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21. Unreal

    Unreal prays to St. Francis and rejoices in the good news

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Unreal learned two things one day late last month. For one, we inked-stained wretches have a spiritual guardian in St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of journalists and...

22. Letters

    The many faces of Andrew Gladney

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Feature, February 7, 2008 That "Crazy" Gladney Just a little bit nuts: I wanted to thank Kristen Hinman for writing "7-Up Vs. Coke." I really enjoyed this story for somewhat...

23. Amazing Facts & Beyond

    Amazing Facts & Beyond, February 21, 2008

    By Dan Zettwoch

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Leon Beyond and the origins of "HORSE."

24. Ask a Mexican

    That bastard: The Mexican explains why Portuguese is a bastard tongue

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Dear Mexican: Why do you suppose Mexico has such a hard time getting its act together? It has vast natural resources, good climate, natural ports, super-generous and...

25. Music

    The 75s make an extra-fancy splash with its debut record

    By Mike Appelstein

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Logically, the 75s shouldn't even exist. Singer/guitarist Laurel Mydock had played bass in a few bands, but had never sung lead before forming the 75s with drummer Scott Lasser...

26. B-Sides

    Bettye LaVette's an old soul, through and through

    By Roy Kasten

    Published: February 20, 2008

    "Hopefully when I see you, I'll have this little Grammy thing," Bettye LaVette says, calling from a scratchy phone line two weeks ago. (She won't have it, however: The award...

27. Homespun

    Joe Eisenbraun

    Selected Short Works
    (Nice Noise Records)

    By Christian Schaeffer

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Singer-songwriter Joe Eisenbraun re-mains a mostly unknown figure around town who plays a show only every month or two — even though the solid, varied LP Selected Short...

28. Critics' Picks

    The Toasters

    7 p.m. Saturday, February 23. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

    By Roy Kasten

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Though the Toasters never had the hits or name recognition of its followers in the '90s ska scare, bands such as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones or even No Doubt would be lost...

29. Critics' Picks

    The Box Social

    9 p.m. Saturday, February 23. Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street.

    By Shae Moseley

    Published: February 20, 2008

    The Box Social doesn't break any molds or follow trends based on well-timed hipster revivalism. Formed near Milwaukee in 2002 — when its members were still in high school...

30. Critics' Picks

    The Pink Spiders

    7 p.m. Sunday, February 24. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.

    By Jonah Bayer

    Published: February 20, 2008

    We last heard from the Pink Spiders back in 2006, when the Nashville power-punk act released the album Teenage Graffiti and was performing its saccharine hit "Little...

31. Critics' Picks

    Rooney/Jonas Brothers

    7:30 p.m. Monday, February 25. Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard.

    By Christian Schaeffer

    Published: February 20, 2008

    It's hard not to think of Rooney as a California band — and not just because the band hails from LA. Its logo is an appropriation of the state flag's famous grizzly bear,...

32. Critics' Picks

    Ace Frehley

    7 p.m. Tuesday, February 26. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.

    By Michael Alan Goldberg

    Published: February 20, 2008

    When I spoke with former KISS drummer Peter Criss last year, he expressed hope that his lifelong pal, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, would put out a new album and hit the...

33. Critics' Picks

    J. Holiday/Trey Songz

    8 p.m. Tuesday, February 26. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

    By Dan Leroy

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Saying you want to combine old-school soul and modern R&B has become boilerplate in the bio of just about every young urban crooner these days. That hasn't deterred D.C. native...

34. Critics' Picks

    Peachcake/Foxy Shazam

    7 p.m. Tuesday, February 26. 2 Cents Plain, 1114 Olive Street.

    By Kristyn Pomranz

    Published: February 20, 2008

    "Are We Accidentally At A Party?!" is not only the title of a popular Peachcake song, but also the resounding sentiment heard at the Arizona group's shows. Like many great...

35. B-Sides

    Spin the Black Circle

    Watch the RFT DJ Spin-off finalists battle for a trip to Miami

    By Annie Zaleski

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Come on out to Atomic Cowboy on Thursday, February 21, for the RFT's annual DJ Spin-off! Finalists Flex Boogie, DJ Karizma, Doctor Pong and Rob Gray will be competing to win a...

36. Download

    Clipse and Re-Up Gang

    By Andy Vihstadt

    Published: February 20, 2008

    If Clipse and its Re-Up Gang collaborators ever get arrested, they might regret rapping about selling "more powder than Maybelline." Now signed to Columbia Records, the outfit...

37. Cafe

    Curious Gorge: Ian tests the animal magnetism of Three Monkeys

    By Ian Froeb

    Published: February 20, 2008

    It's a bitterly cold afternoon. The low, gray sky can't decide between a half-hearted snow and a miserable drizzle — call it a snizzle, and be sure to credit me when you...

38. Gut Check

    Slam dunk: Dunkin' Donuts returns to St. Louis, and downtown makes good on its promise of new restaurants

    By Ian Froeb

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Local foodies were shocked when Matt McGuire shuttered the popular and influential King Louie's last year. Its location at 3800 Chouteau Avenue, on an industrial stretch...

39. Drink of the Week

    Toulouse-Lautrec

    Hammerstone's
    2028 South 9th Street
    314-773-5565

    By Kristie McClanahan

    Published: February 20, 2008

    Oh poor, poor absinthe! For nearly a century it had been so unfairly marked with a scarlet letter, a capital "A," and outlawed by fear-mongering fun-haters since Prohibition....

40. Keep It Down

    Malcolm asks the eternal question: Why's my pork fat so mushy?

    By Malcolm Gay

    Published: February 20, 2008

    "It is a solemn thought: Dead, the noblest man's meat is inferior to pork."—Mark Twain Solemn? Perhaps. I think it's comforting. Then again, when it comes to the...