll influenced by The Heartbreakers, AC/DC, The Sonics, The Stooges, The Shadows of Knight, MC5, The Animals, Zeke, Motorhead, Fatal Flying Guilloteens, The Oblivians, Bantam Rooster among others. This [See the full post…]

Today I have another encore performance — this time from Gentleman Auction House. This band is doing really well, they released a CD last year and they’re working on another. They’re also gearing up for a little southwestern tour, so [See the full post…]

Ok, I have another clip from the Southside Rock ‘n’ Roll Rave. This time, it’s a band called Bunnygrunt. They have a great power pop sound that’s pretty catchy. I also include here a clip of their performance with Bob [See the full post…]

I had the opportunity to catch a ton of bands last weekend at the annual Riverfront Times St. Louis music awards showcase. And one of the acts that I really dug was Jesse Irwin. Jesse does a solo acoustic folk [See the full post…]

Today, we have a clip from the Southside Rock ‘n’ Roll rave that I told you about last week. The event was a big success and a lot of fun to boot. I’ll be bringing you some video from some [See the full post…]

The Shondes (shonde is a Yiddish term meaning disgrace) are from Brooklyn, they’re Mets fans, and they’re Jewish political activists who work for issues like Palestinian justice, Queer/transgender rights and other causes. They also rock — Hard. Also here are [See the full post…]

This spring, several local breweries got together to celebrate the rich brewing heritage in St. Louis. As a birthplace of the modern brewing industry, we have quite a heritage to celebrate. Brewers of all types were there to enjoy beer [See the full post…]

A Munny (pronounced like “money”) is a vinyl toy that comes completely blank so it can be customized. Star Clipper Comics sponsored a Munny Art show last week for St. Louis Artists to show off their own customized Munny creations. [See the full post…]

Federation of Horsepower is a back-to-basics rock’n’roll band from Kansas City. And they rock hard. They’re one of those bands that isn’t out to save the world. They just want to make noise. Here is what the Kansas City Pitch [See the full post…]

I got a chance to catch this amazing group from Detroit at the Atomic Cowboy in St. Louis a couple of weeks ago. This blurb from their official press release does a good job of describing what they are all [See the full post…]

The Honkeys aren’t to be confused with the band in my last post. This band is an instrumental surf act that recently reunited. They originally “took a break” back in 2001. We’re glad to have them back, as they were [See the full post…]

If Rock’n’Roll were a town, this band would live in the same neighborhood as ZZ Top. But then again, they are from Texas, so for all I know they DO live in the same neighborhood as ZZ Top. Honky is [See the full post…]

Venus Envy is an arts organization in St. Louis formed to empower women though the arts. They’ve since expanded to four other cities. Once a year they throw one hell of a party. I attended this two-night event for the [See the full post…]

A. (anonymous) is an independent film made here, in St. Louis, directed by Daniel Bowers. It’s an improvised comedy mockumentary about a support group for anyone with any kind of problem. It’s been shown in festivals around the country and [See the full post…]

Pinebox Serenade hails from Denton, Texas. This performance at Off Broadway was their first appearance in St. Louis. They play a dark, deep country-blues-rock style that can haunt you for days.

St. Louis holds it’s own in the history of the Alt Country movement. Alt Country, also known as Alternative Country is basically a hybrid of traditional country and punk and/or rock and roll. Uncle Tupelo, for instance, was one of [See the full post…]

I felt the need to stretch out a bit artistically this week. So I made a music video … in Tower Grove Park.

Last fall, some crazy cats who hang around the Mad Art Gallery had an idea; do a live radio show the way they were done from the 1930’s to the 1950’s, with a live audience, band and sound effects guys [See the full post…]

The Mad Art Gallery is a unique art space in St. Louis. It occupies a former 1930’s-era art deco police station on the southside of the city. Ron Buechele, the owner, has restored most of the building and kept most [See the full post…]

This is a profile of a young, up-and-coming artist who has a unique style that blends digital photography and traditional techniques. She started creating art as a kind of self therapy and now it’s turning into her career. You can [See the full post…]

The Vultures put on a great show at Off Broadway at a benefit for ? of ? and the Mysterians. If you haven’t heard by now, ? lost nearly all his property and several pets in a tragic house fire [See the full post…]

The Ottomen are a really fun band that’s been around quite a while. They started in 1996 and have gone on to establish franchises of the band around the world — and former member of the Ottomen has the right [See the full post…]

The Monads play a strange mix of Bluegrass and Punk. Sounds strange huh? It’s true. If you want to know what that might sound like check out this video from a show I caught of them in St. Louis recently.

Johnny O and the Jerks brewed us up a delicious cocktail of drunkin’ blues, tipsy rock-a-billy and stagering punk two weeks ago at Off Broadway, in St. Louis. Check them out on MySpace or at Big Muddy Records.