Frank Sinatra

Between the Covers of the Great American Songbook

Raul Malo Talks Mavericks Reunion and Staving Off Cynicism with Holiday Music

Kristin Barlowe​When Raul Malo rattles off singers like Frank Sinatra, Pavarotti, Elvis, Andrea Bocelli, Hank Williams and Celia Cruz, he's not name dropping and he's not blowing smoke. The former lead singer of one of the great country bands of the '90s, the Mavericks, and current solo artist ... More >>

Sleigh Bells Ring-A-Ding-Ding

Kristin Barlowe​When Raul Malo rattles off singers like Frank Sinatra, Pavarotti, Elvis, Andrea Bocelli, Hank Williams and Celia Cruz, he's not name dropping and he's not blowing smoke. The former lead singer of one of the great country bands of the '90s, the Mavericks, and current solo artist ... More >>

Sleigh Bells Ring-A-Ding-Ding

Kristin Barlowe​When Raul Malo rattles off singers like Frank Sinatra, Pavarotti, Elvis, Andrea Bocelli, Hank Williams and Celia Cruz, he's not name dropping and he's not blowing smoke. The former lead singer of one of the great country bands of the '90s, the Mavericks, and current solo artist ... More >>

23 Musicians with Michele Bachmann Eyes: Horrifying and Hypnotic

Jeff Tweedy as the Queen of Rage​Michelle Bachmann's Newsweek cover, on which she stares out icily over the headline The Queen Of Rage, has provoked intense reaction, mostly because of Bachmann's rapidly ballooning public caricature, but at least partly because the look in her eyes is somethin ... More >>

Smoking Popes' Josh Caterer On Deciding To Do A Concept Record And Touring

Katie Hovland​Josh Caterer, lead singer and one of the three Caterer brothers in the four-piece Smoking Popes, was compared to his grandparents' crooners while he wrote torch songs like "Need You Around" in his early twenties and sang about fatherhood and adulthood on 2008's Stay Down, the ban ... More >>

The Ten Most Cringe-Worthy Celebrity Vocal Duets

The soon to be collaborating Voices. Courtesy of NBC​Oh great. The judges/coaches from NBC's hit karaoke tournament vocal competition "The Voice" are going to collaborate. Specifically, Maroon 5, led by slightly soulful popster Adam Levine will be joined by Christina Aguilera to perform their ... More >>

Would You Pay $40 for a Kurt Cobain Sushi Combo?

​The fine folks at Blue Ocean Sushi just dropped by with a menu folded into the shape of a collared shirt (see above). Down the right side there, you can see celebrity names; they continue on the back and, as it turns out, correspond to various sushi combo platters. Chuck Berry costs you $12 a ... More >>

Sweetheart Songs

​The fine folks at Blue Ocean Sushi just dropped by with a menu folded into the shape of a collared shirt (see above). Down the right side there, you can see celebrity names; they continue on the back and, as it turns out, correspond to various sushi combo platters. Chuck Berry costs you $12 a ... More >>

ask a mexican

​The fine folks at Blue Ocean Sushi just dropped by with a menu folded into the shape of a collared shirt (see above). Down the right side there, you can see celebrity names; they continue on the back and, as it turns out, correspond to various sushi combo platters. Chuck Berry costs you $12 a ... More >>

St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 8.23-8.29

​Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Andrew Mark Veety: Andrew shared a brief history of Provel. Rhubarb and Honey: Kimberly made a Green Tomato Pie. Cupcake Project: Stef showed how to make Pink Frosting Without Food Coloring.

Soul Sister: Teresajenee debuts her new album, The Ecklectic

​Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Andrew Mark Veety: Andrew shared a brief history of Provel. Rhubarb and Honey: Kimberly made a Green Tomato Pie. Cupcake Project: Stef showed how to make Pink Frosting Without Food Coloring.

St. Louis Aviation Expert Remembers a Time When Air Travel Was Exotic

flickr.com/photos/The Picture HouseIn 1957, amid the true glory days of air travel, Frank Sinatra came out with a hit song, "Come Fly With Me," which evoked the glamour and exhilarating anticipation of climbing aboard an airplane.Come fly with me, lets' fly let's fly awayIf you can use s ... More >>

Bear Market Sandwich Extravaganza: Oscar Mayer Deli Creations Flatbread Sandwich, Buffalo-Style Ranch Chicken

This week the Bear Market embarks on a great adventure: the sandwich. Last weekend we bought a stack of frozen grocery store panini and flatbread and stockpiled them in the RFT freezer. Barring theft, we will try out a new one every day this week.We had to go back to the supermarket this morning to ... More >>

Bar of the Week (Cougar Edition): Failoni's

This week the Bear Market embarks on a great adventure: the sandwich. Last weekend we bought a stack of frozen grocery store panini and flatbread and stockpiled them in the RFT freezer. Barring theft, we will try out a new one every day this week.We had to go back to the supermarket this morning to ... More >>

St. Louis' Dolce’ Nightclub is Dead

This week the Bear Market embarks on a great adventure: the sandwich. Last weekend we bought a stack of frozen grocery store panini and flatbread and stockpiled them in the RFT freezer. Barring theft, we will try out a new one every day this week.We had to go back to the supermarket this morning to ... More >>

Lounge Hard, Lounge Free

The Gateway Men’s Chorus goes retro

The (Late) Morning Brew: Thursday, 4.3

The Gateway Men’s Chorus goes retro

Muppet Gone to Heaven

Veteran bluesman Bobby Rush charms China, while B-Sides makes a mixtape for Elmo the Muppet’s life.

This Week's Issue

Veteran bluesman Bobby Rush charms China, while B-Sides makes a mixtape for Elmo the Muppet’s life.

Craps

The Rat Pack -- Live at the Sands deals a losing hand at the Fox.

It’s Sinatra’s World -- Again

The Rat Pack -- Live at the Sands deals a losing hand at the Fox.

Thrill Ride

Unreal has a good hair day.

The House Always Wins

Ocean's Thirteen is a washed-up threequel. How much you wanna bet Hollywood makes a bundle?

Tazu's Margarita (Like No Other)

Liluma, 238 North Euclid Avenue; 314-361-7771.

DeVotchKa / My Brightest Diamond

Sunday, December 3. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

Mobius Band / Baby Dayliner

9 p.m. Saturday, October 21. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

The Dean Is Risen

B-Sides examines some Dean Martin albums we wish existed, gets the scoop on Ozzfest injuries and spotlights this week's local trading-card all-star

Mob Scene

Maggiano's Little Italy places style over substance

Slice of Life

Jon Feraro's Jersey-style pies are the real thing

The Chase Is Still the Place

The story of a landmark family

Nikka Costa

Saturday, May 7; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of April 6, 2005

Blind Phyllis

The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)

Hans and Hector

Saying goodbye to Hans Vonk

Best Lounge Act

Alex Failoni Jr. and Tom Kelly

Summer Camp

Demme's Candidate overhaul goes for the knowing giggle

Frank Sinatra

Young Blue Eyes: Birth of a Crooner Bluebird (RCA)

This Charming Man

Why Morrissey is newly hip among bands that sound nothing like him

Ween

Live in Chicago (Sanctuary)

Various Artists

Party Monster (TVT Records)

Ever Been Booted From or Banned From Any Place or Organization?

Week of July 16, 2003

Whiskey

Delmar Restaurant & Lounge, 6235 Delmar, 314-726-6565

If You Could Walk a Mile in Anybody's Shoes, Whose Would They Be?

Week of September 25, 2002

Lazarus, Reborn

Peter Bogdanovich wasn't dead. He was just acting like it.

Bang the Drum All Weekend

Renowned session drummer Ndugu Chancler heads up a celebration of the beat at UM-St. Louis

Telepathetic

What Women Want has far too little on the mind

How Do You Envision God? (Part 1 of 2)

Published the week of October 4, 2000

Audiocity

Leroy Huddleston likes to reach out and touch his neighbors -- all day long

1998: The Year in Music, Part 2

Leroy Huddleston likes to reach out and touch his neighbors -- all day long