Fred Friction

Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis from April 8 to 13

Warning: show-going can be bad for your health. I type this with watery eyes, a sore head and throat, and a forever-runny, impossible-to-breathe-out-of nose. I suppose all that putzing around in the rain between breaking a sweat at shows over the weekend really exacerbated things quickly. Bah! Worth ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: March 22 to 24

Bunnygrunt turns 20 this weekend! Not many bands live long enough to celebrate two decades, so be sure to prepare some spankings. Besides that, there's of other bands to see in a wide variety of shape and size. Read on for our recommendations.

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: Jan. 4 to 6

Whoa, it's a new year, and change is weird. I'm still getting used to working at this office. This week, I've been strategically re-adjusting the angle of this side view mirror set up on my soon-to-be desk, which Daniel apparently kicked off of his car one day and brought up here "to prevent people ... More >>

Full Circle with The Flaming Lips: 2012 In Review

Editor's Note: The end of 2012 is upon us (also the end of the world, if you believe in that sort of thing), so we thought we'd put a cap on things by sharing some of our personal favorite shows, albums, events and general shenanigans. Join us as we indulge in some navel-gazing! When I write articl ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From October 1 to 7

Uh....I got nothin'. This little mouse cursor icon has been blinking at me for a couple minutes now while I've been just staring vacantly at my keyboard, unable to think of anything amusing to write in this little show-post introductory paragraph. It's not my fault. When I came in this morning I cam ... More >>

Fred Friction

9 p.m. Friday, August 10. Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street.

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From August 6 to August 12

This week's picks feature three rather large (as in a lot of bands) festival-type shows -- four if you count the 90s-fest happening at Verizon on Tuesday. On Friday, STL is the Movement 3 will go down at the Firebird; rappers Tef Poe, A-Game, Vega, Step or Get Left, Domino Effect, and ATG will perfo ... More >>

The Orbz Taking Up Residence at El Lenador, Starting Tonight

Midwestern indie rock band, the Orbz begins a month long residency tonight at El Lenador (3124 Cherokee St). The Orbz will play for free every Monday in July.

Clank, Boom and Steam! A Tribute to Tom Wait

8 p.m. Friday, March 16. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

The Ten Best Shows this Weekend: February 24 to 26

Have you sufficiently recovered from last night's EP releases from Theresa Payne and iLLPHONiCS? Good, because there's more new local music in the hopper: Water Liars will release its much-ballyhooed debut, Phantom Limb, tonight at Off Broadway, and Lantern Lights will do the same at Foam Coffee & B ... More >>

Best St. Louis Shows of 2011: Part Two

Tom LampeJay Farrar on the pedal steel for Colonel Ford​New Year's Eve isn't just amateur hour. It's a night-long, clown-car traffic jam of colossally defeated expectations, a dispiriting exercise in futility, even, or especially, when you're somewhere somewhat less coastal than Rio. In St. L ... More >>

The Party's Never Over

The Ten Best Things To Do On Labor Day Weekend In St. Louis

​Welcome to our favorite Commie holiday, where we celebrate the laborers by taking Monday off and no longer wearing white. We'd say something about the coming of Fall, but our landlord just announced they've decided to keep the pool we share with a nearby apartment complex open until the end ... More >>

Tower Groove Records Carnival

2 p.m. Sunday, September 4. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Behold, The Awesome Lineup For Tower Groove Records' Upcoming Carnival

​The nascent Tower Groove Records gets more exciting by the day. You can read, in our earlier story, more about the collective's inception and goals. Basically, several South City stalwarts decided it was time to pool their resources, and bands have been lining up to do the same. And while it ... More >>

Show Review: Still Be Around: A Tribute to Uncle Tupelo, Off Broadway, Saturday, December 4

​When big events hit St. Louis, like Loufest, the first question is always, "Will Uncle Tupelo reunite for this?" Probably not. Instead, fans got something just as special at Still Be Around: A Tribute to Uncle Tupelo. Instead of a nostalgic trip back to the early '90s, the audience got a glimpse ... More >>

2009 RFT Music Awards Nominees: The List With Music!

A bit late, but below the jump you'll find links to as many blogposts we've run with MP3s -- and the occasional MySpace page and embedded tune -- of each nominated band. Whew. Chime in with any URLs that have tunes in the comments, of course. I think I have everyone. The music showcase blurbs/infor ... More >>

RFT Music Awards Nominees & Showcase Performers

2009 RFTMusic Showcase Schedule! Right Here!

Just before we adjourned for the three-day weekend, I received the lineup/schedule for this year's RFT Music Showcase, on Sunday, June 7. Here's the full list of nominees -- and don't forget to vote for your faves! And if you have any complaints/gripes -- I don't want to hear them, because I didn't ... More >>

Midwest Mayhem

7 p.m. Thursday, May 14. The City Museum, 701 North 15th Street.

Winning the War: The 2009 RFT Music Awards nominees and annual music showcase are here!

KDHX Midwest Mayhem Lineup Announced Pledge Drive

KDHX's annual pledge drive is going on right now through April 5 (full disclosure: I'm a programmer). To donate, head to its website or call 314-664-3688 at pretty much any hour of the day. The station has also announced the lineup for Midwest Mayhem, the annual event which takes place thi ... More >>

Radical Sons Release New EP on Secretly Canadian Vinyl-Only Imprint

Congrats to the Radical Sons, which is releasing its new EP, Throwing Knives, on the Secretly Canadian vinyl-only imprint St. Ives in May. The polarizing local band's new release was produced by Patrick Crecelius (Fred Friction); its next local show is opening for Pretty & Nice at the Firebird o ... More >>

CD Release: Fred Friction, Jesus Drank Wine

In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer chatted with Fred Friction about his new album, Jesus Drank Wine. The entire conversation is fantastic, but here's a sneak preview:Was there an overall aesthetic you were shooting for, where you wanted it rough around the edges? I told him to keep Exile on M ... More >>

Photos: R.I.P. Frederick's Music Lounge

Fred Friction, "proprietor and figurehead of the late, great Frederick's Music Lounge," as Christian Schaeffer writes in this week's RFT, has been busy in the basement of the Iron Barley in South City.Schaeffer writes: "Friction recently began booking shows in the basement space at the restaurant Ir ... More >>

Stranger than Friction: Beloved Lou music champion Fred Friction discusses his debut solo album and new venue

Fred's Six Feet Under Re-Opens Under Iron Barley

According to KDHX's blog, Fred's Six Feet Under -- the venue underneath Iron Barley that's run by Fred Friction -- is now open again, as of this past weekend. Whoever is in charge, please email us your listings. Friction, meanwhile, will celebrate the release of a new album with a show at Off Broadw ... More >>

Lo-Fi Sessions: Magnolia Summer, Ludo, Fred Friction

The Spirit of Frederick's Music Lounge Returns at Iron Barley

Homespun: Various Artists

Sound (52nd City)

W Is for Wrathful

Last Call

We remember Frederick's Music Lounge

Movin' Right Along

A venerable rock club plans to close — albeit temporarily. Plus, part two of our 2006 round-up and things to do around town this weekend.

Christmas Wrapping

Locals share their holiday memories; the latest on Frederick's Music Lounge's sartorial swag and for-sale signs

The Ghost in You

Get your spook on at Halloween shows around town

Won't Be Worried Long

Hunter Brumfield III: 1974-2005

The Friction Tape

Especially when it casts Fred Friction as Susan B. Anthony

Letters

Week of December 15, 2004

Best Bartender

Fred Friction

The Highway Matrons

Saturday, January 3; Lemmons

Fred Friendly

Fred's Variety Group doesn't let ego get in the way of the music

Best Worst Drink

Frederick's Music Lounge

Best Radio Commercials

Zipatoni Industries on KDHX (88.1 FM)

Little Rock

These days, spaces once reserved for solo performers are being crammed with a wider array of sounds

Best Open Mic

Frederick's Music Lounge

Gem Stone

The Dave Stone Free Jazz Unit shines at Centro Sociale

Various Artists

Axes and Snaxes (Rooster Lollipop)

HIGHWAY TO HELL

Rock & roll is alive and well in St. Louis, living in sin with the Highway Matrons

GOOD BUZZ

Make a beeline to Frederick's Lounge's weekly hootenanny

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