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Fang Island, more than an island with fangs
Fang Island, the five-piece, progressive, power-pop band out of New York, rolled through the Firebird on November tenth. As soon as they were set up and switched on, guitarist, Jason Bartell, demanded that each member of the audience turn around and give as many high-fives to as many surrounding [...]
Joan Of Arc usher pairs onto their craft
Tim Kinsella’s pet project, Joan of Arc, played the Firebird on November 3, where they zipped through the entirety of their newest record, due out May 10, 2011, and played a few old favorites. The crowd was sparse, but brimmed with devoted fans, all smiles and friendly cries. Kinsella and crew [...]
Deer Tick stirs up madness at Off Broadway
Deer Tick from Providence, Rhode Island, offered St. Louis’ Off Broadway a raucous and playful Halloween party, replete with fan-favorite originals and a stunning array of cover songs. On October 31, guitarist and lead man, John J. McCauley III, sauntered on stage dressed as the construction [...]
When is a negative review okay?
During a stroll through Forest Park, there were joggers, golfers, beautiful women and hot air balloons, when, out of the air like some divine sword, an idea sunk into the stone of my partially pink grey matter. A little boy stooped to pick up a rotting crab apple. He held it at arms length and [...]
Dark Star Orchestra illuminates The Pageant
On October 29 at St. Louis’s The Pageant, Dark Star Orchestra brought The Grateful Dead back to life with a killer, two-set tour-de-force. The costumed and tie dyed masses huddled around the stage as the seven-piece Grateful Dead cover band took the stage. Rob Barraco plopped down before his [...]
