John Horton

The Best Concerts in St. Louis This Week: January 7 to 13

Monday mornings are weird when you have to share your home bathroom with nine or so near-strangers. Such was the case today after housing a couple of bands from a particularly noisy and awesome show last night. I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but officially as of today, my life is shows, shows ... More >>

The Fixer: Dave Anderson's one-stop guitar shop

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 >>

Karate Bikini's Sauce of the Applehorse: Review and Preview Track

One of the ironies with power pop is that while it's the quintessential teenage soundtrack -- a mix of hormones, harmonies and bright-eyed optimism -- the best practitioners of the form are usually on the wrong side of eighteen. Tim McAvin is no teenager -- he has been playing in bands around St. Lo ... More >>

Homespun: Karate Bikini

Sauce of the Applehorse
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Homespun: The Vaad

Kissing the Sea On the Lips
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Country: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees

The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125 bands and artists nominated for an RFT Music Award this year, introducing the nominees from one or more o ... More >>

The Bottle Rockets

Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening With the Bottle Rockets
Bloodshot Records

Review: Marshall Crenshaw with the Bottle Rockets at Off Broadway, Wednesday, January 19

Kholood EidMarshall Crenshaw (middle) with Bottle Rockets, last night at Off Broadway​Prior to last night's show at Off Broadway, Bottle Rockets guitarist John Horton stood in the lobby and expressed nervousness about the impending concert -- which was the first show in a series of gigs backi ... More >>

Grizzled country-rockers Bottle Rockets and power-pop songsmith Marshall Crenshaw form an unlikely touring alliance

Magnolia Summer Touring the U.K. in February, Appearing on BBC2

PhotoJohn Horton (left) and Chris Grabau of Magnolia Summer​Magnolia Summer just announced it'll be touring the U.K. in February with long-time pals/Undertow hombres Dolly Varden. Both groups will be performing as duos; the Magnolia Summer configuration will be vocalist/guitarist Chris Grabau ... More >>

Photos: Rough Shop Holiday Extravaganza at the Focal Point, Saturday, December 11

On Friday and Saturday night, the Focal Point in Maplewood hosted Rough Shop's annual Holiday Extravaganza. Guest stars such as Steve Carosello, Toby Weiss, Chris Grabau, John Horton and Kate Eddens joined the band to sing holiday originals and cover favorites from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Dar ... More >>

Rough Shop Holiday Extravaganza

8 p.m. Friday, December 10, and Saturday,

LouFest, Day Two: Kim Massie and Magnolia Summer

Jason StoffKim Massie at LouFest. More photos from day two here.​Now this was the kind of church service I could get into: Kim Massie opened up day two of Loufest with a relaxed Sunday morning set heavy on gospel and what she called "inspirational songs." After kicking off with a version of "A ... More >>

LouFest, Day One: Bottle Rockets, stephaniesid, Airborne Toxic Event

Jason StoffBottle Rockets kick out the jams. Check out our entire slideshow of LouFest Day One.​​"These are the first musical notes of Loufest!" Brian Henneman crowed, and the members of the Bottle Rockets were off, igniting the first set of St. Louis' inaugural LouFest. The BoRox wasn't on ... More >>

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 >>

Homespun: The Rockhouse Ramblers

Lies & Damn Lies
(self-released)

Edward Burch Doing a Euclid Records In-Store to Honor Jay Bennett

undertowmusic.comThe late Jay Bennett​When Jay Bennett passed away last May, he had almost finished a new album, Kicking at the Perfumed Air. So this music didn't languish in obscurity, Bennett's friend/collaborator (and ex-St. Louisan) Edward Burch helped finish Air, and is doing a mini-tour ... More >>

Show Review: Bottle Rockets at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, Saturday, October 10

As promised on Friday, the Bottle Rockets made a new setlist for the last night of their stint at the Duck room, The band started with "Gas Girl" from its self-titled debut album, which kicked off a stretch of eight classics. Despite some monitor problems, guitarist John Horton gave a thumbs up to t ... More >>

Show Recap Photos: Bottle Rockets at the Pageant, July 26

Annie ZaleskiBottle Rockets at the Pageant​ First, good news for anyone who missed the Bottle Rockets opening for the Wallflowers last night: The band announced after the show that it's playing two nights at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room in October (the 9th and 10th, to be exact). Those are in additi ... More >>

RFT Music Awards Nominees & Showcase Performers

Texas Tornado: St. Louis bands make a solid showing at SXSW

Stranger than Friction: Beloved Lou music champion Fred Friction discusses his debut solo album and new venue

Stream, Buy and Download a New Ring, Cicada Album, History's End!

Here's something I never expected to see: Semi-dormant post-rockers Ring, Cicada have finally put their new album, History's End, up for download right over here. You can stream the entire LP at that link (and below), although the band is dropping some NIN-style science on anyone who ponies up $10 f ... More >>

Magnolia Summer CD Release Show for Lines from the Frame

D.I.Y. Now for the Future: The Undertow Collective and Magnolia Summer are using technology to modernize their D.I.Y. creative vision

Interview: Magnolia Summer, Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 Presidencies

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

2008 Music Award Nominees: Best Untraditional Americana/Folk Acts

Show Review: Bottle Rockets at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, Saturday, May 3

Fifteen things you might not know about the Bottle Rockets, on their fifteenth birthday

Summer Turns to High

Magnolia Summer explores the weightier side of life

Wang Dang Sweet Ol' Twang

A simpleton's guide to Twangfest

Shearwater with Magnolia Summer

Saturday, May 14; Red Sea (6511 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

Rockets From the Crypt

A new album, a new member and a new focus revive the Bottle Rockets

2003 Music Awards

The readers spoke, and the RFT music staff listened. Find out who's large and in charge on the St. Louis music scene.

Mary Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

An office job couldn't hold Mary Alice Wood back from her dream

Au Naturals

Urban Jazz Naturals beckons rock fans to the electronic side of the street

Best Honky-Tonk Band

Rockhouse Ramblers

The 2002 RFT Music Awards Showcase

The name has changed, but the song remains the same

Michael Friedman with Nadine, Bob Reuter and Chris Grabau

Friday, April 5; Frederick's Music Lounge

'House on Fire

The Rockhouse Ramblers heat up traditional country music

Mike Ireland and Holler

Thursday, March 9; Off Broadway

Best Electric Guitarist: John Horton