Painter and singer/songwriter Pamela Devine has been working on her album that is scheduled for release in late 2013. She came to the last STLMU meeting at Utopia Studios. By the way, if you are interested in attending one, visit the "About" page and see when the next one is. Where was I? Oh, yes. I remember. While Pamela was walking down the steps into "The Necropolis" portion of the creative space there, she told me afterwards she was wondering what she was getting herself into. Once she sat down we all introduced ourselves and chatted about many things. Shawn and I later listened to her music after the meeting and she has a soulful voice and reminds us of Annie Lenox. She writes her music for those they are meant for, maybe these speak to you.
*Visit HERE to stream "Rain" by Pamela Divine.
*Visit HERE to stream "Georgia" by Pamela Divine.
*Visit HERE to stream "Echobox" by Pamela Divine.
Didges Christ Superdrum from Florida will be coming to town on Friday, May 31st to The Way Out Club and they sent over this video. HERE is the event page for the show with all the details. They play an odd mix of tribal drumming/didgeridoo/industrial/trance, and also have an interpretive dancer! Eclectic. HERE is this week's #VideoOfTheWeek!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
#UlanBator (Paris, France) w/ #NathalieForget & #WeiZhongle tonight @ #LempNeighborhoodArtsCenter! #STL #MUSIC
The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center is proud to present Ulan Bator (from Paris, France), Wei Zhongle, and Nathalie Forget. The concert will take place at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center on May 9th from 8 p.m to 11 p.m. Tickets are seven dollars and will be available for purchase at the door. Click HERE for the event page on facebook.
Ulan Bator is an Avant-Rock, four piece band that hails from Paris, France. Formed in 1993 by Amaury Cambuzat, who is also a member of the legendary German band Faust, Ulan Bator has toured all throughout Europe and has had past singles featured extensively on EU MTV. They continue to have numerous guest members including James Johnston (Gallon Drunk, Lydia Lunch, Bad Seeds) and most recently Nathalie Forget (Ondes Martenot, Radiohead). Michael Gira, of Swans fame and Young God Records, praises Ulan Bator as “one of the best french bands in the past 300 years”. Currently on their first ever U.S tour, Ulan Bator will release their new L.P En France/En Trance on May 27th, 2013.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Santa Lucia" by Ulan Bator.
Wei Zhongle is an experimental rock band from Carbondale, Illinois. Founded by Rob Jacobs (Rob Jacobs Ensemble), Wei Zhongle pushes the boundaries of music by combining various world music sounds with heavy eastern influences and nonlinear lyrics. Their third album, Raised High/Brought Low, was recently released on April 13th.
*Click HERE to stream "Raised High/Bought Low" by Wei Zhongle.
Nathalie Forget is an installation artist and currently a member of Ulan Bator. Nathalie’s performance, Kiss on a Mexican Stone, incorporates the Ondes Martenot, sheep wool, and obsidian stone. She uses sheep as a symbol because it not only represents the religious symbol of sacrifice, but a mystical symbol as well as an image of softness, warmth, and love.
Ulan Bator is an Avant-Rock, four piece band that hails from Paris, France. Formed in 1993 by Amaury Cambuzat, who is also a member of the legendary German band Faust, Ulan Bator has toured all throughout Europe and has had past singles featured extensively on EU MTV. They continue to have numerous guest members including James Johnston (Gallon Drunk, Lydia Lunch, Bad Seeds) and most recently Nathalie Forget (Ondes Martenot, Radiohead). Michael Gira, of Swans fame and Young God Records, praises Ulan Bator as “one of the best french bands in the past 300 years”. Currently on their first ever U.S tour, Ulan Bator will release their new L.P En France/En Trance on May 27th, 2013.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Santa Lucia" by Ulan Bator.
Wei Zhongle is an experimental rock band from Carbondale, Illinois. Founded by Rob Jacobs (Rob Jacobs Ensemble), Wei Zhongle pushes the boundaries of music by combining various world music sounds with heavy eastern influences and nonlinear lyrics. Their third album, Raised High/Brought Low, was recently released on April 13th.
*Click HERE to stream "Raised High/Bought Low" by Wei Zhongle.
Nathalie Forget is an installation artist and currently a member of Ulan Bator. Nathalie’s performance, Kiss on a Mexican Stone, incorporates the Ondes Martenot, sheep wool, and obsidian stone. She uses sheep as a symbol because it not only represents the religious symbol of sacrifice, but a mystical symbol as well as an image of softness, warmth, and love.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
@heavyarmsmusic releases "Burning Crowds" through UK based label, Myriad Records! #STL #MUSIC
HeavyArms is from Belleville, Illinois and just digitally released their full-length album "Burning Crowds" on April 29th 2013 through UK based label, Myriad Records. The group formed in late 2009 between members of various groups from the local region and have the DIY spirit. Being like-minded musicians with a goal in place, they have accomplished seven self-booked tours and an EP under their belt. This overdue and long-awaited album also features Chad Kapper, vocalist for A Dark Orbit on a track. The mastering was done by Alan Douches of West Side Music known for working with acts such as Converge, ETID, Architects, Dilinger, Brand New and the list just goes on. The following recording was done at Encapsulated Studios, known for having recorded Story Of The Year, Fister and Everything Went Black. The subject matter tackles defeat, triumph, loneliness, disgust, pride, and crippling bouts of self-realization. They wrote this album on a six month break during shows in 2010 and 2011. Below are three key tracks from the album with a review of each song. These are streamable only. If you like them, you can purchase them by visiting the band online at their website link at the beginning of this paragraph. I did, however, include a free download just below this new music that is from 2012 by the group. Explicit lyrics are contained, so be advised and discover for yourself whether or not this pushes your boundaries of what is an acceptable auditory experience.
*Click HERE to stream "Burning Crowds" by HEAVYARMS on Bandcamp.
"Boundless" Musically, this song kicks off with the lead guitar playing melodic runs up and down the guitar, meanwhile the rhythm guitar adds to the atmosphere with a dramatic flare for a measure or two. The drums and vocals kick in from there. Hardcore screaming is the style of choice, but the voice is strong and has good placement. The percussionist has tons of time signature changes, but knows when to just rock it on the verses. This song is progressive and builds and builds. On the bridge of this song, the low-tuned guitars are complimented nicely with this six-string, bass fill that comes out of nowhere. Lyrically, my interpretation of the words leaves me with the inclination that the writer is at a crossroads. Not just with a particular relationship, but with life in general. While he is uncertain of his future, he is actively aware of his chosen path and also seems to regret certain inescapable truths. Having tried so hard, his conscience is troubled and yet things appear to be unchanged from a particular point of view.
"Blood-letting" Musically, the guitar rings off a signal for the drums to set the pace for about a bar and then they all chime in. The beginning of the verses has the guitars nicely harmonizing and setting the tone, the drums play an oddly intriguing pattern and the bass underlines the guitars. I feel the vocalist's cries of pain. He sets a particular tone that stands out on this one. I was impressed with the sudden placement of musical synchronizations on the bridge. After that, it speeds up double-time just before the final breakdown. Then things compound and explode just before the end, where it seemingly almost sounds as if suddenly there is some sort of purging of the senses. Lyrically, I think that the writer is overwhelmed with the familiarity of certain thoughts and images that continually cause affliction. While he knows how to control them, the anxiety seems to keep him at bay. Times passes, his thoughts race as he cognitively knows he is out of control. Tired of the past, he embraces the optimism of the future by just letting go.
"Burning Crowds" is the stand out song of the three. On each song one can ascertain that the musicians are gifted, not only do they sound tight on all three efforts, but this actual song has a "tight" sound. It is fast and abrasive. Everyone compliments each other. It just rocks and drives and then something happens. Time slows down with the continual tap of the drummer and you just hear hair-raising screams of the vocalist trudging forward with the lyrics,"Erase that image in your mind, turn back the clocks, their not keeping you in time." The snare drum comes out of this measure the second time this structure is introduced and the guitars sound epic here. Immediately followed after this bar is a choral "Oh-Oh-Oh" sound repeated over and over until the end of the track. The intention of the words seems to be about those continual faces from the past that come to the writer's mind. He knows some are a problem and some are just friends that are no longer close. Not ready to forgive them of their wrongdoing's he is choosing to "erase" these images, which are the faces of these alleged evil-doer's. He is "Burning Crowds" metaphorically speaking, when he lets these thoughts into his mind, he gets that sinking feeling and something goes off. I think that he uses the visual image as a metaphor for breaking the cycle of madness that this train of thought leads him down.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Red Wedding" (The Bled Cover) by HEAVYARMS on Bandcamp.
*Click HERE to stream "Burning Crowds" by HEAVYARMS on Bandcamp.
"Boundless" Musically, this song kicks off with the lead guitar playing melodic runs up and down the guitar, meanwhile the rhythm guitar adds to the atmosphere with a dramatic flare for a measure or two. The drums and vocals kick in from there. Hardcore screaming is the style of choice, but the voice is strong and has good placement. The percussionist has tons of time signature changes, but knows when to just rock it on the verses. This song is progressive and builds and builds. On the bridge of this song, the low-tuned guitars are complimented nicely with this six-string, bass fill that comes out of nowhere. Lyrically, my interpretation of the words leaves me with the inclination that the writer is at a crossroads. Not just with a particular relationship, but with life in general. While he is uncertain of his future, he is actively aware of his chosen path and also seems to regret certain inescapable truths. Having tried so hard, his conscience is troubled and yet things appear to be unchanged from a particular point of view.
"Blood-letting" Musically, the guitar rings off a signal for the drums to set the pace for about a bar and then they all chime in. The beginning of the verses has the guitars nicely harmonizing and setting the tone, the drums play an oddly intriguing pattern and the bass underlines the guitars. I feel the vocalist's cries of pain. He sets a particular tone that stands out on this one. I was impressed with the sudden placement of musical synchronizations on the bridge. After that, it speeds up double-time just before the final breakdown. Then things compound and explode just before the end, where it seemingly almost sounds as if suddenly there is some sort of purging of the senses. Lyrically, I think that the writer is overwhelmed with the familiarity of certain thoughts and images that continually cause affliction. While he knows how to control them, the anxiety seems to keep him at bay. Times passes, his thoughts race as he cognitively knows he is out of control. Tired of the past, he embraces the optimism of the future by just letting go.
"Burning Crowds" is the stand out song of the three. On each song one can ascertain that the musicians are gifted, not only do they sound tight on all three efforts, but this actual song has a "tight" sound. It is fast and abrasive. Everyone compliments each other. It just rocks and drives and then something happens. Time slows down with the continual tap of the drummer and you just hear hair-raising screams of the vocalist trudging forward with the lyrics,"Erase that image in your mind, turn back the clocks, their not keeping you in time." The snare drum comes out of this measure the second time this structure is introduced and the guitars sound epic here. Immediately followed after this bar is a choral "Oh-Oh-Oh" sound repeated over and over until the end of the track. The intention of the words seems to be about those continual faces from the past that come to the writer's mind. He knows some are a problem and some are just friends that are no longer close. Not ready to forgive them of their wrongdoing's he is choosing to "erase" these images, which are the faces of these alleged evil-doer's. He is "Burning Crowds" metaphorically speaking, when he lets these thoughts into his mind, he gets that sinking feeling and something goes off. I think that he uses the visual image as a metaphor for breaking the cycle of madness that this train of thought leads him down.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Red Wedding" (The Bled Cover) by HEAVYARMS on Bandcamp.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Discover @SOSYSTL & their new mixtape "Undiscovered"! #STL #MUSIC
Meet SoSy a R&B hip-hop trio of ladies. They have been together for ten years now and have been featured on several nationwide shows. For example, their recent audition on America's Got Talent, as well as appearances on Showtime At The Apollo, Split Endz, etc. Having performed hundreds of shows across America, this independent artist is on the rise and on the road to being discovered. Ironically enough, their new mixtape is entitled,"Undiscovered". Below are three tracks that were sent by the group, along with a video from them.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Meet Me In St. Louis - Mix 3" by SoSy.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Supa Fly" by SoSy.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Shake N' Bake" by SoSy.
Here is this week's #VideoOfTheWeek!
*Click HERE to stream/download "Meet Me In St. Louis - Mix 3" by SoSy.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Supa Fly" by SoSy.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Shake N' Bake" by SoSy.
Here is this week's #VideoOfTheWeek!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
3rd annual @RockUFest kickoff show tonight @Lemmons_stl benefiting @pifstl & celebrating 3 yrs. of the @stlmu #STL #MUSIC blog!
The 3rd Annual Rock University Festival & Number 6 Media present: "Dues Paid" an all ages event happening tonight at Lemmons which features five acts from Rock U Fest 2011 and 2012 joining forces to celebrate three years of this blog and to also raise money and awareness for Play It Forward. It will feature A Life Less Gray, Since 1902, Unifyah, Gemini Hustler and Banks And Cathedrals. This is a kick off show which is one of three events this year that will lead up to the third annual festival happening on September 28th. Save that date and then visit HERE to RSVP to tonight's event and to get the details. Below is a song from all of the five artists playing tonight, four of which may be downloaded for free.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Chokehold" by A Life Less Gray.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Timeshares" by Since 1902.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Good Lovin'" by Unifyah.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Denim & Blues" by Gemini Hustler.
*Click HERE to stream "Watching The Sun Go Down On Treme" by Banks & Cathedrals.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Stream/DL #RedRedWaves then see them live w/ @AvalonCinema & @TheFewOFFICIAL tonight @Fubar_Stl! #STL #MUSIC
Red Red Waves rock Fubar on the venue side tonight along with Avalon Cinema and The Few, doors at 7pm and the show is at 8pm, this is an all-ages event. Click HERE for more details on the show.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Lunar" by Red Red Waves.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Lunar" by Red Red Waves.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
@RecordStoreDay 2013 in #STL #MUSIC scene & the #RiverBend!
Here is your break down for Record Store Day in the St. Louis metro area. I'm going to throw in one download by a random artist playing at each location. There are six store locations are having events and they are as follows:
Apop Records is having an outdoor block party with live music, DJs, RSD specials and much more in the store. Spinning that day will be DJ RYAN SNOWDEN, KDHX's JEFF HESS and COSMIC SLOP: the unstoppable duo of Mark Willy and Mike McHugh. Plus, check out these bands: 12:00PM Wax Fruit, 12:45 NRML PPL, 1:30PM Broken Prayer, 2:15PM Bad Dates, 3:00PM Grand Inquisitor, 3:30PM ReDeMeR, 4:00PM Trauma Harness, 4:30PM Brainstems, 5:15PM Union Electric, 6:00PM Ou Où, 6:45PM Lumpy, 7:30PM Black James, 8:15PM Shaved Women. They'll be stocking more RSD releases than you can handle, with sales and specials store-wide! Plus: outdoor booths from St. Louis labels and groups: Freezerburn Industries, Rankoutsider, Extension Chord, Rerun Records, BDR Records, KSLU Encapsulated, Acid Kat, Dudes Magazine.
Afterward, the party is just down the street: CHIKAMORACHI (Darin Gray & Chris Corsano) performs at Foam, supported by the luminous GHOST ICE. RSVP for that HERE or watch the trailer HERE.
*Click HERE to RSVP to the Apop Records event on 4/20 and get all the extra details.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Happy Birthday Little" Jesus by Black James.
CD Warehouse has four bands performing live there at the store and the music starts at 1PM I was told by Walter, but I don't have an order of set times for these groups: Soul Kiss, Greek Fire, J. Boozer and Fivefold. They will have tons of cd/dvd/vinyl specials, FREE concert tickets and Record Store Day only releases!
*There is not an event page to RSVP to the CD Warehouse event on 4/20.
*Click HERE to stream/download "When Saturday Night Turns Into Sunday Morning" by J. Boozer.
Euclid Records has three days of celebration! On Friday, April 19th they have: 5PM Troubadour Dali, 6PM The Vanilla Beans, 7PM Black James, 8PM Adult Fur. Then on Saturday, April 20th they have: 11AM The Jungle Fire, 12PM Bo and The Locomotive, 1PM Fumer, 2PM née, 3PM Cotton Mather, 4PM The Love Experts, 5PM The Jans Project, 6PM Sleepy Kitty, 7PM The Bottle Rockets. Finally, on Sunday, April 21st they have: 12PM The Deciders, 1PM Superhero Killer, 2PM CaveofswordS, 3PM Dibiase, 4PM Karate Bikini, 5PM Yowie. DJs outside include, food and drink available from Cyrano's, Tiny Montgomery and Hwy 61 Roadhouse, free beer courtesy of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Classic local music footage on the big screen courtesy of The STL Music Video Preservation Project.
In addition to the RSD exclusives, there will be a sidewalk sale.
*Click HERE RSVP to the Euclid Records events page.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Harder With Time" by Bo And The Locomotive.
Slackers has two locations doing events. Record Store Day is April 20th this year, and Slackers wants you to come out for a day of great tunes and great deals! They’ll have live music, exclusive Record Store Day Vinyl, and more! Special Deals: Buy 2 Get 1 Free on pre-owned CDs, Vinyl, and Cassettes*, 50% Off All T-Shirts & the lesser of the items is free. Exclusive RSD Vinyl available! The first location has some slots not filled out on their site. I will email Luke and see what he may have not had time to add to their blog yet and will keep this post up to date as I get more info. Here is what they have posted: 3PM Skinney Boy, 4PM N/A, 5PM The Weekend Routine, 6PM N/A, 7PM N/A, 8PM Losing Controllers. Stay tuned to their blog post HERE for specials and RSD vinyl listing or the event page below for last minute new additions.
*Click HERE to RSVP to the Slackers in St. Charles event on 4/20.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Robotic" by Losing Controllers.
The Alton, IL. location has the following posted: 11AM I Could Sleep in the Clouds, 12PM 3 Of 5, 1PM Ardor Glowing, 2PM Same Old Explosion, 3PM Sweet Dirt, 4PM Seminary Villains, 5PM 33 on the Needle, 6PM N/A, 7PM Skinney Boy.
*Click HERE to RSVP to the Slackers in Alton, IL. event on 4/20.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Invisible Man" by I Could Sleep In The Clouds.
Vintage Vinyl's Record Store Day 2013 will have FREE Schlafly Beer and FREE Monster Energy Drink! Live music as follows: 10:30AM The Chainsaw Gentleman, 11:00AM Tower Groove Records showcase with Kisser, Beth Bombara and Accelerando. 12:00PM Bruiser Queen, 1:00PM Josh Ritter, 2:00PM The Incurables, 3:00PM FarFetched Records showcase with Mathias & The Pirates, Scripts N Screwz, Thelonious Kryptonite, Adult Fur and CaveOfSwords. 4:00PM Brothers Lazaroff, 5:00PM Black Spade, 5:30PM Beat Street featuring Da Fly D-Ex, G-Wiz, DJ Alejan, DJ Needles and DJ B-Money.
Guest DJ spins are happening too! 10:00AM Jesse Raya & Holly Renshaw - The Pageant, 11:30AM Lern from - KSHE 95, 12:30PM Ryan Kelley - Pop's Music Venue, 1:30PM Bryan Sutter - Music Photographer, 2:30PM Chris Bay - KDHX, Gold Soundz, 3:30PM John Wendland - KDHX, Memphis to Manchester, 4:30PM Dean Minderman - St. Louis Jazz Notes, 5:30PM Jay Chandrasekhar - Broken Lizard, 6:30PM Justin & Jerid Saffell - Heavy Riff Brewing.
*Click HERE to RSVP to the Vintage Vinyl event on 4/20.
*Click HERE to stream/download "Middling" by Kisser.
This weeks #VideoOfTheWeek! is provided by the STL Music Preservation Project mentioned previously in this post. HERE is the link to their YouTube channel. This video below is from '97 and was performed by The Trip Daddys. Enjoy some vintage daddy...
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