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Six Best Hairdos of St. Louis' TV Personalities (Female Edition)

We admit it. We regular St. Louisans are often guilty of being a year (or three) behind on the latest hair-style trends. Not so our television personalities -- especially our female stars. Just turn on the local newscast and you're likely to see some of the most fetching coiffures this side of India ... More >>

Miller Lite Brings "It's Miller Time on Us" to St. Louis, a.k.a., Free Beer For Some!

Next week, instead of rifling through coat pockets, couch cushions and car cup-holders in search of beer money, Gut Check will be headed to Kiener Plaza (600 Market Street) for a complimentary $25 Miller Lite gift card. Specifically, on Tuesday, September 18, between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., for "It's Mil ... More >>

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik Are Coming to the Pageant: Presale and Gift Card Giveaway Happening Now

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik have just announced a co-headlining fall 2012 tour, and it will stop at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Blvd) on October 28. Expect the loudness and riffage to have your ears ringing right through Halloween. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 5 p.m., unless you head over to the ... More >>

Open Highway Music Festival at Off Broadway, 8/11/12: Review, Photos and Setlists

A block away from Off Broadway at sundown, you could see the glint of light on pearl snaps and smell the macaroni and cheese, bacon and apple butter melting on Texas toast. It was the final night of the first Open Highway Music Festival and the Cheese Shack food truck was cooking. Looking for jam ba ... More >>

Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

8:30 p.m. Friday, June 1. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.8:30 p.m. Friday, June 1. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Rams Dome Proposal: Pop-Top Stadium, Glass Wall and No Price Tag

Attorney General Chris Koster released the St. Louis Rams' proposal for bringing the Edward Jones Dome into the "first tier" of NFL stadiums. It's a 39-page document that gets into the nitty-gritty of electrical wiring, media toilets and an innovative roof design that reminds me of the sunroof on th ... More >>

Wanna Start a Business? St. Louis is One of the Best Places to Do It

With the recession still in full swing and likely to continue for several more years, it seems like it would be a foolhardy proposition to start up a small business. But there is something infinitely appealing in working for yourself -- particularly since that makes you immune to layoffs. And accord ... More >>

St. Louis Ranks No. 6 in Number of "Native" Inhabitants

​For most St. Louisans, going home for Thanksgiving this week means staying put. According to Census figures, 69.4 percent of people living in the St. Louis metropolitan area were born in the region. That ranks as sixth highest nationally among major cities and a good 12 percentage points abo ... More >>

Ben Folds Symphony Show: 50 Additional Tickets Released

​The St. Louis Symphony is releasing 50 additional tickets to next weekend's way sold out show featuring Ben Folds. The only way to get the tickets is to call the box office at 314-534-1700. Go! Ben Folds' brief tour performing with symphony orchestras around the country has him playing the h ... More >>

Hijinks, Rock & Roll And An Alarmingly Large Knife: The Don't Tell Me What To Do Tour Video

Justin Johnson of Pretty Little Empire mid-stretch at a gas station.​Pretty Little Empire and Bo & the Locomotive recently returned from a nine day tour that took them to Indianapolis, Columbus, Philadelphia, New York, Asheville, Nashville, and Cape Girardeau. This isn't the first outing for e ... More >>

Banned Books Restored to Republic, MO, School Libraries -- Sort Of

image viaGuess who left Hogwarts to go work at the Republic school libraries?​Hey, guess what kids? Banned Books Week starts on Saturday, and the fine, upstanding citizens of Republic, Missourah, are all ready to celebrate. In June, you may recall, Republic's school board banned two books from ... More >>

"It Was A Complete, Complete Bust." What Happened At The Missouri Muzic Festival?

An early poster for the Missouri Muzic Festival. Nicki Minaj was removed from the lineup months ago.​On Saturday afternoon, the organizers and operations management of the Missouri Muzic festival stood watching a weather forecast for Sunday predicting more storms. It was raining hard and the w ... More >>

Announcing the Doorway to the Force Tour

​Hip-hop collective the Force is broadening its reach. In the first week of October, the group will tour as a single entity. And while out-of-town shows have been common for many of the artists on this particular roster, this marks a new step in a coordinated effort by the group. The full to ... More >>

The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n' Roll: An Interview With Author Preston Lauterbach

​The story of American popular music is forever being told and yet there's always more to tell. Just published by W.W. Norton, The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n' Roll, written by Preston Lauterbach, traces, in precise and dirty detail, the shadowy history of financiers, club owners, ... More >>

Margot and the Nuclear So & So's

9 p.m. Friday, March 25. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Another Bush Stadium Provides Alternative to Ballpark Village

So, the Cardinals say they're thisclose to signing a contract for the first phase of Ballpark Village. Gee, where have we heard that before? In other news, today we discovered an alternative plan for Ballpark Village, just in case the latest plan fizzles. It comes courtesy of Bush Stadium in Indiana ... More >>

St. Louis Is Second Most Dangerous City in the U.S.? Really, Forbes?

Okay, okay. We get it. We're all obsessed with where we rank, even if the data that fuels these most/best/worst cities' lists is contrived at best and completely unreliable at worst. So we can't blame Forbes for riding the trend with its newly-released "Most Dangerous Cities" list.Nope. Doesn't look ... More >>

The Ramsey Curse? A Second Reality TV Chef Commits Suicide

A second chef featured on Gordon Ramsey's shows has committed suicide. The New York Post reports that Joseph Cerniglia, owner/chef of Campania in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge. His restaurant appeared on the first season of the U.S. version of "Kitchen ... More >>

Strange Folk, Here We Come

Five Questions: Vocalist Brian Kelley of Irish Lo-Fi Band, So Cow

courtesy of Tic Tac Totally Records​At a day party on the last official day of SXSW, aggressive, garage punk filled the small confines of Trailer Space Records. Sharing the bill with the likes of West Coasters Thee Oh Sees and Nodzzz, Ireland's So Cow breezed through their ninth SXSW appearanc ... More >>

Stronger Together

Show Review: Bottle Rockets and Otis Gibbs at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, Friday, October 9

While the Bottle Rockets could command a larger venue, it would be a shame to lose the intimacy the quartet fosters at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room. Better to play two shows in a small venue that feels like home, instead of one show in a big venue. Troubadour Otis Gibbs opened with nearly an hour o ... More >>

Local Punks the Humanoids, God Fodder, Suburban Smash Leavin' for Tours

Photo: Nick SchnelleThe Humanoids perform at the Halo Bar during the RFT music showcase back in June. Things may be a little quieter on the local punk scene in the next few weeks as the Humanoids, Suburban Smash and God Fodder all depart Saturday for tours. Suburban Smash and God Fodder pile in ... More >>

I’m Talkin’ ’bout Sharkin’

St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 5.16-5.22

Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Show Me Vegan: Lisa makes smoky black-bean soup with cilantro sauce.St. Louis Eats & Drinks: The Pollacks visit one of my favorites, Nachomama's.STL Hops: A special series from Mike and a couple of friends -- how to spend 36 hours in Madiso ... More >>

St. Louis Eliminated from Final Four: 2012-2016

The NCAA announced this morning the cities that will host the Final Four from 2012 to 2016, and St. Louis isn't one of them. From the press release: The committee received bid proposals from 10 cities – Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, North Texas, Phoenix/Glend ... More >>

Tonight! Pattern is Movement, Grampall Jookabox, PWRFL Power at the Billiken Club

B-Sides cuts to the heart of the matter with songwriter John Hiatt, while a new book about Slayer asserts the band's thrash-metal dominance

They Bring the Art

You bring the eyes

R.E.M. at Stubb's, SXSW, Wednesday, March 12: Review

Radiohead Is Coming to St. Louis in 2008!!!!

Turn Your Crank

Who you calling "racist"?

Joe doesn't take too kindly to a reader's taunts.

"Just Google '[insert any city name] hash,' press enter and automagically -- 40 drinking buddies and a place to crash in any major city in the world."

Week of August 24, 2006

Haste the Day

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 16. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

Joe weighs in on MySpace and body fat

Week of July 26, 2006

This Must Be the Place

New owners, new venues and old digs: A report on St. Louis' ever-evolving club scene

Starr-gazing

Get ready for the summer of Ruka Puff

Nuclear Pop Overthrow

Margot & the Nuclear So and So's make a joyful noise unto the indie-rock gods

McDonald's "Richer, Bolder Coffee"

McDonald's, 1420 Hampton Avenue,
314-781-8032

Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

Week of March 23, 2006

Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

Week of January 26, 2006

Week of October 5, 2005

Finally!

No tickets? You can weep outside the Edward Jones Dome -- or you can take our advice for Final Four fun.

Let's Go, Terriers

Nip the Whales!

Smoke and Numbers

In the Century Building scrap, everybody's deal is shaky, even the mayor's

Stop the Music

If the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra does not raise $29 million by the end of this year, it's bankrupt

Letters

Week of May 30, 2001

COUNTRY HOME

Talented musicians bring new life to old standards at a St. Peters bar

Billy Club

A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.