Cleveland (Ohio)

Charles Ramsey: Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce Big Fan of Ohio Kidnapping Hero, Internet Star

The biggest national news of the week so far is the incredible story of three women who have been missing for a decade turning up alive in Cleveland, Ohio. The women may have been kidnapped and held hostage for many years. The sidebar to that story, however, is Charles Ramsey. He's a neighbor cred ... More >>

Don King's Final Round: Boxer Ryan Coyne squares off against his toughest opponent yet, the legendary promoter Don King

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: March 1 to 3

Hang in there, fiends. Springtime looms visibly in the horizon, and there's plenty to be excited about when the seasons of the sun finally return (not to mention, Black Hole Sun). Check out handy local event guides for comedy and EDM to get yourself through March, and consider paying a visit to a tr ... More >>

Happy 86th Birthday, Chuck Berry!

A one Chuck Berry was born on this day in 1926. Last night he played a show at the Duck Room, wearing an ensemble remarkably similar to the one he's got on in that photo above, taken at Keiner Plaza a few years back. And somewhere in the middle, between 1926 and 2012, the man invented rock & roll. I ... More >>

Odd Future's "Camp Flog Gnaw" Tour is Coming to the Pageant -- Full Tour Schedule Included Within

Odd Future has just announced a show on September 14 at the Pageant. The members of the rambunctious skate-rap collective that will be in the house are Tyler the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Earl Sweatshirt and Taco. Tickets are $25 in advance or $27.50 day of show -- the ... More >>

Code Dead: Do the encrypted writings of Ricky McCormick hold the key to his mysterious death?

Bluesweek triples in size, attracting its strongest lineup yet

Five Moments that [Almost] Validated the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

With music being so subjective, it's no surprise that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame emerged over the years as a colossal punching bag. When people disagree over whether Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music is dreck or a stroke of genius, no decision is going to be universally loved. The Cleveland instit ... More >>

Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole With Mr. Gnome's Nicole Barille

In a literal sense, it's possible to put Mr. Gnome in a container. After all, the Cleveland-based band merely consists of two members. And they don't seem to take up that much physical space. But pushing Nicole Barille and Sam Meister's music into rigid categorization is difficult - and unwarranted ... More >>

Standup Rob Durham to Comedy Newbies: "You're Not Andy Kaufman. Stop Trying to Be."

​Rob Durham teaches. Both by nature and he literally substitute teaches in the Clayton and Rockwood school districts. In addition, he's been trying to school newbie comics as of late on how not to humiliate themselves. (And yes, he's also trying to make fat coin by selling a book, "Don't Wear Shor ... More >>

St. Louis Dethroned: City Now Ranked 4th Most Dangerous Place in America

​Our reign is over. St. Louis is no longer the Most Dangerous City in America, a title it held in '06 and again in 2010. Flint, Michigan, has stolen our thunder to become the new No. 1, according to the latest crime rankings from the always controversial CQ Press.The publisher of crime data statis ... More >>

St. Louis Ranks No. 6 in Number of "Native" Inhabitants

​For most St. Louisans, going home for Thanksgiving this week means staying put. According to Census figures, 69.4 percent of people living in the St. Louis metropolitan area were born in the region. That ranks as sixth highest nationally among major cities and a good 12 percentage points abo ... More >>

Mormons: A Shallow Yet Helpful Guide to See If You Should Hate Them or Not

The Return of Lady Gaga's Meat Dress

​You thought Gut Check was finished with its exhaustive coverage of the dress made from raw meat worn by intermittently intriguing pop megastar Lady Gaga.Honestly, Gut Check thought Gut Check was finished with its exhaustive coverage of the dress made from raw meat worn by intermittently intriguin ... More >>

Annie Zaleski on music writing, DJing and, of course, REM

Jon Scorfina​Two weeks ago, former Riverfront Times music editor Annie Zaleski announced she was leaving her position to work for Alternative Press in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. We caught up with the writer at her Richmond Heights apartment as she was preparing for her move back to Cleve ... More >>

Annie Zaleski bids St. Louis and the RFT a fond farewell

Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo Part of a new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit

Annie ZaleskiJeff Tweedy at the Pageant, 2008​Over the weekend, A to Z was in Cleveland and headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. To her delight, there was a new exhibit on display called Kick Out the Jams, which focused exclusively on music from the Midwest. Our fair region was w ... More >>

Ten Things To Do This Weekend: October 15-17

G Tom Mac​Besides the shows listed on the music page -- including the Skarekrau Radio DVD screening/puppet show extravaganza at Apop Records and tonight's Space Parlour shindig at the Firebird -- here are some other music-centric options for this lovely fall weekend. Have you found your sweate ... More >>

Jimmy Vivino Talks Johnnie Johnson, Conan O'Brien, and St. Louis' Role as a Rock & Roll Breeding Ground

Bernard Ente/jimmyvivino.comThe man himself playing with Felix Cabrera in 2007.​Watchers of late-night television knew Jimmy Vivino as the guitarist for the Tonight Show band during Conan O'Brien's short-lived stint as host. Before that, Vivino was part of the Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with ... More >>

To pull off the biggest pit bull fighting bust in U.S. history, investigators went deep undercover. So did their dogs.

2010 MLB Draft: A Mock Draft You Can Set Your Watch To

It's Christmas in June! ​Finally, Draft Day is here, and I'm as giddy as a small child the day before Christmas, shaking all the packages and trying to figure out what might be in that really big one with my name on it. Unfortunately, no amount of shaking or clever examination of the boxes is goin ... More >>

The Cardinals Draft Preview: Names to Watch

Bud Selig, the man in charge of not only the draft, but all of baseball, in fact. Really inspires confidence, eh? ​With the MLB draft just mere hours away, I thought I might try to roundup at least a few of the names I think the Cardinals just might be interested in calling. These aren't all first ... More >>

Chef's Choice: Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec. For part two, a Q&A, click here. Stay tuned for part three, a recipe from Chef Harris that will post on Friday. Robin WheelerKnife to meet you: Sushi chef Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec.​How d ... More >>

Looking Ahead to Day Two of the Draft

​In the end, things probably worked out the way they had to in the first round of the draft. The Rams took their quarterback, and all we can hope for now is Sam Bradford turns out to be who they think he'll be. You know, you would think drafting a possible franchise quarterback would have bee ... More >>

The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights

Joseph Raglani and Jeremy Kannapell Craft a Video for Up-and-Coming Experimental Electro Act Emeralds

Local psychedelic dream wizards Joseph Raglani and Jeremy Kannapell have created a video for ambient drone heroes Emeralds. Created by the pair under the creative direction of Spooky Action Palace's Michael Ferrer, the clip combines essential elements of '60s-inspired acid trips and liquid projectio ... More >>

Forbes Magazine Ranks St. Louis as No. 7 "Most Miserable" City

Another week, another poll ranking St. Louis as one of the crappiest places to live. This one from Forbes, which is out with its survey of "America's Most Miserable Cities". ​The magazine ranks cities based on a number of factors, including: unemploymenttaxes (both sales and income)commute timesvi ... More >>

Raised On Radio: A new book about KSHE lovingly documents St. Louis music history

Out of Egypt

From a long-buried pyramid to the Saint Louis Art Museum: The mysterious voyage of the Ka-Nefer-Nefer mask.