I Used to Be Cool: Music Edition

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There are many things that can make you feel old. I have had a bunch of these feelings lately. I was playing catch with my son the other day and my shoulder has not stopped hurting. I will get a cut from trail running and it will take forever to heal. If I sleep weird it is always a bummer the next day. These are typical getting older things. But there was an incident the other day that really put me getting older into perspective.

One of my nieces, who is a sophomore in college, was coming to town to go to a concert. I was talking to my folks before she got there, and asked what show she was going to see. They told me they didn't know, but that the show was at a venue called The Duck Room. I'm familiar with this spot, but I have not seen a show there in quite some time. I went on their website and looked up the calendar and saw the band. They are called Bendigo Fletcher. So, first off, I do not know if this is a band or a solo act. That was my first inclination that I was older.

I then looked at the full calendar or upcoming shows. I was scrolling and scrolling and kept coming up empty. I had no idea who any of the artists were. And it is not like I don't listen to cool music. I love finding new music to listen to. I'm open to almost any suggestions. But I was drawing a total blank. I thought to myself that The Duck Room is more of an indie venue. It is smaller and they book more up and coming acts. So I checked The Pageant website. I have gone to The Pageant a bunch over the years. I have seen all kinds of acts there. I saw A Tribe Called Quest when Phife was still alive. I saw The Black Keys when they had to set up their own equipment. I saw a live taping of Comedy Bang! Bang!. I've seen acts like Leon Bridges. The Shins and The Mars Volta. Needless to say, The Pageant gets all kinds of bands and artists to play there, big and small. But when I was scrolling through their calendar, it was mostly blank again. In fact, the only acts I recognized were comedians and tribute bands. I also knew a few of the older bands, guys a bit older than me, but that was it. All these groups or solo acts, who look hip and cool, I had zero idea who they were. I had never heard of more than eighty percent of the people playing The Pageant. It was the same with the venue next door to The Pageant, Delmar Hall. I could not recognize anyone. My buddy told me he was taking his kids to a show there soon, I asked the band, he told me and I had no idea who he was talking about. He knew the band, knew the songs and he is my age, but I was oblivious. I went on to check on some other venues around town, and much to my chagrin I only knew the big acts playing arenas and bigger spots around STL. It truly bummed me out. I've been thinking about it since Saturday night and I am disappointed in myself for not knowing a bunch of traveling musicians.

This “problem” has extended from there to other parts of my life. My other niece, who is a senior in high school, makes fun of my taste in hip hop. I listen to "old people" hip hop according to her. When did Kendrick Lamar become "old people" hip hop? My nephew plays stuff on YouTube when he visits and I have no clue what is happening. My son will tell me all these hip hop artists he likes, and I am just confused. I will tell him about the artists I listen to. I will go on and on about Tribe or Biggie or Outkast and he says they are too old for him. To him this is like when my dad would listen to The Beatles and Bob Dylan around the house, two musical acts I now adore but didn't as a kid.

This was a tough one for me. I am still having trouble with aging. I used to be cool, but I guess I am not anymore, especially when it comes to what is considered popular music. At least I still have the artists I enjoy making new music. But maybe this is just how it goes the older you get and I just have to deal with it. It's a bummer, but that is the way it goes. 

Ty

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Can a Millennial Enjoy a Rolling Stones Concert?

Earlier this morning I spoke to my mom on the phone and she asked me to see if I would be able to get two Rolling Stones tickets when they come to Saint Louis. I told her that would be no problem, and I would be in contact as to the details after, hopefully, purchasing them. I naturally assumed she wanted the two tickets for her and my dad. They grew up with their music, and even though my dad prefers The Beatles, as do I, I figured he’d want this chance to see them live. This is a once in a lifetime shot for both of them, so why not go together?

Well, I was able to secure some general admission tickets for what I deemed a fair price. I called my mom immediately afterward to inform her. While talking to her on the phone, breaking down the whole process, the price, what they owed me, I told her I was happy that she and my dad were going to see The Rolling Stones. This was when I was hit with some wonderful, yet at the time, confusing news. After saying how happy I was for them, my mom informed me the tickets were for her and I. She also told me she thought I knew they were for us.

I had no idea.

I asked why my dad didn’t want to go, and my mom told me he had zero interest in seeing them live. She said she talked to my dad last night about taking me with her to the show, and he thought it was a great idea. I am still a little stunned, and very, very, very excited that I get a chance to see the god damn Rolling Stones live. I never thought I’d get to see them. Like my dad, I prefer The Beatles, but I also love The Rolling Stones as well. I’m young enough where I don’t feel like I have to pick one. I mean, I don’t think anyone should pick just one of those 2 bands anyway. They’re both excellent bands, and they’re different bands. They each provide a little something for almost everyone. Back to my surprise when my mom told me she was taking me. I kept asking if she were serious. My mom doesn’t joke like that, so I figured she was telling the truth, but still, the shock overtook me. After speaking to her for awhile, and thanking her seemingly too much, I started to let it sink in that I am going to see them live.

This is, without a doubt, the biggest, most successful and most famous band I will have ever seen live. In fact, I don’t think there will ever be another band in my lifetime that I will see that is as humongous as The Rolling Stones. This is a big, big deal. The dome they’re playing at here is going to be filled as well. I’ve been in bigger stadiums, The Big House for one, with more people, but that was for sporting events. Sporting events always pull big numbers. The fact that 10,000 plus people will be in one place to see one band, and I’ll be one of those people, is mind boggling to me. This is how famous this band is. My brother is the only other person I know who’s seen them live, and he said the show was amazing. Also, the fact that they’re still touring, and are still a prolifically good band, that’s just another feather in their cap. Also, the songs I’m going to hear, I have to imagine they usually play the big time hits now, is going to blow my mind. I’m stoked to hear “Beast of Burden”, “Brown Sugar”, “Gimme Shelter” and the like. It’s going to be absolutely amazing. To be honest, as I sit here writing this, I still don’t know if it’s fully hit me yet. This is one of the most famous bands ever. They have billions of fans. They don’t tour as often anymore. Yet, I get to see them in a short four months. I think that is when it will truly hit me. When I see Keith Richards and Mick Jagger walk on they stage, I think then, and only then will the enormity of this will truly hit me. I cannot thank my mom enough for inviting me to this show. I can’t thank my dad enough for saying she should take me. I also can’t thank my mom for willing to pay for this. She wants to see them as much as I do. There are shows I’ve seen that I have never forgotten. I saw Eddie Vedder perform solo. I’ve seen Run the Jewels multiple times. I’ve seen big time modern pop stars like Sam Smith and Lorde live. I went to too many Widespread Panic and Ben Harper shows. I’ve seen A Tribe Called Quest when Phife was still alive. None of those bands compare to The Rolling Stones. Maybe I enjoy them more, but they’re not The Rolling Stones.

I cannot wait, and I cannot wait to share the experience with my mom. I also cannot wait to write about the show afterwards. Again, this is a tremendously big deal, and I need to say one more humongous thank you to my mom. This wouldn’t be happening without her. She’s the coolest mom in the world. This is going to be great. I’m very excited.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. Ty likes the Rolling Stones for the music, but he loves them more for their dedication to the preservation of historic buildings.

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A Newbie Goes to a Sam Smith Concert

I've been so consumed by football lately, I need to catch up on some things that I have wanted to write about the last 2 weeks.

One of those things was seeing Sam Smith live in Saint Louis on August 18th. I know that was 10 days ago, but the great thing about the show, I am still thinking about how wonderful it was. I didn't really know too much about Smith before seeing him live. I knew of his big songs, "I'm Not the Only One" and "Stay With Me". I was also kind of familiar with the new single off his newest record, "Too Good at Goodbyes". So, I knew three hits, but that was it.

I had mentioned offhand one day that he was playing Chafeitz Arena here in Saint Louis to my mom, and she was thrilled. She loves Sam Smith. She is a tried and true fan. She knew all his songs, not just the singles. She said she wanted to go see him, but she didn't know anyone that would go with her. Well, I love a good live show. I have been more into seeing "pop stars" lately, and she did sit through Run the Jewels with me when I took her to see Lorde. So, I offered to go with her. I figured it would be fun, I had time to get more familiar with his music and it is always fun to hang out with my mom.

Well, sitting down for the show, I didn't know what to expect. I saw this very cool stage, we had great seats and after we sat down, he was coming on stage. So, among all these diehard fans, among people who live and breath his music, there I sat, waiting to see what he could do, and he did not disappoint.

Sam Smith is truly amazing. He has one of the absolute best voices I have ever heard live. The notes he can hit are truly remarkable. I don't understand how singers can do what he did, but he did it better than any other person, in his genre, that I have watched perform live. He was really amazing. He also has this very humble way about him. He talked to the crowd about pretty much everything that was going on in his life. He told us about the tour. He spent individual time with each band member. By the way, his band is great as well. He has some real pros backing him up. He kept calling Saint Louis, Saint Louie, and I appreciated that. He has the look and attitude of someone that realizes they are living their dream. He is a humble, respectable dude. And, as I have mentioned multiple times, that dude can "sang". When someone is a great singer, my wife and I say they can "sang", because "singing" doesn't do them justice. 

Smith started out by singing multiple songs off his newest record, which I appreciated since that was what I was listening to on repeat. The live versions of songs like "One Last Song", "Baby You Make Me Crazy" and "One Day at a Time" were wonderfully uplifting and beautifully sung. He also did stuff off his first couple records, which I am not that familiar with. But they were, in turn, slower paced and beautifully melancholy. He also did a different version of "I Know I'm not the Only One", with tons of crowd participation, and it was awesome. I liked that he mentioned how depressing his songs were, but you would never have known by the mood on stage and the way they played the songs. Even a slower song off his new record like "Say it First", which is very stripped down, they turned it into something lively and almost danceable. During the show I kept looking over at my mom and just simply saying, "wow". I was absolutely astonished at how great this show was.

I don't truly know what I expected, but Sam Smith and his band surpassed any expectations I had. They were great. I highly, highly recommend going to see him live, especially if it is in a smaller arena like Chafeitz here in Saint Louis. He is so god damn impressive at what he does. He appreciates his craft, and you can tell he works hard at it. Sam Smith is a wonder and someone I will most definitely go see live again. I love that my mom shared this experience with me. I'm glad she needed someone to go with and that someone just happened to be me. This will be a show that I will always remember, and it will be a show that will most likely be in my top 10 shows of all time. Sam Smith is remarkable talent. Go see him live. You will love every single second of the show.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. He is available to go see a concert with any moms out there. Nothing sexual, Ty just likes rocking out with women twice his age. 

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Nothing Can Stop Lorde and Run the Jewels in an Epic Live Show

This past Friday I had the pleasure of seeing Lorde on her Melodrama tour. What made it even better was the fact that my favorite group, Run the Jewels, was the opener. The only problem, I had a terrible stomach virus all weekend, and it started that evening. But, no virus was going to keep me from going to this show. My mom was excited for it too, so again, I had no real excuse to miss it. Try as I might, I just couldn’t bring myself to miss it.

When we got to the venue, RTJ was already on stage. I could hear them crushing “Legend Has It”, and my mom and I rushed to our seats. The moment we sat down, it was like my stomach told me that I had a couple hours to enjoy this before it crushed me. My stomach ache was gone and I was immediately vibing out to RTJ. I had just seen them a year earlier in Kansas City, and while their set wasn’t much different, a bit shorter is all, they were still amazing. It was real cool to see them in a bigger venue playing to a totally different crowd. The people in attendance ranged anywhere from 12-70. So, I’m sure some people were slightly taken off guard when RTJ was rapping their songs, but soon, it seemed the entire crowd was vibing with them. They ripped through a great 45 minute set. They did all their big songs and they crushed them all. They had light conversation in between songs. They made jokes at each other’s expense. It was El-P’s birthday, so the entire crowd gave him a hearty “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”. He seemed to enjoy that. As I said, they were amazing and I hope this tour will really help them explode. They deserve it, and more and more people need to hear RTJ. They rocked.

Then, right on schedule at 9pm, Lorde took the stage. I did not know what to expect. I have never seen a true pop show with a big time pop star. I expected many costume changes and a wild stage show. While she had a costume change, it was only one and it only took about 30 seconds. As far as the on stage show, it was tame compared to my expectations. She had about 6 dancers that were doing interpretive type dancing and a screen behind her showing video. Even the 2 big projection screens on each side of the stage were strictly showing Lorde perform. It was refreshing. But the most refreshing thing, Lorde is a hell of a performer and a wonderful singer. She was dancing on stage and owned the crowd all set long. She talked in between most songs, but it never felt unnecessary or boring. It was insightful. In fact, she might be one of the most mature 21 year olds I’ve ever heard speak. Also, she would mention how she wrote some of her songs when she was only 16. That’s amazing. When I was 16 I was too busy playing baseball and trying to get cheerleaders to go on dates. Meanwhile, Lorde is writing beautiful and touching music. And the music, my goodness is she incredibly talented. She sang all the hits, and they were all spectacular. Hearing “Team” live only made me like that song more. “400 Lux” was incredible. “The Louvre” was beautiful. “Homemade Dynamite” was outstanding. Even her cover of the wonderful Frank Ocean song “Solo” sounded glorious. Every song she sang was an absolute home run. The highlight of the show for me was when she sang “Writer in the Dark”. The stage was completely stripped down and she sat on a set piece. She told a story and then absolutely crushed the performance. Dare I say, it was moving to watch her sing that song live.

Lorde is a wunderkind. She is one of a kind. There is no other pop star like her out there right now. She is unique and different in all the right ways. I’m so glad I didn’t let some virus keep me from going to this show. She is an amazing talent, and I got to see RTJ for a second time. Saint Louis was only the second stop on their nation wide tour. So, if you get the chance, I highly recommend going to this show. It is like nothing I’ve ever seen before, in a good way. It was a wonderful evening and I’m glad I was able to share it with my mom. What an excellent live show. I still get chills thinking about it over 3 days later.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. He is still looking for a few hours of relief before he has to run off to the bathroom. Ty needs some industrial grade bismuth-subsalicylate.

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Chance the Rapper was Great. Everything Else at his St. Louis Show was Terrible.

Last night I had the pleasure to see Chance the Rapper in concert here in Saint Louis. The show was great, but there was some not so fun stuff I, and a lot of other people, had to deal with last night.

I want to get the bad out of the way first, then give the review of the Chance show. First off, I think the Scottrade Center oversold the show. There were enormous lines just to get in. They seemed to have every door to get in open, but when you got in, there were only 2 security people and 2 metal detectors. So, they had four or five doors open only to let all the people in those four or five lines regroup and get into 2 lines. It was a cluster from the start. After we finally got in, we found our seats fairly easily, but since the show seemed to be oversold, there were multiple people with the same seats as my friend and I. This was frustrating, but we made it work because everyone stood the whole time. Still, it was annoying.

Chance had 2 openers, and neither were that good, in my opinion. I already forgot the rapper's name that was the first opener. His stuff was your typical bass heavy, gun shot sounds and air horns over and over again. It was very forgettable. Then there was DJ Oreo. This guy did have a ton of energy, and was a great hype guy for the show, but all he was doing was taking requests from the crowd. I'm serious. He had his Twitter and Instagram handle on the big screen and was playing parts of songs that people in the crowd had tweeted at him. I can listen to the radio in my car or at home. Like I said, he was full of energy, but we were basically listening to a very, very loud radio. This was made even worse by all the clearly drunk teens that were rapping very loudly with every single song. These were all white teens as well. It was embarrassing. This was one of the first times in my 30's when I actually felt old. I was getting irritated by all this. I don't do dance clubs and I hate when non singers sing. It was very upsetting.

DJ Oreo, after what seemed like an hour, finally said that Chance was ready to come on the stage. I got excited, but then there was another 30 minute wait. So, this DJ gets the crowd ready, then we sit there for 30 minutes. I was very close to getting ready to leave, especially when 2 of the WASPY-est people I have ever seen said that we were in the wrong seats, finally got it all figured out, and then the male of the group was dropping unspeakable words along with every rap song.

What kept me and my buddy there was, the lights went down, and finally, after 2 plus hours of listening to a very subpar rapper and a DJ playing today's hits, Chance the Rapper finally hit the stage. He rode out on a scooter and immediately went into the song "Mixtape" from "Coloring Book". All my anger disappeared. I was happy to be seeing this great artist live. For the next 90 minutes, it was great. Chance played a ton of songs, not just stuff from "Coloring Book". He played a lot of singles that he has performed on with guys like DJ Khaled. He did one of his lesser known tunes on a project he did some surfer guy when they were both broke. He played a ton of stuff off my favorite record, "Acid Rap", highlighted by my favorite Chance song, "Favorite Song", ironically. I was pumped to hear so much from "Acid Rap". I was also thrilled to hear that his mother, who was in attendance, loves "Acid Rap" as much as I do. The show was on Mother's Day, so it was nice to see his mom in the crowd. I love stuff like that at live shows. It was great.

Midway through his set, he introduced a special guest, Maxwell. I remembered the name, but I couldn't figure out who he was. Then, it dawned on me, he was a big R&B guy in the mid to late 90's. I remember a bunch of girls in high school loved his songs. It all came flowing back when he said to the audience, "I want to take you all back to 96 with this song", and he played one of his hits. It was an odd change of pace, but I've got to say, it was nice. All his songs were specifically for the mothers in the audience, and like I said, it was very nice and sweet.

After this little interlude, Chance came back on stage and crushed for another 40 minutes plus. This was when he did a bunch off of "Coloring Book", and all the songs sounded great. I loved when he did "Same Drugs" specifically. He was sitting on a stool and singing, then all of the sudden a big stage rig dropped down over the audience and he walked across singing the song to all the people there. It was cool as hell. There were a lot of fireworks, smoke, fires and a great light show. He clearly put a lot into the production of this tour. He was great as far as his performance, and at times, he seemed like a conductor, imploring the audience to sing along. This didn't make me as mad as usual because Chance is so god damn charming. He is also a very deep individual, giving a lot of deep talks and philosophizing on life and love and faith.

So, while I was frustrated at the start, Chance the Rapper came out and played one hell of a live show. He is a very good, very giving performer. Know that when you are going to his show that you will have to wait for awhile, almost to the point of wanting to leave, but when he hits the stage, the wait will be worth it. I cannot wait to see what he does next, and I recommend going to see him live if he comes near, or to, your town.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. He is also a white kid who loves rap, he just forgets to be a douchebag like so many others. 

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Run the Jewels Prove they are the Best With an Incredible Live Show

Last night was the night. I finally got to see one of my new favorite bands. This is the band I have not stopped talking about on podcasts lately, and I finally got to see Run the Jewels live, and it was spectacular.

They had three openers and they were all okay, Gangsta Boo, from Three 6 Mafia fame, was the standout, but the night belonged to Run the Jewels. My only beef with the show, there was a 35 minute set break in between the last opener and Run the Jewels. This is a small complaint, but it is still irritating. I know it builds up suspense, but we are all there to see them, so I want all headliners to come on stage ASAP. The stage was set up in about 5 minutes, so the fans all had to sit and wait for 30 minutes. It was frustrating, but that was the only problem.

When Run the Jewels, Killer Mike and El-P, took the stage, the next hour and 15 minutes was tremendous. They went through most of their new album, sprinkling in some "older" classics as well. They owned the stage during their whole set. The two of them have such a great rapport and friendship, and that comes across ten fold when you see them live. They truly love what they do, and they love doing it for their fans.

Killer Mike was incredible last night. When doing new songs off "RTJ 3", like "Talk to Me" or "Hey Kids", Killer Mike was the star. He is such a great emcee and you truly got a feel for that when seeing him do the stuff live. He was on time and on point in every verse. He was having fun while delivering his message. He was angry when he needed to be angry, goofy when that was needed and just being an elite emcee when that was needed. Killer Mike was awesome.

Same thing can be said about El-P. He comes off on some of the records and some of their interviews as a "second banana", but that could not have been further from the case last night. El-P was just as good, and dare I say, sometimes better than Killer Mike on some of the songs. When he was doing his thing on songs like "Panther like a Panther" or "A Message to the Shareholders" I was blown away at how good he was live in concert. I should not have been, but since I have been a Killer Mike fan since high school, and I only recently got into El-P, I was surprised at how great of an emcee he is. I always knew he was an exceptional producer and beat maker, but last night proved to me how great of an emcee he is. He slayed his verses. I was bobbing my head and moving my feet as much to his verses as I was to Killer Mike's.

These dudes are at the absolute top of the rap game right now. They have been on their world tour now for months, this was their 24th of 36 shows, and if anyone thought that they may be slowing down a bit, that did not happen last night. As I said, they went through a lot of the new album. They opened with "Talk to Me". It was great. They also played the songs I previously mentioned, as well as tracks like "Call Ticketron", which was a lot of fun, "Stay Gold" which was incredible and "Don't Get Captured" which was really good, among many other songs on the record. When they did dip into older songs, they did not disappoint. "Lie, Cheat, Steal" was phenomenal, "Love Again" was grimy and gritty and hilariously vulgar and when they did their encore, I was amazed at how great the two "older" songs, "Close Your Eyes" and their very first song, "Run the Jewels" sounded. First off, "Close Your Eyes", which is one of my favorites, was just a bass thumping, wailing good time. Both Killer Mike and El-P were tremendous on this track. The light show was just a flashing display of strobe lights. You could barely see the two of them, but you could definitely hear them. It was a banger, and I was so, so glad that they played it last night.

That would have been more than enough to suffice my appetite, but then they played "Run the Jewels" and my mind was blown even further. This was their first song. This was what got me into this awesome band. This was their introduction to the world, and to hear them play it live so many years later, it was just tremendous. Both guys again crushed their verses. Killer Mike completely stood out on this one. He owned the stage, with the lights shining down on him as he crushed his verses. El-P was great too, he always is, but Killer Mike brought a little something extra to close out the night.

The show was great and it only reaffirmed my love for Run the Jewels. I highly recommend going to see them if you get the chance. I drove 4 hours from Saint Louis to Kansas City to see them, so you don't have any excuse. Run the Jewels is one of the greatest bands ever, and now, they are one of the greatest touring bands ever. Great show by a great band last night.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. He seen a lot of concerts. Hear about the good, the bad, and the Cubby in a classic X Millennial Man Podcast.  Follow Ty on instagram and twitter.

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Cloves and Fedoras: Favorite artist Saul Williams does a not so favorite live show

I attend a lot of live shows. Most are good, some great and some not that good.(I don't like to say bad, because these people are performers and I'm sure they work very hard) Recently I unfortunately saw a not so good show.

Saul Williams was playing the Duck Room in Saint Louis last month. I was very excited when the show was announced and got my tickets immediately. I did this because I'm a huge fan of Saul Williams. I've seen him do his poetry live, I've read all his books, I own all his music and I've seen pretty much every movie he's been in.(The best being "Slam" in my opinion)

My problem with the recent concert was, it wasn't really a concert. In his own words, it was a "workshop". This had me off guard from the get go. I went there expecting to hear music, but all I got was a damn "workshop". He would move back and forth between doing half a song and then reading poetry and then just talking to the crowd. Another problem, this must have been the sound and video people's first live show. They did not know what in the hell they were doing. First, their video playing on the screen froze before Saul Williams even got on stage. And then, the sound mix was so bad, Saul Williams himself had to tell the guys to turn the bass down and turn his microphone up. He was impossible to hear at times. It was unbearable.

There was another thing that had me frustrated. The show started at 9pm with two openers and Saul Williams didn't even get on stage until 11:30pm.  Once on stage he only performed for about an hour. Two and a half hours of standing around and the payoff was a "workshop". Even after seeing this, I will still probably see him if he comes back to Saint Louis, but I will definitely think long and hard before purchasing tickets.

Still a big fan, but this "workshop" was a huge disappointment.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture Editor for Seed Sing.  Look for him around St. Louis at any number of live shows.  Do not expect him to attend anymore workshops.