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2009 Stories by Annie Zaleski

• Sponge

  published December 30, 2009

  In the '90s, Detroit rockers Sponge coasted on the favorable post-grunge surf with songs such as "Plowed" and "Molly (Sixteen Candles)"... More >>

• Hype Machine: The ten most overrated albums of the decade

  published December 30, 2009

  For the past few months, people have struggled to capture the essence of the '00s. Social media, crowdsourcing, file-sharing, tweeting —... More >>

• Beyond the Pale: Pale Divine goes under cover – well, at least for its setlist – on its second Pageant reunion show

  published December 23, 2009

  Last year, beloved local rockers Pale Divine played a well-received reunion show at the Pageant. This year, the quartet is fortunate enough to... More >>

• Punk/Hardcore Benefit

  published December 23, 2009

  On Saturday, the close-knit local underground punk/hardcore scene is throwing a benefit to honor two of their biggest supporters: Brad Cassidy... More >>

• The Unconscious

  published December 23, 2009

  The breezy, reggae-influenced rock crafted by popular '80s band the Unconscious was both of and before its time. Although influenced by... More >>

• Poptones: A lost local post-punk classic gets the reissue treatment from a new label — and the band reunites to celebrate

  published December 23, 2009

  Thanks to the Internet, it's now nearly impossible to forget about a band. No act is too obscure — or too inconsequential — to be... More >>

• Rock of Ages: Tim Weber is helping to ring in a new era at the Old Rock House

  published December 16, 2009

  The Old Rock House (1200 South Seventh Street; 314-588-0505) opened in July 2007. Since then, the multi-level club/restaurant has hosted... More >>

• Pitbull

  published December 16, 2009

  In his videos and songs, rapper Pitbull plays an archetypal bad boy who's trouble with a capital T — albeit a scoundrel so smooth,... More >>

• Allison Weiss

  published December 16, 2009

  In recent years, Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis has preferred to be country's sweetheart instead of an indie-rock goddess. Thankfully, Athens,... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  The Best of 2009 in Music

  published December 16, 2009

  I gave the RFT's freelancers very simple guidelines when assigning the following year-in-music pieces: In 300 words, tell readers what... More >>

• Troubadour Dali

  published December 9, 2009

  Good things come to those with patience. Troubadour Dali's long-awaited new album captures the band's dreamy psych-pop live sound to a... More >>

• Ten Out of Tenn Christmas Tour

  published December 9, 2009

  The concept of the Ten Out of Tenn Christmas Tour is very simple. The troupe of singer-songwriters (who all live in Tennessee —... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Raised On Radio: A new book about KSHE lovingly documents St. Louis music history

  published December 2, 2009

  Purists insist that satellite radio and automation have depersonalized the radio experience. However, few stations continue to inspire more... More >>

• LMFAO/shwayze

  published November 18, 2009

  [beep] zomg! LMFAO is in stl sat. [beep] lol what? [beep] LMFAO. frm la. r u in? [beep] who? [beep] electro duo, 2 dudez. vocoder.... More >>

• Parting Shots: The St. Louis International Film Festival wraps Sunday, but there's still plenty worth checking out

  published November 18, 2009

  SLIFF's eighteenth installment will come to a close with a free party and awards ceremony at the Moonrise Hotel at 8 p.m. on Sunday, November... More >>

• Ayse Eren

  published November 12, 2009

  Ayse Eren is the former vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Farshid Etniko, the popular local Latin-jazz band. As might be expected, her... More >>

• Choice Cuts: The St. Louis International Film Festival's eighteenth year brings together films shot around the world and in our back yard

  published November 12, 2009

  St. Louis came down with a wicked case of Clooneymania earlier this year when the superstar, along with director Jason Reitman, used our fair... More >>

• David Cook/The Script/Green River Ordinance

  published November 4, 2009

  Although you don't have to win American Idol to have a viable singing career — heck, for some contestants, losing the show... More >>

• Road Warrior: St. Louis native Joseph Carenza graduates from punk-club denizen to road manager for Leonard Cohen

  published November 4, 2009

  When Leonard Cohen skips onto the stage at the Fox Theatre this weekend, wearing his trademark fedora and smartly tailored suit, prepare for an... More >>

• Paramore

  published October 28, 2009

  Paramore recently had to delay the start of its fall tour because singer Hayley Williams needed some voice rest. The delay was not only... More >>

• Josh Herr 1980-2009

  published October 28, 2009

  Josh Herr, vocalist for popular local rock band 360Smile, passed away unexpectedly last week. He was 29. Herr and drummer Joey Natas... More >>

• Somewhere Out There: Exene Cervenka's new solo record, Somewhere Gone, has strong roots in Missouri

  published October 21, 2009

  Exene Cervenka is a tireless artist, in every sense of the word. She publishes books of her poetry and has exhibited her collages and journals... More >>

• Tommy Ramone explores bluegrass and honky-tonk with Uncle Monk, while we catch up with all things Ludo

  published October 21, 2009

  Bluegrass Bop A Ramone playing bluegrass and old-time string-band music? If it sounds like a joke, stop laughing. Original drummer... More >>

• The Safes

  published October 14, 2009

  The Safes is one of the hardest-working bands in Chicago. In between touring the Midwest on a regular basis – treks that include... More >>

• Local Harvest: For the first time ever, Farm Aid comes to St. Louis.

  published October 7, 2009

  Verizon Wireless Amphitheater closed out its 2009 season by hosting the 24th annual Farm Aid concert, the first time the event has been held in... More >>