Compton

Suspect Crashes Into St. Louis Cop Car, Injures Officer, Escapes; Second Cop Faces Bullets

After an incredibly violent Monday night in St. Louis, metro police officers were busy again yesterday evening responding to several dangerous calls from the streets. One cop faced a hail of bullets from a driver at around the same time that another cop, in a separate incident, was injured in a poli ... More >>

Archive Bookstore: Independent St. Louis Shop Will Likely Shut Down, Owner "Heartbroken"

Amber Dover, a co-owner of the Archive Bookstore in St. Louis, says she can't ignore her financial struggles anymore: The time has come, it seems, to close the doors of her independent shop. "I've been really, really heartbroken," Dover tells Daily RFT. "I feel like I'm at the deathbed of a good f ... More >>

Kendrick Lamar Brings the House Down at the Chaifetz Arena 4/17/13: Review and Setlist

Compton's new "King of West Coast Hip-Hop" (so dubbed by the likes of Dr. Dre, the Game and Snoop Dogg) made a stop in St. Louis last night to a packed Chaifetz Arena. The prodigious, fan-favorite rapper was welcomed by a rabidly excited crowd, and performed with the confidence of a veteran, rather ... More >>

Best of Coachella Day One

Day one of The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brought something more unusual than ironic outfits or that poor guy who couldn't get his flip flops on for the life of him: this year there was rain. The festival held in the Southern California desert is known for scorching, sometime ... More >>

Damonte Simmons: St. Louis Homicide No. 15; Shot in South City

​Damonte Simmons, a 20-year-old black man, was shot multiple times in the chest at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday while in the 400 block of Eichelberger Street (above). Simmons ran north one block to the 5300 block of Compton after being shot, where he collapsed and died.Police have no suspects or motive for t ... More >>

11/11/11: Celebrate with the Eleven Magazine Cherokee Street Bash

​It's 11 11 11 folks, which probably means the apocalypse is coming. Or maybe all these elevens mean you should just buy lottery tickets or something. So, how will you users of the Gregorian calendar be celebrating 11/11/11? We have at least one suggestion: Our friends at Eleven magazine are ... More >>

Progress Report: Tower Groove Records Compilation

To call Smokin' Baby -- the studio owned and operated by Jason Hutto of the band Warm Jets USA -- a rock & roll kind of place is to somewhat understate the case. Located just north of Cherokee on Compton, the basement recording space is lean, mean and filthy. Cut the smoke with a knife and it will b ... More >>

Lenard Blair on New St. Louis Art Collective Civil Ape

Diana BenantiNasty Cat Bath performing last night at Civil Ape's studio. ​Last Friday we told you about Civil Ape's fundraiser for the St. Louis Arts Project (SLAP) Conference in conjunction with the weeklong Chautauqua Art Labs. About 125 people gathered to check out design collective Civil A ... More >>

Today! The Midtown Alley Street Fest

The Midtown Alley Street Fest is taking place today from 4-11 p.m. in, um, Midtown. Says the event's website: The Happy Hour of the summer takes place on Locust Street in the heart of Midtown Alley. Free to the public, Locust will be closed from Garrison to Compton to celebrate the neighborhood wit ... More >>

ATM Solutions Robbery: Suspect Arrested After Car Chase

St. Louis police report that they were re-canvassing the neighborhood surrounding the 4400 block of Evans this morning when they spotted a Dodge Charger they believe may have been involved in yesterday's robbery of ATM Solutions. The suspect was arrested after crashing his Dodge Charger at Compton ... More >>

David Thornton: St. Louis Homicide No. 45; Gunmen Shoot Him in Back Inside His Home

David Thornton was inside the split-family home he rented with his girlfriend Monday night when three gunmen burst through the door, shooting him in the back. The murder happened just after dark in this flat in the 3800 block of Compton, a distance from Chippewa.​

Mardi Gras The Way It Used To Be: Fat Tuesday in Carondelet

flickr.com/photos/supercerealA few weeks back I mentioned how a group of people fed up with the draconian rules and overt commercialization of St. Louis Mardi Gras were planning an alternative festival this year. Well, I now have specifics. The event will take place this coming Tuesday, February 24, ... More >>

Interview: Rockabilly Hall-of-Famer James Intveld

If James Intveld wasn't such a nice guy, you'd want to kill him. The L.A.-born rockabilly and country singer acts, directs, writes, produces and can play any instrument you throw at him. Last year's Have Faith, his third solo album, offers a graceful ode to the Nashville Sound without losing his hon ... More >>

Last Night: Ludacris at Exo, Listening Party for Theater of the Mind, Election Night Celebration

Where to Watch the Vice Presidential Debate in St. Louis

Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed Responds to Audit and Chides Street Department Over Bike Lanes

Before the Music Dies Screening Tonight at SLU at 6 p.m., A to Z DJing After at Halo Bar

The Spirit of Frederick's Music Lounge Returns at Iron Barley

City of Bad Shoulders

Advocates for the disabled flag down Missouri’s highway builders and demand they pay greater attention to accessibility.

God. Country (and what a country!). BRANSON.

Join us on a guided tour of emigré comedian Yakov Smirnoff's adopted home, a veritable geezer's Shangri-La.

Rebuilt to Suit

SLU won't say what it has in store for the Locust Business District.

Lush Life for Mississippi Nights?

Mississippi Nights to Close

Mississippi Nights to Close

Barred Bard

Who knew Shakespeare was so good at rehabilitation?

Obscurity Knocks

CD Baby's weird and wacky Missouri musicians, "Yo! RFT Raps" talks to inBox magazine's svengali, and the Raconteurs star in this week's Download

Full Court Press

DJ Crucial ropes in an all-star cast of collaborators for his latest album

Cold as Ice

Two St. Louis rappers deconstruct an early-'90s classic

The Forty Challenge

"No stronger than the tap water in Compton": We put Forties to the test

Get Your Acts Together

Our handy guide to this year's Music Showcase

The Game

The Documentary (Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope)

Merry Christmas, Beeyotch!

Forget caroling. Here are a few hip-hop jammy-jams to warm your Yule log.

Next Best Thing

If you weren't at this landmark blues concert, Lightning in a Bottle will do

Capsule Reviews

Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater

Where the Boys Are

Lee is 28 years old, lives at home with his parents and will let you jerk him off for $25

Keb' Mo'

Wednesday, March 10; Pageant

Nuclear Half-Lies

Mallinckrodt's workers were poisoned and the government said it would pay. So far, those promises haven't been kept.

The Isley Brothers

Body Kiss (T-Neck/Dreamworks)

Attitude Check

Four discs trace the development of the original gangstas

The Liars with Brain Transplant and the Star Death

Monday, March 18; Way Out Club

Spit and Cigarettes

Week of February 27, 2002

No Place Like Home

Public housing is going upscale, and it's the new "mixed-income" mantra that's doing the trick. At Darst-Webbe, "upscale" won't house everyone who's poor, but it'll sure make poverty invisible.

Roll Call

Cleaning out the inbox yields interesting results

Urban Caverns

The homeless take a hike so that a "community" can come together.

Cherokee People

A trip to the South Side is a quick way to go south of the border

Public Exchange

Artist Mary Miss' plan for the space next to the new Federal Courthouse is vastly different from the statues and monolithic sculptures of the past. It's public art that actually keeps the public in mind.

Hit Parade

Short Cut

Hit Parade