So it turns out that the Geyer Inn, my recommended target for the “really tiny bars” story, winds up small but unruly. As in: the most racist joint I’ve hit in some time. The three bums seated along the bar – one old cat and two young ruffians – were some of the vilest characters I’ve had the misfortune to overhear in some time. And, yes, since it was a small bar there was only too much chance to take in the eavesdropping. So, the Geyer Inn is off the list. If anyone knows an itty-bitty STL County bar, do drop a line…
Spinning records at the Pageant last night was a total treat, on a number of levels. For starters, you’re, you know, standing onstage at the Pageant. Doesn’t matter if not a soul in the place is paying you a bit of attention, you’re still there. Onstage. At the Pageant. And the sound! Between the monitor right next to you and the overhead main pointing directly down towards your head, the volume comes at you with real force. The bass, you feel. The most memorable moment came when two, decked-out teens walked up to the lip of the stage, asking who sang the song that playing moment, which happened to be Ebn-Ozn’s “AEIOU Sometimes Y.” I handed over the LP’s jacket, they perused it, then danced and sang along to the lyrics. Aging, I tell you…
There’ll be more on this in a coming post and on that promised new blog (soon!), but if you’d be so kind as to save the night of Friday, August 26, I’d surely appreciate it. The evening will feature a trivia night at Mad Art Gallery. Questions are currently being composed and, without bragging, they’re a challenging, themed bunch. Tables are $100 for 10 players, with limited space available. If you, or someone you know, is into the favored STL pastime of weekly trivia playing, consider it. Drop a line for details…
And lastly, for those picking up the monthly mags, I’ve got a piece on Maplehood Rekkids in the new Sauce and an interview with Matt Diestelrath of KYMC radio in the current Playback…
That is all.