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Javier Mendoza

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Maps and Atlases, Royal Bangs, and More Show Flyers

    Maps and Atlases is coming to the Firebird this Saturday in support of its most recent album, Beware and Be Grateful. Also, the Firebird will also host Royal Bangs on Friday. More show flyers, below:

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Out Every Night: The Best Shows From May 7 to May 13

    This week's Most Triumphant Beard of the Week award goes unequivocally to Map's and Atlases' Dave Davison, whose facial hair would be worthy of IFC's cut-throat Whisker Wars competitions -- if that show is still a thing, anyway (I sure hope so, but doubt it). Jack Passion would be proud. Maps and At ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Out Every Night: The Best Shows From April 30 to May 6

    This week is another of those extra-packed ones, so this list is a bit longer than usual -- hooray for St. Louis music! If anything remains of your vehicles after Saturday's ridiculous hailstorm (mine only lost a window or two, no biggie) make sure hit the town or else you'll be missing some excelle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Snoop Dogg, Unknown Hinson, El Monstero 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 with which you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: March 2-4

    Friday (Mar. 2): Canvas, Cocktails 'n More @ South Broadway Art Project Bring your own drinks and snacks, and enjoy an art workshop that focuses on winter and spring trees in paintings and drawings. $25 per person. 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Mar. 3): St. Louis Garden Blitz @ Missouri Botanical Garden C ... More >>

  • Music

    February 16, 2012

    Joe Pastor Trio

    8:30 p.m. Monday, February 20. BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups, 700 South Broadway.

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Plush is Ready to Open in Midtown

    Back in October, RFT Music reported that Plush would be opening "next month," which is new-club code for "we'll let you know when we know." Owner Maebelle Reed has been laboring to get the club off the ground for more than two years, but renovating the 40,000 square foot behemoth hasn't been a walk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Central Middle School Gets $30,000 To Restart Its Music Program

    Diana BenantiMr. Nowden's class shows off their $30,000 check from VH1 and Energizer. ​This morning, VH1's Save the Music program teamed up with Energizer and local strummer Javier Mendoza to gift a local middle school with $30,000 in musical instruments. Central Middle School, in the Bellefon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: September 9 to 11

    The Features play tomorrow night at Old Rock House​The short week has ended and there's plenty of live music to get your ears ringing through the start of fall. Javier Mendoza is releasing a CD tonight at Old Rock House, Bon Iver brings the woodsy yacht rock (we guess?) to the Pageant on Sunda ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    The 2011 Riverfront Times Music Awards Winners

    The Features play tomorrow night at Old Rock House​The short week has ended and there's plenty of live music to get your ears ringing through the start of fall. Javier Mendoza is releasing a CD tonight at Old Rock House, Bon Iver brings the woodsy yacht rock (we guess?) to the Pageant on Sunda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    RFT Showcase Preview: Listen Before You Go

    ​The 2011 RFT Music Showcase is practically here: This Saturday from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Washington Avenue. In our continued attempt to prepare you for the madness of 78 music acts in one day, we will be compiling preview tracks from artists playing the showcase; you can listen below. This wil ... More >>

  • Music

    June 2, 2011

    Meet the 2011 Riverfront Times Music Award nominees

    ​The 2011 RFT Music Showcase is practically here: This Saturday from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Washington Avenue. In our continued attempt to prepare you for the madness of 78 music acts in one day, we will be compiling preview tracks from artists playing the showcase; you can listen below. This wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street Turns Five: Parade Route, Set Times, and More

    ​The largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in St. Louis celebrates its fifth year on Saturday. As in years past, Cherokee street will have a parade, live music on two stages and art. And partly thanks to a partnership with Dos Lunas tequila, who provided the billboard you may have seen on Interst ... More >>

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    April 28, 2011

    Cherokeenko de Mayo

    ​The largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in St. Louis celebrates its fifth year on Saturday. As in years past, Cherokee street will have a parade, live music on two stages and art. And partly thanks to a partnership with Dos Lunas tequila, who provided the billboard you may have seen on Interst ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Here Are Your 2011 RFT Music Awards Nominees

    Wikimedia Commons​Without fanfare, here are the 2011 RFT Music Awards nominees. Bands performing at this year's RFT Music Showcase, which takes place on Saturday, June 4, on Washington Avenue, will be taken from this list. Like they are every year, the nominations are cobbled together from fan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: March 25 to 27

    ​Let us not speak of the weather, shall we? On the main music page, here are previews of many shows happening this weekend, including Margot and the Nuclear So & So's with Union Tree Review and Sleepy Kitty tonight and Mount Kimbie on Sunday, while below are ten more good bets for this weekend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Leslie Sanazaro Returns with Daughters of Cambodia Tour, Album

    Bob Reuter​Singer-songwriter Leslie Sanazaro has a free show tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Wine Press (4436 Olive Street). This show holds particular meaning for her, though: She'll be debuting new songs from a forthcoming album, Daughters of Cambodia, which is due in May 2011. The album is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Red Pill Entertainment and Kaldi's Coffee Band Together to Offer Free Tunes

    ​Move over, Starbucks: There's another coffee shop in town pairing free music with its lattes. Starting today, local Kaldi's coffee shops will be giving out download cards redeemable for free music from musicians partnered with the local label Red Pill Entertainment. The first artist in this p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Ten Things to do Labor Day Weekend

    Amber McDonaldHeart's Ann and Nancy Wilson​It's Labor Day weekend, the last "real" weekend of summer. Don't let it get away from you. Friday: NewPop II Opening at Hoffman LaChance/After-Party at HandleBar Stan Chisholm, recent RFT Mastermind winner, is unveiling two solo shows at once this we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Ten Things to Do If You're Not Going to LouFest

    George Clinton brings the funk on Saturday.​So, chances are you're going to LouFest this weekend. (Have you read our coverage yet? Go! Do it!) But if you aren't, there's plenty to do this weekend. Read on: 1. St. Louis Bluesweek Festival; steps of the Peabody Opera House The inaugural St. Lou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    World Cuppage: Spain 1 - Germany 0; Alegría Roja at Guido's Pizzeria and Tapas

    photos by Keegan HamiltonJavier Mendoza goes loco after Spain's winning goal.​There wasn't a Spain fan on the planet who was sure their team was going to win today. Everyone knew that they stood a decent chance of defeating the German juggernaut (they beat them two years ago in the EuroCup and wer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Bonus Music: Tunes from Javier Mendoza, R. Scott Bryan and Amy Petty, Courtesy of the St. Louis-Based Label, Red Pill Entertainment

    ​In last week's paper, Jeff Giles profiled Red Pill Entertainment, a St. Louis-based label that's not hesitating to evolve along with the music industry. Business partners Jacob Detering and Laura Markow are working with local musicians Javier Mendoza, R. Scott Bryan and Caleb Travers, and New Ham ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2010

    St. Louis-based label Red Pill Entertainment embraces music industry innovation

    ​In last week's paper, Jeff Giles profiled Red Pill Entertainment, a St. Louis-based label that's not hesitating to evolve along with the music industry. Business partners Jacob Detering and Laura Markow are working with local musicians Javier Mendoza, R. Scott Bryan and Caleb Travers, and New Ham ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Nightclubbing: Lola Spruces Up the Washington Avenue Neighborhood with Live Music, Cocktails and Food

    Diana BenantiLola's got it all: music, impressive cocktails and ambience. It's not your typical downtown establishment, and that's a good thing. ​ Lola fills a niche that's been missing in the Washington Avenue scene: an upscale neighborhood joint where downtown denizens can sip, nosh and enj ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2009

    Enter the Chamber

    Diana BenantiLola's got it all: music, impressive cocktails and ambience. It's not your typical downtown establishment, and that's a good thing. ​ Lola fills a niche that's been missing in the Washington Avenue scene: an upscale neighborhood joint where downtown denizens can sip, nosh and enj ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2009

    Cherokee Comes Alive

    Diana BenantiLola's got it all: music, impressive cocktails and ambience. It's not your typical downtown establishment, and that's a good thing. ​ Lola fills a niche that's been missing in the Washington Avenue scene: an upscale neighborhood joint where downtown denizens can sip, nosh and enj ... More >>

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    July 9, 2008

    Can You Feel the Heat?

    St. Louis Place Park sizzles

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    May 1, 2008
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    April 30, 2008

    Gimme Five

    Cinco de Mayo comes early

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    August 8, 2007

    The Birdman

    Cinco de Mayo comes early

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    June 6, 2007
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    May 2, 2007

    Olé, Olé the Fifth of May!

    Cinco de Mayo comes early

  • Music

    October 25, 2006

    Spook Happenings

    Music news you can use

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    July 21, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of July 21, 2004

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    June 30, 2004

    Sounds Around Town

    Week of June 30, 2004

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    June 16, 2004

    The 2004 RFT Music Awards

    Week of June 30, 2004

  • Music

    June 2, 2004
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    December 24, 2003

    2003 New Year's Eve Guide

    Week of June 30, 2004

  • Music

    November 26, 2003

    Sounds Around Town

    Week of November 26, 2003

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    December 4, 2002

    Sounds Around Town

    Week of December 4, 2002

  • Music

    May 1, 2002

    Poll Position

    The RFT Music Awards lets you be the judge

  • Music

    November 7, 2001

    Please Release Me

    Our intrepid reporter attempts to dig out from under an avalanche of newly released CDs

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    Open Door

    To the great joy of local rock fans, the Side Door is resurrected

  • News

    May 16, 2001

    The 2001 RFT Slammies

    Homeboy superstar Nelly tops the list of readers' favorite local musicians

  • Music

    July 12, 2000

    Minding The Beats And Q's

    Competition in the burgeoning St. Louis rap-radio market? Bring it on, says one station manager.

  • Music

    June 28, 2000

    Fair to Poor

    Critiquing that haven of musical has-beens, Fair St. Louis

  • Music

    February 16, 2000

    Hard Copy

    A new Web site dishes dirt -- a lot of dirt -- on the St. Louis rave scene

  • Calendar

    June 30, 1999

    Night & Day

    June 30 - July 1, 1999

  • Music

    February 24, 1999

    Listening Post

    June 30 - July 1, 1999

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