Email Author Christian Schaeffer

2009 Stories by Christian Schaeffer

• Ice Carve-Nival

  published January 28, 2009

  Michelangelo had it easy. When he sculpted the David out of marble, he knew those curly locks and chiseled abs would be preserved and... More >>

• St. Louis Band Scramble

  published January 28, 2009

  Most band members have a common thread that unites them — it could be friendship, a productive working relationship or a shared vision.... More >>

• The Virgins/ Anya Marina

  published January 28, 2009

  You'd be forgiven for feeling stuck in some kind of Lost-worthy time loop when considering New York band the Virgins. It's hard... More >>

• Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Peaches & Herb, "Reunited"

  published Jan 21, 2009

  The Singers: Herb Fame and Francine "Peaches" Parker began recording together in the late '60s, but Parker was one of five women to fill the role of Peaches. Linda Greene stepped up to the mic for 197... More >>

• Pieta Brown/Cassie Morgan

  published January 21, 2009

  Pieta Brown's MySpace page claims her hometown is "the middle of nowhere, Iowa," but the singer-songwriter has a voice and temperament... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Show Review: Tony La Russa's Stars to the Rescue with Huey Lewis & the News, Vince Gill & Amy Grant, REO Speedwagon and more, Chaifetz Arena, Sunday, January 19

  published Jan 19, 2009

  It was a big weekend at Saint Louis University's Chaifetz Arena. On Saturday night, the long-suffering Billikens basketball team beat George Washington 63-59 in a to-the-wire game (which almost erased... More >>

• Outtakes + MP3s from This Week's Feature on Local Rockers the Feed

  published Jan 15, 2009

  This week's issue of the RFT contains my feature on local rock & roll trio the Feed. There was plenty of good stuff from our hour-long conversation, so enjoy a few outtakes along with some ex... More >>

• Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, "If You Don't Know Me by Now"

  published Jan 14, 2009

  The Singers: Harold Melvin got top billing with the Blue Notes, but the quintet is best remembered as the proving ground for Teddy Pendergrass, whose raspy, unbound voice was supported by the act's ve... More >>

• Senses Working Overtime: Thanks to a dizzying array of influences, local rockers the Feed have a bright future

  published January 14, 2009

  The night before Thanksgiving is typically one of the biggest bar nights of the year, a time when people in town for the holiday meet up, swap... More >>

• Homespun: The Mhurs

  published January 14, 2009

  It's still early in the new year, but Belleville's the Mhurs has become a local band to watch in 2009. Its self-titled debut finds the young... More >>

• Tony La Russa's Stars to the Rescue

  published January 14, 2009

  Huey Lewis has some explaining to do. For starters, in his mega-hit "The Heart of Rock & Roll," Lewis name checks nearly every American city... More >>

• The Pointer Sisters at Ameristar Casino, February 13

  published Jan 12, 2009

  1980s soul survivors the Pointer Sisters will be the featured talent at the American Liver Foundation's 2009 Boogie Ball, which takes place at the ballroom at Ameristar Casino. Get ready to buck ... More >>

• Tok plays MS benefit at Fubar tonight, sends gifts to the RFT

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Philanthropy and rock & roll go hand-in-hand tonight during the "Rock Out for MS" show at Fubar (3108 Locust Street). Local acts Soma, the Sudden Passion, Lydia Loveless and Tok will perform, and ... More >>

• Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Stephanie Mills, "Never Knew Love Like This Before"

  published Jan 07, 2009

  The Singer: Discovered by Jermaine Jackson (and later romantically linked with his brother Michael), Stephanie Mills began her recording career in 1974 but didn't find success until the early '80s. He... More >>

• Homespun: The Upright Animals

  published January 7, 2009

  For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who... More >>

• Scout's Honor

  published January 7, 2009

  Just because To Kill A Mockingbird is required reading for most young students across the country doesn’t mean that Harper... More >>

• Indie Rock Swap Meet

  published January 7, 2009

  Looking at the collective c.v. of the Lettuce Heads is like looking at a tally of the best St. Louis pop bands from the early and mid... More >>

• Those Darlins

  published January 7, 2009

  For a certain stripe of concert-going, PBR-drinking, Western-style shirt-wearing dude, Those Darlins shouldn't be a tough sell. Three... More >>