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Scott P. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:38:09 +0000

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Fiera wins battle yo open for Lamb Of God!!!

Scott P. — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:04:37 +0000

Fiera topped the other bands to win the right to open for Lamb Of God at the Shrine. It was a close battle and an amazing night for local metal in Springfield, MO. Congrats to all and what a great night!

Posted in Shows Tagged: fiera, lamb of god

The Show Report, 10/16: I wanna find one face that ain’t lookin’ through me, I wanna find one place, I wanna spit in the face of these…

thederosh — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:37:44 +0000

Tonight brings a show your humble Show Report writer has been anticipating for a long time: An all-star cast of performers, including members of The Eric Weiler Band, The Bootheel, The BoogeyMen and more combine talents in a Bruce Springsteen tribute at Lindberg’s. Why, you ask? It’s National Boss’s Day, and how better to pay tribute to bosses than to pay tribute to “The Boss.” The night will start with a special treat: An all-acoustic set by Eric Weiler (of The Eric Weiler Band) and Todd Balisle (of The Bootheel) playing all of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska. After that, it’s time to pump fists and shout choruses, and you can bet this word-typing goofball will be in on it at some point.

Lots more after the break, too. Get ready to barhop.

* Black Box Revue at The Outland

* Oakhurst and Bottlefish at The High Life Live Martini Lounge

* Hidden Fever and BringYourGreenHat at The Outland Ballroom

* Underground Blues Division at Nathan P. Murphy’s

* Endangered Species at Dennis’ Place

* Red Eye Gravy at Patton Alley Pub

Posted in Shows Tagged: ballroom, black box revue, bottlefish, bringyourgreenhat, bruce springsteen, concerts, dennis' place, endangered species, four four, fourfour, friday, hidden fever, high life, lindberg's, live, local, music, Nathan P. Murphy's, national boss's day, nebraska, oakhurst, october 16, outland, patton alley pub, red eye gravy, Shows, springfield, thefourfour.com, tribute, underground blues division

The Show Report, 10/15: It’s getting hectic

thederosh — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:06:18 +0000

Ah, it’s good to have The Steve Ewing Band back in town tonight, especially if you’re among the local masses who remember his days fronting St. Louis-based ska-rock group The Urge. Rockin’ it solo-style now, Ewing’s shows haven’t gone down much in intensity (he’s a little older now, of course, but he still bounds around the stage same as always) and he’s even been known to incorporate the local talent into his shows with guest performers plucked from his opening acts. With The Highest Priest and My Wasted Life sharing the bill tonight at The Outland Ballroom, we can’t wait to see what the results might be. Keep an eye out for some surprise collabos and more than a few old faves.

Also playing tonight:

* The Detectives at The Outland

* Ghost Dance, Pico vs. Island Trees and The Kopecky Family Band at Lindberg’s

* Ruby Red Rocket and EWag3 at Nathan P. Murphy’s

* Trash Angels at The Daily Pub

* The Electrics at Tonic Ultralounge

* Gas Pump Talent at Ebbets Field

* Art Bentley at Roadhouse Saloon

* LemonDrop DJs with guest at The High Life Live Martini Lounge

* Travis Linville at Patton Alley Pub

* Allen Ross and Liz Valentine at Dennis’ Place

Posted in Shows Tagged: ballroom, concerts, four four, fourfour, live, local, music, october 15, outland, Shows, springfield, steve ewing band, the urge, thefourfour.com, thursday

From the Palm-To-Forehead File: Jason Boland & The Stragglers coming to Remmingtons Downtown… er, tomorrow

thederosh — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:24:22 +0000

Meetings: They consume time, they consume thought processes and they have, at least lately, consumed our gnatlike attention spans. So with the recent flurry of meetings we’ve had to sit through we’ve whiffed on a potentially big show: Jason Boland & The Stragglers, longtime faves of Snorty Horsers (can we adopt that phrase instead of “Red Dirt country lovers?” The latter phrase feels a little tired. Topic for another time; got it), are back in Springfield Thursday, October 15 (also known as tomorrow night) for a show with opener Brian Lumley & Red Dirt Underground. The all-ages show starts at 8 p.m. and costs $10 to get in. Of course, you could have learned all of that by reading the adjacent show poster, but we’ve neglected enough already.

Posted in Looking Ahead, Shows Tagged: brian lumley, concert, four four, fourfour, jason boland, live, music, october 15, red dirt underground, remmington's downtown, show, snorty horse, the stragglers, thefourfour.com, thursday

Your next chance to win tickets to It Might Get Loud: Tonight at 5 p.m. Watch The Twitters.

thederosh — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:35:02 +0000

It may be a little uncooth of us–when are we not uncooth, really–but we’re willing to bet you’ve never met Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page before. Or U2‘s The Edge. Or Jack White of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs. (It’s okay. Neither have we.) Consider Friday night’s premiere of It Might Get Loud at The Moxie an opportunity to get up close and personal with all three at the same time–something that had never happened before the documentary’s filming–all without leaving the comfort of your theater seat or having to do pesky things such as be introduced to the men first. The cost to get in if you’re an adult is $8… unless you win two tickets through our next giveaway, which is tonight at 5 p.m. on our Twitter feed. Be the first to answer the question correctly and you’re in the door for zero dollars. By the end of the night, you’ll know more about three of the most recognized guitarists in music than anyone not in the theater with you. It’s not “Hello, my name is The Edge, and you are…” but it’s pretty sweet nonetheless. Just try to remember not to act overly casual when you do meet them. Yo, Jack! What up, Jack! Long time, no talk, broseph!

Posted in Contests Tagged: contest, documentary, film, four four, fourfour, friday, giveaway, it might get loud, jack white, jimmy page, led zeppelin, movies, moxie, music, premiere, springfield, the edge, the raconteurs, the white stripes, thefourfour.com, tickets, twitter, u2

The Show Report, 10/13: Let the wellspring flow

thederosh — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:07 +0000

It’s a good night for creativity’s many forms, Springfield, and you’ll find tonight’s shows are appropriately all over the map. At The Outland Ballroom you’ll find a feisty hard-rock show, singer-songwriter showcasing at Lindberg’s, less structured showcasing at The Outland and Dennis’ Place and more. Click through for the details.

* Cavo, Brookroyal and Glass Bottom Boat Ride at The Outland Ballroom. Please take note: The show was originally scheduled to take place at Remmingtons Downtown but has been moved to the Ballroom, which has a significantly lower capacity. GET THERE EARLY IF YOU WANT IN.

* MO Murder Music with Brian Azevedo and Jeb Venable of The Cropdusters and Todd Balisle of The Bootheel at Lindberg’s

* Open Mic Night at The Outland

* Open Jam at Dennis’ Place

* Allen Ross & Liz Valentine at The Tipsy Turtle Pub

Posted in Shows Tagged: allen ross, ballroom, brookroyal, cavo, concerts, dennis' place, four four, fourfour, glass bottom boat ride, jam, live, liz valentine, local, music, october 13, open mic night, outland, Shows, springfield, thefourfour.com, tipsy turtle, tuesday

Newest from Forever Endeavor: Cursive @ Outland Ballroom 11/25

thederosh — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:46:58 +0000

Such are the benefits of putting on wildly successful shows such as the recent A Day To Remember/Parkway Drive concert: They afford the financial means to bring in smaller-drawing acts for the benefit of the music community. Case in point: The Omaha, Nebraska-based rock group Cursive is coming to The Outland Ballroom for a show November 25 with Capgun Coup and more, one of two new concerts announced by Forever Endeavor Productions this morning. The other show is Outbreak, Soul Control and Only the Brave at Club Neon (1611 N. Campbell Ave.) on November 14.

Outbreak is about to release its self-titled album November 10 and has a song on the upcoming Saw VI soundtrack, so the band should come to Springfield riding quite the high. It’s the Cursive show that carries the advance-purchase ticket option (psssst, click here to get in on that), and if you were at the band’s last Springfield show you know why. Of course, since then Cursive has release its own new album, Mama I’m Swollen, and even popped its network-TV cherry to boot with a performance on The Late Show With David Letterman last March. Let the anticipation begin.

Posted in Looking Ahead, News, Shows Tagged: ballroom, club neon, concert, cursive, david letterman, forever endeavor productions, four four, fourfour, late show, live, music, november 14, november 25, only the brave, outbreak, outland, show, soul control, springfield, thefourfour.com

Frog Eye Jug Band and Honky Suckle become one… called Honky Suckle

thederosh — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:27:45 +0000

In the world of music and bands, band changes are nothing new. Bands add members, subtract members, change members, change names and just generally break up. It’s pretty much all been done. So it’s with a certain bit of thanks to the bands involved for the slight curveball that we bring this news: Frog Eye Jug Band and Honky Suckle have combined bands and consolidated members… all while continuing to call the new group Honky Suckle. Didn’t they just form a new band, basically? Was the name Honky Eye Suckle Band taken? (We checked. The answer is no.) Anyway, the new Honky Suckle lineup now includes Davey Smith, Eric Howell, Dave Harp, RJ Florez and Kyle Young. The flip side of the announcement, of course, is that there no longer is a Frog Eye Jug Band, but here’s to hoping Honky Suckle 2.0 is even stronger than the two bands it sort of replaces.

Posted in News Tagged: bands, combine, dave harp, davey smith, eric howell, four four, fourfour, frog eye jug band, honky suckle, kyle young, local, music, rj florez, springfield, thefourfour.com

The Seed looks to grow

thederosh — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:44:09 +0000

If you saw The Seed‘s performance at Oktoberfest at the Oasis Hotel Convention Center Saturday afternoon, you may have noticed an extra player onstage. The group added more percussion for the show, and it appears the chill-reggae group is looking to add horn players as well. According to The Seed’s MySpace blog, the band is currently searching for a horn player and a saxophone player. Interested parties should send a message to the band’s MySpace site. Let the auditions begin!

Posted in News Tagged: expanding, four four, fourfour, growing, horns, local, music, myspace, players, saxophone, springfield, the seed, thefourfour.com