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YouTube Gold: The BBC4 Synthpop Documentary Synth Britannia

Fri Nov 20, 12:14 PM

The mere existence of this documentary should send post-punk fans, synth dorks and music historians into spasms of ectasy. The BBC's Synth Britannia examines the rise of the UK's early '80s synthp... More >>

What Is this Emo of Which the Kids Speak? TV News Knows

Fri Nov 20, 11:33 AM

The Daily RFT linked a video from last night's KSDK broadcast about the apparently dangers of the "emo lifestyle." The story's tied to the case of Alyssa Bustamante, a 15-year-old from outside of ... More >>

Video: Old Dog, New Trick Trailer, Screening Tonight!

Fri Nov 20, 10:15 AM

Two locally produced documentaries about St. Louis music are premiering tonight as part of SLIFF. The Pride of St. Louis chronicles the rise and fall of Mama's Pride, in the words of brothers Dann... More >>

Review + Setlist: Harper Simon and the Pernikoff Brothers at Off Broadway, Thursday, November 19

Fri Nov 20, 9:50 AM

Last night, Harper Simon wasn't received as the lauded prodigal son of a folk-rock and songwriting legend. He was another unknown, paying his dues in an empty room. Although he played to an indiff... More >>

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  • Weather With You: Elvis Perkins in Dearland continues to bewitch listeners with its second album
    Wednesday, November 18
    Elvis Perkins is driving into Hurricane Ida outside Tallahassee, Florida. Across the scratchy cell phone transmission he sounds calm, open and... More >>
  • Range Life: Bruce Hornsby updates B-Sides on his new noise and cinematic dalliances with Robin Williams
    Wednesday, November 18
    For those who lost track of Bruce Hornsby after his string of '80s hits — admit it, you know all the words to "The Way It Is" and "Mandolin... More >>
  • We Built This City: Two new music documentaries on local classic-rock legends rock SLIFF
    Wednesday, November 18
    Although the annual St. Louis International Film Festival highlights the work of filmmakers from all around the world, the showcase also... More >>
  • Harper Simon
    9 p.m. Thursday, November 19. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.
    Wednesday, November 18
    Even if Harper Simon had never picked up a pen or a guitar, he would be an important footnote in the annals of rock & roll. As Paul Simon's son,... More >>
  • Whitey Morgan and the 78's
    9 p.m. Friday, November 20. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.
    Wednesday, November 18
    On last year's Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels, Whitey Morgan's bellowing baritone drawl sounds straight out of some sleepy Southern locale, circa... More >>
  • Japandroids
    9 p.m. Friday, November 20. The Billiken Club, in the Busch Student Center on the campus of Saint Louis University, 20 North Grand Boulevard.
    Wednesday, November 18
    Japandroids' 2009 summer jam, "Young Hearts Spark Fire," is aptly named: As guitarist Brian King and drummer David Prowse shout, "We used to... More >>
  • LMFAO/shwayze
    8 p.m. Friday, November 20. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.
    Wednesday, November 18
    [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. techno crunk.... More >>
  • The Boorays
    9 p.m. Saturday, November 21. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.
    Wednesday, November 18
    Like few bands from the early '90s rock scene in St. Louis, the Boorays sounds timeless — or as timeless as its obvious R.E.M. and dB's... More >>
  • George Jones
    8 p.m. Saturday, November 21. Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1 University Boulevard.
    Wednesday, November 18
    George Jones is known as the Rolls-Royce of country singers, but his origins are anything but luxurious. Born in a log cabin to a poor family in... More >>
  • Ian McLagan
    8 p.m. Tuesday, November 24. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue. 21 plus: $15 in advance, $20 day of show.
    Wednesday, November 18
    At this point in his career, it would be easy for keyboardist Ian McLagan to coast on his résumé. He's a founding member of the... More >>
  • Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
    8 p.m. Thursday, November 19. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
    Wednesday, November 18
    In these heady Web 2.0 days — or have we already moved on to 3.0? — it's not unusual for a blog to become a brand name almost... More >>
  • Headlights/Pomegranates/Fractured Army
    8:30 p.m. Saturday, November 21. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
    Wednesday, November 18
    Indie-pop classicists Headlights have graced the stage in St. Louis so often in recent years, you'd be forgiven for mistaking the Champaign,... More >>
  • The Hibernauts Velvet Suit
    Velvet Suit
    (self-released)
    Wednesday, November 18
    After a relatively quiet year, indie-rock everymen the Hibernauts have returned to build on the goodwill generated by their 2007 debut EP, the... More >>
  • Invisible Touch: The King Khan & BBQ Show Keeps up its rowdy live act and genre-defying ways on a new album and tour
    Thursday, November 12
    The music of mad rocker King Khan is often described as though it's a high-concept pitch for a Hollywood blockbuster. Just as Alien was famously... More >>
  • Sweet as Pie: Songstress Nellie McKay honors Doris Day with an album of her own
    Thursday, November 12
    Don't let Nellie McKay's plucky voice and immaculately coiffed blonde mane fool you: She's no throwback. Sure, her latest record, Normal as... More >>
  • Feel the Illinoise: Stace England and the Salt Kings educates SLIFF attendees about forgotten filmmaker Oscar Micheaux
    Thursday, November 12
    With all due respect to Sufjan Stevens, Stace England's 2005 album, Greetings from Cairo, Illinois, is the definitive record/history lesson about... More >>
  • Brendan Benson
    9 p.m. Friday, November 13. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.
    Thursday, November 12
    The sheer amount — not to mention overall quality — of music being released by the Jack White-associated family of vagabond rockers... More >>
  • Boys Like Girls/Cobra Starship
    6:30 p.m. Friday, November 13. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.
    Thursday, November 12
    Pop music is meant to be just that: popular. Boys Like Girls knows this — which is why it's taken the mantra "go big or go home" and... More >>
  • El Perro del Mar
    8 p.m. Friday, November 13. The Gargoyle, on the campus of Washington University, One Brookings Drive.
    Thursday, November 12
    For all of its billowing synth pads, perfectly pitched harmonies, studio punctiliousness and Swedish sex appeal, El Perro del Mar remains the... More >>
  • Person L
    8 p.m. Friday, November 13. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
    Thursday, November 12
    For those unsure about the difference between recently defunct pop-punk act the Starting Line and its more progressive offspring, Person L,... More >>

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Broward - Palm Beach

Julian Marley Performs With Brothers Stephen and Damian at the Arsht Center on Sunday

Some last names in pop culture resonate beyond just celebrity status. They evoke emotions,... More >>

Dallas

Electronic Music Moves Its Way Into Other Genres

Before we (and the rest of the world) start counting down our favorite albums, songs and trends... More >>

Denver

Maynard James Keenan rests his Tool in favor of his "Cuntry Boner"

Maynard James Keenan describes a show by Puscifer, arguably the oddest sibling in a family of... More >>

Houston

Papa Gangsta

Houston rapper E.S.G.'s evolution from street thug to family man.
There was some construction being done in the front of the house, so maybe someone knocked over... More >>

Kansas City

Exene Cervenka's new solo record, Somewhere Gone, has strong roots in Missouri

Exene Cervenka is a tireless artist, in every sense of the word. She publishes books of her... More >>

Miami

Julian Marley performs with brothers Stephen and Damian at the Arsht Center Sunday

There are some last names in pop culture that resonate beyond just celebrity status. They evoke... More >>

Phoenix

Meet the Chandails: Young, Unpretentious, Scuzzy, and Great

Listening to "Paper Bag," the scuzzy, shuffling opening track from Phoenix-based garage rockers... More >>

San Francisco

Neon Indian’s warm, retro glow

Mapping out a universe of spongy synth leads and canned beats, Texas tinkerer Alan Palomo has... More >>

Seattle

mr. Gnome: His, Hers

A Cleveland duo unveils its Skeleton stew.
Sam Meister was into Portishead and Björk when he started writing music with Nicole... More >>

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