Tag Archives for The Heavy Anchor
TWOFER: Friday, May 3rd
This Friday’s TWOFER features two bright, albeit dichotomous bands, headlining two of my favorite venues. Cruise over to Firebird on the 3rd and be treated to Austin trio Pure X touring behind their LP, Crawling Up the Stairs (on b&w … Continue reading
The Rundown: Record Store Day 2013!!!
Record Store Day is a music lover’s Major Religious Holiday. In St. Louis, we worship at the churches of Apop, Vintage, and Euclid, this year on the 20th of April. Schlafly, PBR, New Belgium, and Urban Chestnut will lead us beside hop-infused waters. Live, street-side … Continue reading
SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Black Girls at The Heavy Anchor – June 11th
When Black Girls took the stage as the opener for The Head and the Heart back in March, I had only listened to a few of their songs in passing. I was there early to get a spot for the … Continue reading
A Very Local Halloween Show Round Up
Our favorite aspect of Halloween might be the time-honored tradition of grown ass adults squeezing into all manner and color of synthetic fabric to celebrate one night (or weekend, or week even) of alcohol and candy-fueled debauchery. Luckily, a ton … Continue reading
Show Preview: Sun Hotel, The Skekses, and Theodore
I found my way to Sun Hotel’s bandcamp page just two months ago, armed only with the somewhat generic description “Indie Rock with Southern Blues influence”. I hit play with zero expectations, but was glued to my head phones within … Continue reading
The Fortnightly: May 23rd – June 5th
In 2004, I was a college sophomore, and someone put “The Best Happiness Money Can Buy” on a mixtape for me. Intrigued by this essentially one-man band with a long stage name and lots of feelings, I illegally downloaded (it … Continue reading
