Joe Jackson

23 Musicians with Michele Bachmann Eyes: Horrifying and Hypnotic

Jeff Tweedy as the Queen of Rage​Michelle Bachmann's Newsweek cover, on which she stares out icily over the headline The Queen Of Rage, has provoked intense reaction, mostly because of Bachmann's rapidly ballooning public caricature, but at least partly because the look in her eyes is somethin ... More >>

Ben Folds and Nick Hornby find kindred spirits in each other on Lonely Avenue

Show Review: Freedy Johnston at Off Broadway, Thursday, February 11

Chris CarrollFreedy Johnston​What becomes of the one-hit wonder? In the case of Freedy Johnston, whose 1994 song "Bad Reputation" was a bittersweet slice of acoustic alternative rock back when that was a viable genre, it appears that you simply keep writing good, catchy, heartfelt songs regard ... More >>

Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves/Finn's Motel/The 75s

9 p.m. Saturday, August 22. Off Broadway, 3500 Lemp Avenue.

Happy Birthday Joe Jackson!

Lately, I've been waking up early -- in other words, normal-person time -- in time to catch the morning shows on KDHX. Just now, Darren Snow of Rocket 88 told me that today is the birthday of angry young man-turned-debonair piano man Joe Jackson. He's 55 today. You really can't touch Jackson's first ... More >>

Homespun: John Maxfield, Hullabalooga

This week's Homespun review is on John Maxfield's Hullabalooga. Due to a copyflow error, this review didn't run in print. (It will next week.) However, it's now online -- and Christian Schaeffer has this to say:Airy, open piano chords, brushed drums and organ accents usher in John Maxfield's latest ... More >>

Homespun: John Maxfield

Hullabalooga
(Tantrum Niche Records)

Trent Reznor Before Nine Inch Nails: Option 30, Slam Bamboo

Unreal seeks cougar for new advice column, then ruminates on left-handedness, baseball and our favorite wars of all time

2008 Music Awards Nominees: Best Garage Band

RFT Music Awards Nominees: St. Louis' Best and Brightest

Punk's Not Dead

Against Me! Plays anarchist punk rock for the masses.

It Pays to be On Time

Dr. Dog / What Made Milwaukee Famous

7 p.m. Thursday, March 8. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

Local Motion: The Transmitters

Friday, April 21, at 9 p.m. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

Top o' the Morning

B-Sides analyzes Atmosphere, digs into the dorky pasts of today's biggest stars and puzzles over odd St. Patty's day lyrics

You've Got a Friend

We catch up with the Gentleman Callers, find out what Ron Jeremy has to do with school and examine how much James Taylor really sucks

Three's Company

B-Sides sees triple with Alkaline Trio, crunches numbers with Son Volt and gives Billy Idol some career advice

Magnetic South

We fatwa Magnet, chat up Ken Bethea and wonder what exactly is going on with Todd Rundgren's Web site

The Wearing of the Plaid

Tartan Day comes early

Go Crazy, Folks!

One museum. Five hundred pieces of baseball history. All kinds of sweet!

William Shatner

Has Been (Shout! Factory)

In Their Own Words

We imagine Jay-Z and R. Kelly's medley to us all

Slay Ride

Slayer reigns in blood but still makes time for the kids

Spoon

Thursday, June 24; the Duck Room

Liberty for None

Mandy Moore's likable enough; wish we could say the same about her movie

Rattle and Humbug

Cronyism! Nepotism! Backstabbing! Secrecy! So that's why they call it "community radio"!

Sounds Around Town

Week of August 13, 2003

He's the Man

And that's Mr. Jackson if you're nasty

Tori Amos with Rufus Wainwright

Saturday, Oct. 27; Fox Theatre

Local Time

Our intrepid columnist wades into the hometown product and comes up with some winners

Night Move

Joe Jackson arrives in town in support of Night and Day II