Champaign

Last Shot : Chemotherapy Leaves Me Seeing "Stars" With Hum

[Editor's Note: Long-time concert photographer Andrew Youssef found out two years ago that he had stage IV colon cancer. In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events, on top of other freelance work and working a day job at a hospital, of all places. As he continues to fight for his l ... More >>

Strangers Now: New Split Ten Inch, Upcoming Summer Jam Tour

Not all things that come from the St. Charles area are homogenized and soul-less. Take Strangers Now, for example. I went out to a Halloween show at one of the members' houses out there last year: It was chock full of un-jaded, fresh-faced kids who I barely recognized. This was somewhat unheard of, ... More >>

Jans Project

9 p.m. Friday, September 21. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Missouri and Illinois Athletes in the London Olympics

Tomorrow's the day, friends, when we begin the quadrennial sixteen days of sitting on our asses in front of the TV glory, the only time we ever get to see the likes of Greco-Roman wrestling or skeet shooting or synchronized swimming. (Who cares that synchronized swimming is a dumb excuse for a "spor ... More >>

RIP Parasol Records: The Changing World of Independent Music Retail

When Champaign/Urbana, Illinois' Parasol Records announced this week that it was closing its retail store and suspending its mailorder operation, the general reaction seemed sad but not surprising. On Facebook, some former customers reminisced about ordering records through Parasol's service, and th ... More >>

World Series 2011: A Cardinals Rally Cry From Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

Getty Images​The entire city is buzzing about a certain local sportsball team, and we're no exception. It's our job to write about music, however. But the two intersect on "Cardinal Rules," a crimson call to arms from Missouri's native sons Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. The Cardinals ... More >>

Alison Krauss & Union Station

8 p.m. Thursday, September 22. Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard.

Pygmalion Music Festival 2011: What to Expect, What to See and More

​With LouFest, Pitchfork and Lollapalooza done you may think the music festival season is over after Labor Day. But there's still more: Those who crave an indie rock festival featuring creative, innovative and up-and-coming artists will be glad to know that their audio paradise is only 178 mi ... More >>

Belleville Diocese Must Pay, Illinois Supreme Court Says

The diocese is on the hook for another $6.35 million after the Illinois Supreme Court refused to hear its appeal.​The Illinois Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal of the Diocese of Belleville -- letting stand a $5 million jury verdict for a former altar boy at St. Theresa's Parish in ... More >>

Review Setlist: Old 97's at the Pageant, Friday, February 18

Jon GitchoffRhett Miller of Old 97's​Rhett Miller packs more boyish charm into one pick-clutching pinkie finger than the entire Justin Bieber empire. And don't get me started on his hair. Apologies for invoking the Bieb, but last night at the Pageant, Miller and the Old 97's delivered an energ ... More >>

Missouri Flunks Food Safety Test

Missouri, you get an F in reporting foodborne illnesses. TheHill.com shared a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, grading states on their ability to report outbreaks of foodborne illness. The more a state reports, the better chance they have of getting it under control. "' ... More >>

Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: January 14 to 16

​Have cabin fever yet? If you don't, I'd be surprised. Thankfully, this weekend will be a little respite from the cold. Go check out some of the shows listed here. Or explore the events below. Friday STL Loud EP Release @ Off Broadway The first EP in the STL Loud series is being released toni ... More >>

Elsinore

9 p.m. Friday, August 13. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Salmonella Outbreak at Illinois Subways

Image viaNot the Subway Diet that Jared meant.​Sometimes the true cost of that $5 Foot Long can't be measured in money.According to the Illinois Department of Health, via the delightfully named Food Poison Journal, there have been 68 confirmed cases of salmonella traced back to Subway sandwich sho ... More >>

Review Setlist: Hum Doesn't Let Nostalgia Get in the Way of a Good Rock Show, Saturday, May 22 at the Old Rock House

Annie Zaleski​It's a good rule of thumb to keep expectations low for a reunion show, especially if it's one involving a band that doesn't play together very often. That way, if a group is particularly good, you can be pleasantly surprised. If band is only okay - or, heaven forbid, terrible - y ... More >>

Hum

9 p.m. Saturday, May 22. Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

Hum Doing a Show at the Old Rock House in May

Champaign, Illinois, rockers Hum -- who have been doing the odd show here or there in recent years -- will be doing a show at the Old Rock House on Saturday, May 22. Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 day of show. It is all-ages and on sale Wednesday, March 24, at 5 p.m.

Elsinore

9 p.m. Saturday, February 27. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Headlights/Pomegranates/Fractured Army

8:30 p.m. Saturday, November 21. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Jay-Z Performing in St. Louis Next Year

​Per an email received just now, Jay-Z will be performing next year on March 19, 2010 at the Scottrade Center. Tickets are on sale Saturday, November 14, and prices are TBA. Nice! He's in Champaign, Illinois, next week -- and so anyone who doesn't feel like driving, you don't have to.

Featured Review: Ann Coddington Rast: endless sky

Hear a New Wooden Kites Song, Info on Lost Album

Just before the RFT music showcase in June, the Wooden Kites broke up. However, the band left behind demos for an album it was planning to record later this summer. (Side note: The 'Kites had planned on going to Jay Bennett's Pieholden Studios in Champaign for the recording process - and several wee ... More >>

St. Louis Video: Vintage Radio Footage from KSHE, KADI

YouTube is known for its live video footage, but the website features a whole ton of vintage radio broadcasts too. Courtesy of Doug Quick (who's now a weather anchor in Champaign), here are some revealing snapshots of what St. Louis radio was like in yesteryear.

Indie Rock Ice Cream Social

8:30 p.m. Friday, July 10. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Please Pass the Placenta: Unreal deduces the reason placentas are clogging sewers in Illinois

Placenta for Lunch, Anyone? How About You There In Urbana?

Wikimedia CommonsIf you haven't already eaten lunch today, stop reading now. Seriously. Go eat, come back, then dive into something that's sure to make you lose your appetite.Unreal was browsing news of the weird yesterday when we stumbled upon this whopper of a headline: "Placentas Found In Sewage ... More >>

So Many Dynamos Signs to Vagrant Records, Opened for Death Cab for Cutie, Snags Tour Dates with Ra Ra Riot

Video Preview: Jon Hardy & the Public Saturday, December 6 at Off Broadway

Jon Hardy and the Public is playing a free -- free! -- show on Saturday night, December 6, at Off Broadway, along with Caleb Travers and the Champaign band Santa. (Appropriately, the group is calling it "Working for Free," a play on its album, Working in Love.) Check out a promo video the group whip ... More >>

Mizzou: You're so Gay

Columbia, Missouri, University of Missouri, Mizzou, Out Traveler, Gay-Friendly College Towns

Indigo Girl Amy Ray gets back to her punk roots on a solo tour, while we catch up with Hum's Matt Talbott, on the eve of his band's New Year's Eve reunion show

Fleet Foxes: Opening for Death Cab for Cutie Tonight at the Fabulous Fox!

Look Out Below!: Arborists from around the world descend on Forest Park for the International Tree Climbing Championships

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

Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Champaign, "How 'Bout Us"

Tight Pants Syndrome Releases Singles, Saturday at the Schlafly Tap Room

B-Sides gets historical with Theodore and finds power-pop heaven with Tight Pants Syndrome

Mates of State/Headlights

9 p.m. Sunday, June 8. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street.

St. Louis Weekend Update, November 16-18, Plus Monday Bonus!

Headlights

9 p.m. Wednesday, November 7. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Shipwreck / Ghost in Light

10:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5. Mangia Italiano (3145 South Grand Boulevard).

Headlights

8 p.m. Tuesday, August 29. Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue).

i:scintilla

9 p.m. Monday, August 7. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

One Swill Game

The long and tipsy road to the World Series of Beer Pong

Speedealer with Tummler and Warthog

Friday, July 11; Hi-Pointe

Devil in a Woodpile, Jay Bennett and Edward Birch, and Nadine

Saturday, Dec. 29; Off Broadway

National Skyline

Wednesday, May 3; Rocket Bar

Teenage Frames, 22 Jacks, Very Secretary, Silver Standard

Fri., Feb. 18; Washington University's Gargoyle

Champaign Tastes

Night & Day

June 2 - 9, 1999

Best Drummer: Patrick Hawley