#BAREWIRE celebrates their CD Release this Friday @popsrocks 5/16

Barewire sent over their new music and they also have a CD Release Party for "Drive By Hi Fi" happening at Pop's this Friday with Divide The Empire, Amorath, Waterbed Yankees,Candy Coated Evil and Back For Tomorrow. These guys are are a four-piece and they play hard rock for those who like to rock it hard. Visit HERE for the event page on Facebook. One will find their new music below in order of the track listing also.



https://soundcloud.com/barewire/pretty-girl



https://soundcloud.com/barewire/organ-grinder



https://soundcloud.com/barewire/reverend-russell-blackson



https://soundcloud.com/barewire/celebrate-1



https://soundcloud.com/barewire/great-white

This week's #VideoOFTheWeek! is "Reverend Russell Blackson Goes To Hell" by BAREWIRE



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHx6PP340PA

Rockabration 4 @offbroadwaystl w/ @wearesharkdad @TheVondrukes @PervertsSTL on 5/29.

Memorial Day weekend marks the fourth annual 'Rockabration' taking place at Off Broadway on Sunday, May 25th. It will showcase music by Shark Dad, The Vondrukes, Smooth Talkin' Perverts and The Earth Mafia. This means you are invited to the rock music, food by Taco Truck STL and Hot Aztek, live art outside by tattoo artists from Thunderdome Tattoo, appearances by Arch Rival Roller Girls, contests and more! Take some time to listen to music by most of the artists below. For more details on this event visit the official Facebook event page HERE. Jason Robinson, main organizer of the event and lead singer of the band Shark Dad said,"Rockabration is so much fun and it gets bigger every year. Every time we do this there’s something new and weird and fun that happens, so... and this is just year four. This time around is bound to be wild."



http://wearesharkdad.bandcamp.com/track/burlesque-taco-truck



http://thevondrukes.bandcamp.com/track/take-it-away



http://smoothtalkinperverts.bandcamp.com/track/in-my-mind

@recordstoreday 4/19 @CDWarehouseSTL w/ #LikeAnArmy @fivefoldrock @jbzr @NSIS_StL

Record Store Day would not be complete without the annual CD Warehouse event that takes place on Saturday, April 19th this year. As usual, it will feature plenty of sale items and concert tickets. Plus, performances by Like An Army, Fivefold, J. Boozer and Nothing Set In Stone. Visit HERE for the official event page. I even noticed on Walter Ray's facebook that he broke out an old box of tapes released by local artists from the times before the rise and fall of the compact disk. Who knows what you might find there? To me, that is the exciting part about it all. Below is some music by the artists performing next weekend.



https://soundcloud.com/like-an-army-official/mockingbird



https://soundcloud.com/fivefold/falling-in-circles

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http://www.reverbnation.com/jboozer/song/12012750-when-saturday-turns-into-sunday



https://soundcloud.com/nothingsetinstone-stl/matter-at-hand

@recordstoreday 4/19 @Slackers w/ @LocrianManor @hopeandtherapy @coreygoo @RedLetterTeam @SunnyLoLo & many more!

Slackers CD's & Games has three locations around the metro area featuring live music and special deals this Record Store Day. It happens on Saturday, April 19th. The Alton, Illinois store along with their St. Charles and Columbia, Missouri locations all have events again this year. Visit HERE for the event page on Facebook. The breakdown is by location along with music by artists at each store.

Alton, IL:

12:00 PM Jon Valley
1:00 PM Ardor Glowing
2:00 PM Locrian Manor
3:00 PM Hope & Therapy
4:00 PM 33 On The Needle
5:00 PM Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship

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http://www.reverbnation.com/locrianmanor/song/12534214-out-of-the-mire



http://hopeandtherapy.bandcamp.com/track/just-go

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http://www.reverbnation.com/33ontheneedle/song/2437511-stifling



https://soundcloud.com/superfunyeahyeah/superfun-yeah-yeah-rocketship

Columbia, MO: (Times subject to Change)

3:00 PM Paper Ceilings
4:00 PM Devin Frank
5:00 PM Chad Christ
6:00 PM Graham Kenady
7:00 PM TBA
8:00 PM TBA



http://paperceilings.com/track/you-cant-say-crap-on-the-radio-2

St. Charles, MO:

3:00 PM Red Letter Days
4:00 PM TBA
5:00 PM Pistols & Sisters
6:00 PM The Junk Fam



https://soundcloud.com/red-letter-days/beautiful-eyes



https://soundcloud.com/pistolsandthesisters/tomorrows-coming-master2-0

@recordstoreday 4/19 @vintagevinylSTL w/ @BastardnCrows @viadove @scarlettanager @BrosLaz @H_H_Hunters & more!

The 2014 celebration of Record Day continues with Vintage Vinyl's event happening on Saturday, April 19th from 10:00 am to 11:45 pm. Visit HERE for the official event page. It offers plenty of free drinks and music by the following:

10:30 am: Bastard And The Crows
11:30 am: Loot Rock Gang
12:30 pm: Via Dove
1:30 pm: Scarlet Tanager
2:30 pm: Ransom Note
3:30 pm: Brothers Lazaroff
4:30 pm: Hawthorne Headhunters
5:30 pm: Turntable Orchestra featuring the following:
DJ Needles, DJ Alejan, DJ G-Wiz, DJ B-Money, DJ Fly D-Ex.

The day also features well known DJ's playing in between and after the bands performing live. It promises to be another fun day down in The Loop if you plan to attend. Below is some music by some of the artists that will be playing that day.

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http://www.reverbnation.com/thelootrockgang/song/20122748-thats-why-ive-got-to-sing



http://viadove.bandcamp.com/track/get-set-free



http://scarlettanager.bandcamp.com/track/flags-in-the-parade

http://ransomnotestl.bandcamp.com/track/big-soul



http://brotherslazaroff.bandcamp.com/track/battle-hymn



This week's #VideoOfTheWeek! is by Hawthorne Headhunters. Visit their website HERE and enter your email address and they will send you a free download link to their latest single.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC-p8vzjjkQ

@recordstoreday 4/19 @apoprecords w/ #betterdays314 @fisterdoom #WaxFruit #WhatWeWontSee @BRAINING_ @WildHexStl @bruiserqueen & more!

Apop Records is hosting it's annual Record Store Day event and there is already much to be excited about. Especially, for fans of punk rock and the avant-garde. Visit HERE to keep up to date on all the information on Apop Record's 'Record Store Day' event. Listed below is the band links and schedules, plus music to check out by the artists.

12:00 Better Days
12:40 Liquorlord
1:20 Fister
2:00 What We Wont See
2:40 Shitstorm
3:20 Lifelike
4:00 Wax Fruit
4:40 BRAINING
5:20 Execution Techniques
6:00 Wild Hex
6:40 Bruiser Queen



http://betterdays314.bandcamp.com/track/ive-heard-dag-nasty



http://liquorlord.bandcamp.com/track/dawn-of-the-lords



http://shitstormstl.bandcamp.com/track/six-six-six-2



http://lifelikehc.bandcamp.com/track/society-needs-me-2



http://fister.bandcamp.com/track/fister-horror-vacui

#VideoOfTheWeek! by What We Don't See:

http://youtu.be/5PhhZWWN40Q



http://braining.bandcamp.com/track/do-you-believe-in-the-pythagoras-theorem



http://wildhex.bandcamp.com/track/youre-gonna-get-it



http://bruiserqueen.bandcamp.com/track/kiss-me-in-my-dreams-2

@recordstoreday w/e 4/18-20 @euclidrecords w/ @TheAdoringHeirs @BELLAandLILY @bbsstl @FumerNoise @middleclassfash @Schwervon @SleepyKittyBand @somajetset & more!

Euclid Records is hosting their 7th annual Record Store Day Weekend April 18-20. The official event page is HERE & the time slots for musical performances are as follows: Friday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm & on Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. This will be the first of it's kind at their new location on Gore Avenue and it looks and promises to bigger and better than before. They will also be offering exclusive releases, sales and give-a-ways and much more. They'll be announcing times closer to the event, so watch for more surprises from the store and such. Below is a breakdown and sample of what you will get to witness that weekend if you plan to attend.

The Adoring Heirs



http://theadoringheirs.bandcamp.com/track/bluebeam

Bella & Lily

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http://www.reverbnation.com/BELLAandLILY/song/18946935-count-to-ten

Bible Belt Sinners



http://biblebeltsinners.bandcamp.com/track/i-smell-a-rat

The Bottle Rockets



https://soundcloud.com/bottlerockets/indianapolis

This week's #VideoOfTheWeek! is by The Company She Keeps



The Feed

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http://www.reverbnation.com/thefeedband/song/14534456-stella

Fumer



http://fumer.bandcamp.com/track/salesman

Michael Supe Granda



View video HERE of Michael performing live.



https://soundcloud.com/lindsay-lammert/michael-supe-granda-interview

http://mp3class.com/mp3-Supe+Granda+supe+granda+4.html

Middle Class Fashion



http://middleclassfashion.bandcamp.com/track/my-attack

The Minus 5 https://usemusic.org/artists/26



View video HERE of Minus 5 live.

Schwervon!



http://schwervon.bandcamp.com/track/land-locked

Sleepy Kitty



http://sleepykitty.bandcamp.com/track/dont-you-start-2 Soma Jet Set



https://soundcloud.com/soma-jet-set/tiles-in-lebanese-by-soma-jet

Willy Vlautin



http://willyvlautin.bandcamp.com/track/northline-main-theme-3

New music by @ShotgunAbby, @Unifyah & new video by @evilsuperheroes!

Shotgun Abby makes music under the indie rock umbrella and they are doing what they love. Which is making music they like. Their latest track is entitled, "Athen's Burning". I think that the title and the lyrics for this song fit what's going on in general terms with our daily lives in this country. We are consumed daily with our personal muses and meanderings, while interacting and learning the continual blurred lines of the boundaries that seem to shrink before our very eyes. Times get tough and there are always many things that quickly come to mind as to why it has nothing to do with ourselves. When ultimately, we are responsible for ourselves and cannot control the actions of others. I do my personal best not to judge, but we all fall short at times.

This track has a nice, progressive flow that appeals to me. Shawn's vocals reign over the first verse and chorus, while Kerry's are introduced in the second and they mesh well together by the second chorus. Shotgun Abby began in 2012 and just recorded their upcoming release at BSRG Studio. Shotgun Abby's family has grown lately too. Shawn Telkamp added rhythm/lead guitarist Ross Watson, bassist Jeremy Carpenter and the latest addition of Rose Lynne Guardado on backing vocals. Tony Hunt continues to play percussion, while Kerry Duepner adds to the heat with the fire of her vocal execution. The song really sounds good quality and I enjoyed the songwriting too. I'm glad that things are coming together for them. Everyone meshes well all around the board. Decide for yourself and listen and check out their upcoming shows below the music.

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*Visit HERE to stream/download "Athen's Burning" and also HERE for more music available by Shotgun Abby.

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I am stoked also to present the new EP by Unifyah. This nine-piece group blends styles of rock, reggae, ska, dub, hip-hop and funk. They are very hard working and some of the coolest guys I've ran across over the past couple of years. Having already heard the music live, I was impressed that the studio versions of their music has that live feel that some artists don't realize to incorporate when recording. It sounds tight. I think you may have heard of them before and their website can explain as to why. These dudes are on "Fyah!" To purchase their debut EP on ITunes visit HERE. I'ts also available on Amazon, Rhapsody, Spotify and Google Play.



Visit HERE to stream/download "Rhythm Of The Seasons" by Unifyah.

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This week's #VideoOfTheWeek! is by Midwest Avengers. They play a show tonight at Cicero's. Visit HERE for more on that. They will also be at Fubar on March 18th. Be safe this weekend with your journey.



Visit HERE to view the latest video "Life Goes On" by MWA.

#Amorath @DollhousSkandal @drailedstl @saence rock free show at #JustBills on 2/21 in honor of @VQmanagement \m/

Amorath, Dollhouse Skandal, D-Railed & Saence will be throwing it down this Friday night. Yvonne Loveland of Voodoo Queen Management is celebrating a milestone and you are invited to participate. Check out a track by each artist & any additional links for more streaming and downloading. Also attached is this week's #VideoOfTheWeek! I still rock my Wolf Pack & Saence button on my leather jacket proudly. \m/ \m/

Visit HERE for info. on Voodoo Queen's 40th birthday-bash celebrating her 20 yrs. in the music industry at Just Bills Place. It is 18 and up and a free show too.



Stream "It's So Easy" & other music by Amorath



Watch & experience the video for "Love 'Em Like Crazy" by Amorath



Stream/download "Club Freaky" by Dollhouse Skandal & visit HERE for more streams/downloads by this artist.



Stream "Buried Inside" by D-Railed & visit HERE for more streams/downloads by this artist.



Stream "Blacklight" by Saence & visit HERE for more streams/downloads by this artist.

In honor of Black History Heritage Month @KimMassieSings #MarquiseKnox @evilsuperheroes @moegeston

In honor of Black History Heritage Month I thought that it would be neat to post some of my favorite African-Americans that I enjoy from our scene. STL Public Radio aired & has some shows on St. Louis history in black and white that I found interesting. Explore St. Louis also showcases some of the events around town in conjunction with this months celebration and awareness. Kim Massie is the most recognizable that comes to mind. She was just honored by the RFT as one of the six acts leading our scene currently. She is one busy lady. When she is not out at premier events or venues like her mainstay on Broadway, she is also enjoying life as a grandma. Recently, she performed and shared with Arch City Radio Hour. Let's give it a listen & feel free to "like" her fan page HERE. Her next two performances are Thursday, 2/20 & Thursday 2/27 at Beale On Broadway from 10:30 pm to 2:30 am.



Stream - Arch City Radio Hour: Kim Massie and Peter Martin in Concert.


Marquise Knox comes from a family heritage of the blues. He is currently on tour in Florida. He learned how to play guitar from his grandma. He has come a long way since then earning performing rights with some big names. He is still young in the grand scheme of things and plays like a blues master of the past, yet he is the real deal in the present. I think that is what I admire most about him. Feel free to give his fan page a "like" HERE.

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Stream/download - Marquise Knox "Tears Feel Like Rain"


A friend of mine once shared a status update about Midwest Avengers. I seem to recall it now. "It's nice to be part of a posse." That has been my experience with them too. MWA has been rocking for twenty-two years now. Currently, they have two shows left with their guitarist of ten years Mike Zubiena and are celebrating their new release "Hurry Up & Wait". They also just added bass player Brad Blumenkemper to the fold. In addition, they have a brand new video that drops this Friday, 2/21. HERE is a teaser from it and it's titled "Life Goes On". Their next two shows are as follows: Saturday, March 1 at Cicero's & Tuesday, March 18th at Fubar. Stop by their fan page HERE and give them a "like" & then check out some of their latest music. The new stuff is available on ITunes and they will have physical copies at their upcoming shows.



Stream "Left Behind feat. Josh Herr" by Midwest Avengers
(Josh is known for vocals and guitar in 360 Smile.)



Stream/download "Soldier Story" by Midwest Avengers

Visit HERE for more streaming/downloading of Midwest Avengers music.



Also, from MWA sparks more new music by their emcee So N' So. The album is called "Smiles & Handshakes" and can be streamed and downloaded below. The latest single being promoted is posted below, followed by the full release. Check it.



Stream "Do Sum'n" by So N'So



Stream/download/purchase "Smiles & Handshakes" by So N' So


Maurice Egeston is an educator, pianist and leads his own band. Recently, he is also known for being a part of the Chevy Music Showcase and for collaborating and instructing Brothers Lazaroff in many facets. Below is a live track to stream now. It was aired on KMOV. Also, below is a remix that he took part in creating that one can stream/purchase/download. Stop by his fan page HERE & give it a "like" & then enjoy the sounds of Mo E. & Allstars.



Stream "Get You Some Live at Chevy Music Showcase STL" by Mo Egeston

Stream/download/purchase "I Could Stay Here For The Rest Of My Life" (Maurice Egeston Remix) Featuring Elizabeth McQueen from Science Won Remix by Brothers Lazaroff.

@LordsandKids @clusterpluckin #Tasi & #Lusid battle @oldrockhousestl on 2/13 for a slot at this year's @wakarusafest

The annual Waka Winter Classic comes to town this year again at the Old Rock House on Thursday, February 13th. Lords And Kids, Clusterpluck, Tasi and also Lusid will be performing to win your votes in hopes of playing this year's bluegrass/jam music festival. For all of the event info. and rules on voting, etc. visit HERE. This week's #VideoOfTheWeek is by last year's winner Old Salt Union. Which just launched a kickstarter to produce their second album. If you care for info. on that visit HERE. So, check out this year's contenders and come prepared to choose.



Stream/Download Lords And Kids



Stream/Download Clusterpluck



Stream/Download Lusid



Stream/Download Tasi



Watch Old Salt Union video here.

@TheBlackMoods @roundheels @PictureDaySTL on 2/7 @PlushSTL

The talented three-piece The Black Moods of Phoenix, AZ. will be sharing the stage with local rockersRoundheels & Picture Day at Plush on Friday, February 7, 2014. It's an 18 and up show. Visit HERE for the event info. Rock N' Roll at it's finest.



Download/Stream the self-titled/debut album by The Black Moods HERE. It can be purchased via their website HERE.

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Stream/Purchase songs from Phonocology HERE by Roundheels.



Stream/Purchase songs from Every Day Is Picture Day HERE by Picture Day.

@Love_Surrounds drop EP @firebirdstl on 1/31 w/ @Ravenhillmusic #SearchParties @yankeerainmusic

Love Surrounds is breaking down barriers with the release of their new EP. I love their approach with the message behind the music. The show happens Friday, January 31st at The Firebird with Ravenhill (Nashville,TN), Search Parties and Yankee Rain. Visit HERE for all of the details. There is plenty of music to check out for this one, so get to streaming.



Stream music by Love Surrounds



Stream music by Ravenhill



Virucid3 - A Darker Tomorrow EP



#VideoOfTheWeek by Virucid3 - The Sleeper

#AmenLucyAmen CD Release @TheGramophone on 1/17.

A few years ago we were introduced to Zachary Schwartz here on this blog. Then he was promoting his folk rock album "Fibs and Philosophies." Now he's in the folk band Amen Lucy, Amen, and is excited to be releasing their album "Ashore for the End" January 17 on Brave New Records.net. They have a punk inspired folk rock sound and are a five piece. See HERE for a full bio on the group.

The physical release also happens January 17, and they're having a CD release party at The Gramophone. HERE is the event page on Facebook. Also, this Friday 1/10 they are going to let people stream the whole record for a day to preview it. So, stay tuned to their Facebook page for that.



Amen Lucy, Amen - Look Out

Sister trio @dubbnubb to perform at @FoamSTL tomorrow 1/9.

The sisters in Dubb Nubb are back with a new album 'Wild Dreamin'' that was released November 19th. The album includes 14 songs written in the past two years since Delia and Hannah moved to Columbia, MO (they are STL natives!) They moved away for college and recently welcomed a new addition to their group by welcoming Amanda on drums. The album was self-released on their own label Special Passenger Records and was recorded by Wil Reeves at Centro Cellar Studios in Columbia. They last came to town in November & they have another show this Thursday, January 9th at Foam that starts at 9pm.

The trio features twin harmonies, classical inspired guitar and sparse percussion. This is their 4th release since 2008, and over the years they have shared the stage with The Staves, Oberhofer, Kimya Dawson, and Pearl and the Beard, and released 2 Daytrotter sessions. Below is a free track and is the title song of the newest effort followed by the complete album for streaming & for purchase. If you plan to see the show you can also pick up a physical copy at the show.



Dubb Nubb - Old Days

Dubb Nubb - Wild Dreamin'

@theblackangels & @rokyericksonTM storm @firebirdstl on 2/1.

The Black Angels of Austin, TX. storm The Firebird along with Roky Erickson on Saturday, February 1st. In a celebratory fashion they are offering listeners a free download of their EP entitled, 'Live In San Francisco' on their Facebook page. It features live renditions of 'Evil Things', 'Broken Soldier' & 'Indigo Meadow'. The latter of which is the reason for the winter tour. It is also the name of their new release that supports the mission & is available now on ITUNES. This is their fourth now & is a follow up to 2010's debut of 'Phosphene Dream' along with quite the acclaim. They can be considered the face of what is contemporary psychedelic rock. Witness the kaleidoscope thrust forward into the future with a legend and a revelry that only Christian Bland, Alex Maas, Stephanie Bailey, Kyle Hunt & Jake Garcia of The Black Angels can bring. Behold.

Visit HERE for the Facebook event info. & such.



The Black Angels - Live In San Francisco EP

#VideoOfTheWeek! by @rhubarbarellas produced by @KJeffStudios

This week's #VideoOfTheWeek! was produced by Kyle Jeffrey Studios and features a group of ladies that began singing folk music together in March of 2013. It came to us last July, so here are the lovely sounds of the gals from Fredericktown known as RhuBarbarella. The y consist of Kelli Nicholson, Kate Drennan and Alexa Brewen.



RhuBarbarella video for Wild Woods.



RhuBarbarella - Faces, Beggars And Bones, Wild Woods.

@RockUFest tunes & highlights from the 3rd annual event. #STL #MUSIC

The third annual Rock U Festival went off without a hitch and everyone seemed to have a good experience again this year. Seven Eighteen, Daniel Dwyer & IQ, Out Of Sequence had battled it out earlier this year for optimal slots on the event. This year also brought acts like Jay Brooke Lipe & The Terrible Two's from the Riverbend area & he along with the festival's organizers made the Alton Telegraph. Juggernauts of rock like Divine Sorrow amazed the crowd outdoors on the new stage outside Atomic Cowboy. Final Veil dazzled & was unique. I could go on and on. The night was rounded outdoors with a fantastic set by The Pat Sajak Assasins & inside the Demo also brought the event to a climactic crescendo with Unifyah. Here is some of the artist's from this past year's event that took place on Saturday, Sept. 28th of 2013. We hope to see you for the fourth annual event in 2014.



The Advocates - Youth



Daniel Dwyer & IQ - I Don't Know



David Hancock - King Of The World



Divine Sorrow - Surface



Ekkomouse - The Look In Your Eyes



Final Veil - Arabian Daze



FreedomAndForgiven - Memories (Wood Remix)



Jay Brook Lipe & The Terrible Two's - Mi Amore



Lines In The Sky - Threads



Out Of Sequence - Scarlett's Letters



Panic Attack - Stay Awhile



Pat Sajak Assassins - Droppin' Robbo @ The Trop.



Pirate Signal - We Don't Care



Revence - Black Widow



Roundheels - Quiver



Seven Eighteen - Charlie