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Stag Nite offers weekly camaraderie in debauchery

Stag Nite Oral History - The Lost Interviews

See also: Stag Nite Offers Weekly Camaraderie in Debauchery. Stag Nite: the Slideshow In this week's print edition we ran a story on Stag Nite, a South City tradition celebrating its ninth year anniversary, which features the time-tested coupling of cheap booze and live music. Unfortunately we we ... More >>

A Comprehensive Guide to Record Store Day 2012

This just in: Vinyl is BACK! Now in its fifth year, Record Store Day has made its international mark, recognized by labels, bands, and collectors worldwide. Celebrating the cultural impact of the independent record store, RSD offers everything from live performances to special discounts to limited e ... More >>

Kentucky Knife Fight's Late Night Ride: Watch the New Video Here

Kentucky Knife Fight was not kidding around with its new video for "Love the Lonely." The band launched a Kickstarter and premiered it at a show last weekend at Off Broadway. For the fanfare we have the clip you see above, produced by First Punch Film and starring KKF front man Jason Holler as the s ... More >>

Clank, Boom and Steam! A Tribute to Tom Wait

8 p.m. Friday, March 16. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

The Ten Best Shows this Weekend: February 24 to 26

Have you sufficiently recovered from last night's EP releases from Theresa Payne and iLLPHONiCS? Good, because there's more new local music in the hopper: Water Liars will release its much-ballyhooed debut, Phantom Limb, tonight at Off Broadway, and Lantern Lights will do the same at Foam Coffee & B ... More >>

New Year's Eve in St. Louis: Ten Best Things to Do Under $10

It's a metaphor: We do not advocate infant boozing. ​The best part of New Year's Eve is getting ready for it. The worst part is usually right around 11:57pm, when it dawns that you just blew a couple hundred dollars to end up chugging pink Andre curbside while your best friend blows chunks in ... More >>

Bitch Please

9 p.m. Saturday, December 17. El Lenador, 3124 Cherokee Street.

The Last Waltz Tribute is Back: A Mercifully Flashing-Free Chat with Johnny Vegas

Once a year, the Stag Nite All-Stars form a ramshackle convergence to pay loving, egg-nog-addled tribute to The Last Waltz, arguably the most famous concert in history. Spearheaded musically by Mark Moynihan of Racketbox, the group also includes members of a dozen-odd other south city mainstays. Thi ... More >>

The Party's Never Over

Once a year, the Stag Nite All-Stars form a ramshackle convergence to pay loving, egg-nog-addled tribute to The Last Waltz, arguably the most famous concert in history. Spearheaded musically by Mark Moynihan of Racketbox, the group also includes members of a dozen-odd other south city mainstays. Thi ... More >>

Bad Shoe Lit Mag Release Party, Featuring The South City Three's Band: Win Tickets And More!

Stag Feminism = Winning Combination!​Lady-centric lit mag Bad Shoe is having its sixth issue release party next Wednesday, August 3rd, at the increasingly incomparable El Lenador for Johnny Vegas' South City institution Stag Nite. Yes, we are totally excited about this, somewhat-awkward Stag ... More >>

One More Chance To Catch Chippewa Chapel Open Mic At Iron Barley

Diana BenantiA lively Chippewa Chapel earlier this year. ​If you haven't been to a Chippewa Chapel Open Mic night, you're missing out. Most open mics are hit or (awkward, oh so horribly awkward) miss, but the Chapel has been around long enough that it pulls in a higher caliber of performers -- ... More >>

The city's long-running slop-pop experts celebrate turning eighteen this weekend

Diana BenantiA lively Chippewa Chapel earlier this year. ​If you haven't been to a Chippewa Chapel Open Mic night, you're missing out. Most open mics are hit or (awkward, oh so horribly awkward) miss, but the Chapel has been around long enough that it pulls in a higher caliber of performers -- ... More >>

A Very Bert Dax Christmas CD Release Shows

Diana BenantiA lively Chippewa Chapel earlier this year. ​If you haven't been to a Chippewa Chapel Open Mic night, you're missing out. Most open mics are hit or (awkward, oh so horribly awkward) miss, but the Chapel has been around long enough that it pulls in a higher caliber of performers -- ... More >>

A Very Bert Dax Christmas Returns in 2010 With a CD, Holiday Shows

​Although it's still 70 degrees in St. Louis, it's already time to start thinking about the holidays. After a year off, the Matt Harnish-created A Very Bert Dax Christmas compilation is returning for 2010. A co-production with Pancake Productions, Volume 8 in the series is going to feature MIS ... More >>

Nightclubbing: Get Hip to Stag Nite at El Lenador, Cherokee Street's Best-Kept Secret

Diana BenantiThe Stag Nite crowd at El Leñador on Cherokee Street. ​Stag Nite just might be one of South St. Louis's best kept secrets -- if you can call an event that's been going on for the past, oh, eight or nine years a secret. Tonight, five bones grants you entrance to the place that ma ... More >>

The Wedge Back Open, Reactivating Stage Nite

I first heard that the Wedge had re-opened a bunch of weeks ago, but was reminded of it after seeing the "Open" sign while driving past the venue to Iron Barley last weekend. (The bar had closed in June.) The status on it holding concerts is unclear, although the late, beloved Stag Nite-- which lost ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: February 13 to 15

Friday, February 13*Maze featuring Frankie Beverly/Keith Sweat/Teena Marie, Chaifetz Arena*G Love and Special Sauce, Pageant*The Diplomats of Solid Sound feat. the Diplomettes, The Gramophone*The Round-Ups/Johnny Vegas et al, Off Broadway*Delmar Kingz/Santone/Space/Jonezy/Family Affair/John Hill, Du ... More >>