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Legislature passes homebrewed beer bill

stltoday.com — The Missouri Legislature has approved a beer bill that will allow home brewers to participate in festivals and other public events. The move came as a response to an unexpected ban on homebrewed beer at last year's St.

Tomorrow is big on-sale day for shows tied to Blue Note, Mojo's - Columbia Daily Tribune : After Hours

columbiatribune.com — Although it won't be quite as instantly insane as this past Friday, it still should be plenty busy come midday Friday at The Blue Note box office and the ticketfly pages of the club at 17 N. Ninth St. and its little sister, Mojo's.

Free Wi-Fi project rolls out in downtown Columbia - Columbia Daily Tribune : News

columbiatribune.com — Columbia's Downtown Community Improvement District on Thursday announced the launch of its free Wi-Fi service, one of the main goodies it promised from its new half-percent sales tax.

Superchunk Bassist Laura Ballance Suffers Hearing Problem, Sits Out Tour

spin.com — Superchunk's Laura Ballance performing in 2012 / Getty Images Jason Narducy steps in as her replacement Superchunk will embark on a 14-date North American tour this summer in support of I Hate Music - the indie vets' 10th studio effort, due August 20 via Merge - but the Chapel Hill legends will be one bandmember short.

The Features grow up, not old, on their self-titled full-length

nashvillescene.com — In the face of either starting a family or losing a major label deal, many respectable musicians have hung up their hats. Despite settling down, The Features have continued to turn in some of their best work since parting ways with Universal in 2005; besides generating licensing revenue from national ads, Some Kind of Salvation and The Wilderness have spawned many crowd favorites among the group's devoted fans.

Ending an Era, the U.S. Open Will Move to ESPN

nytimes.com — Broadcast television is losing yet another major sports event, the United States Open tennis tournament, advancing a trend that has seen cable networks like ESPN and TBS scoop up important events: nearly every college football bowl, greater chunks of major league baseball playoff series and a major part of the N.C.A.A.

Dick Trickle, former NASCAR driver, dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound

sports.yahoo.com — From the blog From the Marbles: Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle is dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Lincoln County (N.C.) police. At about noon on Thursday, the Lincoln County Communications Center received a call indicating that there would be a dead body ... Continue reading →

Nappy Roots - Tickets - The Blue Note (MO) - Columbia, MO - June 28th, 2013

thebluenote.com — Nappy Roots are an American hip hop sextet that originated in Kentucky in 1995, best known for their hit 2002 single "Awnaw". Their music can be categorized as alternative Southern rap. The members of the group met while studying at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Nappy Roots - Tickets - The Blue Note (MO) - Columbia, MO - June 28th, 2013

thebluenote.com — Nappy Roots are an American hip hop sextet that originated in Kentucky in 1995, best known for their hit 2002 single "Awnaw". Their music can be categorized as alternative Southern rap. The members of the group met while studying at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Paper Bird - As I Am (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

youtube.com — As I Am, the first single off Paper Bird's new album Rooms. Out March 26th. Produced by director Eric Bakst from Fokis Works. Director of photography Ryan Policky Follow Paper Bird! paperbirdband.com facebook.com/paperbirdband twitter.com/paperbirdband Instragram @paperbirdband paperbirdband.bandcamp.com