Here are some of the bigger shows coming to St. Louis in the next few months that I’m planning on going to, and live footage of each band, to boot:
August 1 - Interpol @ The Pageant
Interpol - “Slow Hands”:
Interpol - “C’mere”:
August 4 - The Polyphonic Spree @ The Pageant
The Polyphonic Spree - “Lithium”:
The Polyphonic Spree - “Running Away”:
The Polyphonic Spree - “Light & Day/Reach For the Sun”:
August 7 - Peter, Bjorn & John @ The Pageant
Peter, Bjorn & John - “Young Folks”:
Peter, Bjorn & John - “Amsterdam”:
August 8 - Reverend Horton Heat @ Pop’s
Reverend Horton Heat - “Baddest of the Bad”:
Reverend Horton Heat - “Galaxy 500″:
Reverend Horton Heat - unknown — this video is from 20 years ago at the Fry Street Fair in Denton Texas. I just dicovered it, and Holy Jesus.
August 28 - Ben Kweller @ Off Broadway
Ben Kweller - “Penny on the Train Track”:
Ben Kweller bleeding at ACL ‘06:
Ben Kweller on Cooking with Rockstars:
September 14 - Bloc Party @ The Pageant
Bloc Party - “Helicopter”:
Bloc Party - “Banquet” (I was actually at this one - Coachella ‘06):
Bloc Party - “Like Eating Glass” (I was at this one, too - ACL Festival ‘05):
October 10 - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists @ The Gargoyle (that’s my birthday)
Ted Leo - “Since You’ve Been Gone/Maps”:
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - “Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?”
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - “Timorous Me/Walkign To Do”:
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - “One More Time”:
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - “Dancing in the Dark”:
November 19 - Of Montreal @ The Pageant
Of Montreal is known for their incredibly wide array of covers they bust out at shows…
Of Montreal - “Crazy” (this one, too, at Mississippi Nights last year):
Of Montreal - “Starman”:
Of Montreal - “Suffragette City”:
Of Monreal - “Harvest Moon”:
Of Montreal - “Fuck Away the Pain” (somehow Of Montreal covering Peaches makes perfect sense):
Of Montreal - “You Keep Me Hanging On” (partial):
Of Montreal - “Final Countdown” (partial):
