The Floozies are producer/guitarist Matt Hill and drummer Mark Hill. These brothers from Lawrence, KS are bringing a fresh approach to electronic music and performance all over the country. The duo’s combination of cutting edge electronic production and party rocking funk energizes crowds and turns venues into epic dance parties.

All of The Floozies music, including their latest album “At Dusk We Launch,” can be downloaded for free from flooziesduo.com.

Two local live electronic duos will be supporting this bill, too. Both Goodness Gracious and (it!) will be getting the crowd ready for this funky-electro-throwdown. You can check out their music at the following links:

Goodness Gracious website

(it!) originals

(it!) remixes

Electro / funk / hip-hop / dance

Doors 9pm / Show 10pm / $7

Joe Mack was born and raised in Lawton, Ok., and didn’t care much for Rock & Roll, Bluegrass or Jambands at all until he moved off to Stillwater, Ok., to go to college. Well, he bought into the university program, but didn’t necessarily get the piece of paper all the fellow investors were going for. But he did broaden his horizons. And most importantly, he got really good at playing guitar. Good may be an understatement – this “musical architect” has traveled from coast to coast

bringing his panhandle pickin’ and madman melodies to the masses. He’s been fortunate enough to share the stage with folks like Ryan Adams, Vince Herman & Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon), Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Randy Crouch, Travis Linville, Tim Reynolds, Speakeasy, Stoney LaRue, Carter Sampson, Split Lip Rayfield, Umphrey’s McGee, PoDank String Band and many others on stages across the country. Many live releases, most notably his 2005 release “One Track Mind: Live at Daddy Woo’s,” has sold nearly 1,000 copies out the trunk thanks to his longtime friend Erik Allen at Daydream Recordings. The homegrown, homespun collection feature’s Joe and an array of toys like Gatorade bottles, cowbells, and what nots performing his “hits” like “Born to Roam,” “Pictures of Planets,” “Ain’t Nunna Her” and “Fallin’.” Labor Day weekend 2007 solidified his approval status among the Red Dirt rockers when he won the “Open Mic Singer/Songwriter Contest” at the Grape Ranch Winery’s Red Dirt Harvest Festival. In good form, Mack took the mainstage on Sunday evening with his friends Randy Crouch, Dave Teegarden and Tom Skinner for a kickin’ and a pickin’. Mack was the pivotal member of Tahlequah based acoustic jamband The Skillbillies, and since then has gone on to perform regularly with another Tahlequah troubadour, the legendary Bill Erickson & the New Migrant Workers, and is no stranger to being a “hired gun” whenever duty calls. If you dig Michael Hedges, Keller Williams, or little round guys with big beer appetites and too much time on their hands, then Joe Mack is the choob for you.

http://www.myspace.com/joemackmusic

Carter Sampson is an Okie born, Fayetteville, AR based singer-songwriter. Blessed by a musical legacy from a family that includes such talents as Roy Orbison, Carter’s journey as a musician seems to have been predestined. A naturally independent free spirit, what started as a pass-time at age 15 had matured into a dedicated passion of creation and performance. Her empowering, relatable and appealing music has garnered her an incredibly diverse and loyal fan base. Audiences and sound engineers alike find that appearances can be deceiving as this diminutive figure delivers a powerful and compelling performance. Carter has made several appearances at the songwriter’s Mecca, The Blue Door, both opening for artists such as Patrice Pike, Christine Kane and Susan Gibson and headlining her own shows. She has also played The Blue Door’s Annual Tribute to Woody Guthrie along with Ray Wylie Hubbard and Kevin Welch. Her radio debut was made on 107.7 FM’s “For the Sake of the Song” radio show with “I’ll Be Around”. Since then her music has had radio play across the nation. Carter also plays many outdoor festivals which have included Amnesty International’s “Groovefest”, the Paseo Arts Festival, the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts, The Illinois River Jam and has performed twice at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah, OK. Nationally, Carter has entertained in the subways of Boston creating a following there that quickly led to club dates in Boston and Cambridge including Leslie College. Carter has opened shows for The Elephant Revival, Pat Green and toured Texas and Oklahoma with Bitch and Animal of Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. She currently tours regularly in OK, KS, NM, AR and CO.

November 2008 brought the release of her fourth album “Good for the Meantime” recorded with Travis Linville at DirtyBird Studios and mastered by Garrett Hines at Treelady studios. Sampson has had a great response to the tours supporting “Good for the Meantime” and the album has sold many times through itunes and at live shows.

In April 2011 Carter launched her newest project “Mockingbird Sing” on www.kickstarter.com. She gave fans and backers 30 days to raise the money to record and release her 3rd studio album. By offering rewards such as exclusive songs, tee shirts, posters and house concerts Carter’s fans backed her project 105% by raising over $6,000 with 90 backers. Mockingbird Sing was released 11-11-11! The new CD has 11 original songs and includes “John Hardy” a traditional tune recorded by artist such as Woody Guthrie and The Carter Family. “Mockingbird Sing” features Carter’s band, The County Seat, and was recorded at East Hall Studios in Fayetteville, AR and mastered at Treelady Studios in Turtle Creek, PA.

http://www.cartersampson.net/

The Great Barrier Reefs are a steel pan fronted funk/fusion group based in Nashville. Lead by pannist Tony Hartman (of Roy “Futureman” Wooten’s Black Mozart Ensemble), The Reefs have been delivering their high energy performances and unique compositions to music lovers from the Midwest to Southeast.

The groups devotion to the study of musics from around the world continue to push their music in new directions.The Reefs are currently touring to promote their new release “Finding Time”

Be on the lookout for the release of their new film score for Alfred Hitchock’s “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog” (1927) in the 2012.

http://www.facebook.com/thegreatbarrierreefs

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http://www.facebook.com/thedriftaways

Steel Drum / Jazz / Rock / Funk / Jambands

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm / $5

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

Loyal Family & Schlafly present…

A Street Party in front of Pops Blue Moon

Benefitting 88.1FM KDHX Radio

2 Stages / All Ages / 4pm-11pm / Food Trucks

Featuring:

Aaron Kamm & The One Drops

The Warbuckles

Whiskey War Mountain Rebellion

Alabaster Brown

Run On Sentence

Drew & Gerard

Andy Hyland

Moon Open Mic

rock/funk/experimental/folk

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / $6

XVSK is cello & perscussion

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

americana / folk / rock

Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm / $5

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / $5

World/Latin/Jazz/Gypsy

**Early & Late shows**

Early Show 8pm, Late Show 10:30pm

EASTERN BLOK features classical guitar virtuoso GORAN IVANOVIC, joined by DOUG ROSENBERG on woodwinds, MATTHEW ULERY on upright bass, and MICHAEL CASKEY on percussion.

http://www.easternblok.net

“Sensitive Trustworthy Gentlemen”

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

$4

21+

Afrograss / Folktronica

The Art of Live Looping

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

21+

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

$5 or best offer

21+

Bluegrass

Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm

$5

21+

Variety of singer/songwriter goodness

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

$5 or best offer

21+

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

pay what you want

21+

Jack of Hearts

+ more TBA

Doors 8pm

Show 9pm

$5

21+

Show 9pm

$5

21+

Doors 8pm

Show 9pm

$4

21+

Blue Ribbon Healers

Doors 8pm

Show 9pm

$5

21+

EVERY MONDAY!

8pm-1:30am

Admission is usually free, but always worth it

$3 cover

21+

9pm-1am

The Spacetones will be celebrating the release of a new album and playing two sets. One instrumental and one with the usual MCs and DJ setup.   Geeg and E$Money will be DJing, too.  Come and check out their funky fresh hip-hop sounds.   You can download their latest release of jazzy, funk-fused, experimental hip-hop
here —-> http://thespacetones.com/

FREE

9pm – 1am

EVERY MONDAY!

8pm-1:30am

Admission is usually free, but always worth it

EVERY MONDAY!

8pm-1:30am

Admission is usually free, but always worth it

reggae/funk/hip hop/old school/new school

$3 cover

21+

9pm-1am

Doors 8

Show 9

$5

21+

otisheat.com

Doors 8pm

Show 9pm

$4

21+

8pm-1:30am

Admission is usually free, but always worth it

Show 9pm

$5

21+

9pm-1am

$5

21+

World History

-

Real Live Tigers

-

Dubb Nubb

-

Googolplexia

-

Doors 8pm

Show 9pm

$5

All Ages

Show 9pm

$5

21+

http://johnpaulkeith.net

Kelley McRae

Adam Wayne and the Sybil Vanes

Oh Sister, Oh Brother

Doors 8pm

Show 9:30pm

$5

21+

$5

We Live In Public

-

Rutherford Rock Project

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Gemini Hustler

-

Doors 8pm

Show 9pm

$5

21+

The Matter (Alternative / Jam / Jazz)

www.reverbnation.com/whosthematter

The Matter is a small, three-piece outfit based in beautiful Saint Louis, Missouri.  Their chief goal as a band is to write music that is as fun to listen to as it is to play.  The Matter combines elements of rock, jazz, reggae, funk, soul, latin, and anything else that catches our fancy .

As We Are (Rock / Indie / Pop)

www.reverbnation.com/aswearerocks

As We Are is a solo project founded by Dale Vaughn in October 2010. Surrounded by a studio band consisting of long time friend Jeremy Lewis – Drums/Keys/Programming and cousin, Jerel Cermack – Lead Guitar, As We Are set out to create something fresh, energetic, and new. The result was a 4 song EP that is gaining rave reviews.  2011 is definitely shaping up to be a breakout year for As We Are!

$5
21+
9pm

Based in Austin, TX Subrosa Union has been playing together for the past 9 years, tracking an extensive tour log all around the world. After launching their first album “Looking Forward” in 2007, Subrosa Union has been winning over audiences with their high energy and unforgettable stage presence. Songs are catchy and addictive. Subrosa Union’s new album “One Night Stand”, produced by Mike Cosgrove of Alien Ant Farm, is now available

Doors 9pm / Show 10pm / 21+ / $3

Deep Fried 5 on Facebook

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / 21+ / $3

Mona Grooves on Facebook

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / 21+ / $5

http://gypsylumberjacks.com

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / 21+ / $5

http://jamesjustinmusic.com/

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / 21+ / $5

Moon Taxi is an explosive Rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They have spent the past couple years touring relentlessly, honing their unique sound. The recent tour with Matisyahu has brought Moon Taxi to larger crowds and they are honored to have been invited to play the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in Asheville, NC. They have played the 10,000 Lakes Festival in Minnesota, Moe’s SummerCamp Festival, Birmingham’s City Stages, the Terrapin Hill Harvest Festival and clubs from Texas to New York City. They have just released their highly anticipated new live album, Live Ride. Coming out on February 10th, the album was recorded live in Nashville and features 8 previously unreleased songs as well as favorites from their debut album Melodica. The album is available online and at select independent record stores.

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / 21+ / $5

Sweet Eerl Jones (aka Brian Kennedy) Springfield/StL MO

Sweet Eerl Jones’ DJ sets touch on everything from electronic, dub, glitch, hip-hop and funk. Brian’s sets are inspired from producers/artists such as JDilla, Evidence, Madlib, Jus Blaze, Alex B, and Pretty lights to name a few.

Brian says, “while hip hop is where my heart is it’s hard to ignore the endless possibilities of sound being brought to table through other genres like electronic and dub, so what better for me than to combine the best of both worlds. To me it’s all about people dancing and having fun, which has always been my main motivation to keep the beats bumpin’.”

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $3 cover

“We cover John Denver to the Dead Kennedys. No lie.” – ShowMore

ShowMore is comprised of Bruce Bonebrake II, Craig Hill, Donnie Myatt, Sean Stone, and Thomas Culler. They are one of St. Louis’ most eclectic cover bands, playing John Denver to the Dead Kennedys and everything in between.

Check out their versions of “How Soon Is Now”, “Mad World”, and “Don’t You Forget About Me” at http://www.reverbnation.com/showmore. Then come out to Pop’s Blue Moon to see these covers and more live. ShowMore will perform two sets.

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $5 cover

Featuring Mike Wehling, Josip Capan, Greg Lorton, Kevin Helmsing, Nathan Hershey, Matt VonBehren & more!

Doors 3pm / Show 9pm / 21+ / Free

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $5 cover

The Trophy Mules combine a unique blend of country, folk and rock music elements to deliver a timeless collection of material intended to entertain a wide spectrum of listeners.

Fronted by veteran St. Louis singer-songwriter Corey Saathoff (Jerkwater Junction, Brain Regiment), the band formed in 2009 and features seasoned St. Louis-area musicians Larry Rosenhoffer (Plaid Hotel, Welding Teacher) on mandolin and guitar; Dan Huffman (Geishamen, Wake Up. Report) on bass; Shane Maue (One Fell Swoop, Cherri Octopi, Tumbleweed) on guitar and lap steel; and Brian Reed (Sugarstickygirl, Mary Alice Wood, Wormwood Scrubs) on drums.

Either with his prior bands, solo, or with The Trophy Mules, Saathoff has played shows with such notable acts as the Bottle Rockets, Webb Wilder, Drag the River, Marah, Bobby Bare Jr. and Brian Jonestown Massacre, among others.

The Trophy Mules have previously performed as part of TOCO Music Fest (2009, 2010), Twangfest (2009), Play:STL Fest (2009) and Lil’s Country Fest (2010).

One Take (St. Louis, MO)

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / Donations Appreciated

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The Northern Skies + Pat from The Monads

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $4 cover

8pm / 21+ / $3 cover

featuring Nick Schleuter on keys…

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $5 cover

Jon Wayne & The Pain w ROTA and Dread Not.

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9pm Doors / 10pm Show / 21+ / $3 cover

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $6 cover

Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy is a high- energy, acoustic brass ‘n’ grass outfit based out of Wichita, KS. The band, whose sound has been described as a stagecoach in overdrive, has brought their eclectic blend of punk, bluegrass, dixieland, and circus tunes to packed bars, basements, and festivals across the United States since 2007.

With tunes that cover just about everything from drinkin’ to dyin’ to livin’ and lyin’, CNS can fill the dance floor with their blazing bluegrass and circus tunes as quickly as they can provoke existential introspection with dark, slinky tunes reminiscent of a New Orleans funeral march. Blaring trombones melt into break-neck banjo solos, while the “junkyard” trap set and stand-up bass churn out hard-driving rhythms that carry the force of a Kansas freight train.

The Whistle Pigs Dance Band continues the tradition of versatile musical offerings. Contemporary music. Classic rock. Jazz. Rhythm and blues. It’s hard to fit the Whistle Pigs into a single category. Entertaining Michiana audiences of all ages since 1993, these entertainers provide a polished and exciting musical experience. Their seven-piece dance band is a close-knit family of musicians who have performed with such groups as The Temptations, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Charlie Daniels, Roomful of Blues, Jim Schwall, Electric Amish, Koko Taylor, Lonnie Mack, Pinetop Perkins, Bobby Vinton, Mary Wilson and The Supremes, The Birds, Lonnie Brooks, War, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Atlanta Rhythm Section and America.

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9pm Doors / 10pm Show / 21+ / Pay What You Want!

The domination of pop culture amongst the masses has created a subterranean, “self sufficient”, independent music scene. In this realm, the great songwriters of today dig deep into expression with a purpose. Zack duPont certainly falls into this category in more ways than one. In duPont’s world, authenticity and truth are the core values that nourish the vulnerability of his song craft. He is not afraid to dwell in the most extreme of emotions, in fact he embraces them as they come.

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Tom Goss offers up dynamic acoustic rock featuring muscular guitar, hooky melodies and a uniquely powerful voice. If the 26-year-old has any patron saints, they are Jack Johnson, Damien Rice, Ben Folds, and Joss Stone. Since April 2006, when he released his self-produced debut, Naked Without, Tom has played scores of coffeehouses, bars, gay pride festivals and other events—honing his skills along the way.

With the January 2008 release of his second CD, Rise, Tom demonstrates just how far he’s come. The six songs showcase his stylistic flexibility, from the urgent growl of “Morning Sun” to the sweet and unadorned “King of Something Right.” The recent music video for “Rise” barreled its way to #2 on MTV’s LOGO and stuck around 8 weeks.

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $5

Los Angeles based artist Jeremiah and the Red Eyes started in the Southern California coffeehouses and bars, picking up sounds and ideas along the way and later mixed them up with the song ideas in his head. What came out was a blend of the Delta blues and old folk songs, Tom Waits and the Replacements, some Willie Nelson twang and some good old garage rock and roll – and a whole lot of other things – Delta blues and twangy grooves, one reporter called it.

2004 saw the release of Red Eyed and Restless on Bull Stud Records which had songs played on various U.S. stations including the syndicated show, “Altville”, and Chris Morris’ Watusi Rodeo on Indie 103.1 in LA – and across Europe. Over the years they have been well supported by the Americana scene in Los Angeles and have shared the stage with Southern Culture On The Skids, Dead Rock West, and Mike Stinson – to name a few – and also David Olney and Tommy Womack in Nashville, where Jeremiah relocated for a spell in 2009.

In 2010 Jeremiah and the Red Eyes hit the road in support of a new CD, Under Your Spell, and covered a good 40k miles starting with LA and then onto Phoenix, Denver, Austin, St. Louis, Nashville, Chicago, San Francisco, and various cities in between.

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9pm Doors / 10pm Show / 21+ / $5 cover

Formed in Kansas City in late-2008 by guitarist Jeremy Anderson, bassist Zach Rizer and drummer Stephen Gunn, Mouth plays original “cyberfunk” music: bass-heavy, futuristic funk grooves that combine the rhythms of modern funk, house, electronica and dubstep with the improvisational approach of a jam band and the face-melting instrumental technique of progressive rock and jazz fusion.

Having quickly established a name for themselves in their hometown with their exhilarating live shows, Mouth is now branching out with tour dates and festival performances throughout the Midwest, including appearances at Wakarusa and with acts including STS9, Bassnectar, EOTO, Big Gigantic, Umphrey’s McGee, Lotus and more.

Goodness Gracious will also be performing during the set break from 11pm-12am.

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8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $1/act

Alley Ghost and Brown Bottle Fever
- the whole night’s gonna rock!!!

bobreuterstl.com

7pm Doors / 8pm Show / 21+ / $10 cover

Not your typical ‘southern’ comedians, the “Beards of Comedy” deliver an original brand of humor that’s deeply rooted in stand-up, and lightly blended with avant-garde elements of music, sketch, and improv.

The Beards’ self-titled 2009 debut on Rooftop Comedy Records receives frequent airplay on Sirius’s “Raw Dog” channel, and they regularly sell out 200-cap rooms across the South and the East Coast (Laughing Skull, New Earth Music Hall, Sky City, etc.). They just completed their very first West Coast tour, drawing between 50 and 150 heads a night over 12 dates in new markets, all while landing a cover feature in their hometown Atlanta magazine and attracting the attention of two different management groups.

Music by: Griddle Kids (@ 10pm following the beards).

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“The Hobo Nephews are not a cheap imitation of folk-rock legends nor are they the messiahs of a musical revolution. They are of the same breed of songwriters that put folk on the map and I’ll be damned if they haven’t written some of the most beautiful and captivating songs I’ve heard in a long time.”
- Charlie Owen, Vail Daily

“The band is simply talented beyond its years… a polished and layered sophomore effort…Judging by the talent on display here, there’s no need for desperation – the future looks bright for Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank.”
- John Hansen, Brainerd Dispatch

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8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / $3 cover

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8pm Doors / 9pm Show / All Ages / FREE SHOW!

A Gathering of Musicians/Friends/Family hosted by Dave Black & Friends, following the Webster University Student Concert, celebrating the homecoming of a great vibist, Lee Roth..

Musicians: Bring Your Instruments!

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8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 21+ / FREE SHOW!

Jeremy Joyce is a songwriter and guitarist from Philadelphia, who has resided in Brooklyn, San Antonio, Buffalo, Florida, and currently St Louis. It was during his teenage years in the 90′s that he started performing, playing guitar in instrumental post-punk bands. Later he’d go on to play lead guitar for much-acclaimed folk artist Adam Arcuragi. Afterwards he formed country band The Fencebells, with whom he released two albums. Joyce eventually started performing under his own name, and upon moving to Brooklyn continued recording and performing solo around New York City. In 2009, he wrote and recorded original music for the film Woman’s Prison, collaborating with distinguished singer-songwriter and fellow Brooklynite Sharon Van Etten.

In Oct Oct 2010 Joyce released the EP “The By And By”. He has recently moved to St. Louis from Brooklyn and is getting acquainted with his new digs, working on songs for an album.

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Cronus

After noticing that Cronus finally had a good repertoire of songs, they decided to take it to the next level and find the missing members that were needed to complete the sound. The sytle is an eclectic mix of the minds with various influences: soulful southern style leads, indie/progressive rock, funk, r&b, blues and jazz.

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ClusterPluck is a blend of potent homegrown harmonies and morning melodies. Utilizing a few traditional bluegrass instruments and 3 part vocal attack, The Pluck is anything but traditional. Banjo driven, Bass anchored and Mandolin searing, ClusterPluck’s original songs would fall somewhere in the Newgrass genre. With great Pop sensibility, a little Roc…k N’ Roll swagger, and roots deep in all things Country, this music will both excite and delight listeners from all corners of life.

Eric Nassau is everybody’s friend. His music grew out of the Connecticut Coffeehouses and into the Midwestern Cornfields.. His evocative lyrics, gentle vocals and finger-style guitar combine with a warm stage presence and good humor. In the tradition of folk troubadours, his original songs reflect lived-in soles and handed-down stories, personal anecdotes mixed with imagination and charm. His stage show backs this up; his engaging personality reaches out to audiences like a friend you haven’t seen in years.

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Alabaster Brown

The Voodoo Lounge Gypsies are a musical/performance collective under the direction of mandolinist Joe Credit III and percussionist Antonio Perez. They blend elements of Latin and Mid-Eastern, and African percussion with melodic sensibilities derived from American roots and world texture. The music is often framed by some of the region’s best hoopers and fire performers. A mighty blend of live audio and visuals!

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Sometimes joined by Tanis on the washboard/vocals as well a crew of southside music junkies, Irene Allen is always entertaining and worth the stop.

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“an entertaining cant-miss performance” – Billboard Magazine

“a wicked-cool singer/songwriter” – The City Paper (Nashville)

“The guitar prowess of Sheryl Crow; the voice, a cross of Stevie Nicks and Emmylou Harris; the songwriting of Joni Mitchell. That’s Steff Mahan. . . . I’ve scheduled and heard live acts in our cafe for 3 years and I’ve seen no one as polished as Steff Mahan. An amazing talent and outstanding live show.” – Steve Craft, Manager, Borders Kansas City – Northland…..

“you’ll soon be hearing the name Steff Mahan” – New York DJ Jim Kerr during an interview and performance on Sirius Satellite Radio….

Nashville based singer/songwriter Steff Mahan is one performer that should not be missed. She explodes onto the stage with her guitar, a huge talent and a list of credits that leaves no doubt that she is on the rise. She scored a publishing deal with Encore Entertainment on Music Row where she was a staff writer from 2005 until they Encore closed its doors in 2008. Steff has opened for critically acclaimed artists like Patty Griffin, Holly Williams, and Tift Merritt.

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Nick Adamson & Friends bring you a night of acoustic jams. Bring an instrument if you wish and play!

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Trevor Exter was born in Ithaca, NY. He always played different things but kept coming back to the cello. He sits with the cello and sings, but he plays it weird – like a tiny bass or a big ukulele. He also hits it sometimes. He makes music for the heartbreakers and the brokenhearted, the nighthawks and the dreamers. Mixing Brazilian pop, American soul and restless rock energy with an itinerant vision all his own, his songs travel far and burrow deep. The lyrics, brimming with passion and disdain, are delivered by a warm, grainy voice you won’t easily forget. This is adult music that pulls you in close and burns in all the right places.

First-time listeners are sometimes puzzled when Trevor steps on stage, a cello plugged into an amp the way a rocker bears his axe. After a few disarming remarks and a haunting number or two, a deeper mystery becomes clear: this flame could sweep you up. Performing solo or with his band, Trevor Exter is an original, the kind that brings audiences to the edge of their seats.

Opening set by Allgorithms: Dan Huck (bass), Mike Schurk (drums), Edward Dowd (guitar), and Alex “Alejandro Belanos Davis Green” Lumaghi (piano) play blended rhythms and time variations of jazz-ass math rock.

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With a PBS series soundtrack already to its credit and a critically acclaimed sophomore recording, The Henhouse Prowlers have been barnstorming on to the red hot bluegrass scene since 2004. Not just another bluegrass band, the Henhouse Prowlers are adeptly positioning themselves for nothing less than success. Each member does double duty within the group, holding a business as well as musical post, making it a total collaborative effort.

Dedicated equally to tradition and innovation, The Henhouse Prowlers center their sound on that of the early, formative years of bluegrass, while they keep their pulse on today by covering contemporary topics in a largely original repertoire. The Henhouse Prowlers wear the Bill Monroe mantle with spit and polish. They perform — and conduct media interviews — in suit-and-tie and work in a tightly choreographed, one-mic stage setting, which adds a dynamic dimension to their shows. Combining passion, confidence, and flair with instrumental and vocal prowess, The Prowlers deliver bluegrass with an edge.

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Sweet Earl Jones

Funk / Electronic / Crunk

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Second place winners of the 2009 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition, The Blackberry Bushes Stringband formed in Olympia, WA in 2004.  They tour nationally, and feature:

quick pickin’ banjo songstress: Kendl Winter

singer-songwriter-strummer-stomper: Jes Raymond on guitar

rattlesnake fiddler: Jakob Breitbach

and lowdown songsmith: Joe Capoccia on the upright bass.

They are often noted for their sweet harmonies, darling lyrics, and near virtuosic musicianship. Their songs are instant classics, and their  performances are guaranteed to turn heads and move an audience.

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Join us at Pop’s Blue Moon for a very special holiday jam with members of Messy Jiverson and some select guests! Funk/Acid Rock throwdowns!! CDS+W will do two sets with Thumpasaurus DJ-ing before and after the first set.

Mikey Wehling and Dusty Ray Simmons have a deep musical history together. In 1996 they formed the jamrock power trio “Space Coyote” from 1996-1998 they performed numerous sold-out shows throughout the St. Louis metro area sharing the stage with such artists as Jahwa (Nate Carpenter, Gavin Duffy) Blue Shag (Steve Wik, Kama from Earthwormz) Special Blend (Nathan Hershey) and the Schwag. Together with Dusty’s brother Jeremy Simmons (bass/vocals) the trio created its unique form of jamrock/southern soul/STL funk.

Come witness their onstage STL reunion/XXX-mas spectacular at Pops Blue Moon. They will be joined by fellow members of Messy Jiverson, Hammond b3 powerhouse Nate Carpenter and Gavin “so tuffy” Duffy on the low-end frequencies.

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Come witness the return of Leer featuring members of Willis.

Goodness Gracious is the latest project from the mind of Mike Fitzsimons (from Digital Movement / Fitz & Dan). Fitz has been hard at work in the studio, creating new tracks with guitar, synth, and Ableton production. Check out what he’s working on at his website below; and come out October 1st to see and hear the tracks in full effect. There will be live guitar, bass, synth, and laptop DJ’ing.

The Spacetones are an independent intergalactic travelers from the vast tundras of Springfield, Missouri. Their experimental hip-hop digs heavily on psychedelic jazz, classic funk, breakbeats, and fusion. The group uses computers, drum machines, samplers, turntables, and occasionally live instrumentation in the creation of their music. A Spacetones live show is both energetic and funkalicious, often interweaving abstract samples and obscure recordings with crowd pleasing jams and dancefloor tracks.

E$Money (aka Erwin Matthews) has a refreshing take on hip-hop, electronics, funk, and soul that is largely inspired by the almost forgotten medium, the record. The authentic feeling of the actual ‘album’. It’s all about the click, pop, and static. Erwin’s music pays respect to the old school but also bridges the gap with new funk and experimental hip-hop.

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June Star

The personnel of the band seems to turn around to the extent that the audience is never sure who will show up to play, including the band.  At any given moment, June Star could be:  Andrew Grimm (songs, vocals, guitars), Timothy Bracken (bass, vocals), Mike Ward (keyboards), Burke Sampson (guitars), Mike Ross (drums), Dave Hadley (pedal steel), Ryan Finnerin (bass, vocals), and Jason Butcher (drums, vocals).

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“Sounds like The Band mixed with southern rock… with a side everything else.”

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Trevor Exter was born in Ithaca, NY. He always played different things but
kept coming back to the cello. He sits with the cello and sings, but he
plays it weird – like a tiny bass or a big ukulele. He also hits it
sometimes.

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Come witness the return of Leer featuring members of Willis.

Romani Blue

Elijah Aaron (formerly of The Northwoods)

“In my music, I want to break out of specific musical genres. I love incorporating percussive rhythms and acoustic guitar parts, while keeping the main emphasis on the gentle and spiritual message in the lyrics. I am currently recording a new album that will be available soon. With your friendship and kind support, the sound and soul of Elijah Aaron will continue to share the beauty and simple joy of life.”

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“Stank Nasty has been quickly picking up momentum and adding new members to expand their already diverse style. With six people all influenced in different ways, there’s no hurry to classify this band. Its an ever evolving collaboration of funk and rhythm with a little bit of something for everyone thrown in the mix. Your family Stank Nasty, is looking for you.”

- myspace.com/stanknastyskank

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After noticing that Cronus finally had a good repertoire of songs, they decided to take it to the next level and find the missing members that were needed to complete the sound. The sytle is an eclectic mix of the minds with various influences: soulful southern style leads, indie/progressive rock, funk, r&b, blues and jazz.

“My name is Sean Padilla, and I make music under the name “The Cocker Spaniels.” The name comes from a conversation I overheard, when I was a child, of my female cousins ranting about how all men are “dogs.” C.Spaniels began in 1994 as a recording project involving me, Alex Wing and Jon Koza. All of us sang, wrote songs and played multiple instruments. Unfortunately, when I moved from my birthplace of Brooklyn, NY to Beaumont, TX in 1996, I could no longer write or record regularly with the other two members. C.Spaniels has been a solo operation ever since, but I keep the name as a tribute to Alex and Jon, who were my best friends at the time, and the first peers to truly believe in my music.”

“From 1994 to 2000, I recorded seven albums’ worth of material on a cassette multi-track. This material chronicles my life from middle school to college in graphic, uncomfortable, and occasionally immature detail. These recordings stayed within my small circle of friends until 1998, when I gained Internet access and discovered “cassette culture.” I traded cassettes and CDRs of my music with any DIY ‘zines or band I found interesting. I don’t care about hipness, fame or money, though I wouldn’t turn down any of it. I just want to be able to keep making music. I love doing it.”