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April 2, 2012
Out Every Night: The Best Shows From April 2 to 8
Well Spring has sprung, or whatever, though the 90 degree temperatures belie the notion. Flowers, cool breezes, light jacket weather? Nay: air-conditioner-in-April, sweating in the shade, when-the-hell-do-the-pools-open weather -- you'd think we skipped to summer already. This week's list of shows h ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
40 Best St. Louis Releases of 2011: Part Seven
Part One: The Union Electric, Sweet Tooth, King Kong Magnetics, Warm Jets USA Part Two: Glass Teeth, Ryan Spearman, the Breaks and Adult Fur Part Three: Rum Drum Ramblers, Humanoids, Old Lights and Volcanoes Part Four: Bo & the Locomotive, Rockwell Knuckles, Dubb Nubb and Palace Part Five: Sl ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
[Update] The Blind Eyes: Unwitting Soundtrack to Yokohama's LA Auto Show Promotions
Update, 3:23 p.m. As at least one of you noted, the videos have now been made private. And in the interest of clarification: The band was in fact offered credit and a link in the description of the original videos, and while its members feelings probably didn't reach the point of litigiousne ... More >>
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October 3, 2011
The Blind Eyes Adds A Fourth Member: Guitarist Andy White
The best pop band in St. Louis has just added a second guitarist, perhaps in attempt to more embody the RFT Awards Best Rock Band category it was placed in this year. Man, awards are so confusing! Regardless, this is a change that's been percolating for a little while -- the guitar work you hear on ... More >>
Music
June 9, 2011
The Blind Eyes' new album, With a Bang, track by track
The best pop band in St. Louis has just added a second guitarist, perhaps in attempt to more embody the RFT Awards Best Rock Band category it was placed in this year. Man, awards are so confusing! Regardless, this is a change that's been percolating for a little while -- the guitar work you hear on ... More >>
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June 8, 2011
Listen to Two New Blind Eyes Tracks Off With A Bang
With a Bang, the Blind Eyes excellent follow-up to 2009's Modernity comes out this Saturday at Off Broadway. In this week's print edition, we went through the sophomore release track-by-track; there's more than meets the ear on first listen. And now, we've got some sounds go to along with tho ... More >>
Music
June 2, 2011
Meet the 2011 Riverfront Times Music Award nominees
With a Bang, the Blind Eyes excellent follow-up to 2009's Modernity comes out this Saturday at Off Broadway. In this week's print edition, we went through the sophomore release track-by-track; there's more than meets the ear on first listen. And now, we've got some sounds go to along with tho ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
The Halo Bar Goes Non-Smoking -- Effective Immediately
This just in: The Halo Bar has gone non-smoking, effective immediately. The following note was just posted a note on the Pageant's Facebook wall:Image viaThere was no reason given for the sudden ban -- however, later in the comment thread (which has quickly turned cranky), the venue notes, "F ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
Def Leppard Tribute Band Seeks One-Armed Drummer
Tribute bands are serious business. The moves, the fashion, the vocal tics, the hair -- for a tribute band, these elements must all be in place if it wants to become successful. Authenticity is so prized, in fact, that a Dallas-area Def Leppard tribute band is allegedly looking for a one-armed drumm ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
The Dumbest Craigslist Musician Ads on Earth: Now Combined in One Handy Blog
In the past, A to Z has pointed you to some of the dumbest/funniest/strangest St. Louis Craigslist musician ads. Many of them were passed along to us by one Matt Picker, drummer for the Blind Eyes. To keep up with the large number of amazing/ridiculous Craigslist posts he was coming across, Picker r ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Dog people bear their teeth while others call for Jay Nixon's ouster
In the past, A to Z has pointed you to some of the dumbest/funniest/strangest St. Louis Craigslist musician ads. Many of them were passed along to us by one Matt Picker, drummer for the Blind Eyes. To keep up with the large number of amazing/ridiculous Craigslist posts he was coming across, Picker r ... More >>
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February 9, 2010
In the Studio: The Blind Eyes
Lock up your daughters: It's the Blind Eyes. (All words below by drummer Matt Picker) The Blind Eyes Where: Firebrand Recording What: Thirteen new songs for our sophomore album. Not sure if all thirteen will make the cut, but they're all sounding really good so far. So, probably. With whom: B ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Tour Diary: The Blind Eyes
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
News
September 9, 2009
Unreal searches in vain for salvation and gets sucked into writing about the new Vacuum Cleaner Museum in St. James, Missouri
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
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July 29, 2009
Readers weigh in on Mississippi Nights as a nightclub name and an editor's "smarmy" apology
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
Music
March 4, 2009
The Modern World: How the Blind Eyes evolved from metalhead kids and orchestral geeks to the city's tightest rock trio
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
News
December 31, 2008
RFT readers weigh in on the closing of the Creepy Crawl
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
News
October 15, 2008
Abrahowdumbya: Only a herd of ignoble knuckle-draggers go to magic shows
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2008
2008 Music Awards Nominees: Best Garage Band
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
Music
May 28, 2008
RFT Music Awards Nominees: St. Louis' Best and Brightest
The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>
Music
May 30, 2007
2007 RFT Music Showcase
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Music
August 31, 2005
You've Got a Friend
We catch up with the Gentleman Callers, find out what Ron Jeremy has to do with school and examine how much James Taylor really sucks
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June 16, 2004
The 2004 RFT Music Awards
We catch up with the Gentleman Callers, find out what Ron Jeremy has to do with school and examine how much James Taylor really sucks
Music
June 2, 2004
Riverfront Times Music Awards '04
We catch up with the Gentleman Callers, find out what Ron Jeremy has to do with school and examine how much James Taylor really sucks

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