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  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Mississippi Nights' Final Jam Session Occurred Five Years Ago Today

    In theory, music venues are interchangeable. If one especially great place shuts down, another spot surely will rise elsewhere. But there's something disquieting about the closure of an especially memorable venue. Even years later, I'm still bummed about how Shattered - a Columbia, Missouri, insti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Belleville's Trauma Harness Brings Post-Punk Gloom to the Midwest

    Mabel SuenTrauma Harness dismisses the stage and performs on the floor at Illegal Tone in Belleville. ​ The Wicked Witch of Belleville likes to throw musicians into a dirty black cauldron. She vigorously stirs the pot, concocting odd bands that creep and slither their way into nearby cities. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2011

    Foo Fighters at Scottrade Center, 9/17/11: Review and Setlist

    Photo by Jon Scorfina. Read why we had no professional photos here. ​Mariachi El Bronx | Rise Against! | Foo Fighters Scottrade Center September 17, 2011 It's been a huge year for Dave Grohl. His band, Foo Fighters, began 2011 with its most reliable line-up of the group's existence. That was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Ted Leo at Off Broadway, 5/8/11: Review and Setlist

    Ted Leo. Photo by Roy Kasten​Ted Leo/Title Tracks/The Blind Eyes Off Broadway Sunday, May 8, 2011 Few axioms in live music are as rigid as the Law of the Solo Headliner: Never put two loud and catchy power-pop bands on before him. Break it at everyone's peril. Unless, of course the solo artist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Record Store Day 2011: Hot Sellers, Highlights from St. Louis

    ​As we have already mentioned, Record Store Day 2011 was a massive success, with a couple local stores suggesting it may have been their biggest sales day ever. Most places did plenty to give back to their rabid patrons, offering free food, beer, live music and local celebrity DJ sets througho ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    Franz Nicolay

    9 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo Part of a new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit

    Annie ZaleskiJeff Tweedy at the Pageant, 2008​Over the weekend, A to Z was in Cleveland and headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. To her delight, there was a new exhibit on display called Kick Out the Jams, which focused exclusively on music from the Midwest. Our fair region was w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Homespun: Popular Mechanics, Time And a Half

    In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer reviews Popular Mechanics' album, Time and a Half. He has this to say: In the annals of American indie rock, the name Hüsker Dü recalls the smart, streamlined rock & roll made by the Minnesota band throughout the '80s. The St. Louis trio Popular Mechanics ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2010

    Homespun: Popular Mechanics

    Time and a Half
    (Pancake Productions)

  • Music

    October 14, 2009

    The Safes

    9 p.m. Saturday, October 17. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2009

    Download: Old-School Punk and Hardcore Shows, Including Blind Idiot God

    Big tip to Joe Stumble for finding Oxide Flake, a website run by a Kansas City guy named Jason that's posted a ton of old-school punk and hardcore shows from the '80s. Most were taped in KC and Lawrence and involve national or regional touring bands (Crucifucks, Black Flag, Micronotz, D.R.I. and Hus ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2008

    Oxford Collapse joins Love as Laughter at the Bluebird, on tour in support of its Sub Pop LP, Bits

    Big tip to Joe Stumble for finding Oxide Flake, a website run by a Kansas City guy named Jason that's posted a ton of old-school punk and hardcore shows from the '80s. Most were taped in KC and Lawrence and involve national or regional touring bands (Crucifucks, Black Flag, Micronotz, D.R.I. and Hus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Concert Review: Foo Fighters/Supergrass at Scottrade Center, Sunday, July 20

    Big tip to Joe Stumble for finding Oxide Flake, a website run by a Kansas City guy named Jason that's posted a ton of old-school punk and hardcore shows from the '80s. Most were taped in KC and Lawrence and involve national or regional touring bands (Crucifucks, Black Flag, Micronotz, D.R.I. and Hus ... More >>

  • Music

    April 16, 2008

    Blue Mountain explores the Southern-rock roads less traveled while the Mars Volta tries to shed its bad voodoo on the way to releasing The Bedlam in Goliath.

    Big tip to Joe Stumble for finding Oxide Flake, a website run by a Kansas City guy named Jason that's posted a ton of old-school punk and hardcore shows from the '80s. Most were taped in KC and Lawrence and involve national or regional touring bands (Crucifucks, Black Flag, Micronotz, D.R.I. and Hus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Rare Gary Numan, "Cars" Live Concert Footage, 1980

    Big tip to Joe Stumble for finding Oxide Flake, a website run by a Kansas City guy named Jason that's posted a ton of old-school punk and hardcore shows from the '80s. Most were taped in KC and Lawrence and involve national or regional touring bands (Crucifucks, Black Flag, Micronotz, D.R.I. and Hus ... More >>

  • Music

    December 26, 2007

    Face the Nation

    We find out what rocked across the country in 2007.

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2007
  • Music

    January 24, 2007

    R.I.P. Mississippi Nights

    The lights go out at a fabled club — but only after one hell of a party.

  • Music

    January 10, 2007

    The Nights Goes Dark

    Fabled concert venue Mississippi Nights closes its doors — for now.

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2007

    Mississippi Nights to Close

    Fabled concert venue Mississippi Nights closes its doors — for now.

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2007

    Mississippi Nights to Close

    Fabled concert venue Mississippi Nights closes its doors — for now.

  • Home Entertainment

    October 5, 2005

    Another Look at a Legend

    New releases for the week of October 4, 2005

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    Bob Mould

    Tuesday, September 27; Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    Take Me Out

    We trace Franz Ferdinand's family tree, talk with Idlewild and dig the truth behind Brian Jonestown Massacre's St. Louis cancellation

  • Music

    July 27, 2005

    Bob Mould

    Body of Song (Yep Roc)

  • Music

    December 22, 2004

    The Friction Tape

    Especially when it casts Fred Friction as Susan B. Anthony

  • Yearend

    December 22, 2004

    Marrying the Mainstream

    White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the years best pop-rock records.

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    The Pixels

    Friday, December 17; the Way Out Club

  • Music

    November 24, 2004

    Not Quite the Bomb, Mom

    A guy and his mother dissect U2

  • Music

    October 6, 2004

    The Son Also Rises

    Jay Farrar's band is reborn, Nelly sells, and some guys from the 'burbs get signed

  • Music

    September 22, 2004

    The Silos

    Tuesday, September 28; Off Broadway

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of January 28, 2004

  • Music

    May 28, 2003

    All His Life

    The Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl is always between rock and a hard place

  • Music

    April 23, 2003

    Cry Uncle

    For Uncle Tupelo fans, there's No Depression in reissue heaven

  • Culture

    April 16, 2003

    The Gulf Between

    When these soldiers became writers, the pen becomes very mighty indeed

  • Music

    May 22, 2002

    Off the 'Mats

    No, the Replacements aren't getting back together -- yet

  • Music

    March 27, 2002

    Bob Mould with Her Space Holiday

    Friday, March 29; Pageant.

  • Music

    February 20, 2002

    Festus Tornadoes

    The Bottle Rockets rediscover themselves -- by covering their longtime idol, Doug Sahm

  • Music

    September 12, 2001

    Band Aid

    Ronald Reagan was president, Michael Jackson and Phil Collins ruled the charts and a bunch of little rock bands were changing lives

  • Music

    April 25, 2001

    Frank Talk

    Frank Black is pissed about a lot of things, especially brainless rockers who just want to meet chicks and asinine questions about his old band, the Pixies

  • Music

    May 3, 2000

    Ghost Stories

    Grandpa's Ghost release their fourth album -- this time with some outside help

  • Music

    October 20, 1999

    Hang Ups

    Friday, Oct. 22; Side Door

  • Music

    August 11, 1999

    QUICKIES

    Electronic data on Droplogic, Brain Transplant, Grandpa's Ghost and the Neem

  • Music

    July 7, 1999

    Listening Post

    Electronic data on Droplogic, Brain Transplant, Grandpa's Ghost and the Neem

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