On September 17th, The Luminary presents acclaimed producer and songwriter Washed Out for a special off-site show at Plush. Long adored and critically lauded in the blog world, Ernest Greene (aka Washed Out) first came to prominence in the summer of 2009 after unassumingly posting a handful of bedroom-recorded tracks to his Myspace page from [...]
On August 28th, The Luminary welcomes School of Seven Bells to the Elevator Music Series. School of Seven Bells formed nearly six years ago, and at the time as a trio: vocalist Alejandra Deheza, guitarist/producer Benjamin Curtis, and ex-vocalist/synth player Claudia Deheza. Their debut album, Alpinisms, hit streets via Ghostly International in 2008 and garnered [...]
On July 16th, The Luminary welcomes lo-fi power-pop band Cloud Nothings to the Elevator Music Series for their first St. Louis appearance. On standout album Attack on Memory, the band has expanded its sound from Dylan Baldi’s basement to Steve Albini’s crisp production and a full band vibe. 1,2,3 (Frenchkiss) and locals VOLCANOES will open the [...]
On July 12th, The Luminary welcomes visionary Baltimore band Lower Dens to the Elevator Music Series. Touring in support of the new album Nootropics, the band has expanded towards a more motoric palate and expansive sound. “The record as a whole begs for an assessment of all the flaws inherent in our existence, and to [...]
The Luminary presents Moonface for the Elevator Music Series on June 24th, 2012. Moonface is not a band. Moonface is just plain half-old Spencer Krug, in any solo or collaborative projects he’s involved in from now until whenever. In early 2010 the first Moonface EP was released on Jagjaguwar. It was called Dreamland EP: Marimba [...]
On April 30th, The Luminary welcomes Lotus Plaza, the side project of Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt, to the Elevator Music Series. The shoegaze-informed ambience immediately resonates with any Deerhunter acolyte, but this isn’t just another tossed-off side project. Lotus Plaza’s sound is fully-formed and explores Lockett’s dead-on melodic sense and expansive songwriting ability. Kid Counselor [...]
On March 20th, The Luminary welcomes EMA to the EMS. Erika M. Anderson grew up in the dive bars and rotten graveyards of South Dakota. She is a direct descendent of Erik Blood-Axe, the ruthless Viking warrior. All the boys ask her why she is so tough. She is 6 feet tall. She loves the [...]
On April 5th, The Luminary welcomes the legendary composer, producer and performer Van Dyke Parks to the Elevator Music Series. Over the course of his 50 year career, Parks has worked with the Beach Boys, Joanna Newsom, Ringo Starr in addition to his own celebrated releases. Join us for this very special seated performance in The [...]
On April 24th, The Luminary welcomes Shabazz Palaces to the Elevator Music Series. The already legendary project of former members of legendary hip hop group Digable Planets will make their first St. Louis stop and we ask that you attend. Like rich velvet hijabs or gold threaded abayas. Luxury as understood by the modest. Shabazz [...]
On March 27th, The Luminary presents The Hive Dwellers, the latest project of the legendary K Records and Beat Happening founder Calvin Johnson. The Hive Dwellers is a band, a combo (as in combination) of disparate individuals who share a common love of rock’n’roll, library cards and railroad travel. The assorted cacophony of membership slides [...]
The Luminary presents Oberhofer on Friday, April 27th as a part of the monthly Elevator Music Series. 2012 is shaping up to be a big year for Oberhofer. The band just announced the debut record by the Tacoma native, titled Time Capsules II, will be release on March 27th by Glassnote. This album is a bold [...]
On Sunday, April 1st, The Luminary presents Bear in Heaven for the Elevator Music Series. Marking the first return visit to the curated series, Bear in Heaven will come through in support of their new album “I Love You, It’s Cool.” For album streams and more information, visit www.bearinheaven.com. Young Magic and Doldrums will open [...]
Ring in the New Year right with a proper follow up for our previous sold out NYE events. This year, we’re bringing it old school with a Space Invader-themed party just in time for the Mayan calendar to end. 18andCounting + Billy Brown will be providing the beats you have to move to. Urban Chestnut [...]
On February 23rd, The Luminary welcomes Zola Jesus to the Elevator Music Series. Boasting one of the best voices to have emerged over the past several years, Zola Jesus (aka Nika Danilova) combines a background in opera and philosophy into a dark musical terrain equally indebted to Kate Bush and Joy Division. Talk Normal [...]
On Saturday, March 31st, The Luminary welcomes Sharon Van Etten and The War on Drugs to the Elevator Music Series. This co-headline bill features two artists at the peak of their creative energies, mining the blurred edges of Americana with gorgeous result. Doors open at 7pm. Show at 8pm. Tickets are $12 in advance, [...]
