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  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Out Every Night: The Best Shows From April 23 to 29

    Did everyone survive Record Store Day weekend? Between the deluge of live music and the generous amounts of free beer -- not to mention the throngs of people -- we can understand how one might be tempted to take it easy this week. Please remember, though, that taking it easy is for square nerd loser ... More >>

  • Music

    February 16, 2012

    Jeff Konkel helps document the dying juke joints

    Did everyone survive Record Store Day weekend? Between the deluge of live music and the generous amounts of free beer -- not to mention the throngs of people -- we can understand how one might be tempted to take it easy this week. Please remember, though, that taking it easy is for square nerd loser ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2011

    The Agony and the Ecstasy: A decade after the heyday of St. Louis' rave scene, it still feels like the morning after

    Did everyone survive Record Store Day weekend? Between the deluge of live music and the generous amounts of free beer -- not to mention the throngs of people -- we can understand how one might be tempted to take it easy this week. Please remember, though, that taking it easy is for square nerd loser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Hang the Fry Cook - Morrissey Should Create Vegan Fast Food

    stueagon.comMeat is murder. Tasty, tasty murder.​Morrissey, former lead singer of the Smiths, has forged a career not only as the elder statesman of sad songs, but also as one of music's most outspoken animal-rights activists. Not surprising, coming from a guy whose band titled its 1985 albu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2011

    The Black Keys at Kanrocksas

    Photo by Kiernan Maletsky​Black Keys Stagesaurus Rex The infield is packed with people to tired to stand. There's a throng by the stage, obviously, but the middle third of the place is strictly asses on the ground. We're getting to that point, toward the end of any festival, where the antici ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Minor League Ballpark Sells the World's Most Expensive Hot Dog

    brocktonrox.comThis is what an $80 weiner looks like.​Minor league baseball stadiums have some pretty good eats. We've sang the praises of the chow offered at Gateway Grizzlies games and marveled at the enormity of the offerings in Akron. Next up: befuddlement over the world's most expensive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    St. Louis' Rave Scene Gains Closure With One Last Party

    ​Between 1990 and 2001, the city's rave scene was one of the healthiest in the country and possibly the largest in the Midwest: A dynamic, reverent community that created a family out of people who knew only each other's first names. This was before the pacifiers and the phat pants, before glo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Baseball's Best Burger Clobbered by Meat Monster from Akron

    Robin WheelerBaseball's best burger? Um, not any more.​And you thought Baseball's Best Burger would be hard to top. The Gateway Grizzlies are proud of their concessions, and we respect that. Last year we respected 'em so much that we sent a writer out to compare three of their offerings head ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Akron/Family, Dum Dum Girls Lead Billiken Club's Spring 2011 Line-up

    The Billiken Club just announced its official spring 2011 lineup. Although some of these shows were unofficially announced several months ago -- C86 indie-poppers Dum Dum Girls, we're looking at you -- there are a few surprises. For many, the biggest booking is probably Akron/Family, the psych-rock- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    The Riverfront Times' 31 Best Concerts of 2010: #20-11

    Jason Stoff​(This is part two of our 31 Best Concerts of 2010 countdown. If you missed part one, #31-21, you can view that here.) 20. Todd Rundgren, Roberts Orpheum Theater, September 10, 2010 "Finally the curtain came down, but the last song wasn't over -- the band kept playing, and when the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Fried Chicken Causes Ohio Brothers to Go All Cain and Abel on Each Other

    If fried chicken had been involved, Abel might have fought back.​It's been a while since a good story involving both food and violence has found its way to Gut Check International Headquarters. So we are pleased to present, via Eater, news of a battle over fried chicken pitting brother against bro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Review Setlist: The Black Keys Gets Its Groove Back at the Sold-Out Pageant, Thursday, June 10

    Pieter M Van Hattem​To surrender to the sway of the Black Keys is to worship at the altar of the Riff. The Riff is holy; the Riff is sacred; the Riff may seem simple but is, in fact, really, really fucking awesome. If you can't get down to Dan Auerbach's thick, fuzzy blues riffs and Patrick Ca ... More >>

  • Music

    June 9, 2010

    The Black Keys

    8 p.m. Thursday, June 10. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    It's All Downhill from Here

    8 p.m. Thursday, June 10. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Forbes Magazine Ranks St. Louis as No. 7 "Most Miserable" City

    Another week, another poll ranking St. Louis as one of the crappiest places to live. This one from Forbes, which is out with its survey of "America's Most Miserable Cities". ​The magazine ranks cities based on a number of factors, including: unemploymenttaxes (both sales and income)commute timesvi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2009

    Show Review Photos Setlist: They Might Be Giants at the Pageant, Friday, October 9

    Jon GitchoffThe two Johns: Linnell (left) and Flansburgh. Slideshow here. They Might Be Giants has been playing all of its beloved 1990 album Flood in select cities on its current tour. St. Louis - long one of the most popular markets for the band - had the honor of hearing one of these performance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    13 Worst Haunted Houses in the USA

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2008

    B-Sides traces the history and evolution of the power ballad in honor of Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick, and examines An Under Cover Weekend's '80s and '90s participants

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    Know Your Scat Records Discography, Part I: Electric Eels, Mirrors, Gem

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2008

    Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary, Day Sixteen: Champaign, Illinois

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2008

    Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary, Day Five: Akron

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2008

    Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary, Day Six: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2007

    Holiday MP3 Post #5: Christmas Wrapping

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2007

    When the Post-Dispatch Sports Section Attempts to Write about Hip-Hop

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2007

    St. Louis Concert Calendar: Tuesday, August 21

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2007

    St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 25, 2007

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2007

    St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 17

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2007

    This Past Week on A to Z

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2007

    St. Louis Concert Calendar: June 19

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2007

    St. Louis Concert Calendar: June 15, 2007

    Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

  • Music

    March 29, 2006

    Bleeding Heart Baby

    B-Sides cuts right to the Heartless Bastards, intellectualizes Hayseed Dixie and dissects the anatomy of the common punk rocker

  • Music

    July 13, 2005

    Rust-Belt Racket

    The Black Keys bring old-school flair to their tunes. Just don't call them a blues band.

  • News

    June 22, 2005

    Hard Times Ahead

    Unreal gets all hot and bothered over some very special plants (and a rather steamy billboard) and finds the key to St. Louis' revival. Plus, a local blogger is driven mad by public breastfeeding.

  • Music

    December 22, 2004

    Patrick Sweany Band

    Frederick's Music Lounge; Tuesday, December 28

  • Music

    June 4, 2003

    Lust Highway

    The alt-country marathon known as Twangfest offers sex appeal galore

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2003

    Sand Ho!

    Magic House goes tropical

  • Film

    September 5, 2001

    Metal Meltdown

    Marky Mark becomes a rock star, but he doesn't get to enjoy it

  • Calendar

    June 6, 2001

    Hot Wheels

    The All-American Soap Box Derby rolls down the Hill

  • Music

    May 24, 2000

    Devo

    Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (Rhino)

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