April 2010 in Photos

Tattooed chefs and bartenders, DJ's from Atlanta to Toronto, a Stroke, a former "it girl" the dark side of Alice in Wonderland, a glorious picture of a hunk of tuna, Iron Fork and more -- here's your month in photos for April 2010.
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Playboy bunnies met the Easter bunny at this party at Lure nightclub on April 3, 2010. Playboy playmate Tamara Sky acted as DJ. See more photos from the Playboy Easter Bunny Party at Lure here.
Egan O'Keefe
Playboy bunnies met the Easter bunny at this party at Lure nightclub on April 3, 2010. Playboy playmate Tamara Sky acted as DJ. See more photos from the Playboy Easter Bunny Party at Lure here.
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Matt Herren of Goshen Coffee and 222 Artisan Bakery in Edwardsville was one of the restaurant workers featured in our April 21 photo essay, "Kitchen Ink: The restaurant life has a tendency to get under your skin."
Jennifer Silverberg
Matt Herren of Goshen Coffee and 222 Artisan Bakery in Edwardsville was one of the restaurant workers featured in our April 21 photo essay, "Kitchen Ink: The restaurant life has a tendency to get under your skin."
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This was the scene at Fubar in Midtown on April 10, during a set by Minneapolis punk band Formaldehyde Junkies. See more photos from The Abused show here.
Nick Schnelle
This was the scene at Fubar in Midtown on April 10, during a set by Minneapolis punk band Formaldehyde Junkies. See more photos from The Abused show here.
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Two Cardinals fans on April 5 outside Busch Stadium downtown, prior to the first home game of the 2010 season for the St. Louis Cardinals. See more photos from Opening Day at Busch Stadium 2010.
Egan O'Keefe
Two Cardinals fans on April 5 outside Busch Stadium downtown, prior to the first home game of the 2010 season for the St. Louis Cardinals. See more photos from Opening Day at Busch Stadium 2010.
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This guy wins Beard of the Month. He was spotted at the Black Lips concert on April 7 at the Firebird. Read the Black Lips in St. Louis concert review here. See more  photos of the Black Lips at the Firebird here.
Jason Stoff
This guy wins Beard of the Month. He was spotted at the Black Lips concert on April 7 at the Firebird. Read the Black Lips in St. Louis concert review here. See more photos of the Black Lips at the Firebird here.
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The 2010 version of this fashion-forward ball at the Contemporary featured guests Chloë Sevigny (pictured) of HBO's Big Love, HuffPo blogger and star dresser Cameron Silver, recent Teen Vogue cover model and Webster Groves high school student Karlie Kloss, Style.com editor-at-large and St. Louisan Derek Blasberg, and more. See more photos from the 2010 Dada Ball.
Egan O'Keefe
The 2010 version of this fashion-forward ball at the Contemporary featured guests Chloë Sevigny (pictured) of HBO's Big Love, HuffPo blogger and star dresser Cameron Silver, recent Teen Vogue cover model and Webster Groves high school student Karlie Kloss, Style.com editor-at-large and St. Louisan Derek Blasberg, and more. See more photos from the 2010 Dada Ball.
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The view from the photo pit at the Pageant just before the Arctic Monkeys first-ever show in St. Louis. Read more about the Arctic Monkeys show in St. Louis.  See more photos of the Arctic Monkeys in St. Louis here.
Todd Owyoung
The view from the photo pit at the Pageant just before the Arctic Monkeys first-ever show in St. Louis. Read more about the Arctic Monkeys show in St. Louis. See more photos of the Arctic Monkeys in St. Louis here.
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Two fans outside the Pageant on April 26, before Julian Casablancas' solo show. Read the review of Julian Casablancas' show at the Pageant and See more photos of Julian Casablancas at the Pageant here.
Todd Owyoung
Two fans outside the Pageant on April 26, before Julian Casablancas' solo show. Read the review of Julian Casablancas' show at the Pageant and See more photos of Julian Casablancas at the Pageant here.
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A sign posted at the Edison box office at Washington University before the Yeasayer show on April 26 caused confusion among fans who thought there were more general-public tickets available. The 50 extra tickets though, were reserved for students. Read the Yeasayer concert review here and see photos of Yeasayer at the Gargoyle at Washington University here.
Jason Stoff
A sign posted at the Edison box office at Washington University before the Yeasayer show on April 26 caused confusion among fans who thought there were more general-public tickets available. The 50 extra tickets though, were reserved for students. Read the Yeasayer concert review here and see photos of Yeasayer at the Gargoyle at Washington University here.
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Attendees of the 2010 Dada Ball on April 17 at the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis. On the left is Darin Slyman, publisher for the Vital Voice magazine, in the center is a performer and on the right, it appears this gentleman is caught looking. See more photos from the 2010 Dada Ball.
Egan O'Keefe
Attendees of the 2010 Dada Ball on April 17 at the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis. On the left is Darin Slyman, publisher for the Vital Voice magazine, in the center is a performer and on the right, it appears this gentleman is caught looking. See more photos from the 2010 Dada Ball.
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A stylishly dressed gent on April 5 outside Busch Stadium downtown, prior to the first home game of the 2010 season for the St. Louis Cardinals. See more photos from Opening Day at Busch Stadium 2010.
Egan O'Keefe
A stylishly dressed gent on April 5 outside Busch Stadium downtown, prior to the first home game of the 2010 season for the St. Louis Cardinals. See more photos from Opening Day at Busch Stadium 2010.
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Some people hide their vices. Others put them on a T-shirt. This photo was taken on April 23 at Sol Lounge in Midtown. Atlanta DJ Le Castle Vania was in town spinning records. More Le Castle Vania at Sol photos are here.
Lee Harris
Some people hide their vices. Others put them on a T-shirt. This photo was taken on April 23 at Sol Lounge in Midtown. Atlanta DJ Le Castle Vania was in town spinning records. More Le Castle Vania at Sol photos are here.
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A Bronx fan shows off his tattooed-up forearms in the parking lot outside Pop's in Sauget, Illinois, before going inside to see the band perform on April 10. Read The Bronx concert review here. and See more photos from the Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx show at Pop's here.
A Bronx fan shows off his tattooed-up forearms in the parking lot outside Pop's in Sauget, Illinois, before going inside to see the band perform on April 10. Read The Bronx concert review here. and See more photos from the Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx show at Pop's here.
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The Bronx, an LA punk/rock band and its alter ego, Mariachi El Bronx, played Pop's on Monday night. Here is Mariachi El Bronx performing. Read The Bronx concert review here. and See more photos from the Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx show at Pop's here.
Todd Owyoung
The Bronx, an LA punk/rock band and its alter ego, Mariachi El Bronx, played Pop's on Monday night. Here is Mariachi El Bronx performing. Read The Bronx concert review here. and See more photos from the Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx show at Pop's here.
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Gerard Craft of Niche restaurants was one of the restaurant workers featured in our April 21 photo essay, "Kitchen Ink: The restaurant life has a tendency to get under your skin."
Jennifer Silverberg
Gerard Craft of Niche restaurants was one of the restaurant workers featured in our April 21 photo essay, "Kitchen Ink: The restaurant life has a tendency to get under your skin."
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This surreal acrylic painting titled "Alice" really got a lot of attention for artist Robert Tapley Bustamante and was selling for $1,600 at Alice, the off-beat art show held on April 16 at the Koken Art Factory, where all the works for sale depicted the darker side of Alice in Wonderland. See more photos from Alice.
Crystal Rolfe
This surreal acrylic painting titled "Alice" really got a lot of attention for artist Robert Tapley Bustamante and was selling for $1,600 at Alice, the off-beat art show held on April 16 at the Koken Art Factory, where all the works for sale depicted the darker side of Alice in Wonderland. See more photos from Alice.
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This was the scene at Fubar in Midtown on April 10, during a set by Minneapolis punk band Formaldehyde Junkies. See more photos from The Abused show here.
Nick Schnelle
This was the scene at Fubar in Midtown on April 10, during a set by Minneapolis punk band Formaldehyde Junkies. See more photos from The Abused show here.
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Guido’s Deluxe, one of the most popular pizzas at Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas on The Hill, is made with sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and green peppers. Read Ian Froeb's review, "Good Old Guido's," here.
Jennifer Silverberg
Guido’s Deluxe, one of the most popular pizzas at Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas on The Hill, is made with sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and green peppers. Read Ian Froeb's review, "Good Old Guido's," here.
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A fan crowd-surfs during the Black Lips concert on April 7 at the Firebird. Read the Black Lips in St. Louis concert review here. See more  photos of the Black Lips at the Firebird here.
Jason Stoff
A fan crowd-surfs during the Black Lips concert on April 7 at the Firebird. Read the Black Lips in St. Louis concert review here. See more photos of the Black Lips at the Firebird here.
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Stylish young people pose for a photo on April 9, upstairs at Sol Lounge. See more photos from April 9 at Sol Lounge here.
Lee Harris
Stylish young people pose for a photo on April 9, upstairs at Sol Lounge. See more photos from April 9 at Sol Lounge here.
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