Apop Records

Apop Records, Saint Louis' premiere underground record store is more than just that; they contribute more than their fair share to the DIY scene here in Saint Louis. What started as a small shack hosting noise shows in Columbia, Missouri, Apop has now blossomed into a record label, venue space, and a house for all things "grating, atonal, noisy, difficult and exuberantly off-kilter," as their website states. Though they specialize in noise, that is not all Apop offers. Genres include but are not limited to noise, power electronics, avant garde, minimalism, drone, industrial, psych, punk, noise rock, metal, and hardcore. If this is your style, head down to Apop, located at 2831 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO.

Apop Records, located at 2831 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO

 Read more: http://www.apoprecords.com/

Calendar Of Events for the Month of October

October 2010
Wed 20	Gnarwhal/ Mose Giganticus/ Spelling Bee/
Fri 22	NOISEFESTl10
Sat 23	NOISEFESTl10 - Sponsored by Apop Records
Sun 24	NOISEFESTl10
Mon 25	Pfisters CANCELLED
Thu 28	PALEO/ Scienasaurus Rex/ Fragile Farm
Sat 30	Control/ There's a Killer Among Us

Show Archive Updated

Four new shows added to the show archive. They are: This Piano Plays Itself, Humdrum, The Muhrs, and At Yalta.
Enjoy and please send to friends.

At Yalta

At Yalta is a 3 piece math rock band out of Saint Louis consisting of Keith Bowman on drums, Sam Hopwood on bass, and Cole Weiche on guitar. They make music unlike other math rock bands in that they mix all genres into one. IE, their song Plasterhead which incorporates all the starts and stops and finger-tap guitar style of a normal math rock band, but incorporates elements of post rock and even country. They've been together for almost a year and have been playing shows for six months now. Live shows are high energy, loud sounds, and good friends.

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/atyalta

At Yalta at the Lemp Arts Center 2/23/10

Orion Pax

Orion Pax's live show is a force to be reckoned with. They left me trembling with ringing ears, feeling as though I had been slugged in the face. Former This City Is Sinking member AJ joined with two fellow Saint Louisans, Casey and Garrett. They formed the band that is Orion Pax. AJ, the guitarist, plays through two screaming loud Emperor cabs, and Garrett, their bassist plays through an equally loud 4x12 Ampeg stack. Combined with the shatteringly loud drumming by Casey, Orion Pax brings the noise to the DIY scene here in Saint Louis. They hold a likeness to bands such as ISIS, or Pelican.

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/thetrueprime
Mediafire download: http://www.mediafire.com/?gwjmuwxtizt

Calendar of Events for September at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

September 2010

Fri 10 AHLEUCHATISTAS/ Eric Hall/ Corrigan Brothers
Sat 11 ANIMAL LOVER (Former GUMBI)/ Queers in the Headlight/ Men Working in Trees/Cole Weiche
Wed 15 Morgan's Orange/ Eriksen Goetz/ Early Morning Fire/ Curtis Tinsley
Sun 19 CANCELLED - Xrin Arms/Demeanor/ Oblive
Mon 20 The Horror The Horror (member fo Br'er)/ Tom Hill
Wed 22 Creeper (from Toronto)/ Canyons/ Foreign Theaters/ Orion Pax
Fri 24 Self PROCLAIMED NARCISSIST/ The Jaguar Shark/ Engaged/
Sat 25 Sweet Talk/ The Please and Thank Yous/ Scienasaurus Rex
Sun 26 the Extraordinaires/
Mon 27 Bent Life /Feeding Lies /Sore Throat Syndrome /Yajirobe
Tue 28 Little Teeth/ We're Wolf/ Jaffa/ Googolplexia
Wed 29 This Piano Plays Itself/ Humdrum/ At Yalta

Jordan Knecht

A Saint Louis native, and now a Chicago resident, Jordan Knecht is the kind of musician anyone can relate to. His timid but powerful croonings layered over samples played through a field recorder layered over modest but unique guitar-work haunt audiences. His lyrics remind me of a country western singer missing his home and family and friends. His second passion makes itself known in his self-recorded, self printed records. They are beautifully designed, thoughtfully folded, and intricately hand screen printed, every last one of them. (They are available through his MySpace). DIY indeed, Jordan makes beautiful music and equally beautiful records.

Jordan playing "Water" live in Vancouver June 15th, 2010
Read more: http://www.myspace.com/jordanknecht
No Mediafire download in this post, but you can buy his handmade records through his MySpace.