.con is a new acquaintance, introduced to me by chess IM Irina Krush, and wow, can he craft a great rhyme. Through some conversations and getting into his music this weekend, I found myself wondering what’s going on with St. Louis music.
The erstwhile ‘home of the blues’ seems radically lacking in new, upcoming artists making it big. And that’s not a phenomenon limited to music, but there are some really great artists like .con and David Beeman pulling together solid, beautiful and new music that STL seems hesitant to seek out, promote and throw their fandom behind.
I’ve been at a loss trying to tell friends where to see live music in St. Louis. When Playback went to an all-online format, it took the street-intimate out of finding a show. I’ve loved Off Broadway and the Upstairs Lounge, but I’m not feeling the innovation and energy of a prolific or collaborative culture like I imagine St. Louis once had. The Riverfront Times is typically full of big names coming through to grace us with their awesomeness, but lest my disassociated hackles blind me I’ll be looking for more local music news, venues and secrets.
Please, refute me if you’ve found the pulse to St. Louis’ new music scene gushing somewhere I haven’t looked. Meanwhile, kudos to .con for making good lyrics despite the apathy.
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Some of the best shows I’ve seen in St. Louis have been at the Lucas School House, but I don’t think they’ve hosted anything in several months…
I’ve only been there once or twice. What’s the cause of the lull? Too many wedding receptions?