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Police: Imani Shakoor Steals Woman's iPhone on MetroLink, She Pulls His Hair To Stop Him

Imani Shakoor, 21, allegedly stole a woman's iPhone right from her hands while she was riding on the MetroLink. Unfortunately for him, he was not able to get away fast enough -- and the victim was not going to let her smartphone go without a fight. Police say in trying to get her phone back, she c ... More >>

The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: May 10 to 12

We hope you're thirsty this weekend. Read on for ways to quench that drinking curiosity with a wine festival, wine walk, beer-lesque, bourbon tasting and bloody mary bar. Besides that, plenty of other drinking and dining options await. Read on for our suggestions. Friday (May 10): Rhythm & Ribs @ ... More >>

The Best St. Louis Punk / Hardcore Shows in March

Are you sick of being responsible? Does it annoy you to have to follow rules or be pro-social? Do you like basements? Well, if you are a goofy, degenerate weirdo that doesn't quite fit in anywhere else, you might consider our city's DIY hardcore/punk shows.Your underlying anger problems can be broug ... More >>

Photos: Top Twelve Craziest Meth Busts In Missouri, The Meth Capital Of The U.S.

In case you missed it, Missouri is, yet again, number one in the nation for meth lab busts, new data shows. This is not much of a surprise to law enforcement officials in the state who deal with this every day -- especially those in Jefferson County, which has the second highest concentration of met ... 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 >>

A Comprehensive Guide to Record Store Day 2012

This just in: Vinyl is BACK! Now in its fifth year, Record Store Day has made its international mark, recognized by labels, bands, and collectors worldwide. Celebrating the cultural impact of the independent record store, RSD offers everything from live performances to special discounts to limited e ... More >>

Fake Bell Ringer Gets Away with Salvation Army Donations

​Authorities in Columbia, Missouri, are on the lookout for a man who recently impersonated a Salvation Army bell ringer outside an Old Navy store. The real bell ringer was on break when the impostor stood in front of the store soliciting shoppers for money. Instead of asking donors to stuff money ... More >>

The Mississippi River Music Festival Returns, With Music From Belleville And Beyond

​In 2006, Don Bailey closed Three-1-Three, his music club in downtown Belleville, leaving a hole in a once-vibrant live music scene. "I always enjoyed Belleville and the music scene, from Uncle Tupelo to Fragile Porcelain Mice," says Bailey. "I booked over 2000 bands at the 313 Club, and I not ... More >>

Kingshighway Skatepark Gets Nod in Popular Mechanics

courtesy of KHVT (Kingshighway Vigilante Tranny)Build a skate park, change the world!​OK, so they didn't find a cure for cancer or resolve the ongoing crisis in Libya. But the founders of the Kingshighway Skatepark still get a shot-out in the August issue of Popular Mechanics -- they're one of ten ... More >>

Homespun: Ptarmigan, The Forest Darling

Bright Eyes and Dawes at the Pageant, 6/6/11: Review, Photos, Setlists

Chrissy Wilmes​Bright Eyes/Dawes The Pageant June 6, 2011 It's not every day (or every year, or every decade, even) that Bright Eyes stops in St. Louis. The last tour date (in November of 2005) was moved to Columbia, MO after Conor Oberst realized that the scheduled venue, the Pageant, had a ... More >>

Crankfest 2011 Takes Place This Weekend at Cranky Yellow

Screenprint artist Curtis Tinsley will share the secrets of screenprinting on a budget on Sunday at Crankfest.​Kismet and ego have been at the root of great many happy accidents -- from the discovery of the New World to the discovery of Justin Bieber. This weekend, Joseph Hess is sharing anoth ... More >>

Ass Clown of the Week: Meth Cooks, Unsatisfied Johns, Politicians and The System

​Sharpen your pencils! It's time to vote for this week's Ass Clown. You know the rules: Vote for the local yokel and/or organization who you believe brought the most shame to their name this week. And the candidates...1. Ryan McNames: The Columbia, Missouri, teen was arrested for soliciting prosti ... More >>

Ass Clown of the Week: Idiot Ne'er-Do-Wells, Meatheads, Bogus Dick Docs

​They're baaack! After a few weeks off for good behavior, local yokels lacking morals -- or common sense -- struck back with a vengeance this week. You know the rules, vote for the person who's actions or words you think makes them this week's biggest Ass Clown.  And the nominees...1. Rich St ... More >>

Tausha Fields: Missouri Woman Sentenced to Life After Ex-Lovers Testify Against Her

Tausha Fields: Sentenced to life w/o parole.​She was described as a seductress, a manipulator and a murderer. In total, some seven former boyfriends and/or husbands testified or were mentioned during the murder trial with similar stories regarding Tausha Fields, a 34-year-old woman convicted of pl ... More >>

Review Photos: Cypress Hill and Stevie Stone Light Up the Pageant, Monday, August 16

Jason StoffCypress Hill at the Pageant. More photos from the night here.​Roughly a week after playing to a record-setting crowd at this year's Lollapalooza in Chicago, the California kings of stoner-rap, Cypress Hill, played their first St. Louis show in years. While the bottom floor of the Pa ... More >>

Sidney Street Café Hosts "Operation Charcuterie!" Dinner to Benefit Operation Food Search

​Sidney Street Café (2000 Sidney Street, 314-771-5777) will host "Operation Charcuterie!", a six-course dinner to benefit Operation Food Search, on Tuesday, September 28. This dinner is the culmination of an event organized by Kevin Nashan, owner and executive chef of Sidney Street Café, to incr ... More >>

Record Store Day in St. Louis: What's Going on at Vintage Vinyl, Apop Records and Euclid Records?

[Update, April 14, 3 p.m.: Now updated with info on what's going on at Slackers!] On Saturday, April 17, record stores around the country are celebrating Record Store Day -- a time to unplug from iTunes, eMusic and Amazon MP3 (or torrent sites) and purchase tunes in-person. As enticement, Record S ... More >>

St. Louis Philanthropist Des Lee Dies at 92

E. Desmond "Des" Lee, a lifelong Missourian and successful entrepreneur who leveraged his business success to fund arts and education, died today at St. John's Hospital. He was 92.umsl.eduE. Desmond "Des" Lee (1917-2010) with his wife, Mary Ann.​According to a press release from his family, Lee ga ... More >>

Early Voting in Missouri: Easy Work Done, Now Who Wants to Gather Signatures?

​Today Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced that a petition for changing Missouri election laws can be circulated for signature to voters. The initiative would allow Missourians to cast early ballots for all general federal elections (ie. the offices of Congress, the Senate and the presiden ... More >>

Homespun: Earthworms

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Emergency Umbrella Cleaning Out Its Overcrowded Warehouse

Columbia, Missouri's Emergency Umbrella Records -- label home to STL's own Gentleman Auction House, among others -- is facing a massive storage crunch. In other words, they're running out of room to store its back catalog. The fallout? The label's backlog of CDs and LPs might be destroyed. A Faceboo ... More >>

Colleges Not Fans of Bud Light "Fan Cans"

budlight.com​You won't find them at the frat house or shotgunning beers in the stadium parking lot, but there's at least one group on campus not happy with Anheuser-Busch's new college marketing ploy. College administrators across the country say the brewer's Bud Light "Fan Cans" -- beers wrapped ... More >>

Tonight! CD Release Show: Dallas, Yeah, That's My Real Name at CWE Llywelyn's

From the good people at Indyground Entertainment comes its first CD of the year: Yeah, That's My Real Name, from Columbia, Missouri, hip-hop artist Dallas. The CD release show is tonight at Llywelyn's in the CWE. Not sure of the time/price, but perhaps someone else who reads can help? Anyway, check ... More >>

Recent Mizzou Grad Named Miss Hooters International 2009

Her parents must be so proud. hooters.comRaechel HoltgraveRaechel (yes, that's Raechel as in Rachel Raquel) Holtgrave just graduated from the University of Missouri with majors in math and actuarial science. But instead of landing a job with an insurance firm or another corporate gig, Holtgrave will ... More >>

Texas Tornado: St. Louis bands make a solid showing at SXSW

Show Review: Scribble Jam Preliminaries at Atomic Cowboy, Saturday, August 16

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

In This Week's Issue: BBC Banh Mi, Boba Tea & Crêperie; Budweiser at Booches; Jellied Whitefish

The Harlem Car Bomb

Clint Harding Benefit

7 p.m. Friday, December 28. The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood.

Rats and People, The City of Passersby: Outtakes and MP3s

This Just In, Tuesday, April 10

The Doxies with the Wormwood Scrubs

Saturday, June 18; the Gearbox (1551 South Seventh Street)

Bockman

Sunday, June 5; World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park (part of New Belgium Brewery's Tour de Fat)

No Hockey?

No, hockey!

Gimme Some Skin

Takashi Horisaki strips down

What Are You Laughing At?

Arvin Mitchell and Jessie Taylor must contend with a segregated St. Louis comedy scene on their road to the big time. Maybe they'll navigate the system. Or maybe they'll just have to blow it up.

The Many Moods of Blake Ashby

Ashby can be scholarly or debonair, but he's just one man (and that man wants to be president); plus, the Sanford-Brown Indians take a hit, the handicapable fight terrorism, and the Wash. U. Absurdist Club gets passive-aggressive on your ass

Au Naturals

Urban Jazz Naturals beckons rock fans to the electronic side of the street

Death Man Walking

Dozens of patients died on nurse Richard Williams' watch, but he was never charged. Did authorities do too little, too late?

Letters

Week of December 27, 2000

Lunar Exploration

A journey with Missouri writer William Least Heat-Moon deep into America and his mind's interior landscape

Rollin' on the River

Inside St. Louis' growing rave culture, where the music is loud, the vibe is ecstatic and the kids are alright

SPACE BLAST

The Superstars of Love's "Spooks in Space" was everything a rave oughtta be

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