A Partial Reunion

Tuner's on Friday and Saturday, April 4/5

Steve Snyder was in town. Randy Desplinter was there. Mark Moebeck, Jim Gould. Only person missing was Rick Clifford. Chris Black of Arbogast sat in on bass. (That's a good band - check them out when you can)

Now living in the DC area, Steve hadn't been back to StL (don't EVER call it "The Lou") since about 1995. He's playing in a couple bands out there, and sat in on skins and congas, and sounded great. He also played water on "Little Dead Surfer Girl".

The remarkably talented drummer Randy DeSplinter just keeps getting better, and singer/songwriter Mark Moebeck is a Saint Louis treasure.

At the end of the night, a fellow from the Scottish festival (Holden MacGroin) played a number on bagpipes.

This was a fun weekend. If you were fortunate enough to be there, you know what I mean.

The Gramophone

Old friend Benet Schaeffer - drummer extraordinaire with Gumbohead and others, mentioned that there was a new club called The Gramophone, getting ready to open in the "Grove" neighborhood - near Kingshighway and Manchester, and talk was of a gig featuring Serapis and Gumbohead on their grand opening weekend.

While that never came together, Serapis took the gig and came on after a killer show by Alvin Jett & the Phat Noiz Blues Band.

This has the potential to be a great spot to hear music - _Roo and the gang have a great lineup of acts, and best of all - it is a smoke-free club. Check out photos here: http://www.thegramophonelive.com/multimedia.html

There was a great turnout of friends from the Royals Rugby Club, some smoke-free Missouri friends stopped by, friends from SLU, KSDK, and a whole table of Sphinctors. Jim Findlay opened the show with a solo set.

Get down to The Gramophone.

Support live music.

Gold Lame'

March 8, 2008.

Bogey Hills Country Club.

Michelle Spezia passed the bar exam.

Big party.

Gold lame' dress.

Good heavens.