Barry Manilow

School's Out: Seven R-Rated "Hot For Teacher" Songs

Another school year has passed, and now all that's left for departing students to cherish are the sweet memories of Friday-night football, prom and the loin-burning, unrequited, forbidden lust for their smoking-hot teachers. I know, it sounds kind of creepy. But admit it: You once had a fantasy tea ... More >>

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Beach Boys Pull Out All the Stops for Reunion Tour, Including Enlisting John Stamos

When it comes to the ever-subjective exercise of ranking the greatest bands of all time, The Beatles tend to be the default number one. Number two varies: Some would pick an obvious choice like the Rolling Stones or Led Zepplin, while others would pick a less universally popular band with great infl ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows this Weekend: March 2 to 4

It's an eclectic mix of offerings we have for you this weekend, ranging from the sold-out-every-venue-in-the-eighties variety to the soon-to-be-selling-records local release types. Friday Barry Manilow and Eddie Money clash for dominance of St. Louis's 106.5 the Arch radio-listening demographic, pla ... More >>

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7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, and Friday, March 2.

The Ten Biggest Presidential Endorsements by Musicians in the 2012 Campaign

Megadeth rocker Dave Mustaine raised a few collective eyebrows this week when he endorsed former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum's bourgeoning presidential bid. The former Pennsylvania senator has been gaining steam as of late after prevailing in a trio of February contests, including Missouri's non-bindin ... More >>

Barry Manilow, Vinny From Jersey Shore Lead This Week's Show Announcements

Inexplicably known to some as the sexiest man alive, Barry Manilow heads to the Fox Theatre March 1. Dream beat duo Teengirl Fantasy and Chicago's Kids These Days are the fist announcements out of the Gargoyle in 2012, and uuugggghhhh; Vinny from that societal genital wart we call Jersey Shore will ... More >>

The Kitchens are Alive with the Sound of Music

Image via​After a recent lunch at a Chinese hog trough buffet where we were lulled into stupor by the gentle tones of "Rock-a-Bye-Baby" on the sound system and one too many sticks of chicken meat, we've been thinking a lot about music and food. Turns out we're not the only ones. Around the s ... More >>

Steve Komorek of Trattoria Marcella, Part 2

This is part two of Emily Wasserman's Chef's Choice profile of Steve Komorek of Trattoria Marcella. Part one can be found here. Part three, a recipe from Komorek, will be posted on Thursday. Emily Wasserman​Did your family cook together when you were a child? Only professionally. My brother d ... More >>

Kinky Friedman talks politics and satire

Pianist Envy

Need Insurance? Like a Good Neighbor, Weezer Will Sell It to You

​You know, A to Z has a love-hate relationship with Weezer. The band has the capability to write crunchy, catchy pop tunes -- see the strummy single "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" -- and replicate its best-known tunes; the Blue Album/Pinkerton tour was, by all accounts, ... More >>

The 2010 RFT News Challenge

The Ten Worst Christmas Songs. Ever.

Wikimedia Commons​Before we get to the list, I want to make clear that this is not a Christmas-bashing article, but simply a piece listing ten Christmas songs that are so awful they should never be played again for any reason. I love Christmas, I love the season and I love the spirit -- and th ... More >>

Second Spin: Joel Diamond Experience, Joel Diamond Experience

Artist: Joel Diamond Experience Album: Joel Diamond Experience From: Vintage Vinyl Year: 1979 Label: Casablanca Record and FilmWorks What it sounds like: Disco-licous. John Travolta twirling around looking dapper in a white suit.

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

SonyBMG Launches Platinum MusicPass Album Download Cards

Kick Out the (Holiday) Jams

Here are ten holiday releases to deck your halls.

Au Revoir, 2006!

Rock and Blues

Capsule Reviews

Dennis Brown, Deanna Jent and Lew Prince suss out local theater

The Next Big Thing

A middle-aged couple with a million dollars and a big dream: To make St. Louis a pop-music hub

Third Time's a Charm

Columbia's True/False Film Festival tops itself. Again.

A Star Is Born

B-Sides explores whether actors can really sing, downloads some Pixies goodness and has some devilish words for Bleeding Through

Whoa, Nelly!

We make a shopping list for GWAR's anniversary, talk to Men, Women and Children's Lou ex-pat and chronicle a day in the life of our town's most famous rapper

Gun Slinger

An emerging star will take on the Muny in Annie Get Your Gun

Dawn of the Diaz

Bill Haas trumps other Blog o' the Week possibilities, a white supremacy group loses its power (literally), and we wonder if Hotel Rwanda is OK for kids; plus, everybody loves Einar!

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of December 29, 2004

Hutch Ado About Nothing

No obvious joke goes untouched in this so-so TV show remake

Best Lounge

The Copa Cabana Lounge

X-mas Marks the Spot

A guide to new holiday discs, from surprise presents to Tannen-bombs

Best Place and Time to Get Schatzied

Saturday mornings, WEW (770 AM)

Money Shot

9/11 was supposed to sound the death knell for irony -- so what's gonna happen to Money Mark?

Spirit of '76

A mini zeitgeist hits the city's stages as companies examine the '70s

Needle's Eye

Scratch reveals the power of two turntables, minus the microphone

Bud's Girl

Week of April 3, 2002

Sounds Around Town

Week of March 27, 2002

Ah, the Power of Cheese

Barry Manilow gets the last laugh

Child's Play

Twenty-five years ago, an idealistic freak recorded Canadian children singing pop songs. Newly reissued, the CD is an underground hit.

Who's the Manilow?

The classic camp tune "Copacabana" gives rise to a less-than-satisfying musical

Road Trip

Co-written and directed by Todd Phillips

Keeping the Faith

Directed by Edward Norton

Something in the Way He Moves

Beatle Bob has been on a one-man dance marathon, bop-bop-bopping all over town. But why?

Listening Post

Heat Treatment