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The Six Worst Hybrids Of Country Music and Rap

There is absolutely nothing wrong with cross-genre collaboration. Anything that widens an artist or listener's musical scope is encouraged. Rap and country, as disparate as they can seem, can coexist peacefully within a single track (ie. most of Odelay). But when it's bad, good God almighty it's bad ... More >>

The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: April 5 to 7

Warm weather means more excuses to leave the house in search of eats. Plenty of options await, depending on what food you're in the mood for. Participate in a pot luck, get a head start on that garden or check out some monthly menu specials. Click ahead for edible adventure ideas this weekend.

Conflict Zine Returns: Here Are Five Others We'd Like to See Come Back

I was as surprised as anyone when I clicked online and saw the message: there was a new product from an old favorite, now available for download. Given that this was the first such release since 1991, I wanted to check it out immediately. And indeed, I was not disappointed. There was enough of th ... More >>

Melt Moving from Carondelet Neighborhood to Cherokee Street

Melt (7700 Ivory Avenue; 314-638-6358), which opened in June 2012 in the Patch neighborhood near south Carondelet, is relocating to 2712 Cherokee Street. See also: -First Look: Melt on Ivory

Seayou in the Present: Ian Fisher & the Present release record, split time between St. Louis and Europe

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Homespun: Jumbling Towers

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Jumbling Towers Scored the Movie Build Me A World, Showing at Tivoli Tonight

[Jumbling Towers recently contributed the score to the documentary Build Me a World, concerning students in a low-performing high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That film will screen at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, February 7, at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-7271). In t ... More >>

2013 RFT Web Awards Winners

It's been said that employees engaging in social media while at work cost the U.S. economy $650 billion a year in lost productivity. That's $4,452 per company, and it doesn't even factor in the economic losses from plain, old Web surfing. Throw that into the mix, and good lordy: No wonder the econom ... More >>

2012: The Year in St. Louis Music

First Look: Whisk A Sustainable Bakeshop Hits the Sweet Spot on Cherokee Street

Kaylen Wissinger has done some intense marketing -- in more ways than one. Ever since her homegrown business Farm Fresh Cupcakes hit farmers' market and event stands in May 2011, she's baked and sold more than 15,000 goodies. A mere year later, she managed to raise $15,432 online through funding pla ... More >>

After "P" in Pevely Sign Crashes to the Ground, Preservationists Ask If Work Was Legal [UPDATE]

Update: Mayor Slay's office has many of the answers. Something very strange is going on with the Pevely Dairy complex's iconic sign. On Tuesday, as a crew worked to remove the "P" in the word "Pevely" atop the old factory building at Grand and Choteau, the huge character got loose from its ropes a ... More >>

Tear Out the Heart Signs to Victory Records

St. Louis metal-core band Tear Out the Heart signed with Victory Records last week (the official announcement was made today). The deal is for multiple albums (just how many can't officially be disclosed). "Anyone following the bands on the label is bound to see [Tear Out the Heart] and [signing] w ... More >>

Kishi Bashi is a Singular Performer, Despite What You Might Read on Owen Pallett's Message Boards

K. Ishibashi is no stranger to success -- he's a founding member of Jupiter One, and has toured with of Montreal and Regina Spektor. But his solo project, Kishi Bashi, has a very grassroots feel to it. For instance, Ishibashi funded his debut album 151a through a Kickstarter campaign which promised ... More >>

Your Band is Worth Taking Seriously, Money or Not: Just Ask the Union Electric

After three years of shows and an equally accumulating number of seven-inches, St. Louis folk rock group the Union Electric releases its first full length CD Time is Gold. Members Tim Rakel, Glenn Burleigh, Melinda Cooper and Mic Boshans are more than just St. Louis music veterans; they are staples ... More >>

Luminary's Move to 2700 Cherokee Looks Unlikely

Since December, the Luminary Center for the Arts has been raising tens of thousands -- from both big benefactors and regular Joes on Kickstarter -- to move into larger quarters at 2700 Cherokee St., which is currently the home of Pig Slop studios.  But after all the hub-bub surrounding the move ... More >>

Oh, My Landlord! The Luminary Center of the Arts is not a religious organization. But it's housed by one. Mystery solved.

An Evening with Catholic Guilt and its Moonshine-Infused Paint

Since 2007, Catholic Guilt's brazen brand of sonic warfare has become a staple in the experimental/noise rock community in St. Louis. Having won the title of the RFT's Best Noise Band of 2011, the band's raw gutter sound continues to emanate from venues all across the South Side area. Comprising the ... More >>

Point and Clique: The 2012 RFT St. Louis Web Awards

Luminary Center for the Arts Heads South...to Cherokee Street

Jennifer SilverbergBrea and James McAnally, founders and directors of the Luminary Center for the Arts.​So many things have been heading south lately -- the temperature, the economy -- and so is the Luminary Center for the Arts. But for the four-year-old gallery, performance space and arts inc ... More >>

Campfire Club's Tin Can Telephone Is Out Tomorrow: Listen To "Debauchery Debbie"

​Campfire Club releases its charming full-length Tin Can Telephone tomorrow at the Heavy Anchor. Christian Schaeffer reviewed the record in this week's Homespun column, noting the lived-in feel of its tracks. This music is begging for vinyl, and you can get it that way at tomorrow's show. $5 g ... More >>

Née's "Magic Love" Gets a Sparkly, Choreographed Music Video

Image via​If Née wasn't the sparkliest band in St. Louis before today, it sure as shit is now. The band just released a video for "Magic Love" off its debut EP, The Hands of Theives, and it features front woman/mastermind Kristen Dennis, drummer Mic Boshans and four of their friends do ... More >>

Haley Bonar/Daniel Martin Moore/Holcombe Waller

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This Week's Releases: The Dear Hunter, Sebadoh, Junior Boys, Marissa Nadler

​Every Tuesday, record store shelves are re-stocked with the new album releases of the week. There's more releases than we can share with you, but here are a few highlights to get you started. This week brings a reissue from alt-legends Sebadoh, Canadian synth fiends Junior, soon-to-be visitin ... More >>

Jimmy Eat World at the Pageant: The Beth Bombara Cover

Beth Bombara at last year's RFT Awards. Photo by Jon Gitchoff​Who is excited for Jimmy Eat World on Saturday? It's been six and a half years since the pop-punk band made an appearance in St. Louis, and we'll venture that a fair number of the fine readers of A to Z have made out with someone w ... More >>

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

Image via​Is winter over yet? Argh. Here are the shows we've highlighted in the paper this week; that link include a ton of shows. And below, here are ten other things to do this weeked in St. Louis -- that is, if you're not going to Randy Newman. Friday Celebration Day: A Tribute to Led Ze ... More >>

Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: January 14 to 16

​Have cabin fever yet? If you don't, I'd be surprised. Thankfully, this weekend will be a little respite from the cold. Go check out some of the shows listed here. Or explore the events below. Friday STL Loud EP Release @ Off Broadway The first EP in the STL Loud series is being released toni ... More >>

Tonight! May Day Orchestra Album Release at the Sheldon Concert Hall

The cover of the album​Tonight in the Ballroom at the Sheldon, the May Day Orchestra is releasing its new album, Ota Benga. The second "folk opera" in its catalog, Benga is about a "pygmy who was taken from the Belgian colony in the Congo in the early 1900s and brought to the World's Fair in S ... More >>