Entries from October 2007 ↓

The Gore Gore Girls return to Atomic Cowboy tonight! Check ‘em out after you get back from trick-or-treating.

$10 | 21+ | Doors 8pm

Well, I’m happy to say that the Show-Me Blowout seemed to be a nice success. The bands were all fantastic and there were really very few complaints or problems, especially on Saturday night when some of the timing issues were corrected from the previous night. Unfortunately, the attendance for the two nights combined didn’t even reach 200 people, with the second night falling far short of expectations. This despite good press both in print and online and plenty of promotion. Still, a fun show, and Craig Moore really ripped it up on stage with The Nevermores and The Geargrinders on their covers of two classic ’60s garage punkers, “Doin’ Me In” and “Blackout of Gretely,” respectively. The Saturday afternoon BBQ Bash at Apop Records also went off without a hitch, and all four bands were great there as well. Lots of people enjoyed a keg of Schlafly Winter ESB (they were already out of the Oktoberfest), damned fine burgers and some of the largest, juiciest hot dogs the world has ever seen, all prepared perfectly on the grill by Bill Streeter of Lo-Fi Saint Louis. Were you there? Then please post your thoughts on how the whole thing shook down on the TIRC-STL google group.

That said, because of the lackluster turnout, I have a huge overstock of Blowout T-shirts available that I’m “blowing out” for just $8 plus postage. This basically means I’m making just over a buck on each shirt. Hopefully I’ll sell enough of these to break even, but somehow I doubt it. Oh, and I don’t care if you were there or not. I’ll sell a T-shirt to anybody, anywhere, anytime. Just send your money in via PayPal using the button below (and don’t forget to indicate your shirt size and include your snailmail address). Thanks!

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The Show-Me Blowout starts tonight! In case ya missed it, here’s the local press it received this week:

Jason Toon wrote a great piece on it for “B-Sides” in this week’s RFT:
Show Me the Garage Rock!

Matt Fernandes wrote about it on the Rock Candy blog on Wednesday:
Get dirty this weekend at the Show-Me Blowout!

And, as previously noted, Thomas Crone in the 52nd City blog:
Show-Me Blowout @ Off Broadway; Q/A with Kopper

Now here’s a little somethin’ somethin’ to help get ya in the mood… BOOM!!

More info? Check out the Show-Me Blowout on THE CIRCUIT.

Doors at 7pm, show at 8:00 (or shortly thereafter). See ya tonight! And tomorrow!! And tomorrow night!!!

Thomas Crone published a Q&A with me yesterday on his 52nd City blog. Click here to read it. Thanks, Tom!

Hanging out at Blood Wall. The Cripplers will be headlining the first night of the upcoming Show-Me Blowout garage/rock’n'roll fest (Friday Oct. 12th at Off Broadway). It’ll be their first live show in over two and a half years. Click here to download their 2nd LP, Death of the Cripplers.