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The Best Shows at SXSW 2013

This year, our sister papers at the Houston Press music blog Rocks Off and Dallas Observer music blog DC-9 at Night teamed up to bring you only the choicest moments from last week's SXSW madness. See Also: -The Scene at SXSW: Here's What You Are Missing -SXSW 2013: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spai ... More >>

The Scene at SXSW: Here's What You Are Missing

By Craig Hlavaty Awwwww, I know it is a shame you aren't here with us at SXSW in Austin. I can only imagine the aching and longing in your heart for walking aimlessly and standing in long lines for no reason, and sweating through your cardigan to see a band you heard on one of the Twilight soundtra ... More >>

SXSW 2013: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spain, Ivan & Alyosha and More: Review and Photos

Kneeling down at the edge of the stage at the big outdoor venue of Stubb's in Austin, Nick Cave cradled a young man's head in his hands and sang his death-filled take on the deathless "Stagger Lee" myth. The jammed-in crowd laughed a little nervously. Cave stared down at the kid, who just kept noddi ... More >>

The 20 Most Overused Terms In SXSW Band Bios

By Craig Hlavaty Before I take any trip to Austin and SXSW, I always take more than a few days to peruse the schedule and check out a few of the hundreds of names on the roster and read their bios. Some years there are more bands with "wolf" and "space" in their monikers than usual, and some year ... More >>

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik Are Coming to the Pageant: Presale and Gift Card Giveaway Happening Now

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik have just announced a co-headlining fall 2012 tour, and it will stop at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Blvd) on October 28. Expect the loudness and riffage to have your ears ringing right through Halloween. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 5 p.m., unless you head over to the ... More >>

Nazi Zombies Definitely Attacked a Road in Chesterfield

After a string of horrific incidents, including the time Miami police had to shoot a man dead to stop him from eating a homeless man's face, the Centers for Disease Control released an official statement denying that the crimes were signs of a zombie apocalypse. The "CDC does not know of a virus or ... More >>

Through the Rainbow

Anodes Makes Its Debut with a Tour to SXSW

Since late 2011, the members of Anodes haved pulled their time and energy, and this week the group will lay their efforts bare for all to see. Anodes identifies itself as both post-hardcore and emo, two genres that often share similar musical cues and ethics. The group made its debut in St. Louis at ... More >>

Bloody Knives

9 p.m. Friday, February 10. El Leñador, 3124 Cherokee Street.

Ume

8:45 p.m. Thursday, October 27. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Play Like You Mean It: An Interview With Ume's Lauren Larson

Sandy Carson​At this year's LouFest, Austin-based trio Ume performed a riotous set punctuated by the band's massive, impressionistic rock and lead singer Lauren Larson's fiery stage presence. Previously barely known to most fans in attendance, the band is now playing one of the fall concert se ... More >>

Filmmaker Educates and Entertains with Works on Charcuterie and Turkey Bacon

Got a spare sixteen minutes and a burning desire to learn about charcuterie? Filmmaker Christian Remde's made it easy. The Austin, Texas filmmaker has produced a short documentary called, "Charcuterie - A Documentary" as part of his Twelve Films Project. He's making a film each month in 2011. In J ... More >>

Dear Chuy Arzola's: Please Don't Change Lunch.

Welcome to Lunch Bucket List, a recurring feature in which Gut Check checks out the many lunch specials available at restaurants around town. Know a lunch special we should check out? Drop us a line.Robin WheelerThe Austin from Chuy Arzola's​The Place: Chuy Arzola's (3701 Lindell Boulevard; 31 ... More >>

Bo & the Locomotive Triumphantly Return, Having Only Slept On Cat-Piss Couches Once

Bourbon Street. Photos courtesy of Bo Bulawsky.​Bo & the Locomotive is gearing up for the release of its first full length, On My Way; it's out July 30th. The band is, in fact, exactly on its way, having just returned from a tour that took Bo and his band through the South. There were especia ... More >>

Local Rugby Squad Prepares for Another Run at National Championship

Premier Fitness​In this week's feature story we profile a local rugby player and Iraq War vet who survived a fluke house fire and seven months in a coma -- and is now attempting a comeback to the pitch. Meanwhile, another powerhouse rugby squad in the area is about to defend their title as run ... More >>

The Black Angels' Alex Maas on DMT, St. Louis and lots more

Alexandra Valenti​The Black Angels has reached the point of royalty among today's lysergic rock outfits. In between relentless touring and putting out killer albums and EPs, the Austin five-piece started Austin Psych Fest, now in it's fourth year. For its third full length, 2010's Phosphene Dr ... More >>

Latest Daily Beast Ranking "Proves" KC is Funnier than StL

image viaHey Daily Beast,don't you know the Arch is really just a big smile turned upside-down?​In honor of April Fool's Day, our friends at the Daily Beast (who, as you may recall, previously declared St. Louisans ugly and dumb) have decided to rank the 30 funniest cities in America. Apparent ... More >>

Cult of Youth

9 p.m. Monday, March 21. Apop Records, 2831 Cherokee Street.

I Can Has Cheezcat at SXSW

​What hath the internets wrought? Mostly, hilarious cats. And now, they've been rendered in cheese. Really, why not?This weekend at South by Southwest, Austin's annual music and technology conference, St. Louis-based Friskies cat food unveiled an enormous (640 pound) statue, made of cheese, commem ... More >>

St. Louis at SXSW 2011: Who's Playing Where

Annie ZaleskiNato Caliph at SXSW a few years ago​It's hard to believe, but the music portion of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011. In the last quarter-century, the annual event has evolved to become the gathering place for music-industry darlings, wann ... More >>

The Black Angels Coming to the Old Rock House

Friday, April 22, is shaping up to be one full of hard choices for live-music fans. Rural Alberta Advantage is at the Firebird, the Joy Formidable/the Lonely Forest is at the Luminary Center for the Arts -- and now the Old Rock House is weighing in with a show by the Black Angels. (Suuns is opening. ... More >>

Match Meat Beefs Up Its Resume Beyond St. Louis

Jennifer SilverbergTo read a profile of Match Meat founder Allison Burgess, click here​Match Meat, the St. Louis-based company that puts a new spin on vegetarian meat alternatives, has been making strides beyond its home turf. According to company spokeswoman Susan Iskiwitch, veggie-friendly s ... More >>

Cheap Trick, Rockford, Illinois' favorite sons, never surrender

Video: Looks Like The Force Had Fun Last Week at SXSW

Hip Hop group The Force were Austin last week at South by Southwest and documented some of their experiences on video.​The St. Louis hip-hop collective The Force represented the city something fierce in Austin last week.There was SXSTL, the St. Louis-exclusive hip-hop showcase, and a whole sle ... More >>

Sporting News: Mixed martial arts proves the end is near, and Pujols isn't going anywhere

SXSW Day One: Billy Bragg, Broken Bells, Miranda Lee Richards, Jason Collett, Fanfarlo more!

Big Star's shadow is looming large at this year's SXSW.​The text that Alex Chilton had died came through just before midnight on the first full day of South By Southwest 2010 in Austin. I was on my way to the sleeze-and-cheese-and-bathroom-cologne club Prague to see the anti-Alex, Billy Bragg, ... More >>

SXSTL: St. Louis sends several representatives to Austin for this year's SXSW festivities

Balmorhea

9 p.m. Friday, February 26. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Highways to Hell: How Does St. Louis Stack Up Among the Nation's Most Gridlocked Cities?

​When it comes to nightmare commutes, the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles finishes at the head of the line. That infamous stretch of asphalt is in a state of near-paralysis for nearly 80 hours a week, when motorists can expect to limp along in bottleneck congestion at 14 m.p.h.  T ... More >>

Brothers in Arms: Now settled back in St. Louis, the Brothers Lazaroff mines its own distinctive American artifacts

St. Louis Won't be Backin' McCracken

"Punky" Brewster McCracken discussing dissing St. LouisThat headline courtesy of News 8 in Austin, Texas, where mayoral candidate Brewster McCracken has launched an Internet ad comparing the Texas capital to St. Louis. The advertisement available on YouTube (McCracken has disabled the "embedding" fe ... More >>

Spend That Stimulus Cash On What We Need: A Great Public Swimming Pool For St. Louis

stlouis.missouri.orgThe old Faigrounds Pool in north St. Louis is the type of massive swimming hole this community desperately needs.I realize that it's colder than witches' teats out there today, but all this relief money Missouri is supposed to receive from the federal government has me thinking: ... More >>

Unreal delves into why St. Louis is a travel destination for cheapskates and then checks in with identical twins who were separated at birth

The Alice Rose/The Blind Eyes

SXSW From a First-Timer's Perspective: R.E.M., Undertow, Dead Confederate, Thurston Moore, J Mascis, more

Billiken Club Day Party at SXSW, New Shows In Town

Throttlerod / Mess with the Bull

9 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. Way Out Club (2525 South Jefferson Avenue).

Noise Pop

Avant-garde label aPop Records opens a storefront and moves its operations onto Cherokee Street.

Leaving on a Jetplane

Primordial Undermind

9 p.m. Friday, March 2. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

Attention, Local Bands: Get Out of Town!

Asylum Street Spankers

6 p.m. Tuesday, July 11. Sheldon Concert Hall (3648 Washington Boulevard)

Dixie Witch

10 p.m. Friday, June 2. The Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue)

Zom Zoms

Saturday, May 20, at 9 p.m. Lemmons (5800 Gravois Avenue)

Don't Mess with Texas

A dispatch from SXSW

Say You, Say Me

Step into the nasty shoes of a SXSW correspondent

Octopus Project with Fred's Variety Group

Friday, October 25; Lemmons Basement Bar

Meat Purveyors

Saturday, Sept. 11; Cicero's

Country Club

Border Patrol