Thurs. 9/18 8:50 p.m. | Blueberry Hill – Duck Room

(St. Louis, Mo.) rock/alternative

Northside's Sweet Revenge is a band with a simple mission, to make music that sticks around for awhile. Hailing from St. Louis, Mo, NSR are crafting music that never bows to the status quo while keeping their pop sensibility intact. On the first listen it's impossible not to notice their ability to write a hook (that will be in your head for hours after the song is over), but if you dig past the melody, you'll find that the lyrical well runs deep. They are not afraid to explore some of the darker themes of humanity, while deciding to package them up in a deceivingly glossy package.

St. Louis, Mo. | www.myspace.com/northsidessweetrevenge

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