Email Author Annie Zaleski

2009 Stories by Annie Zaleski

• Battle of Wits: Who's better: Blink-182 or Weezer?

  published September 2, 2009

  [Editor's Note: News that Blink-182 was moving its show to Tuesday, September 29, arrived just after press time. Tickets for the September 3... More >>

• Cover Up: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs chat about the second volume in their covers series

  published August 26, 2009

  In June, power-pop darlings Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released the second volume in their covers series. Under the Covers, Vol. 2... More >>

• London Calling: B-Sides gets the skinny on London singer-songwriter Bobby Long

  published August 12, 2009

  First things first: Yes, Bobby Long's tune "Let Me Sign" (which he cowrote with pal Marcus Foster) is in the tween movie phenomenon... More >>

• Poppin' Champagne: B-Sides celebrates major-label success with local rockers Cavo

  published August 12, 2009

  These days, you can barely turn on KSHE (94.7 FM) or the Point (105.7 FM) without hearing "Champagne" from the St. Louis quartet Cavo. To say... More >>

• Wussy

  published August 5, 2009

  In the '90s, Chuck Cleaver sang with the Ass Ponys, a little pop band that crossed R.E.M.'s mystic mumbles and Southern lilt with Pavement's... More >>

• Soul Sister: Teresajenee debuts her new album, The Ecklectic

  published July 29, 2009

  Teresajenee's new album, The Ecklectic, lives up to its name. The eleven-track release encompasses tender piano ballads, kicky... More >>

• Will "Mississippi Nights" see a new day? Plus: White people like Lake St. Louis, and a Philly fan gets (sic)

  published July 22, 2009

  A Little (Mississippi) Nights Music? Last weekend a Facebook fan page sprang up for Mississippi Nights, which St. Louisans recall as... More >>

• Bad Veins/Dead Confederate/The Domani International

  published July 8, 2009

  You'd never guess that Bad Veins hails from Cincinnati, Ohio. For starters, the duo just signed to Dangerbird Records, the LA label... More >>

• Little America: Son Volt's new LP, American Central Dust, has deep reverence for — and curiosity about — history

  published July 8, 2009

  Since Jay Farrar reactivated Son Volt nearly a half-decade ago, he's wasted no time adding to the band's influential legacy. Its third studio... More >>

• An ode to Michael Jackson; plus, NeighborhoodScout tells us who's bad

  published July 1, 2009

  Remembering Michael Jackson If you were a child growing up in the '80s, there was no question that you liked Michael Jackson. It was a... More >>

• No Doubt/Paramore/Bedouin Soundclash

  published July 1, 2009

  The announcement of No Doubt's first tour since 2004 was met with the kind of warmth reserved for reconnecting with long-lost family... More >>

• So Many Dynamos

  published June 24, 2009

  We locals can be forgiven for feeling mighty proud of So Many Dynamos right about now. After all, we've seen the post-everything quartet... More >>

• Plushgun/Nightmare of You

  published June 24, 2009

  Had Plushgun existed 25 years ago, one suspects John Hughes would have found every excuse to put the band's sensitive-artist synthpop in... More >>

• The 2009 RFT Music Awards Winners

  published June 17, 2009

  The 2009 RFT Music Showcase looked different than it did in past years, and it wasn't just because of the nasty thunderstorm that... More >>

• Santigold/MSTRKRFT/Trouble Andrew/Amanda Blank

  published June 10, 2009

  Santigold — née Santogold, née Santi White — first found fame with the Philly band, Stiffed, whose punkish... More >>

• Jam On It: Phish and DMB fans sound off — about each other

  published June 10, 2009

  Never ask Phish fans the following question: "After Phish went on hiatus, how well do you feel that the Dave Matthews Band carried on and... More >>

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  published May 27, 2009

  The recorded output of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs — save, perhaps, for its trash-punk debut EP and moments on 2003's Fever to Tell... More >>

• Deep Cuts: Jason McEntire keeps world-class recording facility Sawhorse Studios humming

  published May 27, 2009

  It's a late April afternoon at Sawhorse Recording Studios, the home base of studio engineer Jason McEntire. The local rock act Building Rome... More >>

• Pointfest

  published May 20, 2009

  Because punk cockroaches the Offspring are headlining Pointfest, it might be tempting to think that the all-day festival is nodding back... More >>

• Fischerspooner

  published May 13, 2009

  In hindsight, the idea that people once considered Fischerspooner an electroclash act is laughable. The proof is in enduring songs such... More >>

• Winning the War: The 2009 RFT Music Awards nominees and annual music showcase are here!

  published May 13, 2009

  On Sunday, June 7, the Riverfront Times will be holding its annual music showcase. From 1 p.m. until after midnight, venues in the... More >>

• The Breeders' Kelley Deal talks Fate to Fatal and filming a video in St. Louis. Plus, the best of last week on the music blog.

  published May 13, 2009

  Let's Make a Deal On Valentine's Day, Ohio rockers the Breeders made the city of St. Louis its valentine: The band shot a video for its... More >>

• The Beach Boys

  published May 6, 2009

  Purists are likely already sniffing with disdain that the version of the Beach Boys coming to town lacks an immediate member of the... More >>

• Teenage Prayers

  published May 6, 2009

  What makes the Teenage Prayers different from countless other soul-drenched rock bands out there? Hint: It's not just its famous fans... More >>

• Target Market

  published April 29, 2009

  Consider the preconceived notions and past memories you might have about Target Market, and then forget them all. In the past year or... More >>