Exene Cervenka

Lydia Loveless

8 p.m. Friday, November 18. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

Last Collector Standing: Ashley Hohman on Hunting Records, Riding in Cars with X's John Doe and Her Latest Band, Doom Town

Jon Scorfina​Having just returned from the St. Louis Record Show this previous Sunday, Last Collector Standing caught up with Doom Town bassist Ashley Hohman. On the way up to her third-story room in her communal home behind KDHX studios, different genres of music echo from all the neighboring ... More >>

Video: See the Knitters Perform "Poor Little Critter on the Road" at the Old Rock House, Sunday, May 16

The Knitters -- featuring John Doe, Exene Cervenka and DJ Bonebrake of X, and long-time musical pals Dave Alvin and Jonny Ray Bartel-- performed on Sunday night at the Old Rock House. Did you go? How was it? Judging by the following video, the show sounded more like a Friday night hootenanny than a ... More >>

John Doe

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Tomorrow! Dex Romweber Duo at the Fox Hole at Atomic Cowboy

Annie ZaleskiDex Romweber, July 2008 at Off Broadway​This one's flying a bit under the radar, unjustly so: The almighty Dex Romweber Duo is performing at the Fox Hole at Atomic Cowboy tomorrow night, making good on drummer Sara Romweber's July 2008 promise that they'd come back. Bob Reuter's A ... More >>

Somewhere Out There: Exene Cervenka's new solo record, Somewhere Gone, has strong roots in Missouri

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of October 4-10

Every Monday (or Tuesday), A to Z publishes the best-selling releases from area independent record stores from the preceding week. An asterisk after an album name indicates that the act is coming to town. And so without further ado: Euclid Records 1. Built To Spill - There Is No Enemy 2. Mountain ... More >>

Love Kills: Charlie Starkweather as Hopeless Romantic

Photo: Jill RitterBroken, bloody and a murderer -- what's not to love?​Kyle Jarrow's Love Kills is a different sort of musical. Set in a 1958 Nebraska jail, the plot matches two sets of lovers -- middle-age Gertrude and Merle, teen-age Charlie and Caril -- and their attempt to understand what the ... More >>

MP3: Kim Lenz and the Jaguars, "Touch Me," Playing at Beale on Broadway Tomorrow!

Looking for something a bit different to do tomorrow night? Head on down to Beale on Broadway to catch rockabilly act Kim Lenz & the Jaguars. The singer just released a new album, It's All True! -- and as the LP's first single, "Touch Me," proves, Lenz can hold her own with other fiery females s ... More >>

Exene Cervenka of X Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

exenecervenka.comCervenkaExene Cervenka, singer of the influential LA-punk band X, who now lives in Missouri, announced on her Web site today that she has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Cervenka, 53, posted this statement on her site:After some months of not feeling 100% healthy, I recently ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: April 3 to 5

Friday, April 3 *The Ting-Tings/DJ Superconductor, Pageant *Rosebuds/Megafaun, Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center *Beach House/Raglani, Billiken Club *Goldcure, Way Out Club *Glass Waves, The Gramophone *Tionol, Schlafly Tap Room *Off With Their Heads/Humanoids, Firebird *The Spares, Music Folk *Fresh He ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week of March 10

Off Broadway *Marshall Crenshaw, Thursday, April 2 *Lydia, Wednesday, April 8 *Michael Jonas, Sunday, April 12 *Hot Panda, Monday, April 13 *Joy Bus, Wednesday, April 22 *Richard Buckner, Sunday, May 3 *KRISTEENYOUNG, Tuesday, May 5   Pop's *Dragonforce, Friday, April 24 *Twiztid, Saturday ... More >>

SXSW: Local St. Louis Bands Going?

So, this year's model of SXSW snuck up on me: Two weeks from now, I'll be in Austin running around in eighty different directions, music surrounding me from the second I step off the plane. Accordingly, I'm a bit behind as to who from St. Louis is going this year. So far, my list includes:Official s ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Announcements, Week of February 17

Here are concert announcements for the week of February 17 at clubs around St. Louis! Editor's note: Keep in mind these are generally long-lead shows with national ties or last-minute local things just announced by venues -- not locals-only concerts happening in the far-off future. So don't be offen ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: June 27-29

Rancid/Exene Cervenka and the Original Sinners

7 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois

Summer Concert Calendar: Hit all the high notes this summer with our expanded concert listings

St. Louis Gigantic Concert Calendar, April 7 through August

LA punks X celebrate turning 31 in style

The Knitters

8 p.m. Monday, December 3. The Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

St. Louis New Concerts, Week of October 16

Show Me the Garage Rock!

B-Sides highlights must-see acts in this weekend's Show-Me Blowout.

2007 RFT Music Showcase

Week of May 31, 2007

Looking South (XSW)

St. Louis bands make a fine showing at Austin's annual indie-rock spring break.

Auld Lang Lou

The year that was 2006 in the St. Louis music scene

X / Rollins Band

7 p.m. Monday, August 7. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois).

The Lexicon of Love

B-Sides catches up with ABC's Martin Fry, discusses this year's Clayton Jazz Fest and shows off the next grand-slammin' St. Louis scene trading card

X-Factor

The 7 Shot Screamers hang with Morrissey, tour with Exene Cervenka — and make the Lou proud

Local motion

Friday, December 23; the Way Out Club (2525 South Jefferson Avenue)

The Knitters

Friday, September 9; Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)

Get Your Acts Together

Our handy guide to this year's Music Showcase

BANG sugar BANG

Friday, October 8; Lemmons

Jon Dee Graham

Friday, July 2; Frederick's Music Lounge

X Spots the Mark

Don't expect Exene Cervenka to drag X quietly into the future

Original Sinners

Saturday, August 17; Hi-Pointe

Sound of Satellites

With the new release Satellite Rides, the Old 97's continue their transformation from a country-rock band to a more expansive outfit.

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