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Bobby Conn, Neon Tree, MarchFourth Marching Band and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded Youtube videos with which you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new ... More >>

Melt-Banana At Cicero's, 10/17/11: Review And Setlist

Photo by Stephen HouldsworthMelt-Banana​Melt Banana | Spelling Bee | Yowie Cicero's October 17, 2011 Upon hearing that Melt-Banana was coming back to St. Louis, and specifically Cicero's, fans were a bit confused. Cicero's? Seriously? Isn't that where sappy singer-songwriters and Widespread P ... More >>

It's A Small World, As Re-imagined By An Under Cover Weekend Bands

Photos by Bryan Sutter and Jason Stoff​Now in its fifth year, An Under Cover Weekend has ten local bands play a set of covers by an idol or influence of their choosing. Spread over two nights and almost certain to sell out, this years incarnation spans maybe the widest range in the event's his ... More >>

Can You Tell Real St. Louis Symphony Pops Concert Gimmicks From Fakes?

​The St. Louis Symphony has announced a handful of new shows for its 2011-2012 Live at Powell series. They are unapologetically pop-centric, which is nothing new for this series or indeed for symphony orchestras nationwide. As it gets harder and harder to attract audiences to classical music, ... More >>

Ten must-know musicians and scenes of the '20s and '30s

Last Collector Standing: Euclid Records' Joe Schwab on the New Orleans Store, Owning a Half-Million Records and the Beatles' Lasting Influence

Jon ScorfinaJoe Schwab of Euclid Records has a cooler basement than you do.​Euclid Records owner Joe Schwab has made his living off of vinyl for nearly 30 years. Though he continues to buy thousands of records each year, his collection is only what rotates through the store; he long ago gave u ... More >>

Soul Brothers and Sisters! A Tribute to James Brown

8 p.m. Friday, April 30. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

What Treme Gets Right

Is There a Doctor in the House? Confined to his home for a decade, Doug Lindsay is certain he knows what ails him, and he thinks he knows the cure.

Rock the Bells: Get in the spirit with the RFT's annual holiday-album rodeo

The Sheldon Presents Jazz, Rock, and Soul: 40 Years of Music in St. Louis, 1968-2008

Get Fats

The Black Rep does right by Ain't Misbehavin'.

Deck the Halls with Christmas Albums

B-Sides reviews the year's crop of holiday cheer and talks to Dweezil Zappa about his dad's legacy.

St. Louie Chop Suey

You are what you eat: The story of a culture, told through its cuisine.

Eat to the Beat

Head Automatica turns the beat around, while we convene at the altar of Reverend Glasseye and fill up yer iPod with some classy tunes.

Did You Hear a Trolley?

Opening Nights 2006-2007

The Riverfront Times' performing arts guide

Catch the Buzz(ard)

The Vultures fulfill their promise with their first EP

Song Sung Blue

We have a 'Bone to pick with the Drams, write fan mail to the Vibrators and reflect on the music of New Orleans

Living Large

Ken Page throws his homegrown weight behind Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar

Arch Madness

A rough guide to St. Louis

Frank Sinatra

Young Blue Eyes: Birth of a Crooner Bluebird (RCA)

Slicker

We All Have a Plan (Hefty Records)

k.d. lang

Friday, December 5; Sheldon Concert Hall

John, You Should Be Dancin'

A double dip of Travolta flicks

High (and Dry) Fidelity

Local music retailers are facing tough times and coming up with new ways to combat slumping sales across the industry -- if they don't file for bankruptcy, that is

Labor of Love

Erstwhile St. Louis singer/songwriter Emory Joseph specializes in funky country

Columbine Harvester

Michael Moore goes threshing about in search of fear itself

Sweaty Teddy

For this maestro, the weddings go on forever and the receptions never change

Hoofers' Holiday

The annual St. Louis Tap Festival steps smartly into town

Mississippi Magic

For more than 25 years, singer Terry Evans has been a fixture in roots music. You might not know his name, but you probably know his music.

Scraps of Joey

A new posthumous solo album is a revealing glimpse at Joey Ramone's optimistic final days

On Tap

Most of the world's top tap dancers are gathering in St. Louis for the 10th annual All That Tap festival

Nicholas Payton

Wednesday-Saturday, March 14-17; Bistro Europa.

Webster University Traditional Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday, Feb. 20; Eliot Unitarian Chapel (216 E. Argonne Dr.).

Giant Steps

Enthusiasm fueled Ken Burns' new documentary on jazz, but the pursuit of profit also looms large

PLAYING TAPS

A tribute to the great trumpeter Lester Bowie

BLACK BEAUTY

Danny Black -- singer, guitarist and chief songwriter of rock & roll group the Blacks -- talks about his "energetic band"

Listening Post

Festival of Light

Fourth annual Jewish Film Festival

Sound Checks

Banned on the Run

St. Louis saxophonist Greg Osby returns from New York to showcase and celebrate the past and future legends of Blue Note Records

Sound Track

The Cowboy Way

One for the Ages

With son Bob at his side, multi-instrumentalist Bill Row continues a lifetime of making music for the people.