Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Baby, It's Cold Outside!
This week? Frigid. But do you know where it gets nice and toasty? Inside a club, of course!
With the dire cold in the forecast, it's more important than ever for us to take care of each other. Last month, Heat-Up St. Louis reported that Laclede Gas shut-offs for bill non-payments have increased by 18% this year. In the Metro East, Ameren IE reports a 12% increase in shut-offs.
In other words, more people are going without the necessities right now than ever before. That includes food, too. Last month the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported a 15% increase in first-time food pantry patrons.
Cold and hunger go hand-in-hand. Brave the former this week to battle the latter by checking out some of LiveFeed's shows this week.
Tuesday, warm up with Utter Chaos' monthly gig at The Gramaphone (4243 Manchester Avenue in The Grove). Nothing like some '50s - inspired jazz from these graduates of SIUE's jazz department to beat the chill. If you like the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, don't miss Utter Chaos at 9 PM tonight. The show's free, and the bar will have $5 glasses of wine.
Wednesday, bundle up and head to Peppertini's Piano Bar and Grill for some $5 soup du jour and Leslie Sanazaro on piano from 7-10 PM. Pepprtini's is located at 79 Forum Shopping Center in Chesterfield - slightly north of Olive and west of 141. Hot and Cold, indeed.
If you'd rather warm your cockles under the spotlight, come to The Gramophone's (4243 Manchester Avenue in The Grove) weekly open mic night, hosted by Tommy Halloran of The Bottom's Up Blues Gang and sponsored by PBR (drafts are only $1.50!). Doors open at 8 and music starts at 9, but get there early to secure your spot. Three songs or fifteen minutes on stage should take off the chill.
Thursday night means Innerman Productions Presents Mic of Knowledge at Queen of Sheba (6665 Olive Blvd., University City). Sister TARJI hosts an evening of poets, musicians, drummers, and dancers at the Ethiopian eatery. Performances start at 7:30, and the cover's $5.
If you missed Leslie Sarazaro on Wednesday, catch her and her friends at The Venice Cafe (1903 Pestalozzi in South City) on Thursday at 9 PM for $3.
The Gramophone will host Jason Vargas and Jon Coriell of Rev. Whiskey Richard at 10 PM. Cover's $5. There's scant info about what Jason and Jon will be doing, but I hope it's something like this.
Leslie Sanazaro will make her third LiveFeed appearence of the week on Friday at Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood). Her free performance starts at 8:30.
If you'd rather kick start your weekend with some guitar rock, Japanese Bat Bomb (formerly Cat, Jump!) will be at The Gramophone Friday at 10. Cover's $5.
Finally, Saturday night brings Turn it Up! Part 4 featuring DJs Needles, Reminise and Enoch is Real to The Gramophone. $5 gets you in the door at 10 PM for hip hop grooves. If that doesn't thaw you out, you have a hypothermia problem.
With the dire cold in the forecast, it's more important than ever for us to take care of each other. Last month, Heat-Up St. Louis reported that Laclede Gas shut-offs for bill non-payments have increased by 18% this year. In the Metro East, Ameren IE reports a 12% increase in shut-offs.
In other words, more people are going without the necessities right now than ever before. That includes food, too. Last month the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported a 15% increase in first-time food pantry patrons.
Cold and hunger go hand-in-hand. Brave the former this week to battle the latter by checking out some of LiveFeed's shows this week.
Tuesday, warm up with Utter Chaos' monthly gig at The Gramaphone (4243 Manchester Avenue in The Grove). Nothing like some '50s - inspired jazz from these graduates of SIUE's jazz department to beat the chill. If you like the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, don't miss Utter Chaos at 9 PM tonight. The show's free, and the bar will have $5 glasses of wine.
Wednesday, bundle up and head to Peppertini's Piano Bar and Grill for some $5 soup du jour and Leslie Sanazaro on piano from 7-10 PM. Pepprtini's is located at 79 Forum Shopping Center in Chesterfield - slightly north of Olive and west of 141. Hot and Cold, indeed.
If you'd rather warm your cockles under the spotlight, come to The Gramophone's (4243 Manchester Avenue in The Grove) weekly open mic night, hosted by Tommy Halloran of The Bottom's Up Blues Gang and sponsored by PBR (drafts are only $1.50!). Doors open at 8 and music starts at 9, but get there early to secure your spot. Three songs or fifteen minutes on stage should take off the chill.
Thursday night means Innerman Productions Presents Mic of Knowledge at Queen of Sheba (6665 Olive Blvd., University City). Sister TARJI hosts an evening of poets, musicians, drummers, and dancers at the Ethiopian eatery. Performances start at 7:30, and the cover's $5.
If you missed Leslie Sarazaro on Wednesday, catch her and her friends at The Venice Cafe (1903 Pestalozzi in South City) on Thursday at 9 PM for $3.
The Gramophone will host Jason Vargas and Jon Coriell of Rev. Whiskey Richard at 10 PM. Cover's $5. There's scant info about what Jason and Jon will be doing, but I hope it's something like this.
Leslie Sanazaro will make her third LiveFeed appearence of the week on Friday at Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood). Her free performance starts at 8:30.
If you'd rather kick start your weekend with some guitar rock, Japanese Bat Bomb (formerly Cat, Jump!) will be at The Gramophone Friday at 10. Cover's $5.
Finally, Saturday night brings Turn it Up! Part 4 featuring DJs Needles, Reminise and Enoch is Real to The Gramophone. $5 gets you in the door at 10 PM for hip hop grooves. If that doesn't thaw you out, you have a hypothermia problem.
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