Interpol (Band)

Justin Timberlake, Mac Miller, The Go-Go's, Merchandise and More in This Week's Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

The Six Best Songs About Ohio

If you are a human with access to the news, you are probably sick of hearing about Ohio, the swing state that will likely determine the shape of today's Presidential election. Luckily, Ohio sounds better out of some musician's mouths than it does coming out of Rush Limbaugh's. Here are the six best ... More >>

Taylor Swift, Weird Al Yankovic, Fatlip and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

The Problem with An Under Cover Weekend

The Riverfront Times has a long, long, long history of promoting the An Under Cover Weekend shows. On the surface it's a cool event that seems to support our huge pool of local talent. It's nice to see local bands in any showcase together, especially one where everyone is working together to try to ... More >>

You Have One More Day to Submit Your Band for An Under Cover Weekend Six

The annual hero-halloween for St. Louis bands known as An Under Cover Weekend* is scheduled for September 7 and 8 at the Firebird. Want to show everyone your excellent Spice Girls impression (someone please do this)? Now's your chance. The event is taking submissions for another 31 hours as of this ... More >>

It's A Small World, As Re-imagined By An Under Cover Weekend Bands

Photos by Bryan Sutter and Jason Stoff​Now in its fifth year, An Under Cover Weekend has ten local bands play a set of covers by an idol or influence of their choosing. Spread over two nights and almost certain to sell out, this years incarnation spans maybe the widest range in the event's his ... More >>

U2 360 Tour at Busch Stadium, 7/17/11: Review, Photos and Setlist

Jason Stoff​U2 | Interpol Busch Stadium July 17, 2011 U2 may be the least subtle band in history. Last night, the boys took the stage to "Space Oddity," which does not make sense thematically, but does make sense in that the song has a countdown in it and the 360 Tour stage looks like a spac ... More >>

U2/Interpol

7 p.m. Sunday, July 17. Busch Stadium. 700 Clark Street.

Review: Interpol and School of Seven Bells at the Pageant, Friday, February 11

Todd OwyoungPaul Banks of Interpol​Paul Banks isn't chatty. He's not big on smiling, or doing that gross thing where a rock star cracks a joke that simultaneously gets the crowd a little moist in the drawers and makes them hate the guy for being so damn winning. And just to be clear, that's no ... More >>

School of Seven Bells' Alejandra Deheza on Remixes, Magic and Tarot Cards

Abbey Drucker​Tonight at the Pageant, Interpol is returning to the venue in support of its latest, self-titled album. (Tickets are still available.) Along for the ride is the dreampop act School of Seven Bells. In this week's paper, Diana Benanti spoke with that band's Alejandra Deheza about h ... More >>

Alejandra Deheza of dreampop band School of Seven Bells reveals its motivations

Twelve Local Artists Not to Overlook in 2011

​A lot of local artists cross A to Z's way. Some send us albums; others Tweet at us. Still others drop us email. (Hint: We love email. Especially if it's telling us about who you are and what you're up to. Even if we don't respond, we read everything.) But despite the constant hum of informati ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of November 18

Interpol fans (and former fans turned skeptics) get a second Interpol date in 2010; you don't even have to sit through U2. At the Pageant with School of Seven Bells (!) February 11.​ BB's Jazz Blues and Soups *Michael "Iron Man" Burks, December 4 Chaifetz Arena *Mike Epps, April 1

Interpol Adds a Second St. Louis Date in 2011

Interpol is opening for U2 in July -- and the dark-pop band is also playing at the Pageant on Friday, February 11. Shiny electo-pop project School of Seven Bells is opening. Tickets are $25 to $30, and on sale this Friday at 5 p.m. The band's latest album is a self-titled effort. "Summer Well," liv ... More >>

U2 Coming to Busch Stadium in 2011 [Updated]

Annie ZaleskiA rendering of what the U2 360 stage will look like in Busch Stadium​As hinted at on Friday, U2 today announced a show at Busch Stadium on July 17, 2011. Capacity of the concert is expected to exceed 50,000, with 90 percent of tickets priced at under $100, according to today's pre ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of September 27

* = coming to town, = local ​ Vintage Vinyl 1. ICE CUBE---I Am The West 2. GUCCI MANE---The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted 3. TREY SONGZ---Passion, Pain & Pleasure 4. BAD RELIGION---Dissent Of Man 5. JOHN LEGEND & THE ROOTS---Wake Up!

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of September 13-19

* = coming to town, = local ​Vintage Vinyl 1. ROBERT PLANT---Band Of Joy 2. WEEZER---Hurley 3. ALOHA MI'SHO---Badd 4. GRINDERMAN---Grinderman 2 5. LINKIN PARK---Thousand Suns 6. LUDO---Prepare The Preparations* 7. JJ GREY & MOFRO---Georgia Warhorse* 8. ARCADE FIRE---Suburbs 9. WALKMEN---Li ... More >>

New Release Highlights for September 7: Interpol, Helmet, the Thermals, Jerry Lee Lewis and more

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) Acorn's No Ghost​*The Acorn, No Ghost Drowned In Sound's review of the album explains, "Cynics might argue about the familiar sounds on No Ghost and may per ... More >>

Two Reasons To Show Up Early for Kings of Leon: The Postelles and the Stills

Kings of Leon is bringing its summer tour to St. Louis tonight at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. with two opening acts: The Postelles and the Stills. The former is based in NYC -- and the song below, "White Night" sounds like the brisk, early Strokes material. (That ... More >>

Last Collector Standing: DJ Power Couple Nick Openlander and Brittany Browers Talk Skinny Jeans, Vinyl Scores and If Gender Affects Their Craft

The number of chain record stores nationwide has dwindled. However, St. Louis has become an unlikely safe haven for indie record shops as well as for DJs who prefer to spin the black circle instead of scrolling their iPods. In this weekly column, we'll focus on personal portraits of St. Louis' recor ... More >>

Listen: Download a new Interpol Song, "Lights"

Last night, Interpol gave fans the chance to download a new song, "Lights." Tempo-wise, the brooding tune is very much in the vein of its most recent stuff -- slower, spookier and dirge-y -- but doesn't quite feel as slick and produced as 2007's Our Love to Admire. The tune is the first to surface o ... More >>

Hey, Here's Footage from Interpol's Rocket Bar Show

Now this is a fine way to end the week: After my post about Animal Collective playing the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, Raglani -- who uploaded the video -- clued me in that he just uploaded another awesome vintage clip: Interpol at the Rocket Bar in 2002, performing "Stella Was a Diver and She Was ... More >>

Adam Franklin

9 p.m. Monday, July 13. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Butterfly Assassins

9 p.m. Friday, August 15. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

VHS or Beta

8 p.m. Saturday, December 8. The Gargoyle, on the campus of Washington University at Forsyth and Skinker boulevards.

In the 'Driver Seat

Adam Franklin cruises into town with a whole new cast riding shotgun.

Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Out of the gray, Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters and peeks of sunshine.

New-Wave Arcade

The Bureau files.

Interpol

8 p.m. Wednesday, August 1. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Interpol

Our Love to Admire (Capitol)

All Night Long, All Night

The weekend that was the RFT Music Awards Showcase

Hot Summer Music

Your guide to St. Louis music — from now till Labor Day.

Hot Cross

Monday, March 19. Red Sea (6511 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

Local Motion: The Hibernauts

9 p.m. Friday, January 5. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

Auld Lang Lou

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

Eat to the Beat

Head Automatica turns the beat around, while we convene at the altar of Reverend Glasseye and fill up yer iPod with some classy tunes.

Mobius Band / Baby Dayliner

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

From a Faraway Town...Not!

A to Z goes to London Calling; feels OK about the UK.

10 Cane Rum

Nectar, 2001 Locust Street, 314-588-0055