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Friday, April 20, 2012

Alternative Rock Band Stranger's Almanac Plays in O'Fallon

The band's gig starts at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and covers songs by Radiohead, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt and more.

Acoustic rock/current alternative group Stranger’s Almanac takes pride in being an atypical bar band. “Last time (we played) we got a lot of compliments on our particular song selection,” said band leader Chris Brokaw. “Like, ‘Wow, you guys do a really interesting version of that song,’ or ‘Wow, I love that song. I’ve never heard a band play that out.' That’s kind of what we’re going for.” Stranger’s Almanac features Brokaw on guitar and vocals, drummer, percussionist and backup vocalist Aaron Brokaw (Chris’s brother), Josh White playing guitar, mandolin and harmonica and adding vocals, vocalist Becky Kerley, and Mandy Brokaw, Chris’s wife, on bass. The band takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at Dog Prairie Tavern in O’Fallon, and …

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