D.X. Ferris

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From October 22 to 28

This week's list is a bonus-deluxe-super edition, with TEN shows instead of the usual nine, on account of this Tuesday getting twice its usual attention. There's good reason: Tuesday night features separate appearances by both ska legend the Skatalites and nihilistic post-punk pioneer Swans. They're ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From April 30 to May 6

This week is another of those extra-packed ones, so this list is a bit longer than usual -- hooray for St. Louis music! If anything remains of your vehicles after Saturday's ridiculous hailstorm (mine only lost a window or two, no biggie) make sure hit the town or else you'll be missing some excelle ... More >>

The 33 1/3 Series is Accepting Submissions

​Earlier this month, Spin announced that it is moving most of its album reviews to Twitter. Music writing is getting shorter, not longer, and yet the 33 1/3 Series, which has the gall to publish entire books on albums that aren't even current, soldiers on. There are 85 installments in print n ... More >>

The Fuck Off and Dies Records New Songs

Image via​In late January, Story of the Year frontman Dan Marsala revealed some obscure trivia about the band's breakthrough album, Page Avenue, which the band played in its entirety Friday, February 4 at the Pageant. At the same time, he also delivered an update about the Fuck off and Dies, h ... More >>

Interview: Kenn Nardi on Anacrusis' New Song and Current Goings-On

​Local metal legends Anacrusis reunited for a couple of gigs last spring to promote the release of the double CD Hindsight: Suffering Hour and Reason Revisited, a new re-recording of the band's first two albums (which were originally released in 1988 and 1990). The release and shows went over ... More >>

Interview: Pauly Shore on His Career Resurgence, Why He's Not Doing Music Again and Whether He Dated Kylie Minogue

Pauly Shore​Pauly Shore, the comedian formerly known as the we-ee-ee-easel, hasn't been on the A-list since the '90s, but he's fought to keep himself in the spotlight. When the big movie roles stopped coming in, he returned to TV in the short-lived reality show, Minding The Store, which follow ... More >>

Interview: Lemmy: 49% Motherfucker, 51% Son of a Bitch Directors Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski

On Sunday, Motörhead is playing at Pop's with Valient Thorr and Clutch. The show isn't sold out yet. In this week's paper, D.X. Ferris spoke with Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, the co-directors of a new documentary on Lemmy, titled Lemmy: 49% Motherfucker, 51% Son of a Bitch. That interview is here ... More >>

Story of the Year on Its Nirvana Cover and More Trivia about Page Avenue

Tim Harmon​In this week's RFT, Story of the Year frontman Dan Marsala reveals some obscure trivia about the band's breakthrough album, Page Avenue, which the band will play in its entirety Friday, February 4 at the Pageant. Below, read on for some leftovers about songs from the record, the ban ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis on Making Music and Liking Katy Perry over Lady Gaga

Dove Shore​Tonight is the long-awaited, very-sold-out Girl Talk show at the Pageant. In this week's paper, D.X. Ferris spoke with Gregg Gillis, the man behind the moniker. (Note: The author is a fellow Pittsburgh native who grew up in the same classic-rock-obsessed area and witnessed Girl Talk ... More >>

Interview: St. Louis Drummer Chad Smith Ready to Reunite with Geezer Butler's GZR

​Last week, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler announced he's ready to reconvene his band GZR. The latest lineup, he said, will "probably" feature Chad Smith -- the veteran St. Louis drummer, not the Red Hot Chili Peppers percussionist of the same name. Smith has been all over the local scen ... More >>

How Has Your Experience Been with Gorilla Productions?

​Occasional RFT freelancer D.X. Ferris has a long feature in this week's Cleveland Scene about Gorilla Productions, a company that self-describes as "a concert productions company that specializes in working with and developing unsigned talent across the country." Although Gorilla is based in ... More >>

Interview: Eyehategod Bassist Gary Mader Talks Phil Anselmo, Addiction and the Louisiana Oil Spill (Hint: "Fuck BP.")

Eyehategod​Underground sludge legends Eyehategod have pulled it together for what could be a breakout tour. The New Orleans band has been grinding it out since 1988, and it's been a rough, broken road. As documented in the group's lyrics, things such as addiction, incarceration and probation h ... More >>

R.I.P. Metal Legend, Metal Gentleman Ronnie James Dio, 1942-2010

(Editor's note: D.X. Ferris is a frequent RFT contributor and the author of the 33 1/3 book on Slayer's Reign in Blood. He was kind enough to write this obituary yesterday.) Ronnie James Dio, R.I.P.​His band mates didn't invite him to the induction, but let's face it: Ronnie James Dio might b ... More >>

New (Local) Music Thursday: Nato Caliph Goes Retro, Metal Soldiers Anacrusis Get Reissued

Anacrusis: Now​In this week's paper, D.X. Ferris caught up with local metal soldiers Anacrusis, who will be playing live this weekend for the first time since the early '90s. The free, all-ages show is at T. Billy Buffett's (9004 Overland Plaza, Overland; 314-427-1616) and starts at 8 p.m. Rea ... More >>

The Best of 2009 in Music

Interview Outtakes: Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta

Hatebreed, with Jamey Jasta in the middle.​In this week's issue, D.X. Ferris chats with Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta, who just might be one of the nicest dudes in rock. The Connecticut metallic hardcore band plays at Pop's tonight with Born of Osiris, Unearth, Cannibal Corpse and Hate Eterna ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman

​In this week's paper, D.X. Ferris chatted with Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman. The tech-metal band has a new album, Option Paralysis, due in the new year and are at Pop's tomorrow night with Thursday, Fake Problems, Endless Hallway and Leaking Africa. In the print story, Ferris d ... More >>

In The December 10 Music Section of the Riverfront Times, Read About...

*Christian Schaeffer reviews ten of the year's holiday albums. Ho ho ho. We'll have more releases featured on the blog very soon... *On the B-Sides tip, D.X. Ferris spoke with Ben Weinman of the Dillinger Escape Plan, who will be playing with Thursday at Pop's on Saturday. Ferris also chatted with ... More >>

Lemmy Entertain You: Twenty questions With Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister

Tonight! Hot Cha Cha and the Natural Selection at Cicero's MP3 Fun

Bryon MillerHot Cha Cha, in the flesh​Cicero's hosts a riotous bill of epic proportions tonight. First up are long-distance-locals the Natural Selection. If you missed our feature a few weeks ago -- or missed the band's show then -- here's your chance to catch the act's funk-da-fied dance party ag ... More >>

Tuesday Mash-Up: Snoop Dogg vs. Crowded House

I'm not sure if "jam" is a strong enough word for this. Props to D.X. Ferris for sending this along.Snoop Dogg -vs- Crowded House - The Weather Episode - Snoop Dogg -vs- Crowded House

Tonight! Josh Ritter/Langhorne Slim, Gil Mantera's Party Dream/El Ten Eleven, Toad the Wet Sprocket

Although it's Tuesday, you wouldn't know it from tonight's hectic concert schedule. First, at Off Broadway, it's Josh Ritter -- although if you don't already have tickets, you might be out of luck. According to Off Broadway's Twitter, "a few [are] available at the door at 8PM. Otherwise--SOLD OUT." ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Glenn Danzig, Part One

Headlining a headbanger fest, Glenn Danzig celebrates a career in and out of metal, while Michael Zapruder's intricate pop songs transcend the singer-songwriter tag

Misfits Reunion Allegedly Scuttled by New Leader Jerry Only

B-Sides cuts to the heart of the matter with songwriter John Hiatt, while a new book about Slayer asserts the band's thrash-metal dominance

Nine Inch Nails

Ghosts I-IV
(The Null Corporation)

Dennis Kucinich and Sean Penn Like Heavy Metal, Bro'ing Down

High on Fire, Sunday, February 17 at the Creepy Crawl Bonus Slayer Reference!

Still Precious After All These Years

B-Sides gets real with our favorite Pretender and theSTART's Aimee Echo.

Dead Milkmen member Joe Jack Talcum: Monday at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

Danzig with the Stars

The coolest guy you know named Glenn finds Lost Tracks.

Kick out the jammies.

A toddler and her dad road-test alt-lullabies for B-Sides, while the Downtown Trio adds jazz and pizzazz to local TV staple the Fan Show.