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):
Dividing By Zero 