St. Louis area natives Fragile Porcelain Mice bring their raucous sound and disorderly live show back to town tonight when the band invades the Hangar 9, 511 S. Illinois Ave.

Fragile Porcelain Mice have become St. Louis rock radio staples thanks primarily to the success of high-energy, rocking songs from the band’s powerful first two albums, Amigo de Fuego and Frostbidding.

Obsolete Man will open at about 9:45 p.m. with hard rockers Bent taking the middle-act position.

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There will be a $4 cover charge. For information, call 549-0511.

Gospel singer to grace center stage at Barnes & Noble

Gospel music recording artist Robin Gibbons will enlighten the crowd with her contemporary and secular vocal style tonight from 8 to 10 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1300 E. Main St.

Gibbons will break out new material and sing songs from her earlier albums.

The performance, which is Gibbons’ debut appearance in Southern Illinois, will take place in the bookstore’s cafe and study lounge.

Admission for the performance is free. For information, call 351-0404.

St. Louis area band celebrates CD release at Copper Dragon

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Alternative rockers New World Spirits will celebrate the release of its new compact disc with a free show tonight at the Copper Dragon, 700 E. Grand Ave.

The band will be performing songs from Spark, which captures the band’s wide array of mellow rock n’ roll through 10 new songs. The group will also perform songs from its first two albums Creeperweed and Fortune Cookie.

Fellow alternative rockers My Blue Life will open at about 10 p.m.

Free tickets for the New World Spirits fan appreciation show are available at the Copper Dragon. For information, call 549-2319.