Friday, November 13, 2009 12:04PM - By Seraphina L.
UPDATE: See end of story.
Montreal, Canada-based band The King Khan & BBQ Show, known to fuse doo-wop and punk together and put on some of the craziest rock shows out there with their eccentric vibes are some what a mystery to us in terms of location right now.
They are currently on tour with punk-country group, Those Darlins, but they seemed to be a no-show for their set at Off Broadway in St. Louis Thursday night. Foreshadowing factors (or lack thereof) included not making soundcheck and lack of communication beforehand.
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Friday, July 24, 2009 11:08AM - By Lindsey Darden
A veritable musical buffet of indie rock, turntables, female-driven alt-rock, and contemporary jazz is pretty much all at your fingertips – a literal click away. Check out our picks for the weekend below:
- Deer Tick | Friday, July 24 | 8:30 pm | 18+ | Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY – Map | The alt-country indie-rock Providence, Rhode Island- based band – currently on a North American tour in support of their most recent album, Born on Flag Day – will be accompanied by the classic rock-inspired sound of These United States. Click here for tickets.
- The Smithereens | Friday, July 24 | 8:00 pm | $20 | Galaxy Theater, Santa Ana, CA – Map | There is power in college radio. Formed in the eighties and influenced by the sixties, the frequently-touring psychadelic-esque band – with an album set for release this fall – will be playing with The Gobshytes and The Hard. Click here for tickets.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009 1:49PM - By Adam Tod Brown
Bands named after animals are nothing new. Some of the greatest bands of all time took their name from the animal kingdom. And The Eagles did too! But in recent years, indie bands in particular have shown a special sort of fascination with beastly band names. And when it comes time to pick those names, they turn to these five animals more than any others…
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