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October 21, 2011
Win Chromeo Tickets!
Chromeo will be at the Pageant on Monday, packing a ton of dance nostalgia and an equal measure of good humor. As Christian Schaeffer's preview mentions, last year's Business Casual continued a path down the same very funky vein the duo's explored all along. So of course you want to go, and ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Palace's Debut Release Is This Friday At The Gramophone: Listen
Courtesy of PalaceThe blinding debut of Palace -- a rare harmony-driven, unapologetically effervescent pop group in St. Louis -- gets its welcome to the world on Friday at the Gramophone. The four-piece is planning more than tunes: singer/keyboardist/tambourine-ist Jamie Finch tells us to exp ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Psychedelic Furs With Tom Tom Club: Ticket Giveaway!
New wave heaven hits the Pageant on Friday, when Psychedelic Furs share a bill with Tom Tom Club. And we want to send you to the show for free! Go to our Facebook page for contest details. Robin Wheeler and Christian Schaeffer previewed the show in this week's print edition; they're take ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Announcing STL Loud Volume Three
The STL Loud series returns with its third volume -- all released in 2011. We tip our hats to the folks at R&R Music Labs for their consistency. The series, for the unfamiliar, brings St. Louis bands to the R&R Studio to record an unreleased track for a compilation. You can read Christian S ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Listen To Union Electric's "Tunnels" Before Saturday's Release
In this week's Homespun column, Christian Schaeffer weighs in on the new release from the Union Electric -- "Tunnels" / "An Irish Orphan." The A-side is, in the bands' description, "Tunnels is based on the story of Chinese immigrants, who came to Mexico for work, and were forced to live liter ... More >>
Music
August 25, 2010
She & Him's M. Ward talks about the creative process on his latest collection of timeless pop
In this week's Homespun column, Christian Schaeffer weighs in on the new release from the Union Electric -- "Tunnels" / "An Irish Orphan." The A-side is, in the bands' description, "Tunnels is based on the story of Chinese immigrants, who came to Mexico for work, and were forced to live liter ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2010
Sex Robots Having Its LP Release Show for Nightmoves Tomorrow
This weekend, Sex Robots is finally celebrating the release of Nightmoves, the LP we told you about in April. In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviewed the album. He had this to say:
Blogs
July 15, 2010
Homespun: The Pernikoff Brothers, On My Way
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Pernikoff Brothers' On My Way. He had this to say: ...how does On My Way sound? Like a high-end studio job, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. [Brothers] Rick and Tom [Pernikoff], in addition to sharing vocal and songwriting duties, coprodu ... More >>
News
June 23, 2010
The 2010 RFT Music Award winners
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Pernikoff Brothers' On My Way. He had this to say: ...how does On My Way sound? Like a high-end studio job, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. [Brothers] Rick and Tom [Pernikoff], in addition to sharing vocal and songwriting duties, coprodu ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2010
KETC Spotlights Record Store Day, Vintage Vinyl, Dapper RFT Freelancer
On Record Store Day, KETC's "Living St. Louis" filmed a segment about record stores -- and specifically, Vintage Vinyl -- that aired this week. Among the interviewees is the RFT's own Christian Schaeffer, who is looking like quite the record-nerd-mafia don in his get-up. The segment is a nice introd ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2010
10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, April 30 - May 2, 2010
The Bangles then. The Go-Go's vs The Bangles at That 80's Club (Friday) On Friday night, the final '80s pop star showdown takes place at Rue 13. Each Friday in April, That '80s Club DJs have pitted the music of two '80s icons against each other, and since the Bangles are due to come to St. Louis ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Homespun: Resoldered, Everybody in Between
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews Resoldered's new album, Everybody in Between. He had this to say: The crunchy, snotty, breakneck pop-punk made famous by bands such as the Descendents and the Dead Milkmen is reborn in the metro East quartet Resoldered. For everyone who grudgingly a ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2010
The Art and Music of Local Duo Sleepy Kitty
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer interviewed local duo Sleepy Kitty. He says the band "write[s] effervescent rock songs that touch on layered girl-group harmonies, sound collages, noir country and power pop." Of its debut EP, What I Learned This Summer, Schaeffer says it "features t ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Homespun: Tilts, Cassingle EP
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews Tilts' debut EP, Cassingle. He had this to say: Fronted by ex-Riddle of Steel frontman Andrew Elstner and bolstered by a few ex-members of Shame Club, the band plays ballsy riff-rock that sounded as good now as when T. Rex did it. But instead of mel ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2010
Exclusive MP3s: Kevin Renick Goes Beyond "Up in the Air"
Jennifer SilverbergIn this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer chatted with Kevin Renick. After a chance meeting with director Jason Reitman at Webster University, the local singer-songwriter was plucked from obscurity: His song "Up in the Air" was included in the movie of the same name. (The s ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Feature: Theodore Brings the Noise, Twang
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer profiles Theodore, whose latest album, Hold You Like a Lover, was released via Moon Jaw Records this week. Schaeffer caught the band at a house party: To understand Theodore is to see the band in action. For this song, J.J. Hamon replaces his guitar with a ... More >>
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December 23, 2009
Homespun: Earthworms, Midnight at the Capricorn
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews the new album from Earthworms, Midnight at the Capricorn. He has this to say: Using dusty soul breaks, disco strings, heavy-metal guitars, symphonic backing tracks and even a Dolly Parton sample (as on "Circles") the members of Earthworms rhyme agai ... More >>
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December 22, 2009
The Top Ten St. Louis Concerts of 2009
We reviewed a lot of shows this year -- nearly 100, judging by the number of posts in the "Show Reviews" archive. Deciding which 2009 concerts comprised the creme de la creme wasn't easy, to say the least. However, the following stood out from the pack. What did we miss? What were your favorites thi ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Homespun: The Hibernauts, Velvet Suit
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Hibernauts' new album, Velvet Suit. Suit opens with the slow-grower "Make Me a Son," which unfolds with plaintive piano chords, some George Harrison-inspired slide guitar and a string section. Where the Hibernauts of old couldn't wait to get to ... More >>
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November 13, 2009
Interview Outtake MP3: Stace England and the Salt Kings
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer interviewed Cobden, Illinois, resident Stace England. The singer-songwriter's latest project is an album called The Amazing Oscar Micheaux. As Schaeffer says, "Micheaux was an African American filmmaker whose work was, in part, a response to D.W. Gri ... More >>
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October 20, 2009
Interview Outtakes MP3: Old Lights, "Losing My Mind"
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer wrote a feature on Old Lights. (Photo above by Jennifer Silverberg.) The band's limited-edition vinyl LP, Every Night Begins the Same, is available today on St. Ives. (Order here.) Schaeffer describes the band's sound thusly: Old Lights' ascent is first an ... More >>
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August 21, 2009
Homespun: Phaseone, Thanks But No Thanks
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews Phaseone's Thanks But No Thanks. He had this to say:As a songwriter, Phaseone relies on a few pet sounds: '80s orchestral synths, sharp-edged hi-hats and loads of reverb. His use of samples is tasteful and discreet (you'd have to be a hell of a crate ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
Saturday! The Red-Headed Strangers Release Show at Off Broadway
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer critpicks the Red-Headed Strangers, the eight-piece featuring the Sullivan siblings. He says: Along with their bandmates, the Sullivans use acoustic guitars, piano, fiddle and light drums to round out their folksy songs, which range from breezy and su ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
Homespun: The Radical Sons, Throwing Knives EP
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Radical Sons' debut EP, Throwing Knives. He has this to say: The Radical Sons' twin-guitar lineup allows for the interplay between lackadaisical strums, inventive leads and the occasional bit of stop-start dynamics. The guitars are mostly pl ... More >>
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June 22, 2009
Reminder: Music Awards Party TOMORROW Night at the Schlafly Tap Room
Just a reminder that the RFT is having its free, open-to-the-public awards party tomorrow night at the Schlafly Tap Room from 7 to 10 p.m. Performers will be Earthworms and Rum Drum Ramblers; presenters of awards will be Roy Kasten, Christian Schaeffer and yours truly. Swing by and have a drink (or ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2009
Homespun: The Pragmatic, Circles EP
In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Pragmatic's debut EP, Circles. He had this to say: On its self-released Circles EP, it's hard to miss the influence of the Postal Service, the collaboration between Jimmy Tamborello and Ben Gibbard that opened many ears to the beauty of sculpted ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2009
Feature Story: How Celia Shacklett and Bruce Cockburn Became Collaborators, Pals
After Christian Schaeffer reviewed Celia Shacklett's album Transformateurs a few months ago, they got to talking, and it turned out she had a very interesting story about how she met folkie Bruce Cockburn, who appeared on the album. In our feature this week, she gives details: Jennifer ... More >>
Blogs
February 5, 2009
Photos: R.I.P. Frederick's Music Lounge
Fred Friction, "proprietor and figurehead of the late, great Frederick's Music Lounge," as Christian Schaeffer writes in this week's RFT, has been busy in the basement of the Iron Barley in South City.Schaeffer writes: "Friction recently began booking shows in the basement space at the restaurant Ir ... More >>
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January 8, 2009
Homespun: Upright Animals, Carnivore City
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
October 31, 2008
CD Release: Splitface at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, Saturday, November 1
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2008
Tonight! Michael Zapruder at Cicero's
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
September 24, 2008
Neko Case: A Video Compendium
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
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September 18, 2008
Homespun: The Helium Tapes, The Helium Tapes
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2008
You Say It's Your Birthday...
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2008
Homespun: Femme Fatality, One's Not Enough CD Review
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2008
Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu Loves the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
November 20, 2007
PLUG Awards Nominees Include Several St. Louis Folks
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2007
Married to the Sea Has Our Number
In this week's Homespun, Christian Schaeffer reviews the Upright Animals' Carnivore City. He had this to say:For its latest EP, the Upright Animals decamped to Blackbird Studio in Nashville, where the disc was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell (who has worked with the Raconteurs, among others). The ... More >>
Music
October 31, 2007
Quief Quota
Chattin' with Quief Quota (Self-released)
Blogs
October 17, 2007
This Week's Issue
Chattin' with Quief Quota (Self-released)
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October 9, 2007
Washington University's a cappella group Mosaic Whispers: Rilo Kiley fans
Chattin' with Quief Quota (Self-released)
Blogs
August 2, 2007
Showbiz Pizza Rockafire Explosion "Ms. New Booty" = Genius
Chattin' with Quief Quota (Self-released)
Music
August 1, 2007
The Adversary Workers
Vide Poche (NoWire Records)
Blogs
July 19, 2007
Red Water Revival Homespun: Review of In The Frostbidden Years
Vide Poche (NoWire Records)
Blogs
June 27, 2007
Team Tomato Homespun: Audio Bonus
Vide Poche (NoWire Records)
Music
June 20, 2007
Homespun
The Pubes: Peat Sounds (Roadhouse Tunes)
Blogs
June 11, 2007
Tomorrow's Awards Presentation
The Pubes: Peat Sounds (Roadhouse Tunes)
News
May 16, 2007
Christian Schaeffer Must Go!
Doesn't that dude like anything?
Music
April 4, 2007
Homespun: Midwest Avengers
Evil Superheroes (Freedom Culture Coalition)
Music
September 27, 2006
2006 RFT Music Awards
Dean C. Minderman|Kristyn Pomranz|Andrew Miller|Kristie McClanahan|Christian Schaeffer|Andrew Miller|Ben Westhoff|Annie Zaleski|Brooke Foster|Jaime Lees|Roy Kasten
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