The St. Louis Thread Location • Page 8

You’re right, my b. Also, Future Islands was on that too? Damn I missed out

 

The Factory lifted all the Covid restrictions because of course, it’s in Chesterfield. Not that it mattered anyway, they in no way enforced masks once you were inside and everyone took theirs off anyway once they got in.

 

Yeah they were before the 1975, I knew there was another fun band before those two but I couldn’t recall.

 

It is a very nice venue though. Saw NFG and Less Than Jake there in the fall and the sound was stupid good, that was the best I ever heard NFG and I’ve seen them at four other venues here.

 

Crazy seeing Glass Animals and AJR so far down that list

 

I love to rag on Chesterfield as much as the next person but I have to say I've been pretty stunned at how quickly a lot of the businesses mask requirements have gone away in the city the last few days too. Still seeing plenty of voluntary mask wearing for now but it's jarring

 

Also good to hear that the sound at that venue is good. There been a few shows I was mildly interested in there but it looks like such a corporate and soulless entity from highway 40. At least the sounds good haha

 

They seem to get a lot of red state radio rock and country acts but I definitely wouldn’t mind going to shows there. Still sucks the Brockhampton show got canceled, I was just gonna buy a ticket when the news came out.

 

Here in Chicago it was like a snap of the finger and the pandemic is over. We went from vax check to do basically anything, masks every where, to nothing what so ever.

 

We’re playing with a super cool Exploding In Sound band called Mister Goblin at the Music Record Shop (nothing else available) on 3/20, would be thrilled to meet anyone from this thread…beers or NAs on me!

 

That shop is cool fwiw and they do have a little corner stage setup in there with some space and a bar. Plus it’s literally two min from my house so I should be able to show up since it’s a weekend

 

Friendly reminder that Laura Jane Grace lives here now

 

Wait whaaaaa since when??

 

Since a few months ago iirc, like at the end of last year

 

Wow awesome. Ngl don't think I'd be able to resist the urge to ask for a photo if I saw her out and about lol

 

I’ve already accepted that I would be a total AM! fanboy if I ever ran into her

 

Laura used to live in my neighborhood in Chicago and one time I was at our local Jewel (the grocery store mentioned in her I Hate Chicago song) and whilst walking around I thought I saw her... then I def saw Adam and James, and by the time I got to check out I realized all of Against Me was there and I was too nervous and dorky to say anything. Then Laura got behind me in my check out line. Having to say something, I turned to my gf and said loudly enough for all to hear "don't look now but one of my favorite songwriters ever is right behind us." Laura kinda giggled awkwardly and introduced herself and was as sweet as could be. She even mentioned the rest of the band being there and that I could say hi, but I didn't want to be annoying so I left it at that and we dipped. Anyways, if you run into her- she's nice as fuck.

Also St Louis related: My cousin owns the building next to Off Broadway and turned it into an Airbnb/practice space. So if you or someone you know ever wants to hit up an OB show and then stumble across the patio next door to party or play on the shitty in house drum kit for the rest of the night, it's an excellent option.

 

Ah I see, well then still fucking cool she wants to hang out here

 

Does St. Louis have any notable vegetarian restaurants or non-chain fast-casual spots? Also what's the opinion on best coffee in the city?

 

Check out Tree House on S Grand for a veggie spot. If that menu isn’t your speed hmu again tho I’m vegetarian

As to the second, you’re gonna hear a lot from locals about Kaldi’s. In my opinion as a transplant it’s ass tho lol. Check out Blueprint or Park Ave Coffee

 

Man, Interpol and The National both announce shows within a week from each other. Me and the GF are stoked

 

Yea my wife and I are super stoked too, although I like Spoon a bit more tbh

 

Very interested in seeing Spoon, I haven’t seen them yet

 

Got the tickets for The National! Expensive though, I paid $120 for two in the center section behind the mix station/booth and it got much more expensive the closer it got to the stage like yeesh. Center section in front pretty much got sold out in the presale.

 

Also, @DaydreamNation, I heard Connor in Bright Eyes was HAMMERED during the show last night, is that true?