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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 >>

Organic Produce to Your Door: Green B.E.A.N. Delivery Service Expands to St. Louis

Indiana native Matt Ewer has farming in his blood. At the ripe old age of eight, he started selling sweet corn door-to-door for his family's farm. When he was twenty, he began working in organic farming and not long after moved to the West Coast to study organic agriculture. Then he returned to Ind ... More >>

Ha Ha Tonka

8 p.m. Friday, November 23. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik Are Coming to the Pageant: Presale and Gift Card Giveaway Happening Now

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik have just announced a co-headlining fall 2012 tour, and it will stop at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Blvd) on October 28. Expect the loudness and riffage to have your ears ringing right through Halloween. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 5 p.m., unless you head over to the ... 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 >>

AB-InBev Wants You to "Track Your Bud"

Look closely at that Budweiser in your hand. It has a German name. It was produced by Brazilians. Its brand-name used to be owned by the Dutch. But it's distinctly American. If you're confused, worry not. Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched a new software program called "Track Your Bud," allowing you ... More >>

The Blues' Big Letdown in Columbus

​Everything was going so well, too. The Blues had won four in a row, were coming off a shutout of a very good San Jose team, and were headed to Columbus, Ohio, home to one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League. How bad are the Blue Jackets? They're the NHL's designated team this se ... 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 >>

J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood Now Open

Screenshot: www.jgilberts.com​J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood opened this week at West County Center (I-270 & Manchester Road, Des Peres) in the space previously occupied by Primebar. J. Gilbert's is a small chain, with only four other locations: Glastonbury, Connecticut; McLean, ... More >>

Bo And The Locomotive's Endlessly Entertaining New Music Video

Image via.​And now, the most entertaining two minutes and 45 seconds of your day. Bo and the Locomotive, fresh off the release of its excellent full-length debut, On My Way, recently went on a tour that took the band to, among other places, Columbus, Ohio. There, they met with Thunder Down ... More >>

Announcing the Doorway to the Force Tour

​Hip-hop collective the Force is broadening its reach. In the first week of October, the group will tour as a single entity. And while out-of-town shows have been common for many of the artists on this particular roster, this marks a new step in a coordinated effort by the group. The full to ... More >>

St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 8.1 - 8.7

​Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Cupcake Project: Stef shared her recipe for panko sprinkles. One Hot Stove: Nupur shared her recipes for paneer tikka and makhani gravy. Sauce: Sauce explored "where to be a wino when outside isn't an option."

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream

Emily Wasserman​Gut Check spent much of National Ice Cream Month looking out for sweet ways to beat the 100 degree heat. Having a bit of a sweet tooth, we've visited more ice cream shops than we care to admit. So while in Columbus, Ohio, last week, we couldn't resist stopping at the original ... More >>

Tidbits from Smashburger, Max & Erma's

​As Gut Check noted a few weeks ago, Smashburger will open its first St. Louis-area location tomorrow, July 20, at 1981 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles. The "better burger" joint will be open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. In addition to its standard menu of burgers, this Smashburger will include a St. Louis- ... More >>

Lydia Loveless

9 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

St. Louis Establishment Makes Maxim's Top 16 Sports Bar List

​Our mouths watered when we checked out the March issue of Maxim magazine -- and not just because Michelle Trachtenberg was on the cover. The mag's editors decided to name our own Bar 101, on South Broadway, one the top sixteen sports bars in America, giving praise to the establishment for its ... More >>

The Black Swans

8 p.m. Sunday, January 9. Foam Coffee & Beer, 3359 South Jefferson Avenue.

Two Cow Garage

8 p.m. Monday, November 22. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Show Review: First Night of Beat 'n' Soul Gets Down at Off Broadway, Friday, November 5

Marie ArsenaultThe Bo-Keys at Off Broadway​The concept behind Beat 'n' Soul is straightforward enough: two nights of veteran and revivalist garage rock and soul at one club in St. Louis. Think of it as a mini Ponderosa Stomp for the River City. In terms of quality, the lineup for the maiden vo ... More >>

Tonight! The Red River vs. Times New Viking vs. Monahans

Times New Viking​Yes, there's another day in the week after this one. But you should still go out tonight and see one of these bands. Your boss won't mind, right? And who does work on Friday, anyway? *The Red River @ Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. Why this band isn't huge yet is beyond me. Th ... More >>

Muse Cancels Its St. Louis Show

Timothy Norris / LA WeeklyMuse at Coachella music festival in April.​Here's a bummer email to wake up to: Muse has re-routed its fall 2010 tour due to the fact that "bassist Chris Wolstenholme is expecting a child with wife Kelly in November of 2010," according to a press release. It goes on t ... More >>

Random Links: Bob Pollard at a Guided By Voices Tribute, Lady Gaga vs. David Bowie Mashup, Kid Cudi Cover

Annie ZaleskiBob Pollard at the Firebird, October 2008​ *On Friday night, Bunnygrunt played in Columbus, Ohio, as part of a Guided By Voices tribute night. Performing as Grunted By Voices, the group covered classics such as "Postal Blowfish," "Melted Pat," "Lips Of Steel," "The Closer You Are" ... More >>

13 Worst Haunted Houses in the USA

Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

Two Cow Garage

9 p.m. Wednesday, September 9. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Video: Short Interview with Anthony Gonzalez of M83 at Pitchfork Music Festival

Anthony Gonzalez, the man who makes up the French electronic group M83, was in the States for a few days over the weekend, playing Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday and Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival on Sunday night.He talks about confronting violent bouncers at his Ohio show on Saturday night (one re ... More >>

KWMU (90.7) Thrives After Firing of Longtime General Manager Patty Wente

Local NPR affiliate KWMU (90.7 FM) hit another milestone yesterday when Arbitron released its Fall 2008 ratings book. The station reached a record number of listeners between October and December of last year, according to the media audit, with 196,900 people tuning in ... More >>

Ugly Stick

9 p.m. Saturday, November 1. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Interview Outtakes: Glenn Danzig, Part One

Strolling Cones Cock & Bull Sonic Circus

4 p.m. Saturday, October 4. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Columbus, Ohio Rocks! Too, Says Last Days of Man on Earth

Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary, Day Thirteen: Philadelphia to Columbus

Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary, Day Fourteen: Columbus, Ohio

Grand Champeen / Two Cow Garage

9 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

Times New Viking / Clockcleaner

8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11. The Ground Floor (215 East Main Street, Belleville, Illinois).

House of Pain

Unreal gets sweaty with the World's Strongest Man and talks with an expert in yoga for dogs. And, uh, note to City Hall: Restock the TP.

Also Playing

Soul Position/One Be Lo

Friday, April 21, at 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

The Gang That Couldn't Dress Straight

Meet the cross-dressing bank robbers who confounded cops for years

Chewing the Fat

A heaping helping of retorts to Unreal's "Lard Have Mercy"

The Patsys

Saturday, August 28; Frederick's Music Lounge

Blasts from the Past

Recent compilations unearth a secret history of the United States of Funk

Tuscany for You and Me

From Frontenac, with Brio

Two Cow Garage

Thursday, July 17; Off Broadway (The band also performs on Friday, July 18, at Frederick's Music Lounge)

The Sovines

Saturday, May 11; Frederick's Music Lounge.

Trailer-Park King

Self-proclaimed hoosier Rosco Villa shines a rock & roll light on fucked-up lives

Tim Easton

The Truth About Us (New West)

What Does It Mean When Restaurants Advertise "Fine Foods" or "Fine Dining"?

Hit Parade

News of the Weird

News of the Weird