All Aboard for Fun Times: St. Louis show highlights for February 27-29

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The shortest month wraps up, and our bonus day is quite busy.
 
Monday, February 27
 
Due to a scheduling issue, the Cowboy Ryan show at El Leñador (3124 Cherokee) has morphed into Monday Night Raw where musicians who haven’t practiced together will play songs they can agree on. Appearing will be bluegrass/folk act the Lulus, folkies the Griddle Kids and Chris Baricevic (Alley Ghost) along with whoever joins the jam.

This is free (21+) and starts after 9. Smoke-free.
 
Tuesday, February 28

Tuesday’s Drag the River and Trigger 5 show at Firebird was cancelled. DtR got a $$$ gig as openers for Big Head Todd and the Monsters.
 
Wednesday, February 29
 
Tonight’s Stag Nite at El Leñador offers a full roster. Country and country/folk/rock sounds from the Red-Headed Strangers. Bellingham, WA’s Robert Sarazin Blake plays an energetic style of folk that has a punk ethos (he’s once again doing several shows around town in the next few days – more on those later). Fuzzed-out, folk-ish rock from the Union Electric. Acoustic country/folk sounds from the powerfully-voiced Irene Allen-Sullivan.
 
I assume this’ll start more 9-ish than the frequent 10-ish, so plan accordingly. $5 gets you in (21+), with $1 Stag cans until midnight. Smoke-free.
 
Brooklyn folk trio Pearl and the Beard play at the Gramophone (4243 Manchester), with support from indie-pop acts Palace and Bo and the Locomotive, starting at 9. Cover is $5, with 3 more for 18-20. Smoke-free. 
 
Tonight’s Live Music with Fred Friction at Smash Bar (1405 Washington) features the long-absent Miles of Wire. It’s hard to say what they’ll be like, sound- or personnel-wise, but they had an intriguing rock style before they faded from the scene. Opening are the Hobosexuals, a side project of some members of the Campfire Club; I haven’t heard them.
 
This starts around 10, with no cover (21+). There is food available. I’ve been told that smoking is allowed here, so I probably won’t be hitting these shows unless I’m off the next day. The late start means a late end and bedtime, which doesn’t need to be exacerbated by a late shower…
 
Your humble servant,

Dick Caveat

Posted by | February 27, 2012 | Local, Music | Comment 

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