Erykah Badu

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From June 18 to 24

According to my new calendar, the word of the day is "volant," and it is defined as "moving lightly" or "nimble." I'm not really sure how to incorporate that into a post recommending shows for this week, but I'll do my damnedest. Legendary metal monsters Corrosion of Conformity play the Firebird to ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

Polica at Old Rock House, 2/27/12: Recap

Back in November of 2011, and unknown band (at least around these parts) from Minneapolis, Polica (pronounced Poe-Lisa), quietly put on a gripping performance at the Old Rock House -- even if there were fewer than a dozen people there to witness it. Since that time, Polica has played sold out shows ... More >>

Inside Cirque Du Soliel's Michael Jackson Tribute with St. Louis Trumpeter Keyon Harrold

Courtesy of Cirque Du Soliel Michael Jackson: Still filling arenas.​Trumpeter Keyon Harrold has spent much of his professional life in the relatively laid-back atmosphere of jazz clubs and recording studios. But when the St. Louis native performs in his hometown this week, he'll be in the midd ... More >>

Hey, Ms. DJ

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of June 21-27

= local, * = coming to town ​Euclid Records 1. Black Keys - Brothers 2. Tom Petty - Mojo* 3. Punch Brothers - Antifogmatic 4. Robert Randolph And The Family Band - We Walk This Road 5. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St. 6. Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows - Songs Of ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of May 10

​* = a band coming to town, = signifies a local act Vintage Vinyl 1. NATIONAL---High Violet 2. DEAD WEATHER---Sea Of Cowards 3. NEW PORNOGRAPHERS---Together* 4. OZOMATLI---Fire Away 5. GOGOL BORDELLO---Trans-Continental Hustle* 6. USHER---Raymond V. Raymond 7. CARIBOU---Swim* 8. FLYING LOTU ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of April 26

* means coming to town, means a local release ​Euclid Records 1. Roky Erickson/Okkervil River - True Love Cast Out All Evil 2. MGMT - Congratulations 3. Jeff Beck - Emotion Commotion 4. Shelby Lynne - Tears, Lies, & Alibis 5. Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social ... More >>

Erykah Badu Reportedly Coming Back to St. Louis [Update]

[Update, April 29, 3:30 p.m. The Erykah Badu show at the Fabulous Fox, which did confirm for June 9, has been postponed. According to the venue: "Technical tour production issues require a delay to the tour start and a re-scheduling of the tour dates. Information about the new St. Louis show date a ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of April 29

ZOMG IT'S HANSON. You can re-live my grade school fantasies on August 5 at the Pageant.​ 2720 Cherokee *Alex B (of Pnuma Trio), May 7 Blueberry Hill *Alberta Cross, May 21 Cicero's *AudioTherapy, May 6 *Derek and The Darling, June 3 *Helen Keller Nation, May 13 The Complex *Slick Idiot wit ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of April 19-April 25

As always: The denotes a local release, * means the band is coming to town. ​Euclid Records 1. Caribou, Swim* 2. MGMT, Congratulations 3. Roky Erickson and Okkervil River, True Love Cast Out All Evil 4. Rufus Wainwright, All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu 5. Jonsi, Go 6. Jeff Beck, Emotions ... More >>

New St. Louis Video: Teresajenee Shows Off Her Eclectic Sides with "Freedom"

Last summer, I profiled Teresajenee on the eve of the release of her debut full-length, The Ecklectic. "The eleven-track release encompasses tender piano ballads, kicky electro-driven dance numbers, slow-burn R&B, and gospel- and string-tinged soul," I wrote. "What anchors the album is her expressiv ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 17-23

A special Record Store Day edition of top sellers! equates local, * is a band coming to town. Euclid separated its RSD exclusives for its top ten; Vintage did not. ​Vintage Vinyl 1. VARIOUS ARTISTS---Don't Quit Your Day Job 2. FLAMING LIPS, STAR DEATH & WHITE DWARF WITH HENRY ROLLINS & PEA ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of April 5

A * means the band is coming to town, a indicates locals. ​ Vintage Vinyl 1. ERYKAH BADU---New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh 2. USHER---Raymond V. Raymond 3. DR.DOG---Shame Shame 4. MONICA---Still Standing 5. SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS---I Learned The Hard Way 6. SHE & HIM---Volume ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of March 29

​* denotes a band coming to town; signifies a local band Euclid Records 1. Broken Bells - Broken Bells 2. Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune 3. She & Him - Vol 2. 4. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach 5. Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave 6. Rogue Wave - Permalight 7. Fright ... More >>

St. Louis Is Getting a Lilith Fair Date

Stop smirking: The fact that St. Louis snagged a date on the being-routed Lilith Fair is kind of awesome. This year's list of artists playing some (or all) of the dates for the reactivated all-female-artists tour -- nothing's set in stone yet -- is bordering on the incredible: Heart! Cat Power! Lore ... More >>

Soul Sister: Teresajenee debuts her new album, The Ecklectic

Vintage Vinyl's Top 50 Best-Selling CDs and Top 25 Best-Selling LPs of 2008

Vintage Vinyl just released its list of best-selling LPs and CDs of 2008. (Physical product? Remember that?) Interesting to see how many local releases -- and how much hip-hop/R&B/rap -- is on the CD list, while how much old (and new) indie rock is on the LP list. Looks like you kids are downloa ... More >>

Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes Speaks: A Sneak Preview of the Band's Tour

Austin City Limits Day Two Review: Mugison, Fleet Foxes, Erykah Badu, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, the Fratellis, John Fogerty

Fifth Anniversary of the One Dollar Mix, DJ Trackstar's Debut CD, All Tonight at the Gramophone

Concert Review: The Roots, Erykah Badu at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, 5/29/08

Rising Up: Roots' drummer
?uestlove ruminates on their new album, touring with Erykah Badu and the present state of hip-hop

B-Sides enters the Vortex with Erykah Badu and catches up with Centro-matic lead singer Will Johnson

Show Review: The Roots at Webster University, Friday, April 18

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

DJ Trackstar Presents

Boogie Bang Vol. 12
(Self-released)

Wu-Tang Clan

8 Diagrams
(Motown/Universal)

Free St. Louis Hip-Hop Mixes to Download

Bring in the Trash

Valley of the Dolls

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Get Down with Dave

Chappelle returns with a raucous Block Party

Rap vs. Rapture

Christian hip-hop is on the march, but some say it's the Devil's music

Soul Sisters

Floetry keeps it honest

Film Openings

Week of April 27, 2005

Cold Case

Here's a mystery for Mulder: What's happened to Duchovny's career?

South St. Louis?

There wasn't much of the Lou at South by Southwest

A Tribe Called Quest

Saturday, October 30; the Pageant

Best R&B Artist

Coco Soul

Jill Scott

Sunday, September 26; the Pageant

Sounds Around Town

Week of February 18, 2004

After the Show...

It's the afterparty. Only this one's for charity, not R. Kelly.

Patrice Pike

Friday, January 16; Off Broadway

Macy Gray

The Trouble With Being Myself (Epic)

King of Rock

Rhymer Common breaks new ground on his adventurous, rock-infused new disc

Hella Hol'

Da Hol' 9 get released from their major-label contract -- and have a new release to show for it

Sounds Around Town

Week of January 22, 2003

Macy Gray

The Id (Epic)

Erykah Badu with Nikka Costa

Saturday, Aug. 25; Pageant

Jill Scott

Monday, Aug. 6; Pageant

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Directed by Lasse Hallström