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2006 Stories by Annie Zaleski

• Roll Over Beethoven

  published October 25, 2006

  In a fairy-tale world, Chuck Berry's 80th birthday bash — which took place on Wednesday, October 18, at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504... More >>

• Rocky Votolato

  published October 25, 2006

  Holiday hootenannies at the Votolato household are probably a lot quieter now that brothers Cody and Rocky no longer play together in the... More >>

• Open Spaces

  published October 18, 2006

  A couple of weeks ago, A to Z ventured downtown to the upstairs stage at the Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust Street; 314-241-2337) to see a show... More >>

• Jigga What?

  published October 11, 2006

  As A to Z exclusively revealed last week on our blog, www.riverfronttimes.com /blogs (bookmark that... More >>

• The Killers

  published October 11, 2006

  On Sam's Town, Killers vocalist Brandon Flowers makes it very clear that he wants to be Bruce Springsteen; just listen to the Boss-esque... More >>

• R.E.M.

  published October 11, 2006

  Compile the best of R.E.M.'s earliest output on one CD, and it's easy to see why the then-quartet ultimately became one of the biggest bands in... More >>

• Kick, Push...Coast

  published October 4, 2006

  As we went to press, A to Z discovered that Blueberry Hill's long-running Friday-night hip-hop event, the Science — which is broadcast... More >>

• Cyndi Lauper

  published October 4, 2006

  Cyndi Lauper's crazy hair, outrageous clothes and Noo Yawk accent pegged her as a patron saint to goofballs, thrift-store queens and... More >>

• Roman Numerals/The Bureau/Ghost in Light

  published September 27, 2006

  Add the kicky synth-batdances created by locals the Bureau to the surging post-rock of fellow club haunters Ghost in Light —... More >>

• Round 'Em Up!

  published September 20, 2006

  A to Z's favorite holiday is Christmas. Baking cookies (gingerbread!), decorating the tree, making an annual pilgrimage to church and, of course,... More >>

• Veruca Salt

  published September 20, 2006

  Like the night-and-day Wakefield twins of Sweet Valley High fame, Veruca Salt main ladies Louise Post and Nina Gordon have taken... More >>

• VAST

  published September 20, 2006

  VAST majordomo Jon Crosby successfully caught the tail-end of the eclectic alternative age with 1998's "Touched" (a creepy thunder-roll... More >>

• Measure for Measure

  published September 13, 2006

  Dateline: noon on Monday, September 11 — an overcast, slightly chilly day. It's the fifth anniversary of 9/11 and the day after the annual... More >>

• Bye Bye Bye

  published September 13, 2006

  Even though there's an endless appetite for radio-friendly music, many pop-oriented artists eventually become bored with the straightforward... More >>

• Muse

  published September 13, 2006

  By this point in Muse's career, comparing the band to Radiohead is a lazy move — at best. Whereas the latter thrives on atmosphere and... More >>

• The Prids

  published September 13, 2006

  The Prids are one of the few bands associated with Nebraska that aren't haunted by the shadow of Omaha indie-fairy-dust-sprinklers Saddle... More >>

• KT Tunstall

  published September 13, 2006

  It's easy to get the wrong impression about Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall if you've only heard her bare-bones single "Black Horse... More >>

• Also Playing: Casper and the Cookies

  published September 13, 2006

  Lo-fi-pop school is in at 8 p.m. sharp at St. Louis University's Billiken Club (Busch Student Center, 20 North Grand Boulevard; 314-977-2020) on... More >>

• RFT 2006 Music Showcase

  published September 6, 2006

  As I said in a recent column, I'm as nervous and proud as a mother hen about this year's showcase. Even though I've been in St. Louis for well... More >>

• Music Showcase Schedule

  published September 6, 2006

  Best Blues Artist Bennie Smith The royal pantheon of blues guitar is... More >>

• Pointe Blank

  published September 6, 2006

  William Elliott Whitmore took the stage at the Hi-Pointe this past Thursday, August 31, several days before the venue shut its doors. But the Iowa... More >>

• Kings of Leon

  published September 6, 2006

  U2 is certainly fond of hand-picking unorthodox support acts for their shows; just consider Kanye West's appearance at the Savvis Center last... More >>

• Also Playing: Forget Cassettes

  published September 6, 2006

  It's a great week for indie-rock fans in town, with atmospheric post-rock trio Forget Cassettes coming to Lemmons (5800 Gravois Avenue;... More >>

• Last Call (Again)

  published August 30, 2006

  The MySpace bulletins and e-mails arrived fast and furious on Friday, August 25, as word spread around the city that the Hi-Pointe (1001... More >>

• Primal Scream|Kasabian

  published August 30, 2006

  Even when Primal Scream didn't match the creative heights reached by Screamadelica's rave-worthy blissouts or the electro-punk of... More >>