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December 23, 2011
An RFT Christmas Special: Megomaniacal
Riverfront Times' contributor Mark Fischer felt that this Christmas season has been a little light on inspirational specials dedicated to the true meaning of the season -- making sure you get your kids that one item that they've been hounding you about since ten minutes after Thanksgiving dinner. ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Four Catholic Masses for Hearing Gorgeous Traditional Christmas Music in St. Louis
Image viaSay what you will about the Catholic faith: It has inspired, over the centuries, some haunting and beautiful Christmas melodies, and our city's faithful know how to do them justice. Here are four masses for tasting the tradition: St. Margaret of Scotland [map]Best mass for m ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Where to Eat on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Image viaFor some folks, Christmas is a day of mandatory family time in celebration of some cool old cat's birthday, and for others, it's an ever-annoying nuisance that means little to them except that there's nothing to do. But there's one thing we all have in common: We gotta eat. -Demun ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Justin Bieber And Boyz II Men Want To Get With You, Girl; Also, It's Christmas
Image viaHey, girl -- you there, in the reindeer sweater -- I need an object lesson. Come over here and dance up on me while I write this Christmas music-related blog entry. See, Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men have just recorded a new Christmas song, "Fa La La," and, uh, it's kind of about Chr ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Puttin' the Ass in Christmas
Image viaHey, girl -- you there, in the reindeer sweater -- I need an object lesson. Come over here and dance up on me while I write this Christmas music-related blog entry. See, Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men have just recorded a new Christmas song, "Fa La La," and, uh, it's kind of about Chr ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
The Black Rep's Gift to St. Louis
Image viaHey, girl -- you there, in the reindeer sweater -- I need an object lesson. Come over here and dance up on me while I write this Christmas music-related blog entry. See, Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men have just recorded a new Christmas song, "Fa La La," and, uh, it's kind of about Chr ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Finally! LED Messages on Vodka Bottles!
From the list of things we didn't realize we needed - a vodka bottle with a customizable LED marquee! Medea Vodka has introduced a bottle with a little LED screen above the logo which can be programmed with up to six 255-character scrolling messages. Check out this coolness: Now that we've been ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
Gut Check's New Year's Eve Recommendations
Image viaRaise a glass (or three) to 2011.This is a sticky post. The latest Gut Check post follows this one.While Gut Check prefers to spend New Year's Eve nursing a bottle of whiskey and another twelve months' worth of accumulated regrets, I suspect more than a few of you plan to ring in 2011 wi ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
How to Eat Your Christmas Tree
Chef Rene Redzepi thinks it's a shame that Christmas trees are used for a few days then discarded, so he writes in the New York Times that perhaps we should considering eating our Christmas trees. "Maybe for us Westerners the Christmas tree becomes, if only briefly, like a beloved pet. And who would ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
Canadian Gingerbread Houses Recalled for Staph Infection
Canadians who got gingerbread houses might not have had a merry Christmas. The Toronto Sun reports that gingerbread houses sold at an Ontario Whole Foods were recalled on Christmas Eve for possible staph contamination.Christmas wasn't great for a would-be French truffle thief, either. According to t ... More >>
Music
December 23, 2010
Ten shows, concerts and benefits to attend between December 23 and 29
Canadians who got gingerbread houses might not have had a merry Christmas. The Toronto Sun reports that gingerbread houses sold at an Ontario Whole Foods were recalled on Christmas Eve for possible staph contamination.Christmas wasn't great for a would-be French truffle thief, either. According to t ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Ten Things To Do in St. Louis: December 23-29
Wikimedia CommonsA scene from Christmas Holidays at MerryvaleFor local clubs, the week after Christmas can be rather dead. Out-of-town touring acts take a break for the holidays, while locals tend to rest up, spend time with family and save their energy for New Year's Eve. (The exception to t ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
KFC Does Christmas Right ... in Japan
What do people in Japan eat for Christmas dinner? KFC, of course. Laos News reports that the American chicken chain has created a Christmas tradition of eating fried chicken in Japan. Their catchy marketing slogan is, "At Christmas you eat chicken."If it's a KFC in Brazil, they'd better get ready to ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Ten Non-Traditional Holiday Songs To Keep You Sane
We're all force-fed holiday cheer from Halloween through New Year's, and even if you really, really love Christmas music, hearing the same old standards and modern classics over and over again can begin to fill you with exactly the opposite of holiday cheer. To avoid the monotony of those soft-rocki ... More >>
Music
December 16, 2010
Funky Butt Brass Band Christmas Show
9 p.m. Saturday, December 18. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.
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December 16, 2010
Bud Lights
9 p.m. Saturday, December 18. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.
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December 9, 2010
Serenity Now
9 p.m. Saturday, December 18. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.
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December 7, 2010
Top Ten X-Rated Xmas Treats (NSFW)
10. Naughty Animal Cookies It's not entirely clear what's going on with these cookies, but it's definitely naughty. To wit: It appears that a donkey (or a small horse) speckled in green Christmas sprinkles is mounting a small, red-speckled polar bear. Well, you know what they say: Tis the season to ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Floors of Florals
10. Naughty Animal Cookies It's not entirely clear what's going on with these cookies, but it's definitely naughty. To wit: It appears that a donkey (or a small horse) speckled in green Christmas sprinkles is mounting a small, red-speckled polar bear. Well, you know what they say: Tis the season to ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Intercontinental Christmas
10. Naughty Animal Cookies It's not entirely clear what's going on with these cookies, but it's definitely naughty. To wit: It appears that a donkey (or a small horse) speckled in green Christmas sprinkles is mounting a small, red-speckled polar bear. Well, you know what they say: Tis the season to ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Markt It, Dude
10. Naughty Animal Cookies It's not entirely clear what's going on with these cookies, but it's definitely naughty. To wit: It appears that a donkey (or a small horse) speckled in green Christmas sprinkles is mounting a small, red-speckled polar bear. Well, you know what they say: Tis the season to ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Corral a Friend for the Chorale
10. Naughty Animal Cookies It's not entirely clear what's going on with these cookies, but it's definitely naughty. To wit: It appears that a donkey (or a small horse) speckled in green Christmas sprinkles is mounting a small, red-speckled polar bear. Well, you know what they say: Tis the season to ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
Christmas, Wrecked
10. Naughty Animal Cookies It's not entirely clear what's going on with these cookies, but it's definitely naughty. To wit: It appears that a donkey (or a small horse) speckled in green Christmas sprinkles is mounting a small, red-speckled polar bear. Well, you know what they say: Tis the season to ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Train, Train
10. Naughty Animal Cookies It's not entirely clear what's going on with these cookies, but it's definitely naughty. To wit: It appears that a donkey (or a small horse) speckled in green Christmas sprinkles is mounting a small, red-speckled polar bear. Well, you know what they say: Tis the season to ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
Reindeer Meat for Christmas? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Image viaThis picture of a baby reindeer just sleighs me.Then one foggy Christmas eveSanta came to say,"Rudolph with your nose bright,you'll be on my plate tonight."In a PR nightmare that no one could have possibly foreseen, the British supermarket chain Lidl is being blasted for selling reindeer ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
KEZK Wants You to (Oh-So-Softly) Rock This Holiday Season
A still from the "Last Christmas" video.As of 5 p.m. Friday, November 12, KEZK (102.5 FM) has started programming Christmas/holiday music 24-7 on the terrestrial airwaves and online at KEZK.com. According to a press release, the station "will feature traditional songs from top artists like Bi ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Christmas Eve…Lives On!
A still from the "Last Christmas" video.As of 5 p.m. Friday, November 12, KEZK (102.5 FM) has started programming Christmas/holiday music 24-7 on the terrestrial airwaves and online at KEZK.com. According to a press release, the station "will feature traditional songs from top artists like Bi ... More >>
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December 24, 2009
Holiday Jam Countdown '09, All-Star Edition: Mariah Carey vs. Run-DMC vs. the Ramones vs. U2
The big guns come out on Christmas Eve. The classics. The canon. The pillars of seasonal cheer. Have a merry Christmas, if that's your thing. We're not going dark next week, so check back for fun stuff and interviews! MP3: Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" MP3: The Ramones, "Merry C ... More >>
Culture
December 23, 2009
St. Louis Stage Capsules
Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out St. Louis theater
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December 23, 2009
Dream of A Bright Christmas
Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out St. Louis theater
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December 17, 2009
Aaron's Thing of the Week, 17th December: Merry Xmas, Everybody
In keeping with the holiday spirit (that's the holiday spirit, not the Holliday spirit, which involves protracted negotiations and ridiculous midnight Twitter visits), I would like to bring you another dose of yuletide cheer.
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December 17, 2009
Holiday Jam Countdown '09: "Father Christmas" by the Kinks, Figgs and Cary Brothers
Released in 1977, the song "Father Christmas" by the Kinks did not chart(!), although now it's a power-pop staple. Here's the original, a fantastic version by Chicago band the Figgs and a link to stream a new version by LA singer-songwriter Cary Brothers. The latter version of this song comes from h ... More >>
Culture
December 16, 2009
St. Louis Stage Capsules
Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene
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December 16, 2009
The Reason for the Season in Song
Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene
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December 15, 2009
The Ten Worst Christmas Songs. Ever.
Wikimedia CommonsBefore 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 >>
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December 13, 2009
Show Review: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Scottrade Center, Saturday, December 12
To my knowledge, the slew of vocalists which accompanied the Trans-Siberian Orchestra last evening never sang the word "Jesus." The concert did not feature a denouncement of Santa or the formation of a manger in laser lights on the Scottrade Center's roof. Yet the event felt an awful lot like the ... More >>
Music
December 9, 2009
Rock the Bells: Get in the spirit with the RFT's annual holiday-album rodeo
To my knowledge, the slew of vocalists which accompanied the Trans-Siberian Orchestra last evening never sang the word "Jesus." The concert did not feature a denouncement of Santa or the formation of a manger in laser lights on the Scottrade Center's roof. Yet the event felt an awful lot like the ... More >>
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December 9, 2009
G-L-O-R-I-A
To my knowledge, the slew of vocalists which accompanied the Trans-Siberian Orchestra last evening never sang the word "Jesus." The concert did not feature a denouncement of Santa or the formation of a manger in laser lights on the Scottrade Center's roof. Yet the event felt an awful lot like the ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Holiday Jam Countdown '09: MU330, "Xmas Card"
(Like last year, A to Z will post a holiday-related MP3 every day of December, leading up to Christmas. If you have any requests, suggestions or files to share, email me.) First, some sad news: There will be no Bert Dax holiday compilation this year, due to Matt Harnish's Bunnygrunt obligations. A ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Holiday Jam Countdown '09: My Morning Jacket, "Santa Claus is Back in Town"
(Like last year, A to Z will post a holiday-related MP3 every day of December, leading up to Christmas. If you have any requests, suggestions or files to share, email me.) Before he shaved off his beard, My Morning Jacket's Jim James certainly resembled Santa Claus -- albeit Mountain Man Santa Cla ... More >>
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December 2, 2009
Ein echte Deutsche Weihnachten
(Like last year, A to Z will post a holiday-related MP3 every day of December, leading up to Christmas. If you have any requests, suggestions or files to share, email me.) Before he shaved off his beard, My Morning Jacket's Jim James certainly resembled Santa Claus -- albeit Mountain Man Santa Cla ... More >>
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December 2, 2009
Holidays (and Nights)
(Like last year, A to Z will post a holiday-related MP3 every day of December, leading up to Christmas. If you have any requests, suggestions or files to share, email me.) Before he shaved off his beard, My Morning Jacket's Jim James certainly resembled Santa Claus -- albeit Mountain Man Santa Cla ... More >>
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December 2, 2009
Don't Let's Wait
(Like last year, A to Z will post a holiday-related MP3 every day of December, leading up to Christmas. If you have any requests, suggestions or files to share, email me.) Before he shaved off his beard, My Morning Jacket's Jim James certainly resembled Santa Claus -- albeit Mountain Man Santa Cla ... More >>
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November 25, 2009
Here Comes Santa(s)
(Like last year, A to Z will post a holiday-related MP3 every day of December, leading up to Christmas. If you have any requests, suggestions or files to share, email me.) Before he shaved off his beard, My Morning Jacket's Jim James certainly resembled Santa Claus -- albeit Mountain Man Santa Cla ... More >>
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August 26, 2009
Bob Dylan To Release a Christmas Album. This Is Not a Joke.
(Via Aimee, via the NY Times, whose headline, "Sleigh, Lady, Sleigh," wins for the day) Bob Dylan's releasing a Christmas album on October 13 called Christmas in the Heart. According to Bob's website, the tracklisting will include songs such as Here Comes Santa Claus," "Winter Wonderland" and "Littl ... More >>
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December 24, 2008
Ski by Night
Let’s meet at midnight
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December 17, 2008
Christmas Reimagined
Let’s meet at midnight
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November 21, 2007
Boone's Lit Road
Let’s meet at midnight
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November 21, 2007
Don't Hug the Trees
Celebrate them
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December 20, 2006
Happy Xmas
(War is onscreen)
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