The Hold Steady is known for its songs about drinking in bars, among other things. So of course the Brooklyn band is playing the Gargoyle on April 6, according to Blurt. Why yes, the NO-BOOZE venue in town. Metrotix link live, buy tickets now.So, who's trekking to Bloomington or Urbana instead? I don't mind seeing most bands at the Gargoyle (contrary to most people), but not the Hold Steady. Does the band KNOW it's playing at a dry venue?
Yes, that is the parking lot of the Crestwood Court Mall as it
appeared last Saturday afternoon. That's the same Crestwood Court Mall
that is about to lose one of its two anchor stores and where enochlophobes
can shop in peace, even on Black Friday. It took Unreal a whole ten
minutes to find a parking spot at the very edge of the lot, practically
on Watson Road and nearly as long to find our way inside. (The automatic doors outside The Pasta House Co. weren't working. "This place has really gone
Wikimedia CommonsIf you haven't already eaten lunch today, stop reading now. Seriously. Go eat, come back, then dive into something that's sure to make you lose your appetite.Unreal was browsing news of the weird yesterday when we stumbled upon this whopper of a headline: "Placentas Found In Sewage System."Apparently someone in the city of Urbana, Illinois -- the city adjacent to Champaign and the University of Illinois -- is dumping human placentas down the drain. The fetal organs are getting c
The wait is over. This week's Riverfront Times hits newsstands throughout the St. Louis area today, and here are some of the highlights you'll find both in print and online.
Unreal offers up some news of the weird about the dumping of human placentas down the drain in Urbana, Illinois. Seems the fetal organs are getting caught in the filters at the city's sewage plant.In our cover story, writer Megan Feldman, of our sister paper in Dallas, tells a powerful story of Iraq War deserters
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A bill under consideration in the Illinois Legislature would outlaw the act of "driving while texting" a.k.a. DWT.Those caught red-handed could face penalties ranging from $75 to $500 with the citiations working much like speeding tickets. Get more than three of them, and you could lose your license. The bill already passed the Illinois House by a margin of 89-27 and is expected to receive a warm reception in the Senate. The legislation was inspired after a teenage driver downloading ring tones
