Tagged: october18

Photos by G. Chris Glover of Penguin Prison The day has come! October 18, 2011 was an exciting day for New York's dance/pop group Penguin Prison . Their long awaited self-titled debut album was released in the United States and they celebrated by performing a showcase at Dominion in Manhattan as part of the CMJ Music Festival. If you are unfamiliar with Penguin Prison's music, here's a few things you need to know: 1. Every song is ridiculously catchy. 2. Lead singer Chris Glover is [...]

Grateful Dead, October 17, 18, and 19, 1972, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri : A surprise email landed in our inbox a couple weeks ago from Joe Kolbenschlag of Huntersville, NC who shared with us his latest Grateful Dead compilation, Steel Cut Oats Volume V: Spirited in St. Louis . I've had a chance to digest Joe's mix and it is quite a feast. Thanks for sending this our way, Joe, and keep them coming. Enjoy everyone! Comments below from Joe: Steel Cut Oats : Volume V : Spirited In St. Louis [...]

Conventional etiquette says that one shouldn't wear white after Labor Day. However, I dare even the biggest follower of the rules to tell that to David Byrne : The ex-Talking Heads vocalist, his seven-piece backing band and three dancers all wore white from head-to-toe at Saturday night's concert at the Fabulous Fox Theatre . Heck, even Byrne's hair color was a steely gray – although that was about the only thing that betrayed his age during a wonderful, nearly two-hour set. The 56-year-old was lithe and lean, and shook his tush at the crowd, [...]

Elizabeth Powell is going to be a busy lady this Saturday night in St. Louis. Her band Land of Talk will be playing at the Gargoyle -- and then she'll hop onstage with Broken Social Scene right after. The show is sold out, although the venue says "50 tickets have been held will be available for purchase at the door. Come early if you want to snag one of these guys." The show starts at 9 p.m., tickets are $20 for the general public and $5 with a Wash U ID. [...]

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