Riverfront Times April 19, 2012 : Page 36

concerts THIS JUST IN The Black Angels: W/ The Night Beats, Thu., Aug. 2, 8 p.m., $16-18. Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis, 314-588-0505. bulletPOP!: W/ Spot Ons, Jedi Nighties, Langen Neubacher, Thu., April 19, 8:30 p.m., free. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3363. The Chris Robinson Brother-hood: Sat., Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $20-$22.50. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Blvd., St Louis, 314-726-6161. Chrysta Childers: W/ Boom Tops, Justin Torres Loop Project, Fri., May 11, 9 p.m., $5. Pops Blue Moon, 5249 Pattison Ave., St. Louis, 314-776-4200. THIS CODE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE Chuck Berry: W/ The Mondin Band, Wed., May 16, 8 p.m., RIVERFRONT TIMES $35. Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar IPHONE/ANDROID APP Blvd., University City, 314-727-FOR MORE CONCERTS OR VISIT 4444. riverfronttimes.com Confederate Railroad: Thu., June 21, 7:30 p.m., $25-$45. Wildey Theatre, 254 N. Main St., Edwardsville, 618-692-7538. SCAN Crossfade: W/ Weaving The Fate, Sun., June 17, 7 p.m., $13-$15. Pop’s Nightclub, 1403 Mississippi Ave., St Louis, 618-274-6720. Dave Mason: Fri., May 18, 8 p.m., $40-$60. Wildey Theatre, 254 N. Main St., Edwardsville, 618-692-7538. David Ramirez and Matthew Mayfield: Sun., May 20, 7:30 p.m., $8-10. Cicero’s, 6691 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-862-0009. Def Leppard & Poison: The Rock of Ages Tour w/ Lita Ford, Sat., Aug. 25, 7 p.m., $29.50-$147. Chaifetz Arena, 1 S. Compton Ave., St. Louis, 314-977-5000. Dirty Dozen Brass Band: W/ Snarky Puppy, Fri., May 25, 8 p.m., $18-20. Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis, 314-588-0505. Doug and Telisha Williams: W/ Foggy Memory Boys, Joe Stickley & Sean Canan, Fri., April 20, 8 p.m., $10. Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis, 314-588-0505. Doug MacLeod: Sun., May 13, 8 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. El Monstero: Sat., July 14, $9.95 ﬁ rst week of sales. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis, I-70 & Earth City Expwy., Maryland Heights, 314-298-9944. Euclid Records Record Store Day Weekend: W/ Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship, Doom Town, Magic City, Big Brother Thunder & The Master Blasters, Sink The Bismark, Judge Nothing, The Painkillers, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, The Jans Project, Finns Motel, Sleepy Kitty, Beth Bombara, Ransom Note, Tone Rodent, The Feed, Tenement Ruth, Bob Reuter , Black Fast, Troubadour Dali, Fri., April 20, 6 p.m.; Sat., April 21, noon; Sun., April 22, noon, free. Euclid Records, 601 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, 314-961-8978. An Evening with Al Stewart: Fri., Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m., $25-$35. Wildey Theatre, 254 N. Main St., Edwardsville, 618-692-7538. An Evening with Leo Kottke: Thu., Sept. 27, 8 p.m., CRITI C S ’ P I CKS Mucca Pazza 9 p.m. Friday, April 20. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street. $15. 314-535-0353. For a certain stripe of one-time high school jock, a Mucca Pazza show must look like a reunion gone awry: In this punk-rock marching band, the band geeks have taken control of the reins. The Chicago-based outﬁ t takes a battery of brass (alongside accordions, guitars and even a Day-Glo pom squad) and weaves in Balkan brass music, ’60s surf rock and plenty of pulse-pounding rhythms in its tunes. Mucca Pazza has made a few records, but no amount of high ﬁ delity can compare to the group’s all-inclusive live show. So hide your letter jackets: The Big Man on Campus doesn’t stand a chance against 30 sets of marching, stomping feet. Where’d He Go to High School? St. Louisan Jeff Thomas helped found the band, though his guitar playing is a little tough to hear over the saxophones and drumlines. —C HRISTIAN S CHAEFFER Red Horse 8 p.m. Friday, April 20. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard. $35 to $40. 314-533-9900. The term “supergroup” has never been more ridiculous than when applied to singer-songwriters who, when tiring of the solo acoustic trade, band together for a bit more oomph. Such is the case with Red Horse, a trio featuring Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky. The former remains one of the brightest, if least notorious, songwriters in Austin, while the latter two have been remaking the New England folk scene in their own witty and wise image. If the three veterans haven’t inﬂ uenced every folkie to follow them, it’s not for lack of talent or consistency. Listen up, young strummers. You might learn something. What to Expect: Singer-songwriters can tend toward the dour and predictable, but Red Horse never is. The trio’s originals pierce with honesty; its stories slay with surprising humor. —R OY K ASTEN 36 RIVERFR ONT TIMES Apop Record Store Day Block Party 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21. Apop Records, 2831 Cherokee Street. Free. 314-664-6575. Local lovers of punk rock/noise/metal/underground music in general have always found Apop Records to be an inviting establishment, and never is its overall hospitality so evident as it is come this time of year — over a dozen bands will play its annual Record Store Day party, including seven RFT Music Awards nominees. Hardcore head honchos Shaved Women, noisy math-rockers Spelling Bee and drum and bass duo Volcanoes are just some of the day’s highlights set to play in the street next to the building. Schlaﬂ y and New Belgium will provide the drinks, and the whole thing is free! This celebration of the independent record store happens every year on the third Saturday of April, providing a ﬁ nancial boost to the economically embattled establishments while simultaneously reminding us that physical media will forever trump the too-pervasive tinny low-ﬁ downloads of the day. Don’t Leave Empty-Handed: Hey, while you’re in there, why not buy all those records you were thinking about downloading? Your ears will thank you. —D ANIEL H ILL The Hood Internet 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street. $12 to $15. 314-535-0353. Windy City mashup wizards the Hood Internet will be in town for a heavily sponsored event. This show is being billed as a party, not a concert, and for good reason. The duo specializes in mixing hip-hop and ’80s music with modern indie rock — the resulting sound is a clusterfuck of ever-changing, highly danceable tunes. The Hood Internet’s contemporaries and co-conspirators are up-and-coming Chicago acts Flosstradamus and Kid Sister, so expect clips from these acts featured among samples ranging from Beach House to Drake to the Black Lips to Jamie Foxx to Deerhunter to Gucci Mane to Grizzly Bear. Pregame: Hit the Hood Internet’s website and download the free “mixtapes” to listen to while you’re dressing and dancing in front of your mirror. —J AIME L EES riverfronttimes.com Shabazz Palaces 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The Luminary Center for the Arts, 4900 Reber Place. $15 to $17. 314-773-1533. As the current state of commercial urban radio remains dominated by Lex Luger production and the boisterous gnarl of thugged-out rappers, collective hip-hop heads everywhere are shaking theirs. Longing for an electric awakening, those in search of the unpredictable have found a savior in the esoteric wonder Shabazz Palaces. Having garnered the attention of Sub Pop, SP offers radical lyricism and ancient instrumentation on 2011’s Black Up . Echoing with downbeat jazz, funk, hip-hop and dubstep, the duo’s sound transcends rudimentary rap through its cosmic embrace of forward thought and inventive production. For the Heads: Shabazz Palaces features talented lyricist Ishmael “Butterﬂ y” Butler, formerly of Digable Planets. —J OSH L EVI The Hood Internet: Mashups done right. $45-$65. Wildey Theatre, 254 N. Main St., Edwardsville, 618-692-7538. Hot Buttered Rum: W/ Cornmeal, Sat., April 21, 7 p.m., $13-15. 2720 Cherokee, 2720 Cherokee St., St Louis, 314-664-9900. Ian McFeron: Wed., April 25, 7:30 p.m., $12 / $15. Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd., Saint Louis, 314-781-4200. Judge Nothing: W/ Bent, Black for a Second, Sat., April 21, 7 p.m., $12. Fubar, 3108 Locust, St. Louis, 314-289-9050. Jukebox The Ghost: W/ Savoir Adore, Bright Moments, Thu., July 12, 8 p.m., $12. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353. King Arthur: W/ PUJOL, Black For A Second, Doom Town, Bricklayer, Sat., May 5, 8 p.m., $5. El Lenador, 3124 Chero-kee St., Saint Louis, 314-771-2222. Ledisi: W/ Eric Benet, Fri., July 13, $42-$47. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Blvd., St Louis, 314-726-6161. Lloyd Jones Band: Sun., May 6, 9 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. Long Time Courting: Sat., May 5, 8 p.m., $15-$20. Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd., Saint Louis, 314-781-4200. Lovedrug: W/ Highway Headline, Wed., April 25, 7:30 p.m., $12. The Gramophone, 4243 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314-531-5700. Mickey Avalon: W/ Millionaires, Sun., June 24, 8 p.m., $15-$18. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353. Midwest Mayhem: W/ Little Rachel, Nee, Five and Dimers, Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, Warm Jets USA, Bob Reuter’s Alley Ghost, Javier Mendoza, The KDHX Blues Band • Tight Pants Syndrome, Funky Butt Brass Band, The Folk School of St. Louis Showcase, Thu., May 10, 6:30 p.m. City Museum, 701 N. 15th St., St. Louis, 314-231-2489. Mike Pinto: W/ Dread Not, Down State, Sun., April 29, 7 p.m., $10. The Gramophone, 4243 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314-531-5700. Motion City Soundtrack: W/ Henry Clay People, the Front Bottoms, Thu., June 21, 8 p.m., $18-$20. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353. Mr. Wizard: W/ Tommy Halloran, Spectator, Fri., May 25, 8 p.m., $7. Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-727-4444. Penguin Prison: W/ Class Actress, Thu., May 31, 9 p.m., $13-$15. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353. Piles: Sat., May 5, 6 p.m., $30-$60. Ambassador, 9800 Halls Ferry Road, North St. Louis County, 314-869-9090. Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers: Tue., June 19, 9 p.m., $15-$17. Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-727-4444. Rum Drum Ramblers: Tue., May 29, 9:30 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. Scott H Biram: W/ Lydia Loveless, Sat., June 23, 9 p.m., $12. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3363. Sing Me A Fiction: W/ Cities Captive, Fight! Fight! Fight!, Smash Adams, Sun., April 29, 5 p.m., $8. Cicero’s, 6691 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-862-0009. Snoop Dogg: Fri., May 25, 7 p.m., $30-$35. Pop’s Nightclub, 1403 Mississippi Ave., St Louis, 618-274-6720. Stacy Mitchhart Band: Fri., May 11, 10 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. To Speak of Wolves: W/ Harp and Lyre, Wolves at the Gate, Fri., May 11, 5 p.m., $12. Cicero’s, 6691 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-862-0009. Tom Hall: Sat., May 26, 7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. Unknown Hinson: Fri., June 22, 8 p.m., $18-20. Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis, 314-588-0505. Various Hands: Fri., April 27, 9 p.m., $7. Plush, 3224 Locust St., St Louis, 314-535-2686. Victor Wainright & The Wild Roots: Fri., May 18, 9:30 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. Wayne “The Train” Hancock: W/ Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers, Fri., June 22, 8 p.m., $12. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3363. Wishbone Ash: Mon., May 7, 8 p.m., $23-$45. Wildey The-atre, 254 N. Main St., Edwardsville, 618-692-7538. APRIL 1 9-25, 2 012 COUR TNEY ALLESSIO

Concerts

Critics' Picks

Mucca Pazza 9 p.m. Friday, April 20. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street. $15. 314-535-0353. For a certain stripe of one-time high school jock, a Mucca Pazza show must look like a reunion gone awry: In this punk-rock marching band, the band geeks have taken control of the reins. The Chicago-based outfit takes a battery of brass (alongside accordions, guitars and even a Day-Glo pom squad) and weaves in Balkan brass music, ’60s surf rock and plenty of pulse-pounding rhythms in its tunes. Mucca Pazza has made a few records, but no amount of high fidelity can compare to the group’s all-inclusive live show. So hide your letter jackets: The Big Man on Campus doesn’t stand a chance against 30 sets of marching, stomping feet. Where’d He Go to High School? St. Louisan Jeff Thomas helped found the band, though his guitar playing is a little tough to hear over the saxophones and drumlines. —CHRISTIAN SCHAEFFER Red Horse 8 p.m. Friday, April 20. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard. $35 to $40. 314-533-9900. The term “supergroup” has never been more ridiculous than when applied to singer-songwriters who, when tiring of the solo acoustic trade, band together for a bit more oomph. Such is the case with Red Horse, a trio featuring Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky. The former remains one of the brightest, if least notorious, songwriters in Austin, while the latter two have been remaking the New England folk scene in their own witty and wise image. If the three veterans haven’t influenced every folkie to follow them, it’s not for lack of talent or consistency. Listen up, young strummers. You might learn something. What to Expect: Singer-songwriters can tend toward the dour and predictable, but Red Horse never is. The trio’s originals pierce with honesty; its stories slay with surprising humor. —ROY KASTEN Apop Record Store Day Block Party 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21. Apop Records, 2831 Cherokee Street. Free. 314-664-6575. Local lovers of punk rock/noise/metal/underground music in general have always found Apop Records to be an inviting establishment, and never is its overall hospitality so evident as it is come this time of year — over a dozen bands will play its annual Record Store Day party, including seven RFT Music Awards nominees. Hardcore head honchos Shaved Women, noisy math-rockers Spelling Bee and drum and bass duo Volcanoes are just some of the day’s highlights set to play in the street next to the building. Schlafly and New Belgium will provide the drinks, and the whole thing is free! This celebration of the independent record store happens every year on the third Saturday of April, providing a financial boost to the economically embattled establishments while simultaneously reminding us that physical media will forever trump the too-pervasive tinny low-fidownloads of the day. Don’t Leave Empty-Handed: Hey, while you’re in there, why not buy all those records you were thinking about downloading? Your ears will thank you. —DANIEL HILL The Hood Internet 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street. $12 to $15. 314-535-0353. Windy City mashup wizards the Hood Internet will be in town for a heavily sponsored event. This show is being billed as a party, not a concert, and for good reason. The duo specializes in mixing hip-hop and ’80s music with modern indie rock — the resulting sound is a clusterfuck of ever-changing, highly danceable tunes. The Hood Internet’s contemporaries and co-conspirators are upand- coming Chicago acts Flosstradamus and Kid Sister, so expect clips from these acts featured among samples ranging from Beach House to Drake to the Black Lips to Jamie Foxx to Deerhunter to Gucci Mane to Grizzly Bear. Pregame: Hit the Hood Internet’s website and download the free “mixtapes” to listen to while you’re dressing and dancing in front of your mirror. —JAIME LEES Shabazz Palaces 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The Luminary Center for the Arts, 4900 Reber Place. $15 to $17. 314-773-1533. As the current state of commercial urban radio remains dominated by Lex Luger production and the boisterous gnarl of thugged-out rappers, collective hip-hop heads everywhere are shaking theirs. Longing for an electric awakening, those in search of the unpredictable have found a savior in the esoteric wonder Shabazz Palaces. Having garnered the attention of Sub Pop, SP offers radical lyricism and ancient instrumentation on 2011’s Black Up. Echoing with downbeat jazz, funk, hip-hop and dubstep, the duo’s sound transcends rudimentary rap through its cosmic embrace of forward thought and inventive production. For the Heads: Shabazz Palaces features talented lyricist Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, formerly of Digable Planets. —JOSH LEVI

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