New Feature Coming to Picture This: STL

I decided recently to expand the focus of this blog. Due to the fact that I'm currently unemployed, I decided that I needed more structure in my days and weeks, and as such, I'm going to be interviewing prominent St. Louisians and hope to have a new interview posted each week.

The interviews won't be terribly in-depth or anything... just a quick and dirty Q&A to get a little more insight to those in St. Louis who entertain us.

So far I have interviews lined up with Bob Reuter (musician, host of Bob's Scratchy Records on KDHX), Thomas Crone (writer, blogger and radio host), Laura Hamlett (founder of Playback STL), Dennis Williams (drummer for the Trip Daddys), Matt Harnish (of Bunnygrunt), Bill Chott (local improvisational actor), Mark & Muffy (of Double Mayhem on KDHX), Scott Miller (founder of New Line Theater and many more.

I will be posting a new interview each week right here. The first interview will be with Bob Reuter, and will hopefully be posted sometime next week. Stay tuned!

The Wedge is Closing

**UPDATE - 06/28/09 - The Wedge is now officially closed***

Jumped on to one of my many social networking sites today and saw the following post by staff at The Wedge:

THE WEDGE WILL BE OPEN FOR ONLY 1 OR 2 MORE WEEKS.....
	MY BOSS HAS INFORMED ME THAT WE WILL BE SHUTTING DOWN,HE HOWEVER IS LETTING ME STAY OPEN ONLY FOR DRINKS TILL THE BOOZE IS GONE. PLEASE MAKE THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS OR WEEK AN AMAZING PARTY ....

I'm honestly conflicted about this. On one hand, a small part of me is laughing while screaming "VINDICATION!" Another part of me is sad to see everyone's efforts for that cool little bar go to waste. When I managed the place, I and everyone who worked there tried to make it a place that was worth the drive to deep South City. We stumbled a few times, granted, but we also had some amazing times and amazing shows there. I met my girlfriend there (sort of). I had my first two-day drinking binge there (bad idea). I met some fascinating people there (and some real losers).

So, in the end, color me disappointed with a smirk.

Monster in Raleigh, NC Gets Art Student His Share of Trouble

Here's a story on an art student and urban explorer in Raleigh, NC who's little stunt with parking cones and barrels is netting him some trouble:
http://www.divinecaroline.com/22344/76084-barrel-monster-uliveandyouburn

Subsequent follow up on his arrest and identity:
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/5339554

Thread on Fark.com from whence I found this:
http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4444717

Enjoy