DJ Madlib, DJ Egon at The Gramophone, St. Louis, April 9, 2008
LA's DJ Madlib and touring partner DJ Egon drew a couple hundred to The Gramophone Thursday night and into Friday morning. Openers DJ Needles and DJ Crucial began turning records at 10 p.m. Thursday.
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St. Louis' DJ Needles preps his turntables about 9:59 p.m. Thursday. A line waits outside for the doors to open.
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The line outside the newly opened Gramophone kills time on Manchester.
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The doors open at the 350 (without tables and chairs) capacity club.
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St. Louis' DJ Crucial.
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Needles digs through crates.
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By 11 p.m., the crowd had filed in and were getting acquainted with the new venue.
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Posted near the soundboard.
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Egon opened up for Madlib.
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The mood was more head-bobbing than the dirty dancing, but this guy was still, "What-What!"
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A quiet moment before Madlib's set. On the right is a portrait drawn by a fan in what appeared to be Sharpie marker.
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Madlib began his set by feeling out the turntables and some rudimentary scratches that stretched into long "whoook-whooks" as the set continued.
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"Flashing. Lights."
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Needles at the merch table during the Madlib set.
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About 12:30 a.m. Friday.
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Camera flashes popped as much as knees and elbows.
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