Euclid

Man Robs His Own Sister, Then Gets Chased by Cops as Bullets Fly

According to police, a twenty-year-old black female in the Visitation Park neighborhood was in her bedroom last night, "counting several thousand dollars" -- as one does, apparently, at 12:30 a.m. Her brother and two associates knocked on the bedroom door. When she let them in, her brother ... More >>

The 29 Best Songs You Might Hear at LouFest: Listen to the Playlist From the Comfort of This Blog Post

LouFest is a little more than a week away. There are many reasons to look forward to our city's indie music Super Bowl, now in its third year: the Euclid pop-up store, the local food, the gorgeous setting, the sense of well-being derived from minimizing one's carbon footprint. But ultimately, of cou ... 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 >>

Celebrating Chopin

Brandon Cavanagh Is Ready for Game 5

Brandon Cavanagh, 29 Euclid and McPherson avenues ​​In an effort to celebrate the people who keep our city interesting, Daily RFT is launching a new weekly blog post, "Bold Types," featuring photos and street interviews with the fashionistas, fresh faces and free spirits of our town. I'm g ... More >>

Lunch and People-Watching at Liluma

Robin WheelerSalmon BLT and frites at Liluma​ The Place: Liluma (236 North Euclid Avenue; 314-361-7771), Jim Fiala's Central West End outpost featuring one of the best patios for people-watching in the St. Louis area. The Lunch: A salmon BLT with frites, $12 The Verdict: After the brutality ... More >>

Introducing The Euclid Records Gazebo A-Go-Go Celebration, Featuring Live Music And More

​Euclid Records will be kicking off fall with its first ever Gazebo A-Go-Go Celebration on October 1st. Crafts, food, art, a stage and more will be set up in the Webster Groves Gazebo in Old Orchard, while the annual sidewalk sale will take place down the block at the Euclid store. Performi ... More >>

Central Café offers a menu of Lebanese staples — but, oh, the chicken!

Last Collector Standing: Kevin Buckley on His Record Label, Being "Done" with Grace Basement and Why Vinyl Persists

Jon Scorfina​Kevin Buckley is best known about town for playing in his rock outfit Grace Basement and playing as a solo artist performing traditional Irish folk music. For a time, he worked behind the scenes at Euclid Records, managing their online store, and now he runs his own label, Eastern ... More >>

Euclid Records Having a "Pop-Up Store" at Wilco's Solid Sound Festival

Image via​Yesterday, Wilco announced the second edition of its Solid Sound Festival. This year, the event is taking place June 24-26, again at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MOCA for short). Two headline sets by the band are part of this year's festivities, as is a comedy c ... More >>

Candlelight March Tonight in Support of Gay Teens

​In the past four weeks at least four gay teenagers in the United States have killed themselves following bullying from their peers in school. Tonight in the Central West End, dozens of youth and community members will stand up to say, enough is enough. The group, including members of Growing Amer ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of September 13-19

* = coming to town, = local ​Vintage Vinyl 1. ROBERT PLANT---Band Of Joy 2. WEEZER---Hurley 3. ALOHA MI'SHO---Badd 4. GRINDERMAN---Grinderman 2 5. LINKIN PARK---Thousand Suns 6. LUDO---Prepare The Preparations* 7. JJ GREY & MOFRO---Georgia Warhorse* 8. ARCADE FIRE---Suburbs 9. WALKMEN---Li ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 9

* = coming to town, = local ​ Euclid Records 1. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs 2. Black Crowes - Croweology* 3. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More 4. Black Keys - Brothers 5. Wolf Parade - Expo 86* 6. Jack Johnson - To The Sea 7. Tom Petty - Mojo 8. Devo - Something For Everybody 9. Sher ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of June 28-July 5

= local, * = coming to town Wolf Parade's latest album, Expo 86​ Euclid Records 1. Wolf Parade -- Expo 86 2. Black Keys -- Brothers 3. Rolling Stones -- Exile on Main St. 4. Robert Randolph & the Family Band -- We Walk This Road 5. Band of Horses -- Infinite Arms 6. ... More >>

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 17-23

* = a band coming to town, = a local artist​Euclid Records 1. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street 2. Black Keys - Brothers* 3. Jayhawks - The Bunkhouse Album 4. Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms 5. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

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 >>

Bent Playing the "Cicero's Back to the Basement" Show This Saturday

Annie ZaleskiBent at Record Store Day at Euclid Records, April 2009​On Saturday, November 28, '90s rockers Bent will be playing their first club show in a decade as part of the "Cicero's Back to the Basement" show at (where else?) Cicero's. Also on the bill is the Adoring Heirs (which includes ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of October 26 - November 1

Euclid Records 1. Rosanne Cash - The List 2. Jay Farrar/Ben Gibbard - One Fast Move Or I'm Gone 3. Swell Season - Strict Joy* 4. REM - Live At The Olympia 5. OST - Where The Wild Things Are 6. Tegan And Sara - Sainthood* 7. Chuck Prophet - Let Fr ... More >>

FoodWire: Kirkwood Pi Now Open

President Obama-approved pizza restaurant Pi (website) has opened its second location at 10935 Manchester Road (formerly Two Nice Guys and Trattoria Two). Pi² is open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Call 314-966-8080 for more info. Now th ... More >>

Random St. Louis Links: Lou Barlow's tour diary, Record Store Tour

*Lou Barlow had some nice things to say about St. Louis and his KDHX session on a tour blog on Paste Magazine's website. Check it out! (H/T to 5 Score Pachyderm) He opened for Dinosaur Jr.*The blog Turntabling.net went on a pilgrimage to record stores around the country in recent weeks. They stopped ... More >>

Photos: Record Store Day at Euclid Records and Vintage Vinyl

First: Our Apop Records photographer fell ill yesterday and couldn't go. If anyone took photos, please comment or email me a link, so I can make sure they're represented too. Below, however, find a slideshow of photos I took at Record Store Day at Euclid Records and Vintage Vinyl. Euclid (click for ... More >>

Record Store Day is Saturday, April 18: Vintage Vinyl and Euclid Records Participating

2008's version of Record Store Day -- an entire day devoted to the glory of, uh, the record store -- was such a booming success, people are celebrating again this year on Saturday, April 18. And like last year, Euclid Records and Vintage Vinyl are participating in the festivities. Details ... More >>

Euclid Sessions' First 45 Available: Steve Wynn's "John Coltrane Stereo Blues Pts. 1 and 2"

The first 45 recorded for Euclid Records' Euclid Sessions is now available: Steve Wynn's "John Coltrane Stereo Blues, Pts. 1 and 2." Here's what the store has to say about the song: Steve Wynn first recorded "John Coltrane Stereo Blues" when he was in the Dream Syndicate for their second LP, "Medici ... More >>

Thanksgiving Weekend Concert Calendar: Wednesday, November 26 to Sunday, November, 30

No rest for the weary; there's plenty to do this weekend. Eat a lot, drink a lot and most important, have fun. Also, if you know of bars/clubs open on Thanksgiving note besides what's listened -- family escapism, you see -- chime in! Wednesday, November 26 *Smashing Pumpkins, Fox Theatre *Black Cob ... More >>

The Hard Lessons at Euclid Records, Sunday, November 23

Just a reminder that Detroit's the Hard Lessons are recording songs for a seven-inch at Euclid Records on Sunday, November 23 at 1 p.m. (The band is also playing at Cicero's on Saturday night.) Euclid's Joe Schwab tells me the band is doing a cover song and a new tune it's written -- that's about St ... More >>

Photos: Central West End Adult Costume Party

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Liluma

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Jarritos Limón and tequila

Tortillaria, 8 1/2 South Euclid Avenue; 314-361-4443.

Red Lantern

Mélange, 512 North Euclid Avenue, 314-361-8883

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Coffee Cartel

Best Place to Buy Local Art

Xen Gallery

You Gotta Be There

A dozen things you just can't miss this summer

Big Machers

The scribes of the Jewish Book Fest

Bar None

Bar Italia has retained its stellar reputation because it's just that good

Will Quirk for Food

Does Wild Flower's loyal clientele come for the food or the atmosphere?

Teahouse of the April Moon

St. Louis welcomes two new tea-centric establishments

Baron Rothschild

He can turn bricks into gold, junk into antiques, disasters into opportunities. But Pete Rothschild just can't transform his reputation.

Best Bottomless Cup Of Coffee

Majestic Restaurant

Euclidean Math

The numbers may be a little higher than you'd expect for Vietnamese food in St. Louis, but Little Saigon Café's offerings add up to an enjoyable meal

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

KMOX-AM talker Charles Jaco promotes his latest project; Channel 30 anchor Patrick Emory lets St. Louis in on a little secret

FINELY AGED

The Central West End's Balaban's grows old with grace