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IWTAS’ 2nd Anniversary Party: Now Featuring an Exclusive PLE Download!
We’re 2 days and change away from celebrating 2 wacky, wonderful years running I Went To A Show.com. Dave, Julie, Annie, and I couldn’t be happier to spend our anniversary with the fine folks of Pretty Little Empire, Scarlet Tanager, … Continue reading
St. Louis Record Store Day 2012: A Quick Start Guide
Here are the DJ and band performance schedules for RSD 2012 (April 20th-22nd) in a relatively concise format. We’re a blog about live local music, after all. Apop Records Location: 2831 Cherokee Food/Drink: Schlafly, New Belgium, and based on last … Continue reading
IWTAS to Celebrate Its Second Anniversary w/ PRETTY LITTLE EMPIRE, SCARLET TANAGER, & THANKFUL TREE
Over the past two years, I Went to a Show.com has spent a great many very happy hours watching live music in the city of St. Louis. We met some of our artistic idols as they toured through our town. … Continue reading
Giveaway: Win Tickets to the LouFest 2012 Lineup Release Party
Sunburns…Sweat…Schlafly…Summer. God, I love LouFest. And not because I blindly support any/all musical endeavors in our city, hoping upon hope that St. Louis will one day be Austin, or Brooklyn, or freaking Portland. I want mud and humidity and sincerity … Continue reading
IWTAS’ Bandcamp Directory to St. Louis Music
Hi. We gathered something for you. Below, find 70-ish Bandcamp* links. We didn’t provide you with a genre or a RIYL guide. Be adventurous! Surprise your ears and yourself. Adult Fur: http://adultfur.bandcamp.com Allie Vogler: http://allievogler.bandcamp.com/ Andy Berkhout: http://andyberkhout.bandcamp.com/ Animal Empty: http://animalempty.bandcamp.com/ Beth … Continue reading
Pretty Little Empire Releases Video for “All I Know”
We live in an age dominated by one-take shoots, where everyone and their baby sister has access to digital SLRs and #feelings. So St. Louis music fans should be pleasantly surprised by this slick new music video, which is Pretty Little Empire‘s second … Continue reading
[Art] Show Preview: Jason Potter’s EMPTY CITY
This Friday, artist, designer, and print maker Jason Potter will show a selection of his work from 7-10p at 10denza in the CWE. Pal of Potter’s DJ Ryan Snowden will be along for the ride, providing musical accompaniment, and Bruiser … Continue reading
Interview: Jenn Malzone on Middle Class Fashion’s “Girl Talk”
Tomorrow night, local pop trio Middle Class Fashion releases their album, Girl Talk, at Foam with IWTAS favorites Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine and Scarlet Tanager. Jenn Malzone of MCF answered a few of my questions about creating Girl … Continue reading
How to Succeed at Attending a Local Show Without Really Trying: A Miniature Concert Calendar
While going through my day planner (read: Facebook events) recently, I realized something very special was happening at the end of this week: a plethora of shows featuring some of my most favorite local musicians. Let’s sit here together and browse … Continue reading
Truth in Analog: An Interview with The Campfire Club
The creation of Campfire Club’s debut album, Tin Can Telephone, all began on January 1st, 2010. Now, over twenty-two months later, having experienced numerous line-up changes alongside technical hardships and 1-2 muggings, Ryne Watts’ motley crew crowds together in a South City recording … Continue reading
