Exposed! September in Photos

Cedric Bixler-Zavala of the Mars Volta back on September 8 at the Pageant. More photos here.

Red Kitchen & Bar in the revamped Hyatt Regency Riverfront hotel downtown held a grand-opening back on September 10. There was food, drink and on pair of metal horns (?). See more photos.

A member of Hottub gets freaky on the floor of the Pageant, back on September 12 for London Calling. See more photos.

This young chap from Missouri is named Lemmy, after the singer of the legendary rock 'n' roll group, Motörhead. See more photos from the concert here.

The St. Louis Rams returned to the field, and despite an 0-3 start, at least we can find solace in a smiling cheerleader or two. See more photos.

Fire-breathers at a World Hula Hoop Day party on 9/9/09 have no apparent regard for the safety of the people who live in that trailer behind them. See more photos.

Two partiers at Found Future at the Upstairs Lounge. View more photos here.

Mike Ness of LA punk rock group Social Distortion gets close to his fans on September 27. See more photos.

Once a year, the St. Louis brewery puts all 41 of its seasonal beers on tap for a beer-fest called "Hop in the City." Drink up! See more photos here.

A little guy gets inverted in a breakin 'circle at Dancing in the Streets on September 26 in Grand Center. See more photos.

Owners Kahled (foreground) and Tamana Nagshbandi. Kahled is quite the storyteller -- during the shoot he regaled me with stories of his past and his extended family that still live in Kabul, Afghanistan. His father had been a police officer in Afghanistan for 25 years, however his family fled to Russia because of the Taliban, and then later cam e to the United States. See more photos here.

Tables full of glasses stuffed with beer guides for Schlafly Beer's "Hop in the City" party, back on September 19. See more photos here.

Indie wunderkind Bradford Cox of Deerhunter and the Atlas Sound, poses for a photo on September 19 at the 560 Music Center. See more photos.

Ronald of St. Louis sports his bow-tie, Cardinals hat, rolled-up pants and fresh white Adidas during the second installment of our "In the Street" fashion series. See the rest of the photos here.

The Starter DJ's at Play STL Fest on September 17 at Cicero's. See more photos.

Corey Goodman, AKA Super Fun Yeah Yeah Rocketship, flails around outside Racanelli's Cucina on September 17 for Play STL Fest. See more photos here.

A member of the Crocodiles rocks out inside the Halo Bar on September 12 during a free show. See more photos.

A tall man in a fancy mask dances among the crowd at Pepper Lounge. The downtown landmark celebrated its seventh anniversary on September 12. See more photos.

Two members of the crowed at the Gaslight Anthem show on September 10 at Pop's. (Congratulations on your eighth-grade graduation!) See more photos.