The 17th Annual Noelathon was held at BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups. Proceeds benefit the music program at St. Frances Cabrini Academy, along with profits from a CD (featuring a number of Noelathon performers) and T-shirt sales. The famous and sometimes controversial Beatle Bob emceed the evening.
Margaret Bianchetta, an employee at BB’s, organized the [...]

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It seems that too many of my posts must report the loss or suffering of those dear to music in and around St. Louis. Mike O’Toole fought a courageous battle against cancer.  Sadly he lost this battle in November.
I didn’t know Mike well, but I had the opportunity to shake his hand, talk to him for awhile, and enjoy his performance [...]

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This talented sister/brother act stepped up to help Pik’n Lik’n celebrate their 1000th show. The musical siblings took the stage and filled the room with a number of tunes, including their version of John Barleycorn, as you can experience on the video below.  Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood–core members of Traffic–would be pleased. (If you [...]

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Pik’n Lik’n celebrated their 1000th show at Alandale’s in Kirkwood this past Friday (December 12, 2008).  Current members appeared, along with guest appearances by Dan & Teresa Nienhaus, Atomic Duo, and Chuck Wagon Deluxe.  Joe Credit, one of the original members of Pik’n Lik’n, and the newest member, Ryan, rounded out the total of 54 [...]

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