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RFT Spring Arts Guide 2013: Theater

Why You Should Care about Man City vs. Chelsea F.C. at Busch Stadium

Lately, the Premiership, or the Barclay's Premier League, or just the Premier League, has been called the world's "top league" -- mostly by players coming into the British league from France, Germany, Spain and yes, the United States. That's because in the twenty-team Premier League, play is faster, ... More >>

No Bounce: Boeing-Boeing is an outdated French farce that never translated well

In the Galleries - Dark Star CLOSES February 16 at Good Citizen

This Week's Local Bestseller List: See the Play, Buy the Book

Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending January 27, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books and Subterranean Books. For the first time ever, one of the top books on the local bestseller list has ... More >>

7 Foods the St. Louis Rams Shouldn't Eat in London

Early Tuesday morning the St. Louis Rams touched down at Heathrow Airport in London. On Sunday the team faces off against the New England Patriots in the annual NFL game in fabled Wembley Stadium. Sure, there isn't a lot of European interest in American football -- perhaps the Rams should consider ... More >>

[VIDEO] British Reporter to Rams Cheerleaders: "So What's Your Shelf-Life?"

Oy! Those blokes in Britain are a right cheeky lot, yeah? The English website Sportsvibe just published a video interview with three Rams cheerleaders on the eve of our football squad's match-up against the New England Patriots in London on Sunday. And we have to say, these St. Louis women were real ... More >>

Todd Akin's Science, Explained

News of Todd Akin's idiocy has spread worldwide, which is kind of good because it means there's a larger pool of people who can inform us where his scientific opinions about rape and conception came from. The Guardian of London went deep into the law books and dug up this gem of jurisprudence: If, ... More >>

The Six Best Songs About Olympic Events

Hey, Earth. Not sure if you heard, but the 2012 Olympics are happening right now in London. Music is an important part of the overall festivities, although most selections heard during the ceremonies and coverage are catchall motivational songs or hype-up tracks. Okay, a few national anthems too. We ... More >>

The 10 Dumbest "Sports" of the Summer Olympics

This week thousands of international athletes will descend upon London to compete in 2012 Summer Olympic games. Some of the dozens of contests that make up the games are as old as ancient Greece; others are relative newcomers; and others are so incredibly inane that the International Olympic Committ ... More >>

So, the Rams Are London Bound?

​Perhaps you missed it in the run-up to last night's rather big game, but Jim Thomas over at the Post-Dispatch reported late yesterday that the Rams and the Convention and Visitors Commission are very close to an agreement concerning that troubling proviso in the lease. As you may recall, the Rams ... More >>

Jeff Mangum's Tour Kicks Off Today

Sasha Barr​Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum launches his first national tour since 1998 today. Unfortunately, none of the shows are in St. Louis -- he'll play a pair at the Athenaeum Theater in Chicago on February 6 and 7. Still, his resurrection has not gone unnoticed in these parts. In this ... More >>

In the Galleries: David Noonan at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, closes December 30

Tea (and Lunch) for Two at London Tea Room

Robin WheelerA proper tomato soup and grilled cheese lunch for a rainy day.​ The Place: The London Tea Room (1520 Washington Ave., 241-6556), the cheeky British tea house and cafe across from the City Museum. The Lunch: As the weather turned drizzly and gray, the mood turns to tea. When it fee ... More >>

Featured Art Review: David Noonan

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

St. Louis Chefs Are an Educated Lot

Chrissy WilmesChris Williams of Franco studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York.​Last week Eater asked chefs if they thought culinary school was worth the time and expense for aspiring chefs. The answer was a resounding "probably not." The discussion made us wonder how well-e ... More >>

RIP Poet and Songwriter Fran Landesman, 1927-2011: "Life is a Bitch"

image viaFran Landesman in 1996.​Fran Landesman, a poet and songwriter who, along with her husband Jay and brother-in-law Fred, ran the Crystal Palace nightclub in Gaslight Square in the late 1950s, died last Saturday, July 23, in London. She was 83. Her website proclaims her "the poet laurea ... More >>

Too Hot To Live Winter Music Mix: Ten Songs To Lower Your Temperature

Refreshing! ​Finally, we seem to be on the other side of this week's bout of soul-shredding heat. Summer's all well and good, but the Beach Boys weren't singing about an endless summer where it feels like 115 degrees. Their summers were a good 30 degrees cooler than what we've been experiencin ... More >>

St. Louisan Honored by U.S. Olympic Committee

sarahhaskins.com​Sarah Haskins, a native of St. Louis and graduate of Parkway South, was named Athlete of the Month for May by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The 30-year-old triathlete garnered that recognition after finishing in first in all three of her races last month, which included the f ... More >>

Holly Golightly and Lawyer Dave on their sparse and not-so-southern sound

hollygolightly.com​In this week's RFT, we interviewed singer, songwriter and one-woman, country-blues-punk wrecking crew Holly Golightly. But, in truth, she's not a solo artist, as her most recent album No Help Coming and her live performances feature the Brokeoffs, aka Lawyer Dave, a one-man ... More >>

You Can Now Blame Your Depression on Your Parents and Their Lousy Genes

image viaPeople with depression have some fancy designer genes.​It's become a convention -- OK, a cliche -- to blame one's parents for one's failure to achieve fulfillment and self-actualization and all those other things that people go to therapy to attain. But a team of researchers at Washin ... More >>

Sweet Mystery of Life: Frankenstein comes to the stage at the Tivoli Theatre

Comment of the Day: Liz Taylor's Parents Were More St. Louis Than London

Today's comment comes in response to a post yesterday calling into question a Post-Dispatch obituary on Liz Taylor that referred to the actresses parents as St. Louisans.That prompted the author of the Post-Dispatch piece, Joe Williams, to respond: According to some admittedly vague accounts, the Ta ... More >>

Missouri House Passes Bill for English-Only Driver Exams

London taxi drivers support the bill.​Here's the predictable (and pathetic) follow-up to an issue we wrote about last month. By a vote of 102 to 56, the Missouri House yesterday passed a bill requiring that state driver license exams only be administered in English. Currently, Missouri allows the ... More >>

Breast Milk Ice Cream & Six Other Grown-Up Foods Made From Breast Milk

Ewww, gross! Ice cream made from breast milk! Oh, wait ... maybe that's not so bad. We're mammals. Cows are mammals. The milk's screened to hospital standards. And it's free-range! As long as Mum gets out of the house on occasion. "How can anybody possibly say this is disgusting? If it's good ... More >>

RIP Jay Landesman, Founder of Crystal Palace Nightclub, Mayor of Gaslight Square, Writer and All-Around Hep Cat

David Edmunds​Jay Landesman, who founded the Crystal Palace nightclub, which became the linchpin of the Gaslight Square hipster/entertainment district, and wrote the novel The Nervous Set, which became the basis for the world's first (and only) beatnik musical, died Sunday in London. He was 91 ... More >>

R.I.P. Jay Landesman, Founder of Crystal Palace Nightclub, Mayor of Gaslight Square, Writer and All-Around Hep Cat

David Edmunds​Jay Landesman, who founded the Crystal Palace nightclub, which became the linchpin of the Gaslight Square hipster/entertainment district, and wrote the novel The Nervous Set, which became the basis for the world's first (and only) beatnik musical, died Sunday in London. He was 91 ... More >>

Chef Chris Bork of the Mud House, Part 2

This is part two of Holly Fann's Chef's Choice profile of Chris Bork of the Mud House in south St. Louis. Part one can be found here. Look for part three, a recipe from Bork, on Thursday. Holly FannChris Bork, chef at the Mud House (2101 Cherokee Street; 314-776-6599)​Did your family cook whe ... More >>

'80s UK rockers the Godfathers start their first tour in two decades at Off Broadway, energized for touring and making new music

The Joy Formidable Coming to the Luminary Center for the Arts

And so the spring deluge continues apace: On April 22, the Joy Formidable will be playing at the Luminary Center for the Arts. Formed in North Wales (but based in London for the moment), JF is a trio rooted in shoegaze, post-punk and the Pixies. Vocalist Ritzy Bryan is a banshee from beyond, a dream ... More >>

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

Food Jouranlism Pioneer Michael Batterberry Dies at 78

Michael Batterberry, founder of Food and Wine and Food Arts magazines, has died. The 78-year-old died on Thursday after a long illness. He also wrote 18 books, many on food or dining. Wine Spectator has his full obituary. Forget the warm milk and turkey. The Washington Post reports foods that hin ... More >>

Interview: Caribou's Dan Snaith Learns How to Swim (Literally), Has Entertaining Tour Stories and Embraces Electronic Music

Electro whiz kid Dan Snaith is back with his critically lauded LP, Swim. Catch Snaith and co. tonight at the Firebird with Toro y Moi.​Dan Snaith is bored of bands. The 32-year-old musician better known as Caribou is back in St. Louis tonight at the Firebird in support of Swim, the club-inspir ... More >>

Roger Waters' The Wall Tour Coming to St. Louis

According to Billboard, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is performing the band's legendary album The Wall in full this fall -- and the tour is coming to St. Louis. The date is October 29 at Scottrade Center; info should be up on his official website in a few hours. The Billboard article says: Prior to th ... More >>

Tone Rodent Working with Martin Atkins, Spacemen 3's Drummer, Rosco (Sterling Roswell)

myspace.com/tonerodent​How do you get Public Image Limited/Pigface/Damage Manual member Martin Atkins and Spacemen 3 drummer Rosco to work with you? As Tone Rodent discovered, just ask. The long-running -- and loud -- local shoegaze/noise act recently recorded some new music with both men, who ... More >>

Eastwood on the Pitch: 79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter

Eastwood on the Pitch: 79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter

The Best of 2009 in Music

The Marrying Kind

Truth in Advertising: Somers Town gets at the heart of working-class London.

And it might sell some train tickets, too.

Not Bad for Government Work: Spoofing the runup to war, In the Loop is political satire done right

Feel the Beat

They're tapping it out

Back in the Saddle

Get on your bike and ride

What Revolting Peasants

The legalese surrounding Kopper's GaragePunk podcast.

Plus, meet the finalists for the RFT DJ Spin-off!

Out of Egypt

From a long-buried pyramid to the Saint Louis Art Museum: The mysterious voyage of the Ka-Nefer-Nefer mask.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of September 29, 2004