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JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound Compel St. Louisans to Get Down

There aren't any surveys statistically showcasing St. Louis concertgoers' antipathy toward dancing. But even if lethargy was widespread in the Gateway City, JC Brooks says his band succeeded in shaking complacent people out of a stationary funk.

Biggest St. Louis Music News Stories of 2011: Part One

Bloodshot Records​The Bottle Rockets' Acoustic Album Finally Sees the Light of Day Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening With the Bottle Rockets was a long time in coming -- four years in fact. Recorded over two nights in 2007 at the now defunct Lucas School House, the live album was one of this ... More >>

Lydia Loveless

8 p.m. Friday, November 18. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound Is Coming To Off Broadway

​JC Brooks & the Uptown will be back in St. Louis on Saturday, December 10th at Off Broadway. The Chicago soul revival group was last seen moving asses en masse at this year's Indie Rock Ice Cream Social at the Firebird, and its first full-length on Bloodshot Records, Want More is out on Octo ... More >>

Introducing Phantom Limb: Don't Miss Your Only Chance To See It In St. Louis This Year

Phantom Limb​Phantom Limb's self-titled debut record, written by Justin Kinkel-Schuster, is excellent. But don't take my word for it. Take Kinkel-Schuster's track record as the front man of Theodore instead. And, as anyone who saw the band play at the Crack Fox last night can attest, it is fo ... More >>

The Bottle Rockets' Brian Henneman On The New Record And Learning Banjo

Of all of the bands to emerge from alt country's heyday in the mid to late '90s St. Louis-based band the Bottle Rockets has exceeded most in longevity, quality and consistency. After nearly twenty years of creating scorching and intelligent Southern-style country rock the band is still finding ways ... More >>

Bottle Rockets to Release a Live Acoustic Album

Yesterday, the Bottle Rockets let it slip on its Facebook page that a live acoustic album, Not So Loud, would be coming this summer via Bloodshot Records.​As you can see, it's going to be mainly digital, with limited CDs available. More info as we know it. In addition to that, the band let it ... More >>

Justin Townes Earle

9 p.m. Wednesday, September 15. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

KDHX's Midwest Mayhem Nabs Bottle Rockets, Brothers Lazaroff, Dear Vincent, more

Bloodshot Records​Bottle Rockets, Brothers Lazaroff and Dear Vincent are just three of the bands performing at the City Museum next Thursday, May 13, as part of KDHX's Midwest Mayhem. (Full line-up after the jump.) The festivities run from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $15 at the door but fr ... More >>

Tomorrow! Dex Romweber Duo at the Fox Hole at Atomic Cowboy

Annie ZaleskiDex Romweber, July 2008 at Off Broadway​This one's flying a bit under the radar, unjustly so: The almighty Dex Romweber Duo is performing at the Fox Hole at Atomic Cowboy tomorrow night, making good on drummer Sara Romweber's July 2008 promise that they'd come back. Bob Reuter's A ... More >>

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

RFT Music Awards Nominees & Showcase Performers

Exene Cervenka of X Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

exenecervenka.comCervenkaExene Cervenka, singer of the influential LA-punk band X, who now lives in Missouri, announced on her Web site today that she has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Cervenka, 53, posted this statement on her site:After some months of not feeling 100% healthy, I recently ... More >>

Deep Cuts: Jason McEntire keeps world-class recording facility Sawhorse Studios humming

Bottle Rockets Releases New Album, Lean Forward, August 11

The Bottle Rockets -- turning sweet sixteen and going strong -- are set to release its new album, Lean Forward, on August 11. Bloodshot Records is again releasing the disc, which was produced by Eric "Roscoe" Ambel. Listen to some new tunes here!

Tonight! Ha Ha Tonka at Off Broadway New MP3

Tonight at Off Broadway, Springfield's own Ha Ha Tonka is headlining a bill with Magnolia Summer and John Henry and the Engine. The band's forthcoming album, Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South, was recorded at Sawhorse Studios with Jason McEntire. We had this to say: Ha Ha Tonka's 2007 al ... More >>

Ha Ha Tonka

8 p.m. Wednesday, May 6. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

MP3 Weekender: KRISTEENYOUNG, Ha Ha Tonka

Dexter Romweber, Tonight at Off Broadway! Flat Duo Jets MP3s!

Southern Accents: The Waco Brothers and Caleb Travers bring their stories to Twangfest

Twangfest: Ha Ha Tonka

Opening for Waco Brothers. 9 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

John Henry and the Engine Under the Yellow Moon Release Show Saturday, April 12, at Off Broadway with the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

Gore Gore Girls

9 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. Atomic Cowboy (4140 Manchester Avenue).

Our top DVD picks for the week of October 12

Twanging Around

Twangfest turns ten and throws itself a big ol' shindig

Don't Mess with Texas

A dispatch from SXSW

Down Home Delights

Ten of the best from Nashville and elsewhere

The Meat Purveyors and Rough Shop

Friday, September 3; Frederick's Music Lounge

Rockets From the Crypt

A new album, a new member and a new focus revive the Bottle Rockets

Various Artists

The Slaughter Rule: Original Soundtrack (Bloodshot Records)

Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys

Friday, September 27; Off Broadway

Festus Tornadoes

The Bottle Rockets rediscover themselves -- by covering their longtime idol, Doug Sahm

Sound of Satellites

With the new release Satellite Rides, the Old 97's continue their transformation from a country-rock band to a more expansive outfit.

Various Artists

Down to the Promised Land (Bloodshot)

Blast Furnace

Neko Case's new album, Furnace Room Lullaby, generates real heat

Mike Ireland and Holler

Thursday, March 9; Off Broadway

BLACK BEAUTY

Danny Black -- singer, guitarist and chief songwriter of rock & roll group the Blacks -- talks about his "energetic band"

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